IDW has been publishing Star Trek comics since 2007 and the celebrate their 500th issue this week they are releasing a special super-sized “Star Trek #500” anthology. Ahead of the release IDW Group editor Heather Antos hyped special the issue (via Nerdist) with “This Star Trek Day IDW is excited to present not only a look back at some of our favorite characters and series from over the years, but also a look forward on what is to come in the future for our Eisner-nominated Star Trek and Defiant series.” To get you started, we have a preview from the first story, co-written by actor and comedian Patton Oswalt as well as covers and more details.
Star Trek #500
Synopsis:
Covers:
Cover A by Joëlle Jones
Wraparound cover B by Jake Bartok
Cover C by J.K. Woodward
Wraparound RI cover by Chris Fenoglio
Anthology breakdown/credits:
“I Knew You Were Tribble When You Walked In” [TOS, set during “The Trouble With Tribbles”]
Script by Jordan Blum & Patton Oswalt / Art by Leonard Kirk
“Yesterday’s Shadow” [Strange New Worlds]
Script by Jody Houser / Art by Vernon Smith
“The Unexpected Mentor” [Discovery]
Script by Stephanie Williams / Art by Tench
“Latinum Glove” [DS9, follow-up to “The Dog of War” mini-series]
Script by Mike Chen / Art by Angel Hernandez
“Go See Cal!” [Lower Decks]
Script by Magdalene Visaggio / Art by Megan Huang
“What’s a Q to You?” [TNG-era, tie-in to “Sons of Star Trek” mini-series]
Script by Morgan Hampton / Art by Megan Levens
“The Final Masterpiece” [TNG-era, tie-in to ongoing “Star Trek” and “Defiant” series]
Script by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly & Christopher Cantwell / Art by Davide Tinto
The issue also contains a “Star Trek #500: The Continuing Comics Voyages” essay by Dayton Ward.
Five-page preview (from “I Knew You Were Tribble When You Walked In”:
Star Trek #500 out now
Star Trek #500 arrives today, Wednesday September 4, 2024. You can order a copy at TFAW or get the digital edition at Amazon/comiXology.
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Does somebody know how many “pages” this issue has?
So, Patton Oswalt as a co-author? That’s quite a get.
It is. Alas, his tribble story posted above is one of the worst Star Trek stories I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading.
Well, too bad. I was thinking that if you wanted to tell a comedic love story from an unusual perspective in the Trek universe, the besotted Enterprise computer in “Tomorrow is Yesterday” might have been a productive place to start.
As George Takei would say, “His luscious lumps…” Oh my!
Is there some sublimation or subtext going on there?
This sounds fun!
…and then I read the comic. And it’s not, in fact, fun.
This tribbles story is….. terrible!!! What the hack?
I did enjoy Year Five and I am eager to get into the new ongoing and defiant runs. but this is bad example for the stories in this issue I hope :D
Where the frak is Archer or any of the NX-01 crew? Bad form.
No offense, but I don’t believe that the artist captured the likeness of young William Shatner as James T. Kirk. I honestly believe that the artists and stories of DC comics line of classic Star Trek comics were superior than the stuff coming out of IDW, which reads more like bad fan fantasy stories.
I liked the tribble story ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The Lower Decks story disappointed me though.