New Books Out Today!

We have two new book releases this week: the latest collection of short fiction from the Star Trek Explorer magazine and the latest collection of Star Trek: Defiant comics from IDW!

First up: fourteen new short stories from the pages of the official Star Trek magazine:

Star Trek Explorer Presents:
"A Year to the Day That I Saw Myself Die" and Other Stories

Star Trek Explorer Presents: “A Year to the Day That I Saw Myself Die” and Other Stories features 14 short stories from the pages of Star Trek Explorer, and includes writing from renowned Trek authors such as Greg Cox, Una McCormack, David Mack, and Keith R.A. DeCandido, and even features one story co-written by Walter Koenig, Pavel Chekov himself!

The publisher's description and links to purchase from Amazon can be found below.

Publisher's description:

Explore the Star Trek universe in this anthology of 14 fully illustrated short stories collected for the first time and including an adventure written by Walter Koenig who played Pavel Chekov in the original classic series and seven feature films.

This incredible collection features stories starring iconic characters from Star Trek series including Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. For the first time ever, the book will collect stories including characters from Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: The Animated Series, and Star Trek: Picard!

Stories include:

“Chekov’s Challenge” by Walter Koenig and Chris McAuley  

“Jack of Diamonds” by Una McCormack

“The Trouble with Jones” by Greg Cox

“Sundering” by David Mack

“The Kellidian Kidnapping” by Keith R. A. Candido

“A Dish Served Cold” by Chris Dows

“Working Miracles” by Jake Black

“Forewarned and Three-Armed” by Rich Handley

“Academy Acquisition” by Jake Black

“A Year to the Day I Saw Myself Die” by Michael Collins

“See and Seen” by Peter Holmstrom

“Lost and Founder” by David Mack

“Work Worth Doing” by Keith R. A. Candido

“Confirmation Bias” by Michael Dismuke

Purchase Star Trek Explorer Presents:
"A Year to the Day That I Saw Myself Die" and Other Stories:

Hardcover: Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk

And also out today is the latest collection of the ongoing Star Trek: Defiant comic series written by Christopher Cantwell:

Star Trek: Defiant Vol. 3:
Hell is Only a Word

This hardcover book collects the “Hell is Only a Word” story arc that took place over issues 12 - 16.

Check out the cover, publisher's description, and Amazon purchase links below:

Publisher's description:

Connecting with the voyages of the ongoing Star Trek comic series, Vol. 3 ventures into the sci-fi horror genre in the third arc!

Eager to move past the unofficial bounty-hunting mission assigned to them by Starfleet, disgraced former ambassador and Starfleet legend Worf and his rogue crew make way for Starbase 99, a run-down remnant of the Dominion War, to complete their fugitive drop-off. The clandestine assignment has left them disillusioned with Starfleet and with one another, but a surprise awaits the Defiant crew, threatening to tear them apart even further—literally.

Written by Christopher Cantwell (Hellcat, Star Wars: Obi-Wan), drawn by Ángel Unzueta (Iron Man, Star Wars: Poe Dameron), and colored by Marissa Louise (Defiant, Black Manta) with letters by Clayton Cowles (Batman, Daredevil).

This volume collects issues #12–16.

Purchase Star Trek: Defiant Vol 3: Hell is Only a Word:

Hardcover: Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk

E-book (Kindle): Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk

Previous Release: Sons of Star Trek

Next Release: 

 

Star Trek: Defiant #21 Out Today!

Star Trek: Defiant #21
The Stars of Home Part 5

It's the finale of The Stars of Home in this week's comic release: Star Trek: Defiant #21 by Christopher Cantwell.

The situation on Antara comes to a head, and Spock and Sela grapple with the potential end of the Romulan Empire due to an impending supernova!

Check out the synopsis and variant covers below, along with links to purchase the digital edition of the comic from Amazon!

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Angel Unzueta

Cover A by Angel Unzueta

Purchase:

Digital (Kindle): Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk

Official synopsis:

Spock and Sela are trapped in the belly of the Romulan warbird Taredrix and General Revo’s coup. The three of them are the only living souls who know of the impending Romulan supernova. With Revo offering Sela the choice between death or a seat at the head of the empire itself, Spock will learn the answer to the question of what drives the universe ever forward: sheer willpower or blood? Meanwhile, it’s up to Worf, B’Elanna, and Ro to save the pastoral planet Antara from the hostile Romulans seeking to take it as their own.

Variant covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Angela Wu

Retailer Incentive cover by Declan Shalvey

Previous comic release: Star Trek #26

Next comic release: Star Trek #27 & Star Trek: Lower Decks #2

New Comic Day: Star Trek #26

Star Trek #26
When the Walls Fell Part 2

This week, the When the Walls Fell arc continues in Star Trek #26, the latest issue in IDW's flagship Trek comic series!

This month's issue features an interesting crossover with some sort of familiar faces...

Check out the synopsis and variant covers below, along with links to purchase the digital edition of the comic from Amazon!

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Liana Kangas

Cover A by Ramon Rosanas

Purchase:

Digital (Kindle): Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk

Official synopsis:

In its escape from the Delta Quadrant, the U.S.S. Theseus has landed in an unknown sector of space that appears safer—if not a hundred years younger—than their own. There, the crew receive a signal from an oncoming ship: the U.S.S. Enterprise. Captain James T. Kirk is hailing. The two crews join together in the race against Lore’s wave of destruction, convinced there must be some countermeasure that will save their universes from complete annihilation. But will their combined bravery and brainpower be enough? Or is it already too late for both their timelines?

Variant covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Angel Hernández

Retailer Incentive cover by Jake Bartok

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Lower Decks #1

Next comic release: Star Trek: Defiant #21

New Comic Series Starts Today! Star Trek: Lower Decks #1

Star Trek: Lower Decks #1
A New Comic Series Starts Here!

Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in Star Trek comics as a new series begins its (hopefully long!) run: Star Trek: Lower Decks #1 is released today!

Writing this series is Ryan North, who recently penned the excellent Day of Blood: Shaxs' Best Day, an Eisner-nominated one-shot that takes place during the Day of Blood comic crossover event. Joining him is the artist from that project, Derek Charm, and together they from a winning team to bring this new Lower Decks comic to life!

Check out the synopsis and variant covers below, along with links to purchase the digital edition of the comic from Amazon!

Written by Ryan North

Art by Derek Charm

Cover A by Derek Charm

Purchase:

Digital (Kindle): Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk

Official synopsis:

Hot off their Eisner nomination for Lower Decks tie-in Shaxs' Best Day, stellar duo Ryan North and Derek Charm are kicking off a brand-new ongoing series that’s a big fun adventure on a big fun ship…wherein Dr. T’Ana saves the crew from a virulent, purple-boiled disease that is sure to— Wait, no, everyone’s cured pretty quickly, actually. Okay…wherein Deep Space 2’s distress call is mysteriously cut off and the crew has to— Wait, nope, they just needed some help resetting their comms systems. ALL RIGHT, WHEREIN Mariner gets so totally frustrated with the lack of thrills aboard the Cerritos that she drags her friends into a holodeck adventure that would definitely kill them in reality! Should totally provide them all with a sense of purpose and well-being, right? Right. Or at least it would have. If the U.S.S. Bonaventure hadn’t shown back up from the Delta Triangle to provide them with a real challenge. It’s time to explore a ghost ship, baby!

Variant covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Megan Huang

Retailer Incentive Cover by Chris Fenoglio

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Defiant #20

Next comic release: Star Trek #26

Out Today: Sons of Star Trek Paperback!

Star Trek:
Sons of Star Trek

Written by Morgan Hampton
Art by Angel Hernandez

This week features a new trade paperback collection from IDW!

Out today is the paperback collection of Sons of Star Trek, a four-issue miniseries from IDW which spins off from their flagship Star Trek series and the Star Trek: Defiant series!

Read below for the publisher's description and links to purchase from Amazon.

Publisher's description:

From the mighty pen of acclaimed Cyborg writer Morgan Hampton comes a new four-part miniseries spinning out of IDW’s Eisner-nominated Star Trek and fan-favorite Star Trek: Defiant series!

In the aftermath of Kahless’ harrowing Day of Blood, Jake Sisko struggles to find his place in the universe now that his family has been reunited and his father, Benjamin Sisko, has once again saved the Galaxy.

Meanwhile, Nog faces the challenges of being the first Ferengi in Starfleet and Alexander Rozhenko is recovering mentally and emotionally from his time as one of Kahless’ devout followers. Although his father, Worf, was able to break him away from the Red Path cult, Alexander is haunted by his actions during the bloody coup and is unsure of his ability to atone for the devastation he caused.

Jake, Alexander, and Nog find their stories intertwined as they’re thrust into an alternate reality full of lessons that may be just what the doctor ordered!

This book collects Star Trek: Sons of Star Trek #1–4.

Purchase Sons of Star Trek:

Trade Paperback: Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk

E-book (Kindle): Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk

Previous Release: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Asylum

Next Release: Star Trek Explorer: "A Year to the Day That I Saw Myself Die" and Other Stories & Star Trek: Defiant Vol. 3: Hell is Only a Word

 

Strange New Worlds: Asylum by Una McCormack is Now Out!

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Asylum

by Una McCormack

We have a new Star Trek novel out this week!

Tuesday, November 5th saw the release of the latest Star Trek: Strange New Worlds novel, and one I've been looking forward to for some time: Asylum by Una McCormack!

Pick up your copy if you haven't already, and let's lose ourselves in the brighter future of Star Trek. I feel like a lot of us need that today.

Read below for the publisher's description and links to purchase from Amazon.

Publisher's description:

A new Star Trek adventure based on the thrilling Paramount+ TV series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds!

When Una Chin-Riley and Christopher Pike meet at Starfleet Academy after one of his lectures, they immediately become friends. A stellar student, Una is the “poster girl” of her class, and Pike is determined to become a Starfleet captain with his own ship, rhetorically assembling his dream crew. As their friendship evolves, Pike also suspects Una is involved with the Euxhana, a Chionian cultural minority, who are seeking asylum in Federation space, leading to more questions than answers.

Twenty-five years later, Una and Pike are working together on the USS Enterprise to settle a Chionian trade agreement when a pro-Euxhana saboteur launches a terrorist attack. When the suspect is taken into custody for interrogation and is discovered to have a history with Una, her past associations resurface, threatening to expose a secret she’s been harboring all these years…

Purchase Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Asylum:

Hardcover: Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk

E-book (Kindle): Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk

Audiobook: Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk

Previous Release: Star Trek: Year Five Deluxe Edition - Book Two

Next Release: Sons of Star Trek

 

New Comic Day: Star Trek: Defiant #20!

Star Trek: Defiant #20
The Stars of Home Part 4

The next issue of Star Trek: Defiant is here!

The planet Antara is under imminent threat from the Romulans, and Worf and his crew are all that stand in their way.

As always, you can check out the cover art, publisher's description, and links to purchase the digital edition from Amazon below!

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Ángel Unzueta

Cover A by Ángel Unzueta

Purchase:

Digital (Kindle): Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk

Official synopsis:

The Romulans are descending on Antara, and Worf must lead his militia to victory against the warship Ran'Kara. When the battle turns against the Antarans, Worf is forced into a duel with one of the best Romulan fighters ever seen: Maiek. Has the battle already been lost, or will Maiek finally meet the edge of Worf's bat'leth?

Variant covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Marcus To

Retailer Incentive cover by Declan Shalvey

Previous comic release: Star Trek #25

Next comic release: Star Trek: Lower Decks #1