After all the preludes the main event arrives this week with Star Trek: Day of Blood #1 which is Part One of the Day of Blood summer crossover event bringing together the two ongoing series: Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant. It is written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly and Christopher Cantwell with art by Ramon Rosanas. We have a 5-page preview and all the covers for the one-shot issue that kicks off the crossover event.
Star Trek: Day of Blood #1
Synopsis:
DAY OF BLOOD STARTS HERE! As emperor of the Klingon Empire, Kahless II has consolidated power, raided ancient tombs and secret bunkers, taken the power of gods for himself, stolen the Bajoran Orb of Destruction, and has begun a slaughter across the stars. But this genocide of gods was just the beginning. For with the power he has stolen, Kahless is about to declare war on all those who do not follow the Red Path. To prevent genocide unlike any since the ancient days of Qo’noS, the crew of icons led by the emissary known as Benjamin Sisko (Star Trek) and the renegades who follow a desperate and violent Worf (Star Trek: Defiant) must unite for a common cause. Only they can hope to stop the DAY OF BLOOD.
Covers:
Cover A by Malachi Ward
Cover B by Ramon Rosanas
Cover C by Chris Fenoglio
Cover D/Sketch cover
RI cover by Rahzzah
RI cover by Daniel Johnson
Setup/credits:
Five-page preview:
Star Trek: Day of Blood #1 arrives on Wednesday
Star Trek: Day of Blood #1 arrives on July 19. You can order issue 1 or upcoming issues at TFAW. Or pick up individual digital editions at Amazon/comiXology.
Day of Blood continues in August and September
The five-part Day of Blood crossover will continue with the next four issues split between Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant. There will also be a bonus one-shot issue from Shaxs’ point of view.
AUGUST 2023
Part Two: Star Trek: Defiant #6
by Christopher Cantwell and Ángel Unzueta
Part Three: Star Trek #11
by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Ángel Unzueta
SEPTEMBER 2023
Part Four: Star Trek: Defiant #7
by Christopher Cantwell and Ángel Unzueta
Part Five: Star Trek #12
by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Ángel Unzueta
One-shot: Star Trek: Day of Blood – Shaxs’ Best Day
by Ryan North, and Derek Charm
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- Cover A for Part 2 of Day of Blood in Star Trek #11 by Malachi Ward
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- Cover A for Part 3 of Day of Blood in Star Trek #11 by Malachi Ward
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- Cover A by Malachi Ward
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- Cover A by Malachi Ward
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- Cover A by Derek Charm
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Uh oh… someone flipped the klingon logo….
Maybe it’s the Mirror Universe? I know…that’s a reach.
I’m waiting for the tpb edition. I am intrigued by stories from the post-nemesis world.
I don’t think they actually watched the episode with Kahless. He was more priest than warrior. And he got name dropped in DS9 as opposing Gowron’s invasion of Cardassian space.
And he wasn’t much of a fighter even when he did try.
This whole series is just bonkers