Two Trek Comics Hit the Stands Today!

We have two new comics this week: the continuation of the Star Trek: Red Shirts miniseries by Christopher Cantwell, and the launch of a new Star Trek: Voyager miniseries: Homecoming!

Star Trek: Red Shirts #2

The casualties continue to mount as the security team continues their operation on Arkonia 89. Will they be able to catch the spies in the act before the entire party is lost?

Check out the variant covers, publisher's description, and links to purchase the digital edition from Amazon below!

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Megan Levens

Cover A by Chris Shehan

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

After weathering the deaths of their crewmates, the Red Shirts who survived hurtling to Arkonia 89 in torpedo casings have rendezvoused with Lieutenant Cromarty in his underground base. Their mission: to bed down and wait for enemy spies to take the bait they've laid in a data disk at the base of a subspace antenna. But little do the Federation officers know, they aren't the only ones looking for unsuspecting prey...

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Megan Levens

Retailer Incentive Cover (1:10) by Rod Reis

Also out this week is a new take on Voyager's return to the Alpha Quadrant!

Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming #1

Taking place in the moments after the end of the Star Trek: Voyager finale "Endgame," Voyager: Homecoming #1 tells the heretofore unknown story of what happened to the crew of Voyager as they made their way to Earth after escaping the clutches of the Borg!

Check out the variant covers, publisher's description, and links to purchase the digital edition from Amazon below!

Written by Susan Bridges & Tilly Bridges

Art by Ángel Hernández

Cover A by Ángel Hernández

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

Captain Kathryn Janeway and her crew are back for one last adventure in celebration of Voyager's 30th anniversary! Picking up where the series finale left off, Voyager has just returned to Earth. Everyone is looking forward to reuniting with their friends and family after the crucibles they've faced — but there is a deadly secret in store, one that takes the crew far from home. Voyager delves back into the breach, all those aboard determined to make it back to their loved ones no matter what, even if there's hell to pay.

Star Trek: Prodigy consultants Tilly and Susan Bridges (Monster High, Star Trek Adventures, Fallout TTRPG) have teamed up with Sons of Star Trek artist Angel Hernandez (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – The Dog of War, Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens) to spin a heart-pounding tale that pays homage to all that came before and delivers the ending fans have waited decades for.

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by David Nakayama

Cover C Photo Variant

Retailer Incentive (1:25) David Nakayama Virgin Variant

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation #1

Next comic release: Star Trek: Lower Decks #11

New Trek Books Out This Week!

Hey Trek fans! We have a couple of new hardcover book releases this week that you might want to check out!

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock:
The Making of the Classic Film
by John Tenuto & Maria Jose Tenuto

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock had a monumental task: follow up on the instant classic Wrath of Khan, and bring back one of Star Trek's most beloved characters. In this new look at the 1984 film, authors John Tenuto and Maria Jose Tenuto interview cast and crew and peek into the behind-the-scenes making of this Star Trek classic.

Check out the back-cover blurb and links to purchase from Amazon below!

Publisher's description:

An in-depth look at the making of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, featuring rare and previously unseen production art and new and exclusive interviews.

Over 40 years ago, in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Admiral Kirk and his crew embarked on a perilous mission to retrieve Spock's body and reunite his soul with his physical form, defying Starfleet orders and facing off against Klingon enemies to save their friend.

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock – The Making of the Classic Film delves into the untold stories behind the making of one of the most pivotal films in the Star Trek saga. From the pressures of continuing the iconic story after The Wrath of Khan to Leonard Nimoy stepping into the director's chair, this book explores the creative challenges, technical innovations, and behind-the-scenes drama that shaped the film. Featuring interviews with cast, crew, and production staff, it uncovers the intricate world-building, the special effects that brought Klingon battles and Genesis Planet to life, and the emotional weight of Spock’s resurrection.

Featuring a foreword from Robin Curtis, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock – The Making of the Classic Film is a must-read for Trek fans and film enthusiasts alike, celebrating the legacy of a film that solidified the franchise's place in pop culture history.

Purchase Star Trek III: The Search for Spock - The Making of the Classic Film:

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

Also out today is a fun look at the life of a Klingon Warrior!

Star Trek: Klingon Next Door:
Off Duty the Warrior's Way
by Joey Spiotto

Learn about the life of a Klingon warrior when he or she is not out slaying enemies and gaining glory for the Empire in this new book from Joey Spiotto!

As always, check out the back-cover blurb and links to purchase from Amazon below:

Publisher's description:

Must-have for Star Trek fans: an official Klingon cartoon book

Quirky and humorous takes celebrating everything Klingon in an out-of-place existence

What does a Klingon warrior get up to in his downtime?

What song would he choose at a karaoke bar? How does a trip to the barber work out for him?

From sports to shopping, hobbies to holidays, pets to personal grooming, discover how an honorable warrior takes on the challenges of day-to-day life, and learns how to relax, in this very funny collection of cartoons.

Purchase Klingon Next Door: Off Duty the Warrior's Way:

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

Previous Release: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Omnibus, Vol. 1

Next Release: The Autobiography of Mr. Spock: The Life of a Federation Legend (Paperback release)

 

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Omnibus, Vol.1 is Out Now!

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Omnibus, Vol. 1

Out today is a brand-new collection from IDW. The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Omnibus, Volume 1 contains two miniseries: The Illyrian Enigma and The Scorpius Run, as well as two Strange New Worlds short stories.

Check out the back-cover blurb and links to purchase from Amazon below!

Publisher's description:

Explore never-before-seen adventures of the hit Paramount+ show in this graphic novel omnibus!

First, in The Illyrian Enigma, set between seasons one and two, Una is accused of unlawful genetic modification by Starfleet and Captain Pike sets out in search of evidence that could prove her innocence. But when Captain Pike and the crew of the Enterprise get caught in the Pryllia colony, home to the elusive Illyrians, the mission objective quickly shifts from gathering evidence to exonerate Una to…breaking out.

Then, in The Scorpius Run, set course with Captain Pike and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise to the Scorpius Constellation as they become the first Federation vessel to explore this uncharted region of space! In this romp across the stars, the Enterprise crew learn what it truly means to explore the strange and unfamiliar when they lose contact with Starfleet and everything outside the region. After entering a crime lord’s starship competition to save an innocent pilot, the Enterprise jets through a gauntlet of dangerous environments in the unexplored Scorpius sector. But cosmic storms and sentient ship-eating asteroids aren’t the only obstacles the crew will have to overcome!

Collects Star Trek: Strange New Worlds—The Illyrian Enigma by Kirsten Beyer, Mike Johnson, and Megan Levens; Star Trek: Strange New Worlds—The Scorpius Run by Mike Johnson, Ryan Parrott, and Angel Hernandez; two short stories, “Yesterday’s Shadow” from Star Trek #500 by Jody Houser and Vernon Smith and “Facemaker” from Star Trek: Celebrations by Mags Visaggio and Tench.

Purchase Strange New Worlds Omnibus, Vol. 1:

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

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

Previous Release: Inspired Enterprise: How NASA, the Smithsonian, and the Aerospace Community Helped Launch Star Trek

Next Release: Star Trek III: The Search For Spock: The Making of the Classic Film & Klingon Next Door: Off Duty the Warrior's Way

 

Lower Decks #10 is Out Today from IDW!

Star Trek: Lower Decks #10

Tendi is in the crosshairs of Ferengi DaiMon Glom in this week's issue of the Star Trek: Lower Decks ongoing comic from IDW! 

Check out the variant covers, publisher's description, and links to purchase the digital edition from Amazon below!

Written by Tim Sheridan

Art by Vernon Smith

Cover A by Vernon Smith

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

D'Vana Tendi has only just begun to dig herself out of the mountain of student loan debt she owes Ferengi swindlers, and already she's feeling burnt out. Despite Freeman brokering her a deal, and the help of fellow Lower Deckers, the Ferengi's demands are becoming more intense and overwhelming by the day. So, Tendi decides to put her Starfleet education to use... and work smarter, not harder.

Variant Cover (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Jack Lawrence

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Red Shirts #1

Next comic release: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation #1

A New Series Starts Today! Star Trek: Red Shirts #1

Star Trek: Red Shirts #1

A gruesome new comic miniseries from IDW hits shelves today: Star Trek: Red Shirts #1 introduces us to a new crew of red-shirted security officers in the TOS era as they embark on a typically dangerous mission to prevent Federation secrets from falling into enemy hands!

Writer Christopher Cantwell returns to the Star Trek universe after his amazing run on Star Trek: Defiant. You'll definitely want to pick this one up today!

Check out the variant covers, publisher's description, and links to purchase the digital edition from Amazon below!

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Megan Levens

Cover A by Chris Shehan

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

The start of an all-new heartrending Star Trek five-issue miniseries by writer Christopher Cantwell (Star Trek: Defiant) and artist Megan Levens (Star Trek), featuring Starfleet's most intrepid and doomed crewmembers: red shirts. Now, finally, they get their own story.

Led by an experienced officer embedded on the snow-ridden planet Arkonia 89, the crew of the U.S.S. Warren has a small window in which to pin down spies seeking to steal classified secrets and keep Starfleet data out of their nefarious hands.

They face threats not only from their faceless enemies but from the brutalizing elements and wildlife of a planet far from home. The red shirts' lives and Starfleet's sanctity are on the line... and no one is safe.

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by J.J. Lendl

Retailer Incentive Cover by Declan Shalvey

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Lower Decks #9

Next comic release: Star Trek: Lower Decks #10

Inspired Enterprise: New Trek Non-Fiction Out Today!

Inspired Enterprise:
How NASA, the Smithsonian, and the Aerospace Community Helped Launch Star Trek

by Glen E. Swanson

Out today is a new book exploring the very beginnings of Star Trek and the U.S.S. Enterprise with a deep dive into the history of this storied starship. In Inspired Enterprise, former NASA chief historian Glen E. Swanson reveals the story behind Gene Roddenberry's efforts to make Star Trek as scientifically accurate as possible when he first set out to create the beloved science fiction show in the 1960s.

Check out the back-cover blurb and links to purchase from Amazon below!

Publisher's description:

Discover how NASA, the Smithsonian, and the aerospace community helped craft, legitimize, and popularize the beloved television show Star Trek.

Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry sought to create a work of science fiction that would immerse viewers not only through clever storylines and modern visual effects, but also by presenting the story in a scientific and technological context that felt believable. To this end, Roddenberry, a former WWII combat pilot, used his connections in the aerospace industry to seek out the latest and greatest technology.

This book, authored by Glen E. Swanson, former chief historian at the NASA Johnson Space Center, uncovers the story of how NASA, the Smithsonian, and the aerospace industry helped craft, legitimize, and popularize the beloved television show Star Trek. Further context is provided through the discussion of additional factors behind the success of the show, including merchandising and syndication.

Purchase Inspired Enterprise:

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

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

Previous Release: It Rhymes With Takei

Next Release: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Omnibus, Vol. 1

 

Tendi Faces the Ferengi in Lower Decks #9, Out Today!

Star Trek: Lower Decks #9

In this week's new issue of the Star Trek: Lower Decks ongoing comic, Tendi comes face-to-face with the consequences of her past choices as Ferengi loan sharks catch up with her!

Check out the variant covers, publisher's description, and links to purchase the digital edition from Amazon below!

Written by Tim Sheridan

Art by Vernon Smith

Cover A by Vernon Smith

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

On a mission to collect gormangander excrement, the U.S.S. Cerritos is attacked by a Ferengi warship! The Ferengi are hot on the tail of a debt dodger who owes them a fortune—D’Vana Tendi. But as a member of Starfleet, Tendi has no way to earn the money to pay them back, and if she tells her family in the Orion Syndicate, they’ll simply murder her to clear the account. One thing is for certain: If Tendi can’t devise a way to clear her ledger, the Lower Deckers are going to find themselves in deep sh*t, regardless of whether they find any gormaganders.

Variant Cover (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Jack Lawrence

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Omega

Next comic release: Star Trek: Red Shirts #1