DC’s take on Star Trek hit comic racks with its ‘1st star-spanning collector’s issue!’ in time for February of 1984. Set after the events of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, I know we’ll get a few issues before Star Trek III comes along. The first issue, The Wormhole Connection, was written by Mike…
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Star Trek: The Next Generation – Gulliver’s Fugitives (1990) – Keith Sharee
It’s been a bit since I read a Next Gen novel, but I do like spending time with the Enterprise D and her crew. Gulliver’s Fugitives is an interesting concept, but not executed as well as it could have been and a little flawed. Troi is having some troubling visual experiences following a screening of…
Star Trek: Furlough to Fury (1976)
This was the first Star Trek comic I ever owned. Issue 40, Furlough to Fury. It was on shelves for September 1976. It was written by Arnold Drake, had art by Alden McWilliams, and had a cover by George Wilson. The splash page shows the Enterprise about to whether a giant cosmic storm, though an…
Star Trek: Prophet of Peace (1976)
August of 1976 saw issue 39 of Gold Key Comic’s Star Trek series on comic spinners. Titled Prophet of Peace, it was written by Arnold Drake and featured art by Alden McWilliams and Jose Delbo, with yet another cover painting by George Wilson The splash page shows the aft section of the Enterprise as Kirk,…
Star Trek: Death of a Star (1975)
Gold Key Comics reprinted the first issue of their Star Trek comic, Planet of No Return in March of 1975. But the Human Adventure continued in May. This time, there was a story by Alan Moniz, art by Alberto Giolitti, and I’m pretty sure a cover painting, my favorite of the series so far, by…
Star Trek: The Perfect Dream (1974)
Star Trek #26 from Gold Key Comics, hit spinners in September of 1974. It featured a story by John Warner, and had art by Angelo Todaro and Alberto Giollitti, and featured another cover painting by George Wilson. And I will say this, of all the comic stories in the series so far, this one felt…
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: Day of the Inquisitors (1972)
Gold Key Comics released issue 16 of their Star Trek comic for November 1972. Once again, the story was written by Len Wein, and featured art by Alberto Giolitti and cover art by George Wilson. Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Chekov and PR Officer (?) Claire are headed back to the Enterprise via shuttlecraft. And it is…
Star Trek: Dark Traveler (1972)
In February of 1972 the Enterprise continued to boldly go. Dark Traveler was written, once again, by Len Wein, featured art by Alberto Giolitti and another painted cover by George Wilson. The Enterprise is on her way to the Sigma system when they pick up a strange energy burst in a barren system. The burst…
Star Trek: The Brain Shockers (1971)
The Gold Key Star Trek series continues to boldly go in this August 1971 issue. Len Wein continues to serve as storyteller, Alberto Giolitti delivers fun art, and we get an intriguing painted cover by George Wilson. The Enterprise has arrived at Pollux II to investigate a rash of disappearing starships. While Spock conducts a…
The Mind Reels 