Star trek books new book releases, bestsellers, author. The history of the illustrated 007, this book will be the definitive history. The star trek graphic novel collection is a graphic novel compilation partwork that is currently available in a number of countries worldwide released fortnightly until issue 65 and weekly thereafter, the series gathers many key moments from star trek s comic book history into hardcover volumes. Therefore in terms of continuity it is set just after star trek and quite a bit before star trek into darkness. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read star trek. This is the first volume of the star trek comic series featuring the rebooted enterprise crew from the 2009 film. The plot of the 1984 dc series picked up immediately after star trek ii. Oct 04, 2018 star trek fans are about to get an opportunity to see a chapter from captain jeanluc picards history 20 years before he took command of the uss enterprise in star trek. The united federation of planets has weathered its first major crisis, but its growing pains are just beginning. Spock is mentally restored after mindmelding with his mirror self and takes command of the. This comic book from the 2017 fcbd event, is an introductory short story for the incoming series star trek. 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. With the release of star trek into darkness just a few days away, what better way for trekkies and trekkers to celebrate than.
Find out in deviations, a special comic book event series featuring alternate takes on some of your favorite books, including judge dredd, my little pony, star trek, and the xfiles. The stories feature all of the fan nods one would expect from such meetings. A newly revised, 2book set is to be released on october 18, 2016 with about 300 pages of new and expanded entries, up to and including into darkness. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. Star trek, a scifi franchise, has been known to tackle all kinds of genres within its series. It provides a fresh take on some of the stories from the original series now that they take place in the new. Countdown a tiein to the 2009 star trek film and the timeline established for the star trek online game depict data as alive in 2387. Sep 06, 2016 the star trek encyclopedia, michael and denise okuda. Star trek fans are about to get an opportunity to see a chapter from captain jeanluc picards history 20 years before he took command of the uss enterprise in star trek.
Again, its the kind of thing that works great in star wars or a marvel or dcstyle comic book science fantasy. Nemesis, in which he faced a romulancreated clone of himself and data sacrificed his own life to save the entire population. Some genuinely great recipes, many volunteered from the cast and crew. Star trek green lantern last edited by cloudguy on 052518 06. Admiral jonathan archer hopes to bring the diverse inhabitants of the powerful and prosperous rigel system into the federation, jumpstarting the young nations growth. Deep space nine, film, short fiction, and comic books. 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. The star trek cookbook, ethan phillips and william j. A shattered ship, a divided crewtrapped in the infernal nightmare of conflict. For the first time ever, the best of nearly 50 years of star trek comics have been brought together in a single series the graphic novel collection. Jun 19, 2019 like so many star trek stories, these event issues and novel give us hope that such goals wont seem lofty and alien, but will be matters of fact. Discovery comic book series is set for an october release from idw publishing, with star trek.
As originally solicited, the collection would also have included the various newspaper comic strips. Nemesis, in which he faced a romulancreated clone of himself and data sacrificed his own life to save the entire population of earth. Porter now for the first time the complete history of the star trek universe in comic books and newspaper strips from all over the world. The company currently holds the licenses for star trek. Fontanas history with star trek stretches back to the original series, for which she penned several episodes, but vulcans glory was her only foray into the world of novels. Hearing of the outbreak of hostilities between the united federation of planets and the klingon empire, captain christopher pike attempts to bring the uss enterprise home to join in the fight. The tv series, which sees the return of arguably the greatest captain in star trek history, follows picard almost 20 years after the events of star trek. Beyer, by the way, came to the tv show by way of a career writing star trek novels.
The comic book series will explore the backstories of key. It has a photo of william shatner on the back cover. The wrath of khan in addition to the star trek original cast, original characters in this series included the bigoted native american ensign william bearclaw, ensign nancy bryce, the birdlike dr. The complete comic book collection is a dvdrom from graphic imaging technologies, collecting the various star trek comic series in pdf format, from gold key through to wildstorm. Created by kirsten beyer, michael chabon, akiva goldsman. An ongoing star trek comic series that continues from where the latest movie left off. Star trekgreen lantern last edited by cloudguy on 052518 06.
Jun 01, 2018 we were looking for a discussion of the advance release of a line of star trek generations action figures with costume styles that were changed before the film was released a rare mishap, coverage of the very extensive and once popular line of attractive 12inch scale action figures, the scope of the segment of playmates company toys. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. A part of the star trek expanded universe, star trek was an ongoing monthly comic series published by dc comics. A comic book history features nine informationpacked chapters detailing the. The book is by longtime trek comics writer mike johnson, show writer kirsten beyer, and artist tony shasteen, and focuses on tkuvma and his klingon cult as a leadin to the series. Back for another four episodes, the documentarystyle series about toy lines and toy companies of the past the toys that made us is now streaming on netflix with its season 2. 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. The best star trek books for the 50th anniversary book riot. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry.
Unfollow star trek comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Commander maria morelli, ensign elizabeth sherwood, and. A comics industry historian and analyst, he has written for franchises including halo, conan, iron man, indiana jones, battlestar galactica, mass effect, and the simpsons. His writing credits span several media, including television for episodes of star trek. Mirror broken, where youll know the rising to power of the mirror version of jeanluc picard in obviously the mirror universe. Now for the first time the complete history of the star trek universe in comic books and newspaper strips all over the world written by popculture historian alan j. Star trek at the comic book db archived from the original star trek at the grand comics database. Every star trek series, ranked worst to best screen rant. After eight issues the series took place after star trek iii. A comic book history features nine informationpacked chapters detailing the history of star trek in comic books and newspaper strips from the first gold key comic books and english newspaper strip, to marvel and. The starship enterprise nx01 is humanitys flagship the first vessel to begin a systematic exploration of what lies beyond the fringes of known space.
An original novel set in the universe of star trek. Tempered by a years worth of exploration, they are a disciplined, cohesive unit. Discovery aired its third episode, context is for kings, on sunday and the episode contained a surprising reference to star. The star trek encyclopedia, michael and denise okuda. He lives in wisconsin with his wife, two children, and far too many comic books. New star trek timeline reveals the official history of the. Commander maria morelli, ensign elizabeth sherwood. With this collection you can revisit all the classic characters and. With this collection you can revisit all the classic characters and incredible art from the star trek comic archives.
Plotting discoverys course through star trek history. First airing in 1966, with a promise to boldly go where no man has gone before, star trek would eventually become a. An allnew novel based upon the explosive star trek tv series. Nemesis 2002 that centers on jeanluc picard sir patrick stewart in the next chapter of his life. Sep 25, 2017 the book is by longtime trek comics writer mike johnson, show writer kirsten beyer, and artist tony shasteen, and focuses on tkuvma and his klingon cult as a leadin to the series. Their adventures featured the next generation crew twice, and once featured characters from the original series. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are in print. The first television series, called star trek and now known as the original series, debuted on september 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc. Within the context of the star trek canon, the choice demonstrates how discovery.
David mack is the awardwinning and new york times bestselling author of more than thirty novels of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, including the star trek destiny and cold equations trilogies. With patrick stewart, alison pill, isa briones, michelle hurd. Enterprise, starting with an interlude on vulcan where he struggles with the human emotions of leaving behind. Publication is overseen by eaglemoss collections ben robinson. It followed the voyages of the starship uss enterprise on its fiveyear mission, the purpose of which was to explore strange new. A newly revised, 2 book set is to be released on october 18, 2016 with about 300 pages of new and expanded entries, up to and including into darkness. A comic book history features nine informationpacked chapters detailing the history of star. Led by captain jonathan archer, eighty of starfleets best and brightest set forth to pave humanitys way among the stars.
First airing in 1966, with a promise to boldly go where no man has. The volume contains two short stories, both are which are the rebooted versions of original series episodes. Plotting discoverys course through star trek history the b. Combining the best traits of power fantasy and speculative fiction, xmen star trek crossovers encourage us to look to the stars, even as we continue the struggle in the here and now. In these later issues, kirk, after a multiissue showdown with the mirror universe, takes command of the excelsior. Comic book version of the original star trek tv series that starred william shatner and leonard nimoy. Fontana, the animated series was, at the time, considered to be the fourth season of star trek and won an emmy in 1975 for outstanding entertainment childrens series. Star trek graphic novel collection memory alpha fandom. It ran from 1984 to 1996, encompassing two volumes and a total of 6 issues, along with nine annuals, three specials, four film adaptations, two graphic novels, and a fourissue miniseries. A new official star trek timeline video shows the franchises history, and we look at what it means for the universe of the tv series and movies. 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.