While issue 37 of Gold Key Comics was a reprint of Star Trek issue 5, issue 38, which was released for July 1976, brought a new story, and a new artist. Arnold Drake wrote One of Our Captains is Missing! while Alden McWilliams delivered the art, which is solid and makes the characters recognizable, and…
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Star Trek: A Bomb in Time (1976)
Issue 36 of Gold Key Comic’s Star Trek series continued in March of ’76. The previous issue, 35, was a reprint of issue 4, The Peril of Planet Quick Change. A Bomb in Time was written by Arnold Drake, featured art by Alberto Giolitti and Alden McWilliams, and a fun cover painting by George Wilson….
Star Trek: The Psychocrystals (1975)
Issue 34 of Star Trek from Gold Key Comics was ready for fans in October 1975. It was once again written by Arnold Drake. It featured art by Alberto Giolitti and George Wilson continued to churn out wonderful cover paintings. The issue’s splash page shows Kirk and Scotty in an underground chamber. They and the…
Star Trek: The Dwarf Planet (1974)
Gold Key Comics continued to boldly go in July of 1974 with issue 25 of their Star Trek comic. The Dwarf Planet was written by Arnold Drake, featured art by Alberto Giolitti and a cover painting by George Wilson. The splash page gives us a barely clothed Scotty fighting off a giant microbe! Or is…
Star Trek: The Trial of Captain Kirk (1974)
The Human Adventure continued in May of 1974 with issue 24 of Gold Keys’ Star Trek comic. Featuring a story by Arnold Drake, with art by Alberto Giolitti nd a cover painting by George Wilson, the series gave us The Trial of Captain Kirk; spoiler – there really isn’t much of a trial. The splash…
Star Trek: A World Gone Mad (1973)
Gold Key Comics continued to boldly go with their Star Trek comics. Issue 20, A World Gone Mad, hit comic spinners for September, 1973. It featured a story by Arnold Drake, art by Alberto Giolitti, and a cover painting by George Wilson. The splash page suggests that a passing comet has not only driven a…
Star Trek: The Haunted Asteroid (1973)
Gold Comics conintued to boldly go in July 1973, with their next Star Trek issue. The Haunted Asteroid featured a story by Arnold Drake, with art by Alberto Giolitti and Sal Trapani. It had another cover painting by George Wilson. The story’s opening splash page seems to suggest we’re in for a ghost story. How…
Star Trek: The Hijacked Planet (1973)
Arnold Drake’s second story for Gold Key’s Star Trek comic came in issue 18, The Hijacked Planet which was on comic spinners for May of 1973. Alberto Giolitti and Giovanni Ticci continue to supply the art, while George Wilson delivers another cover painting. The comic mentions that we are in the 23rd century, and that…
Star Trek: The Cosmic Cavemen (1973)
Issue 17 of Gold Keys’ Star Trek comic was available for February of 1973. Arnold Drake took over as writer, and Alberto Giolitti was joined by artist Giovanni Ticci. George Wilson continued delivering cool-looking cover paintings. Let’s just mention that the uniforms are almost the right colours for everyone. Kirk seems to be wearing something…
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