Comments on: TrekInk: Looking Back (and Forward) At Trek’s Return To Comics http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/ the source for Star Trek news and information Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:54:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: ThomasHL http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-437901 ThomasHL Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:18:22 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/#comment-437901 As always, Sulfur, very good work. ;) Tom As always, Sulfur, very good work. ;)

Tom

]]> By: Father Rob http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-437417 Father Rob Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:30:38 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/#comment-437417 Alex, Welcome to the fold! I enjoyed your column this week and was glad to see that Gordon Purcell has done some new Trek of late. I don't currently collect the Trek comics (I was very dissapointed by the first issue that IDW put out in the TNG run and haven't bothered since), but I loved the second DC Trek run. My favorite comic series, though, has to be the Early Voyages work that was so sadly cut short when Marvel and Paramount split ways back in the 90's and killed the book right in the middle of a story. Look forward to seeing more from you on comics in the coming weeks and months! Rob+ Alex,

Welcome to the fold! I enjoyed your column this week and was glad to see that Gordon Purcell has done some new Trek of late. I don’t currently collect the Trek comics (I was very dissapointed by the first issue that IDW put out in the TNG run and haven’t bothered since), but I loved the second DC Trek run.

My favorite comic series, though, has to be the Early Voyages work that was so sadly cut short when Marvel and Paramount split ways back in the 90’s and killed the book right in the middle of a story.

Look forward to seeing more from you on comics in the coming weeks and months!

Rob+

]]> By: Kapitän Stephan http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-436994 Kapitän Stephan Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:26:22 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/#comment-436994 Lol. Does anyone else gets this on the New Frontier-Cover? I mean the character of Lee from Peter Davìd`s "Fallen Angel" Comic book Series at tactical, Kirk and Picard all low-ranking officers doing the driving and who is in the captain`s seat? No one else than the author, Mr. Peter David himselfe. Without his beard I hardly recognized him. Too funny! Lol.

Does anyone else gets this on the New Frontier-Cover?

I mean the character of Lee from Peter Davìd`s “Fallen Angel” Comic book Series at tactical, Kirk and Picard all low-ranking officers doing the driving and who is in the captain`s seat?

No one else than the author, Mr. Peter David himselfe. Without his beard I hardly recognized him.

Too funny!

]]> By: John Hazard http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-436713 John Hazard Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:51:03 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/#comment-436713 I assume once the movie comes out and the masses embrace it, it will be the end of official comics about the REAL Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Enterprise. As for the problems some of you are having with the likenesses on the pictures above, I would guess you don't read comics much. As a cartoonist, I have to say, expecting photorealistic likenesses of all the characters all the time in a comic is just not realistic or necessary. So long as you can tell while reading the comic who everyone is, and what they are feeling, that should be enough. Besides, I think those likenesses up there are great, I recognize all of them right away. " 6. last o' the timelords - February 4, 2008 I just can’t get into the comics. Like the novels, they are not ‘real’. *snicker*" I've always felt that way too, but some that I've seen, like Greg Cox's "Eugenics Wars The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh" and some of the comics were super fannish fun. I certainly won't ever buy a comic or book about the reboot Enterprise and crew, and nobody will be writing books and comics about them 40 years from now. I assume once the movie comes out and the masses embrace it, it will be the end of official comics about the REAL Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Enterprise.

As for the problems some of you are having with the likenesses on the pictures above, I would guess you don’t read comics much. As a cartoonist, I have to say, expecting photorealistic likenesses of all the characters all the time in a comic is just not realistic or necessary. So long as you can tell while reading the comic who everyone is, and what they are feeling, that should be enough. Besides, I think those likenesses up there are great, I recognize all of them right away.

” 6. last o’ the timelords – February 4, 2008
I just can’t get into the comics. Like the novels, they are not ‘real’.
*snicker*”

I’ve always felt that way too, but some that I’ve seen, like Greg Cox’s “Eugenics Wars The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh” and some of the comics were super fannish fun.

I certainly won’t ever buy a comic or book about the reboot Enterprise and crew, and nobody will be writing books and comics about them 40 years from now.

]]> By: j w wright http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-436577 j w wright Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:15:25 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/#comment-436577 that drawing of kirk at the top looks more like a young kyle maclachlan than bill shatner... but maybe thats just me... the guy drew leo nimoy pretty well, though! that drawing of kirk at the top looks more like a young kyle maclachlan than bill shatner… but maybe thats just me…

the guy drew leo nimoy pretty well, though!

]]> By: Iowagirl http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-436127 Iowagirl Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:29:37 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/#comment-436127 #22 I don't think so. There will always be writers, artists etc. who prefer the original delineation as there will always be a public for original ST, as well as those who will depict the characters as shown in the new film. To meet a new demand and include it into the marketing mix doesn't mean abandoning a market which has been there for 40 years and is still alive and kicking. #22

I don’t think so. There will always be writers, artists etc. who prefer the original delineation as there will always be a public for original ST, as well as those who will depict the characters as shown in the new film. To meet a new demand and include it into the marketing mix doesn’t mean abandoning a market which has been there for 40 years and is still alive and kicking.

]]> By: Ryan T. Riddle http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-435992 Ryan T. Riddle Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:55:49 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/#comment-435992 #23 Steve Conley has always had a simplistic art style which was well-suited for his black & white space adventure comic, Astounding Space Thrills. I thought it was fantastic and was excited when he was brought on to do Year Four; although the odd choice of using only four panels, widescreen-style without any deviation was more off-putting than the art. It also hindered the story telling capabilities of the issues. This I suspect was the writer's choice and not the artist choice because Purcell's issues follow the same pattern. I am glad that Purcell is returning to Trek. He's one of the few, if only, comic artist to work on at least three iterations of the Trek (TOS, TNG and DS9). He has a great knack for likeness. Now if they can get Arne Starr to ink him, IDW would be in like flint. #23 Steve Conley has always had a simplistic art style which was well-suited for his black & white space adventure comic, Astounding Space Thrills. I thought it was fantastic and was excited when he was brought on to do Year Four; although the odd choice of using only four panels, widescreen-style without any deviation was more off-putting than the art. It also hindered the story telling capabilities of the issues. This I suspect was the writer’s choice and not the artist choice because Purcell’s issues follow the same pattern.

I am glad that Purcell is returning to Trek. He’s one of the few, if only, comic artist to work on at least three iterations of the Trek (TOS, TNG and DS9). He has a great knack for likeness. Now if they can get Arne Starr to ink him, IDW would be in like flint.

]]> By: Goldky McFibberich http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-435877 Goldky McFibberich Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:39:19 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/#comment-435877 And the Gold Keys didn't cost that much :) And the Gold Keys didn’t cost that much :)

]]> By: Goldky McFibberich http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-435871 Goldky McFibberich Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:38:06 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/#comment-435871 re: 21. Sci-Fi Bri - February 4, 2008 "Comics cost too much." I agree. ;) I look back fondly to the Gold Key series of Star Trek comic books. http://curtdanhauser.com/Main.html Yeah, they may not have adhered that well to the Star Trek format and had some really bizarre stories, but back then that's what we had. I miss those simpler days of yore. :) re: 21. Sci-Fi Bri – February 4, 2008
“Comics cost too much.”

I agree. ;)

I look back fondly to the Gold Key series of Star Trek comic books.

http://curtdanhauser.com/Main.html

Yeah, they may not have adhered that well to the Star Trek format and had some really bizarre stories, but back then that’s what we had. I miss those simpler days of yore. :)

]]> By: Plum http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-435800 Plum Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:41:22 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/04/trekink-looking-back-and-forward-at-treks-return-to-comics/#comment-435800 Gotta say... I'm becoming a big fan of David Messina's artwork. Gotta say… I’m becoming a big fan of David Messina’s artwork.

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