The Mirror Universe story continued in issue 12 of DC Comics’ Star Trek series. Mike W. Barr penned the script for the fourth installment in this eight-part story, whose overall arc title is New Frontiers. Tom Sutton delivers pencils, Ricardo Villagran delivers ink, and the pair of them deliver one of my favourite covers, which…
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Battlestar Galactica (2003) – Episode 1
Ronald D. Moore, who was a driving storytelling force behind Star Trek: The Next Generation, took Glen Larson’s beloved (but expensive) 70s television series and retooled it. He and his creative crew and cast delivered a proof-of-concept miniseries, which would introduce us to the characters and situations that would drive this incarnation. The miniseries aired…
Star Trek: #11 Deadly Reflection (1985)
The third part of the Mirror-Verse story was on DC Comic racks for February 1985. Mike W. Barr continues delivering a solid script, while Tom Sutton handles pencils, and Ricardo Villagran handles inks. The pair also deliver the issue’s cover. Stardate: 8217.2 The splash page shows the two Kirks confronting each other, with the Prime…
Star Trek: #10 Double Image (1985)
The Human Adventure continues with DC’s ongoing Star Trek series. Double Image is the second part of an eight part story, written by Mike W. Barr. The comic once agin features pencils by Tom Sutton, and inks by Ricardo Villgaran, both of whom created the cover, which was on stands for January 1985. Stardate: 8216.4…
Star Trek: #9 Promises to Keep (1984)
Script writer Mike W. Barr starts part one of an eight-part arc, with Promises to Keep. DC Comics continues to boldly go with its ongoing Star Trek series. This issue, which was on the racks until December of 1984, featured pencils by Tom Sutton, and inks by Ricardo Villagran. The pair also delivered the cover,…
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
DC’s Movie Special adaptation of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock was released in June of 1984. Mike W. Barr adapted the story from the script by Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes, Harve Bennett, and Nicholas Meyer, from a story developed by Bennett and Leonard Nimoy. It featured pencils by Tom Suttton, inks by Ricardo…
Star Trek: #8 Blood Fever (1984)
DC Comcs Star Trek title continues to boldly go with it’s eighth issue, that was up and about until November of 1984. Mike W. Barr continues to guide the Enterprise’s journey with his script. Tom Sutton is still on pencils, while Ricardo Villagran continues to deliver on inks. And the cover was created by Sutton…
Star Trek: #7 Pon Farr (1984)
Mike W. Barr continues his run as writer for DC Comics’ ongoing Star Trek series. With Pon Farr he introduces a two-parter about Saavik. It features pencils by Eduardo Barreto, inks by Ricardo Villagran, and a pretty cool-looking cover by Dan Day and Dick Giordano. It was on spinners for August 1984. Stardate: 8180.1 The…
Get Smart (1969) – Valerie of the Dolls, Widow Often Annie, and The Treasure of C. Errol Madre
Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) enrolls in an expectant father’s class, not only to get some necessary knowledge, but also to stop KAOS latest plan – using dolls to smuggle out a formula. Written by Les Colodny and Ed Haas, this episode first aired on 10 October, 1969. To foil the plan, Smart and the Chief…
Star Trek: #6 Who is Enigma? (1984)
July 1984 had issue 6 of DC Comics ongoing Star Trek series on comic spinners. Written oncee again by Mike W. Barr, it featured pencils by Tom Sutton, inks by Ricardo Villagran, and a cover by Sutton and Sal Amendola. Stardate: 8173.5 The issue’s opening splash page tties directly in with the canon of The…
