Part 3 of Lore War is Here! Star Trek #31

Star Trek #31
Lore War Part 3/5

The Lore War crossover events continues this week with the release of Star Trek #31!

In part three of the five-part series, the forces gathering against Lore continue to gain traction to free their reality from the clutches of the unstable android...

Check out the synopsis and variant cover art below, along with links to purchase the digital edition of the comic from Amazon.

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Davide Tinto

Cover A by Malachi Ward

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Official synopsis:

Friends and foes clash when Worf and his mind-twisted crew on the U.S.S. Enterprise come into contact with Sisko, Kahless II, and Beverly aboard the U.S.S. Phoenix in Alpha Quadrant space. Nothing in Lore's universe is clear — but when Sisko sees his old friend on the viewscreen, he knows what he must do: wake Worf the hell up!

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Megan Levens

Retailer Incentive cover by J.J. Lendl

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Defiant #26

Next comic release: Star Trek: Lower Decks #7

Lore War Continues with Star Trek: Defiant #26

Star Trek: Defiant #26
Lore War Part 2/5

The big Star Trek comic crossover event continues with today's release of Star Trek: Defiant #26!

This issue is part two of the five-part crossover series. Lore has a nearly complete grip on the galaxy, and his forces are poised to crush the Maquis, the only force that can stand up to the malevolent android. Meanwhile, Sisko and Kahless are making plans of their own...

Check out the synopsis and variant cover art below, along with links to purchase the digital edition of the comic from Amazon.

Written by Christopher Cantwell

Art by Davide Tinto

Cover A by Malachi Ward

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Official synopsis:

Part two of “Lore War.” On one side of the war, Worf, Shaxs, Alexander, and others who once valued honor above all have now been designed by the malevolent android Lore to uphold his dictatorial rule; on the other side, a rebel Maquis fleet, Kahless II, Beverly, Sisko, and all those who know the truth behind their current reality endeavor to tear it down with what little resources they have. But not everything is as hopeless as it seems: There are allies hidden in the unlikeliest of places and assets—like the famous U.S.S. Phoenix—that escape even the all-seeing positronic eye of Lore.

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by J.K. Woodward

Retailer Incentive cover by J.J. Lendl

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Lower Decks #6

Next comic release: Star Trek #31

Star Trek, Vol. 4: Pleroma is Out Today!

Star Trek, Vol. 4:
Pleroma
Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing
Art by Megan Levens & Rachael Stott

The fourth story arc in the ongoing Star Trek flagship series is here in trade paperback! Pleroma features issues 19-24 from the series and sets up the story to come when Sisko and the crew of the U.S.S. Theseus confront the gods themselves in the Pleroma, a meeting place outside time and space!

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

Publisher's description:

Arc four of the acclaimed Star Trek ongoing comic series continues here in the collected paperback! Benjamin Sisko faces the gods themselves on their home turf: the Pleroma.

Acclaimed writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly along with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds comics artist Megan Levens (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Starsigns) welcome you to the thrilling brand-new chapter of the Eisner-nominated Star Trek flagship series!

Benjamin Sisko has begun imagining an end to his journey and is looking forward to establishing a normal, human life. But unfortunately for Captain Sisko, his next test has been a member of his crew this whole time…

T’Lir, the crew’s former science officer, has returned to the U.S.S. Theseus bridge with a shocking revelation and a plea. Kahless’ attempted war with the gods has altered the very fabric of spacetime, threatening the destruction of several godlike species. Already, anomalies are beginning to form across the galaxy. Their only hope: the Emissary of the Prophets, Benjamin Sisko, and his valiant crew of Starfleet’s finest.

In the follow up to Star Trek, Vol. 3: Glass and Bone, Volume 4 collects Star Trek issues #19-24 and the 2024 Annual by writers Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing with artists Megen Levens and Rachael Stott.

Purchase Star Trek, Vol. 4: Pleroma:

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Previous Release: Late Star Trek: The Final Frontier in the Franchise Era

Next Release: Strange New Worlds: Toward the Night

 

Temporal Shenanigans in Lower Decks #6!

Star Trek: Lower Decks #6

The ongoing Star Trek: Lower Decks series from IDW continues with issue #6, out today!

In the last issue, the Department of Temporal Investigations sent the Cerritos command crew on a mission through time. Not wanting to be left out, the lower deckers took matters into their own hands and attempted to help... but found themselves aboard the Titanic in 1912!

Check out the synopsis and variant cover art below, along with links to purchase the digital edition of the comic from Amazon.

Written by Ryan North

Art and cover by Jack Lawrence

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Official synopsis:

When Mariner asked the Krulmuth-B portal to send her, Rutherford, Tendi, and Boimler to the moment when they could make the biggest impact on history, she meant, like, to the time period where they could help their crew the most. But they’ve ended up on board the Titanic! Yes, THE Titanic, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The time traveler who’s responsible for a deadly wave of Federation rewrites is still at large, and the Lower Deckers are now further than ever from stopping them.

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Lore War #1

Next comic release: Star Trek: Defiant #26 (Lore War Part 2/5)

Lore War Begins! Issue #1 Out Today!

Star Trek: Lore War #1

The big Star Trek comic crossover event begins today with Lore War #1!

Lore has remade reality, and it's up to Benjamin Sisko to set things right! The crossover event of the year stars here!

Check out the synopsis and variant cover art below, along with links to purchase the digital edition of the comic from Amazon.

Written by Jackson Lanzing, Colling Kelly, & Christopher Cantwell

Art by Davide Tinto

Cover A by Malachi Ward

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Official synopsis:

The start of an all-new crossover event between Star Trek and Defiant is here!

From the Eisner-nominated writers of Star Trek, Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly; the critically acclaimed writer of Star Trek: Defiant, Christopher Cantwell; and artist Davide Tinto (Star Wars: Bounty Hunters and Devil's Reign), Lore War #1 shows us a universe rebuilt in Lore's image.

The crews of the Theseus and the Defiant scattered across the universe with no memory of who they once were — some even worship Lore as their God. Lore has won; his rule is absolute. But The Sisko remains, and there are forces who wish to remind him of his power.

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Chris Fenoglio

Virgin Variant Retailer Incentive Cover by J.J. Lendl

Retailer Incentive Cover by Joe Quinones

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Defiant #25

Next comic release: Star Trek: Lower Decks #6

New Comic Day! Defiant #25 is Out

Star Trek: Defiant #25
No Old Warriors Part 4

The ongoing Star Trek: Defiant spinoff comic series continues with issue #25!

This issue sees the return of Nymira, who was thought to have sacrificed herself to save the Defiant crew a few issues back! Meanwhile, Lore's reality-destroying machinations are coming...

Check out the synopsis and variant cover art 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

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Official synopsis:

Nymira Vondect is back from the dead, having survived the cataclysmic explosion on Starbase 99 with help from the universe’s seediest rogue, Berlinghoff Rasmussen. Now she and Berlinghoff are running elaborate scams together to take advantage of unsuspecting Berbians and make a quick buck. But something niggles at Nymira… Should she tell her old crew she’s still alive or keep living the life she thinks she deserves? Meanwhile, Captain B’Elanna Torres, Ro, and O’Brien combine forces with Section 31’s Captain Frears to take out the minefield in the Gamma Quadrant once and for all.

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Lauren Knight

Retailer Incentive cover by Takashi Okazaki

Previous comic release: Star Trek #30 & Star Trek: Lower Decks #5

Next comic release: Star Trek: Lore War #1

New Book Day: Late Star Trek by Adam Kotsko

Late Star Trek:
The Final Frontier in the Franchise Era
by Adam Kotsko

A new Star Trek book hits shelves today: Late Star Trek: The Final Frontier in the Franchise Era by Adam Kotsko is an examination of the recent iterations of Star Trek, beginning with Enterprise and continuing though the current streaming series on Paramount Plus.

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

Publisher's description:

How Star Trek’s twenty-first-century reinventions illuminate the unique challenges and opportunities of franchise-style corporate storytelling.

Late Star Trek explores the beloved science fiction franchise’s repeated attempts to reinvent itself after the end of its 1990s golden age. Beginning with the prequel series Enterprise, Adam Kotsko analyzes the wealth of content set within Star Trek’s sprawling continuity—including authorized books, the three “Kelvin Timeline” films, and the streaming series Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, Prodigy, and Strange New Worlds—along with fan discourse, to reflect on the perils and promise of the franchise as a unique form of storytelling.

Significantly including the licensed novels and comic books that fill out the Star Trek universe for its fans, Kotsko brings the multiple productions of the early twenty-first century together as a unified whole rather than analyzing them in their current stratified view. He argues that the variety of styles and approaches in this tumultuous era of Star Trek history provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on the nature of the franchise storyworlds that now dominate popular culture. By taking the spin-offs and tie-ins seriously as creative attempts to tell a new story within an established universe, Late Star Trek highlights creative triumphs as well as the tendency for franchise faithfulness to get in the way of creating engaging characters and ideas.

Arguing forcefully against the prevailing consensus that franchises are a sign of cultural decay, Kotsko contends that the Star Trek universe exemplifies an approach to storytelling that has been perennial across cultures. Instead, he finds that what limits creativity within franchises is not their reliance on the familiar but their status as modern myths, held not as common cultural heritage but rather owned as corporate intellectual property.

Purchase Late Star Trek: The Final Frontier in the Franchise Era:

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

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

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

Previous Release: Star Trek: Picard: Firewall (Trade Paperback)

Next Release: Star Trek, Vol. 4: Pleroma