Unravel the mysteries of the season two finale in star trek. Inspired by a number of character profile series being published at the time by both dc and marvel comics, whos who in star trek was a twoissue special published in march and april 1987 that provided profiles of various characters in the star trek comic book universe. 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. Get the best deals on star trek comic books when you shop the largest. The entire star trek comic book universe all in one app. Given for each comic is a cover image, issue date and cover blurb. The cover images below link to a page in this site dedicated to that particular issue. Discovery aftermath captain kirk crosses paths with fellow captains picard, janeway, and sisko in star trek. A comic book history features nine informationpacked chapters. Jul 30, 2019 but as a comic book publisher, marvel produced star trek comics in two, very brief eras. The enterprise of the past arrives in the wrong time, resulting in kirk and crew meeting their younger selves in vicious circle.
Idws comics have all been released in miniseries of between two and six issues. Comics and comic book series include back issues for sale of both ongoing series, and potentially guest appearances in other comics. In fact, the very first star trek comic book began in 1967, at the end of the original seriess very first season this first series was published by gold key, an imprint of western publishing founded only five years before, in 1962. Guide to the gold key star trek comics gold key comics. Picard has a great comic book tiein from the shows.
Script by len wein, pencils by tom sutton, inks by ricardo villagran. Star trek 2011 comic read star trek 2011 comic online. Star trek comic books presented by idw publishing youtube. An ongoing star trek comic series that continues from where the latest movie left off.
As originally solicited, the collection would also have included the various newspaper comic strips. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest. Read star trek 1967 comic online free and high quality. First look at october 2019 star trek comics from idw. Orders placed with free standard shipping typically arrive within 37 business days. Kirk and his father george are ordered to help recapture three escaped convicts from a wartorn alien world. Comic book version of the original star trek tv series that starred william shatner and leonard nimoy.
Revisit and relive your favorite star trek comic books. 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. This extraordinary new collection spans decades and contains all the key moments of star trek comic history. The thirteenth doctor free comic book day 2019 and doctor. Youll need to sign on and make sure your birthdate is entered to view them. Various issues were reprinted in a variety of formats over the years in both the us and the uk. Download star trek comics and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. The star trek universe has been displayed in comic book form in many ways throughout its existence. It provides a fresh take on some of the stories from the original series now that they take place in the new. This is a list of comics regarding the star trek media franchise. Captain kirk crosses paths with fellow captains picard, janeway, and sisko in star trek. Space might be the final frontier, but in order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of star trek, idw publishing is going back in time, with. Porter also supplies lots of comic frames from numerous editions.
Empire occurred much more recently in future history than whats implied by the ds9 episode crossover. For the first time ever, 50 years of star trek comics have been brought together in a single series. For example, in the 60s gold key comics famously published trek stories in. Cbs indicated that tiein comics for jj abrams 2009 star trek film could be considered canon, but back then there was a simple reason. The format of the series is similar to that of the other whos who titles beginning with whos who. Star trek comics are published under licensing agreements with paramount pictures. The lavishly illustrated tome chronicles the extensive history of englishlanguage star trek comic books and strips. In fact, the very first star trek comic book began in at the end of the original seriess very first season. Now for the first time the complete history of the star trek universe in comic books and newspaper strips all over. Apr 01, 2009 the lavishly illustrated tome chronicles the extensive history of englishlanguage star trek comic books and strips. A name in comics that bespeaks a rich history of some of the most. Jan 22, 2020 from february 1984 through february 1996, dc comics held the license to publish comic books based upon the star trek franchise, namely star trek.
To figure out why, you have to look back at the rocky history of star trek comics. Discovery comic book series is set for an october release from idw publishing, with star trek. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. That book will be written by una mccormack, whos written a number of star trek tiein novels over the years. Gold key comics the first comics were published under the gold key banner from 1967 until 1979.
Gold key comics were published by western publishing, a company with an interesting and confusing history. Star trek comic books in comic book collections for sale ebay. Star trekgreen lantern last edited by cloudguy on 052518 06. Comics set with in the realm of the star trek franchise have been published since the 1960s.
Select a title to see the individual issues we have instock. Western publishing produced 61 star trek comics under the gold key comics imprint from october 1967 to february 1979. All the star trek tiein comics that are actually canon. The main dc comics star trek title was published in two series, comprising 6 issues, 9 annuals, and a number of special issues. Star trek british comic strips in books and magazines. When most folks are asked what the best episode of the original star trek television series is, most folks will state the city on the edge of forever as the best and for good reason. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. From original series mixups to garish 1990s stories about deep space nine, heres the rocky history of star trek in comics. Picard countdown miniseries marks a milestone in the franchises history. 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. First, from 1979 to 1981, marvel published monthly comic book adventures starring kirk and the crew of the enterprise immediately after the events of star trek. Material from the series includes info from the original star trek television series, the 1970s animated series, the first. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Makes its longawaited return to comics unravel the mysteries of the season two finale in star trek.
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. The history of the illustrated 007, smartly divides the entries by publisher, and includes insightful annotations and accounts of the publishers interactions with the trek universe. The publication history of star trek comics can be divided into distinct eras by publisher. Sep 29, 2017 idw publishing produces a wide range of star trek comic books exploring new stories and corners of the star trek universe. Picard showrunner explains connection between romulan history and the admonition the best cbs all access shows to binge cbs all access jamie lovett 04012020 04. But as a comic book publisher, marvel produced star trek comics in two. Star trek was a comic book series published by gold key comics part of whitman publishing, running for 61 issues from july 1967 until march 1979, when the series was canceled. The relationship between star trek and comic books goes back almost to the beginning of the franchise. Star trek home star trek comic books star trek trade paperbacks star trek other merchandise star trek comics and comic book series. 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. From february 1984 through february 1996, dc comics held the license to publish comic books based upon the star trek franchise, namely star trek. Tiein comics explored the history of both spock and nero, explaining.
Ongoing series shows which series star trek and related characters are in, while guest appearances shows the individual issues in which they appear as guests along with a synopsis if available. Idw publishing produces a wide range of star trek comic books exploring new stories and corners of the star trek universe. Picard showrunner explains connection between romulan history and the admonition. Comics based on the various star trek television series and movies. Aug 01, 2019 that book will be written by una mccormack, whos written a number of star trek tiein novels over the years. Below are listed the 61 star trek comics published by gold key. Their adventures featured the next generation crew twice, and once featured characters from the original series. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. In the wake of that publication, here are all the tie. Countdown prequel miniseries is a milestone in star trek history because now, the comic books matter. Comics set with in the realm of the star trek franchise have been published since the 1960s gold key comics the first comics were published under the gold key banner from 1967 until 1979. As dcs first series approaches its conclusion, author peter david offers one of the most characteroriented tales in star trek comics history infusing humor. Story celebrates 20 years of star trek voyages, as the tv series debuted on september 8th, 1966.
Idw publishing memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. They did so in 2006, with the first comics published in january 2007. Its taken a long time for star trek to have a comic book publisher worthy of the franchise. Jan 23, 2020 its taken a long time for star trek to have a comic book publisher worthy of the franchise.
Marvel paramount picture comics star trek unlimited comic. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. But, rather than recount the long and fascinating history of fourcolor. Hold on there adult items have been removed from this list. Kirk and the crew of the starship enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the united federation of planets. Empire occurred much more recently in future history than whats implied by the ds9 episode. Gold key comics published the first star trek comics between 1967 and 1978. A smaller company called gold key comics first published star trek stories, starting in 1967 with a story entitled kg, planet of death. It has a photo of william shatner on the back cover. These were stylized and diverged from the tv series continuity. 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. Brief publishing history of star trek comics about star. In most issues, the crew members, except for spock, wear lime green uniforms.
New star trek comic revisits the propertys halfcentury. History talk 0 comics based on the various star trek television series and movies. Now for the first time the complete history of the star trek universe in comic books and newspaper strips from all over the world. Star trek 1967 comic read star trek 1967 comic online. In truth, the star trek franchise has been changing shape for a while now. Idw publishing is the current comic book publisher to have obtained the star trek license. A comic is a story told by a sequential series of images normally with speech bubbles to allow the characters to talk and to further explain the situations depicted.
The 15 weirdest crossovers in comic book history cbr. 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. Read star trek 2011 comic online free and high quality. Deep space nine makes its longawaited return to comics. You must be 18 years of age or older to view these items. Whos who in star trek was a twoissue reference book series focusing on the characters from the star trek universe. While many comic book runs of the star trek universe have provided interesting story arcs and situations that would be difficult to show on television, all stories are considered to be noncanon. Star trek fans love various aspects of that universe, and this dvdrom covers the whole comic book universe from the gold key days up through the dc and malibumarvel stories, including the paramount comics stories that cover the early voyages around the time of the cage and so much more. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. Fans of the various television and movie series will find much to love. 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. Like disneys star wars, star trek has a long history of official tiein novels. Since then, many other companies have published different series of star trek comic books, including marvel and dc at multiple intervals.
If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. The xmen and enterprise crews have met on three different occasions. Janice rand makes her only gold key star trek comics appearance in this issue. The history of the illustrated 007, this book will be the definitive history. The comic book series will explore the backstories of key.