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,…
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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: #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…
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…
Star Trek: Across the Universe (1999) – Pamela Sargent, and George Zebrowski
Sometimes I just want to travel with old friends. And the oldest of those friends, are the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, Captain James T. Kirk commanding. As the Pocketbook series continued, the stories have gotten stronger, tying in with the ever-expanding franchise’s continuity. Across the Universe takes place during the original five-year mission. The…
Star Trek: #1 The Wormhole Connection (1984)
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…
Star Trek: The Choice (1975)
September of 1975 saw issue of 33 of Gold Key’s Star Trek comic hit the shelves. This one featured a story by Allan Moniz which had potential but then got a little disappointing. It featured art by Alberto Giolitti and a cover by George Wilson. The splash page refers to multiverses and the story intro…
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 Mimicking Menace (1975)
January 1975 got underway with a new adventure of the U.S.S. Enterprise courtesy of Gold Key Comics. Issue 28 featured a story by George Kashdan, and the continued art of Alberto Giolitti and a cover painting by George Wilson. The issue’s splash page shows McCoy and Spock under fire from Captain Kirk and Lt. Calder…
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…
The Mind Reels 