Comments on: TrekInk: Early Review – Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan #1

By: MvRojo

MvRojo — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:21:46 +0000

“If you look closely at the details, you’ll see that uniform insignia come and go, or change color from gold to silver and back. I tend to overlook the little details when reading a comic.”

I think that’s more than little details…that’s just not understanding how the characters look. Terrible review.

By: Closettrekker

Closettrekker — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:05:20 +0000

I have to admit being a little irked at seeing BOP’s in the KM test scene.

Isn’t it bad enough that we see too many of them after TSFS?

I always hated seeing Klingons in a cloakable ship painted “like a giant bird of prey”…

By: AJ

AJ — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:04:19 +0000

36:

“im abit surprised by the sheer level of apathy towards TWOK comics from posters here…..”

Most of us have memorized this film word-for-word, and scene-by-scene, including the ABC extended version, and the other ‘found’ footage. We know the darn ending, and the comic is created by people who didn’t grow up with the film. The pages we’ve been shown are very much a run/pause/run/pause of the DVD, and not much else.

By: Donald G

Donald G — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:47:05 +0000

42 – while the half-Romulan revelation didn’t make it into either the theatrical or extended cuts of the film, the scene was filmed and has made the fan-circuit for years. I saw it on video at a mini-con in the mid-nineties that looked to have been taken from an extended preview of the film taken to cons and press tours.

Someone has tried to edit the excised clip back in to the final version of the scene to show how it might have played, and can be found at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rKw66EU5Fc

By: Spock's Uncle

Spock's Uncle — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:58:11 +0000

the half Romulan thing was in the novelization of the film, so not really made up, just not “confirmed” in the film. Likely no longer with us thanks to the destruction of Vulcan and the new timeline…

By: Jim Cude

Jim Cude — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:47 +0000

When I saw the price they wanted for this comic I stopped for a moment then yelled, “CONNNNNN!”

By: Magic_Al

Magic_Al — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:33:33 +0000

^41. Meyer never put the Saavik half-Romulan thing in any cut of the movie and there’s nothing about it in Nimoy’s films with the character. It’s one of those assumed but unproven things, like Uhura’s first name was until the 2009 movie. The Scotty’s nephew stuff is in the TV and Director’s Edition DVD cuts of the film.

By: RaymondJ

RaymondJ — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:32:57 +0000

I don’t think people here are being overly critical. It is a good point to ask if the comic adds anything beyond what’s in the film. Does it add the part where Savik is half-Romulan? Or clarify that Scotty’s nephew is the dead cadet he brings to the bridge? If it is simply a rehashing of the movie, is it really worth it? The novelizations where usually a good read because they added plenty of back-story and flushed out the characters. Due to space constraints though it is more difficult to do this in a comic. As others have said, I think I will pass, Trek completist that I am.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:18:35 +0000

36. screaming satellite

It could just be that the comic is too late in coming to catch much interest. Twenty-seven years is quite a long time to wait for a comic book. I must admit that I am not a fan of Trekcomics myself; the only one I have is the Countdown TPB. I’ve only read that once, and I haven’t felt the urge to read it again.

By: Brett Campbell

Brett Campbell — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:11:28 +0000

#6 – “Too many folks are quick to point out others’ faults but are happy to ignore their own.”

Boy, Spectrum, you said a mouthful. And, unfortunately, for a site that is supposed to be supported by Trek fans, it often happens far too vehemently if not even viciously.

Keep on being a voice of reason, tolerance and civility, sir.

As for the comic, I’m not much of a collector, but this does appear to be a fine adaptation of the “Star Trek” film which, IMHO, remains the greatest one ever made.