Comments on: TMP@30: The Adaptations of Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Comic Book

By: Michael Ellington

Michael Ellington — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:26:37 +0000

My question is the same as “PSB2009.”
Does anyone know where to get a copy of the James Bama Star Trek cover art??

By: Avis

Avis — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:00:05 +0000

I have a Star Trek Vol. 1, No. 3, June, 1980 issue. Also I have several of the MAD magazines: No.184, July ‘76, No.192, July ‘77, MAD SUPER SPECIAL FALL 1981, number thirty six, and MAD SPRING 1980 SUPER SPECIAL No.30. Also, I have 5 of the CRACKED Magazines.

By: Imrahil

Imrahil — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:40:30 +0000

Never knew that TMP cover was an homage to the 60s TOS art, but it’s awesome now that I do.

By: Rick James

Rick James — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:38:29 +0000

My old grade school library had a copy of this comic book. I used to check it out all the time. Reading the comic book version of TMP, prior to seeing the movie, left me disappointed after seeing the movie. It’s too bad the movie was nowhere near as good as the comic book version.

By: dwnicolo

dwnicolo — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:00:39 +0000

The late, great Dave Cockrum was born to draw Star Trek. A damn shame he only did a small run of issues for the Marvel TOS series.

By: Ralph F

Ralph F — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:06:45 +0000

Up until Katrina I had all the Marvel TREK comics, as well as a ton of the Gold Key ones.

I’m in the minority but TMP is still one of my favorite TREK movies. Though I loved TWOK, TMP was where I wanted TREK to roam for a while.

By: Shadowcat

Shadowcat — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:40:01 +0000

I thought I had lost my STTMP comic during a previous move a few years ago. When we moved to the UK this past May, I was unpacking and found it in a box with some of my old X-Men/New Mutants comics from the 1980’s and 1990’s. I was so thrilled. My husband had never seen the STTMP comic and loved it. STTMP is his favourite Star Trek movie. He went to a comic shop and purchased special bags and boxes so we could preserve these old comics.

By: Scott B. here.

Scott B. here. — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:16:41 +0000

Re: the Bama/Larkin cover “homage.” I cannot believe I never made that connection. It’s so obvious! Larkin, a talented painter, bows to the master.

I bought Marvel’s TMP adaptation off the magazine rack at the Pantry Pride grocery store in Albany, GA back in the day. Anyone remember when grocery stores sold comic books? Those were the days.

I remember not caring for the art much. I’ve since learned that Cockrum was a huge Trek fan, and I think Janson is a wonderful inker, though I don’t think his style suited Trek too well. Even if you don’t like comics, this is well worth tracking down and owning, esp. if you’re a fan of TMP.

Scott B. out.

By: RoobyDoo

RoobyDoo — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:18:19 +0000

Pretty sure I have this, boxed up in the basement. Not sure now if it is the singe issue or 3-parter. Also have an assortment of Marvel, DC, and Gold Key omnibus. Gotta go through these again one of these days.

By: Squire of Gothos

Squire of Gothos — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:58:29 +0000

Nice article. I’m enjoying reading these TMP series of articles for the 30th anniversary.

If I recall correctly the Marvel adaptation of TMP includes the incomplete Memory Wall sequence. As well as some interesting art of the V’ger cloud that the original film could not show as well. I believe the Director’s Cut finally showed some of the V’ger spacecraft as originally intended by the script and also similar to what the comic book showed.

Side note – Where is the new copy of Star Trek The Magazine featuring the 30th anniversary TMP cover and articles? It was due to street in December I believe, but is not out yet???