All the star trek tiein comics that are actually canon. The countdown to the motion picture event of 20 begins here, in this blockbuster. New idw comics series follows up on events of star trek beyond. The story serves as both a lead up to the film, and as a continuation of the star trek. The countdown to the motion picture event of 2009 begins here, in the exclusive comics prequel to the upcoming blockbuster star trek. Exhaustively covers all publications of the entire star trek universe. It takes place in the year 2387, eight years after star trek nemesis, and connects the era of star trek. Trekmovie continues our 2011 retrospective today with a look at star trek on the printed page. Jj abrams, roberto orci, and alex kurtzman present the origin of nero, the mysterious romulan who will ultimately threaten the survival of the entire universe. Countdown is a fourissue comic book prequel to the 2009 film star trek by idw publishing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Countdown is a fourissue comics miniseries published by idw.
Countdown is a fourissue comics miniseries published by idw publishing and released in 2009. Both have given this star trek comic book a touch of the classic trek art, whilst blending in todays modern artwork additions. Showrunner bryan fuller recently confirmed that the show will be set 10 years before james t. This decline was due both to a wide scale correction in the prices being paid for all comic books as noted in the overstreet comic book price guide, as well as a general reduction of popular interest in the star trek franchise itself. Mike johnson author, kirsten beyer author, angel hernandez artist. Of all the licensed trek products on the market today, my favorite to collect and enjoy are star trek comics three different comic book companies have featured the original star trek characters.
With creative collaboration from star trek writerproducer roberto orci, this new series begins the countdown to the muchanticipated movie sequel premiering in 2012. Picard might still be two months away, but the official prequel comic book miniseries, star trek. Revisit and relive your favourite star trek comic books. It follows the characters of spock and the romulan nero. After eight issues the series took place after star trek iii. With the release of star trek into darkness just a few days away, what better way for trekkies and trekkers to celebrate than by picking up a star trek comic book. Nine informationpacked chapters detailing the history of star trek in comic books and newspaper strips from the first gold key comic books, to the english newspaper strip, to the marvel and dc titles, to the present day. There was also a slight drop in prices from 2002 to 2014, probably due to the several. Star trek countdown to darkness enterprise edition comic book. Spock, bones, scottie, or the next generation with captain jeanluc picard, beverly crusher, deanna troi, commander data, william riker, and worf, or even star trek voyager, deep space 9 ds9 and star trek enterprise. For twentyseven years, several generations of fans have enjoyed star trek. Revisit and relive your favourite star trek comic books includes all issues from 1967 2002, including every annual, all articles and advertisementsover 500 issues all content in printable, userfriendly pdf format series include star trek, star trek. Star trek comics were published under a licensing agreement with paramount pictures under a wide variety of top publishers western gold label, marvel, dc, malibu and wildstorm.
Spock is mentally restored after mindmelding with his mirror self and takes command of the uss surak. Gold key star trek comics suffered a price decline in 1998 from 1997. My account terms and conditions privacy policy idw international digital comics faq job opportunities library of american comics yoe books. Discovery, fans are slowly getting a clearer picture of the latest small screen adventure. Buy star trek countdown to darkness prequel movie cover star trek into darkness by mike johnson, david messina isbn. Star trek countdown to darkness enterprise edition comic. Captain jeanluc picard will stop at nothing to get his hands on the terran empires newest starship, the enterprise d. Following countdown, johnson would go on to write many more star trek stories, including but not limited to star trek.
Vintage star trek comics featuring captain kirk, spock and the rest of the original enterprise crew are available for free reading on the wowio website. Return to the mirror universe with the next generation crew in a way youve never seen them before in this prequel to the upcoming star trek. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. Star trek countdown to darkness prequel movie cover. The franchises massively popular array of television shows and films inspired the comic books and graphic novels that we know and love today. Story celebrates 20 years of star trek voyages, as the tv series debuted on september 8th, 1966. Countdown movie prequel by j j abrams, roberto orci, alex kurtzman, tim jones, mike johnson, tony messina isbn.
Jj abrams, roberto orci, and alex kurtzman present the origin of nero, the mysterious romulan who will ultimately. Tbonz on may 14 stewart drops hints on picard season two by. Star trek countdown to darkness 2012 idw comic books. Star trek comic books star trek trade paperbacks star trek other merchandise star trek join the enterprise, the orignal with captain james t.
Star trek countdown to darkness is the official comic prequel to star trek into darkness appearing in cinemas across the world on 17th may, 20. Phase ii that was supposed to be published in 1998 and to contain an allnew ship and an allnew crew, but due to the general cancellation, it was never produced. Star trek countdown to darkness prequel movie cover star. And thus the british star trek came to a close, having been published almost weekly throughout 19691973. Top rated lists for star trek 11 items current and future where i reads 100 items every comic series, mini series, or one shot i have ever owned 100 items favorites. Jul 19, 2016 star trek is slowly starting to take over the universe again while trying to cater to a modern audience but still attempting to connect with longtime fans. Kirk took command of the enterprise, and that it will follow the ships female secondincommand number one. Fcbd 2017 star trek tng mirror broken free comic book. Apr 09, 20 mike johnson fringe, dc universe closes the story by leaving you wanting to see the film just what this comic series set out to do. The plot of the 1984 dc series picked up immediately after star trek ii.
Byrne meticulously cropped and altered images from actual episodes of star trek to tell new stories set in the original series. Star trek home star trek comic books star trek trade paperbacks star trek other merchandise star trek comics and comic book series. A guide to star trek comics and graphic novels published in the united states and elsewhere with brief plot summaries and cover images or more than you ever needed to know about star trek comics. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A fourissue prequel to jj abrams star trek reboot in 2009, star trek. With the highlyanticipated film star trek beyond releasing this week, a new cbs star trek television series in the works, and an official confirmation of star trek 4 from j. Almost continuously since 1967, a number of companies have published star trek comic books, including gold key comics, marvel comics, dc comics, malibu comics, wildstorm, and currently idw publishing, with varying degrees of success. Countdown follows the stories of spock and nero in the year 2387. I preferred the reboot of star trek to the reboot of star wars, the director and writer hit it exactly right. Script by len wein, pencils by tom sutton, inks by ricardo villagran. If this is your first visit, please read an introduction to memory alpha. Abrams relaunch of the starship enterprise, which hits theaters in may.
Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. At 7 years old a repeat of the original series blew my mind and hooked me forever. With the pencillike shading applied, and then the colour wash. These immortal words, first spoken by william shatner, remain fixed in modern popular culture. The miniseries explores the events that led the two to travel back in time in star trek, detailing spocks desperate but unsuccessful attempt to prevent the supernova that destroyed the romulan empire. The graphic novel collection from eaglemoss 20162020. Star trek 20 prequel is the cantmiss leadin to the new.
Countdown in 2009, this allnew series leads directly into the next movie, with a story by star trek writerproducer roberto orci and mike johnson star trek ongoing series, and drawn by the original star trek. Idw comics will release the first part of star trek. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Trek today news new icon heroes trek themed office supplies by.
This book actually a hardback compilation of four comic books does a fantastic job of explaining the past, which was actually the future, what came before. In addition, a steady stream of novels is still boldly going into the backstory and future of longestablished and more recent heroes and villains. Join kirk, spock and the crew as they boldly go into a new future. Except, that is, for two final fivepage stories, published in 1978 and 1979. In 20, idw publishing released the first of a series of stunning photo novels by comic book legend john byrne.
In these later issues, kirk, after a multiissue showdown with the mirror universe, takes command of the excelsior. We chose the best in books fiction and nonfiction and comic books new stories, collections and. Enterprise remains the only trek tv series that has yet to be adapted in comic. My 10 favorite star trek comic books manic expression. A highly imaginative and engaging writer whos written stories for some of the biggest characters in comic book history, including batman and superman, mike.
The greatest star trek comic book stories of alltime cbr. The enterprise of the past arrives in the wrong time, resulting in kirk and crew meeting their younger selves in vicious circle. The englishlanguage memory alpha started in november 2003, and currently consists of 48,501 articles. Written by mike johnson and tim jones, based on a story by screenwriters roberto orci and alex kurtzman, the series is a prequel to the film star trek, detailing the backstory of nero. In the months since the defeat of the romulan terrorist nero, captain james t. Abrams bad robot productions, while beyer, a supervising producer on star trek.
Star trek was my entry drug into the world of scifi. Select a title to see the individual issues we have instock. Up first, a drastic new envisioning of where no man has gone before. It follows the characters of spock and the romulan nero during the year 2387, detailing the events that cause them to travel to the 23rd century. I have a great large hole where star trek comic book knowledge should be. Nero, the crossover star trekgreen lantern, and both of idws ongoing star trek series, the most recent being boldly go with artist tony shasteen. Git corps collection includes all issues from 1967 2002, every annual, all articles and advertisements. Idw is already following up on kelvinset star trek beyond, as well as issuing comics that tap into familiar realms like the next generation and the original series. With filming scheduled to begin this fall on cbs allaccess star trek. Memory alpha is a collaborative project to create the most definitive, accurate, and accessible encyclopedia and reference for everything related to star trek.
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