A New Star Trek Miniseries Starts Today; Plus: Starfleet Academy!

Two new comics drop today, including the start of a new miniseries, carrying on from last year's excellent Star Trek: Red Shirts!

Star Trek: Red Shirts
Ghost of the 21st Century #1

A new follow-up to Star Trek: Red Shirts, Ghost of the 21st Century takes place during the film era of the 23rd century and features a new adventure with lots of gore and mayhem!

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

Written by Gerry Duggan

Art by Scott Buoncristiano

Cover A by Chris Shehan

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

On the Federation’s farthest frontier, red shirts don’t just die — they’re used. When conscripted security grunt Harry Deubert finds contraband hidden inside a fallen comrade’s body, he uncovers Section Null — a secret Starfleet directorate turning disposable red shirts into assets in a sprawling criminal conspiracy. Teaming with Lyna Taval, an Andorian officer with her own covert agenda, Deubert digs too deep... and becomes a target.

Someone inside Starfleet Security is selling out the Federation. And once Deubert and Taval learn what red shirts are really for, there’s no going back.

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Malachi Ward

Retailer Incentive Cover by Chris Burnham

SDCC 2026 Exclusive Cover by Tristan Jones

Also out today is the penultimate issue of the Starfleet Academy--Lost Contact miniseries:

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Lost Contact #4

With their fellow cadets lost on the planet below, Cadets Darem Reymi and SAM get in on the action in the fourth issue of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact!

Variant covers, publisher's description, and links to purchase the digital edition from Amazon can all be found below.

Written by Layne Morgan

Art and Cover A by Coralí Espuna

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

Things are looking bad for the cadets: They’re stranded on a desolate planet with low oxygen reserves, a hostile civilization, and a force field that’s cutting off their comms to the U.S.S. Athena.

After an explosive misunderstanding with the aliens of S’Eekay II, they make a run for it, carrying injured Jay-Den back to their base. His wounds are severe, and he’s the only member of their ragtag crew with medical experience. If he’s to survive the day, he’ll need to talk one of the other cadets through his own life-saving procedure.

Then, through the silence, comes a clang. Pop. The aliens are back to finish what they started.

Meanwhile, Chancellor Nahla forms a plan to reach her stranded students! There has to be some way through the storm…

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B Photo Variant

Retailer Incentive by Giada Belviso

Previous comic release: Star Trek: The Last Starship #9

Next comic release: Star Trek: The Last Starship #10

Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation Trade Paperback Hits Shelves

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
The Seeds of Salvation

When Christine Chapel goes looking for some excitement, she learns to be careful what she wishes for. Out today is the trade paperback collection of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation, a five-part miniseries from IDW.

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

Publisher's description:

From Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season-four writer Robbie Thompson comes a Lovecraftian horror the likes of which the crew of the Enterprise has never seen before!

After plodding through uneventful mission after uneventful mission, Christine Chapel is itching for a real adventure. So, when an opportunity to reunite with her old scientist friend Jinare for research on the planet Poilant crops up, Chapel is excited to finally do what Starfleet does best: explore strange new worlds. However, when the Enterprise arrives in Poilant’s space, they cannot get into contact with Jinare or any of her researchers. Chapel, Una, Spock, La’An, and Scotty beam down, and they are greeted by…nothing…no one…and no signs of what caused their disappearance, only a robot named D6 who urges them to descend into the planet’s depths in search of his friends. But there’s more than scientists lurking in the watery abyss. Ancient life-forms and behemoths await—and they might mean more adventure than even Chapel can handle.

Perfect for fans of the hit television series hungry for more Strange New Worlds action with a focus on beloved characters Christine Chapel and Spock!

Purchase Star Trek: Strange New Worlds--The Seeds of Salvation:

Paperback: Amazon.com | Amazon.ca

Previous Release: Star Trek: Aliens -- IDW Classic Collections

Next Release: Star Trek: Voyager -- Homecoming

 

Star Trek: The Last Starship #9 - The Mission Continues Today

Star Trek: The Last Starship #9

Sato's fragile alliance is fracturing! The Borg Queen and Kirk make their move, and who will end up in command of the U.S.S. Omega is up in the air. Star Trek: The Last Starship #9 is on sale today.

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

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Hernan Gonzalez

Cover A by Francesco Francavilla

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

The conclusion to Arc 3! The U.S.S. Omega breaks apart. Captain Sato returns to his bridge to find Kirk—and the Borg—already in command. What follows is a phaser-point standoff over the ship’s future: surrender and survival…or war to save a dying galaxy. As arguments turn into action, Valqis is forced to choose a side—and a captain. In Sickbay, Zed makes an impossible call to save Vi from assimilation, uncovering a terrifying truth about the psychic singularity at Deep Space Hope. It proves hope may still exist… at a devastating cost. The Federation and the crew are divided. Two visions for the future emerge. One will rebuild. One will fight back. The line is drawn. The Galaxy will never be the same.

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Steph C.

1:10 Retailer Incentive: Virgin Variant by Francesco Francavilla

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy--Lost Contact #3

Next comic release: Star Trek: Red Shirts--Ghost of the 21st Century #1 & Star Trek: Starfleet Academy--Lost Contact #4

Star Trek: Aliens Collection Releases Today

Star Trek: Aliens
IDW Classic Collections

Out today is a new paperback collection from IDW: Star Trek: Aliens--IDW Classic Collections features content from Star Trek: Alien Spotlight volumes 1 and 2, as well as the Star Trek: Aliens series. If you missed these issues the first time around, or want a collection of all of them together, now is your chance!

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

Publisher's description:

The aliens of Star Trek get their due in this collection of comics featuring Orions, Vulcans, Tribbles, Klingons, and more! Presented in a convenient-to-read pocket-sized (6 x 9) format!

In the vast Star Trek universe, many aliens abound! Read issues featuring the Gorn, Vulcans, Andorians, Orions, Borg, Romulans, Cardassians, Klingons, Q, Tribbles, Ferengi, and Tril! These one-off stories give fans an inside look at the many characters that make Star Trek so beloved by a wide array of talent!

Features work from Scott Tipton, David Tipton, David Messina, Elena Casagrande, James Patrick, José Maria Beroy, Andrew Steven Harris, Sean Murphy, Paul D. Storrie, Leonard O’Grady, John Byrne, Arne Schmidt, Andy Schmidt, Agustin Padilla, Ian Edginton, Wagner Reis, Keith R.A. DeCandido, JK Woodward, Stuart Moore, Mike Hawthorne, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Timothy Green II, Christina Rice, Andy Price, Jody Houser, Hendry Prasetya, and Rafael Pérez Granados.

This IDW Classics Collection includes 400 pages of content from Star Trek: Alien Spotlight volumes 1 and 2 as well as from Star Trek: Aliens, featuring fan-favorite characters from throughout the Star Trek universe.

Purchase Star Trek: Aliens--IDW Classic Collections:

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

Previous Release: The Art of Star Trek & Defiant

Next Release: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation

 

The Starfleet Academy Miniseries Continues Today

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Lost Contact #3

The training mission to S'Eekay II continues to go awry with a crashed shuttle, alien first contact, and cadets who can't communicate all contributing to the chaos. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy -- Lost Contact #3 is out today!

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

Written by Layne Morgan

Art & Cover A by Coralí Espuna

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

Cadets Jay-Den and Kyle have gone missing—and if Genesis, Caleb, and Tarima weren’t battling against the harsh environment of S’Eekay II conducting a search-and-rescue of one of their hastier instructors, and creating a whole new form of communicating with each other in the silencing force field around the planet, they might have noticed sooner.

Now they’ll need to make a choice: Wait for the Academy to come rescue them all…or go save their crewmates and friends from what surely is a hostile alien kidnapping.

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B Photo Variant

1:25 Retailer Incentive Cover by Elizabeth Beals

Previous comic release: Star Trek: The Last Starship #8

Next comic release: Star Trek: The Last Starship #9

Star Trek: The Last Starship Continues with Issue #8, Out Today

Star Trek: The Last Starship #8

One of my favourite Trek comic series continues today, with issue 8 of Star Trek: The Last Starship hitting stands now.

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

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Hernan Gonzalez

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

Seeing a solution to the tragedy of the Burn within the singularity on Deep Space Hope, Borg Queen Agnes Jurati leaves the crew of the U.S.S. Omega behind and attempts to assimilate its power. But she’s not alone; Kirk has followed her aboard, determined to ferret out why she and the Borg brought him back to life. Was it to be the galaxy’s savior? Or its demise? The standoff that follows is one for the ages—resistance is futile, after all… …unless you’re Captain James T. Kirk.

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Suspiria Vilchez

1:15 Retailer Incentive Cover; Virgin Variant by Francesco Francavilla

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Celebrations 2026 & Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #2

Next comic release: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #3

New Star Trek Comic Art Book Out Today from IDW!

The Art of Star Trek & Defiant

I've been looking forward to seeing this one. Out today is an art book from IDW Comics, featuring art from their flagship comic series from the past few years: The Art of Star Trek & Defiant is now available in hardcover!

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

Publisher's description:

You’ve read the series, now revel in the art that brought to life the critically acclaimed and award-winning Star Trek and Defiant comic series!

Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant have woven a story consisting of 65 issues’ worth of comics into one interconnected epic. This art book gives you an in-depth look into what made it all possible. Cover art, concept art, and final interior art are spotlighted with a focus on characters, aliens, and ships. Also included are interviews with a select number of artists talking about their process and what makes Star Trek special for them.

Artists include Ramon Rosanas, Francesco Francavilla, Declan Shalvey, Rachael Stott, Malachi Ward, JK Woodward, Liana Kangas, Ángel Unzueta, Angel Hernandez, Marcus To, Megan Levens, and more. In total, over 65 artists are highlighted for their contributions to the series!

Purchase The Art of Star Trek & Defiant:

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

Previous Release: Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Mirror War: IDW Classic Collections

Next Release: Star Trek: Aliens: IDW Classic Collections

 

TNG Mirror War Collection Out Today

Star Trek: The Next Generation
The Mirror War
IDW Classic Collections

Written by Scott Tipton and David Tipton
Art by Gavin Smith

A new IDW Classic Collection trade paperback hits shelves today, collecting two series set in the Mirror Universe and featuring the characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation. If you missed these series the first time around, this is your opportunity to get caught up on these tales of betrayal and mirror universe mayhem!

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

Publisher's description:

Explore the fan-favorite Mirror Universe of The Next Generation in this epic struggle showcasing Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the I.S.S. Enterprise-D in a convenient-to-read pocket-sized (6 x 9) edition!

There is the reality you know. And on another dimensional plane, there exists a dark, twisted reflection of that universe. So familiar, and yet so different. An Empire in place of a Federation, where profit and power take precedence over peace and exploration.

As the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance rules—having overrun the Empire, destroying its fleet and driving it back to Earth—rumors and propaganda spread throughout the Alpha Quadrant about the Empire’s final demise. Those rumors are, however, untrue. A handful of Imperial ships remain, intent on protecting Earth and what’s left of the Empire. And commanding the newest and most powerful of those ships is a man equally intent on seeing it rise again—Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

Plus, expand upon the world of The Mirror War in four short stories focusing on some of your favorite characters: Data, Geordi La Forge, Benjamin Sisko, and Deanna Troi!

Collects Star Trek: The Mirror War issues #0–8 and Star Trek: Warriors of the Mirror War issues #1–4 together in one volume for the first time! By Scott Tipton, David Tipton, Gavin Smith, Carlos Nieto, Celeste Bronfman, Roberta Ingranata, J. Holtham, Carlos Rodriguez, Danny Lore, Hendry Prasetya, Marieke Nijkamp, and Megan Levens.

Purchase Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Mirror War: IDW Classic Collections

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

Previous Release: Star Trek: Red Shirts

Next Release: The Art of Star Trek & Defiant

 

Two New Comics to Round Out May's Star Trek Releases

Two new comic releases are out today: a celebration issue for Pride Month, and the continuation of the Starfleet Academy - Lost Contact miniseries!

Star Trek: Celebrations 2026

This anthology issue celebrates this year's Pride Month with six stories from across the Star Trek universe, starring a few of Trek's LGBTQ+ characters.

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

Written by Ashley Cooper, Ben Kahn, Meghan Fitzmartin, Karim Diané, Jarrett Melendez, & Jamila Rowser

Art by Jack Lawrence, Mikael Lindeberg, JP Jordan, J. Clarke, Xenon Honchar, Andrew Orilon, Katherine Shuda, Kiku Hughes, Bex Glendining, & Helena Janečić

Cover A by Adelle Kincel

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

You are cordially invited to the party that is this year’s Star Trek: Celebrations anthology! This one-shot features the universe’s queer characters in tales of love and triumph, exemplifying Gene Roddenberry’s mission for us all to one day celebrate infinite diversity in infinite combinations.

Our cast of all LGBTQIA+ creators—including Meghan Fitzmartin, Ben Kahn, Jamila Rowser, and more (!)—are serving up the fun with stories like a botanical adventure with Sulu and Ben, a bar brawl bash with Mariner and Jennifer, and a nostalgic holodeck date gone wrong with Seven and Raffi, so don’t miss out on this talent-packed extravaganza.

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Noah Dao

Cover C Foil Variant by Adelle Kincel

1:15 Retailer Incentive by Linnea Jalando-on

1:25 Retailer Incentive Virgin Variant by Linnea Jalando-on

Also out today is the continuation of the Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Lost Contact miniseries with issue two:

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Lost Contact #2

The training mission to S'Eekay II has gone wrong, with the cadets from Starfleet Academy and the War College cut off from the USS Athena. Complicating matters further, the cadets find themselves completely unable to communicate with each other. Somehow, they must work together to figure out the mystery of S'Eekay II and possibly make contact with the mysterious lifeform there.

Below you can, as always, find links to purchase from Amazon along with the official synopsis and variant covers.

Written by Layne Morgan

Art and Cover A by Coralí Espuna

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

A massive transvectous ozone storm has hit S’Eekay II, stranding Jay-Den, Genesis, Tarima, and Kyle away from their teachers aboard the Athena! What was meant to be a routine survey simulation on an abandoned planet has turned deadly: An unknown life-form’s hunting them, they’re trapped in a mysterious force field preventing them from beaming out, and to make matters worse, the cadets have completely lost their ability to speak to one another…not that they were doing great at working together beforehand.

Luckily, Genesis has a plan to get them out. Only no one is listening to her. And if the cadets all don’t grow into their Starfleet shoes fast, their first mission will become their last.

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B Photo Variant

1:25 Retailer Incentive Cover by Keyla Valerio

Previous comic release: Star Trek: The Last Starship #7

Next comic release: Star Trek: The Last Starship #8

The Last Starship Embarks on a New Story Arc Today

Star Trek: The Last Starship #7

The Starship Omega has been witness to some of the most drastic changes to the Federation in its entire history: the aftermath of the galactic cataclysm known as "The Burn" has left the people of the Federation desperate, alone, and wary of outsiders. So much so that many members have turned their back on the alliance and instead signed up with The Emerald Chain, with promises of dilithium without the oversight of the Federation. This month, the mission to hold the fragile remains of the Federation together continues.

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

Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing

Art by Hernan Gonzalez

Cover A by Francesco Francavilla

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

A brand-new arc starts now!

The crew of the U.S.S. Omega are desperately trying to hold the Federation’s vision of a united Galaxy together, but they’re failing. The spirit of cooperation is dead, but Starfleet’s mission might not be, thanks to a research station on the aptly named Deep Space Hope. There, one last shining ray of possibility remains in an ever-darkening universe. A way to put everything back in its rightful place…if only Sato and his crew are bold enough to seize it.

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B by Dennis Menheere

Cover C by Dennis Menheere

1:15 Retailer Incentive Cover by Francesco Francavilla

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Lost Contact #1

Next comic release: Star Trek: Celebrations 2026 & Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Lost Contact #2

The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks Hits Shelves Today

The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks

By Megan Treviño

A new hardcover Star Trek art book is out today, and I've really been looking forward to this one! The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks by Megan Treviño promises an in-depth look behind the scenes of the fan-favorite animated Trek show, featuring never-before-seen sketches and designs that went into crafting Lower Decks. 

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

Publisher's description:

Step inside the U.S.S. Cerritos and discover Starfleet like you’ve never seen it before!

Boldly go behind the scenes of the hit animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks with this dazzling art companion. Packed with never-before-seen designs, sketches, and stories from the creators themselves, this book is your all-access pass to the heart of the fan-favorite series.

• Meet the Lower Deckers: Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford, and Tendi—see how their personalities shaped their look and feel. 

• Command with the Bridge Crew: Captain Freeman, Ransom, Dr. T’Ana, and Shaxs—brought to life through bold concept art and expressive character studies. 

• Explore the Cerritos: From the bridge to the bar, engineering to the transporter bay, witness the creativity behind every corner of Starfleet’s hardest-working ship. 

• Relive unforgettable episodes with in-depth breakdowns of characters, ships, and locations that make Lower Decks a one-of-a-kind Trek experience.

Complete with exclusive commentary from the art team, this collection reveals the passion, humor, and behind-the-scenes stories that power the Lower Decks universe.

For fans, this isn’t just an art book—it’s a warp-speed journey into the heart of Starfleet’s funniest, most fearless crew.

Purchase The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks

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

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

Previous Release: Star Trek: Picard: To Defy Fate

Next Release: Star Trek: Red Shirts

 

Happy Book Birthday to Dayton Ward! Picard: To Defy Fate is Out Now

Star Trek: Picard
To Defy Fate

By Dayton Ward

A new hardcover Star Trek novel hits shelves today: Star Trek: Picard: To Defy Fate by veteran Trek author Dayton Ward!

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

Publisher's description:

A thrilling new adventure based on the acclaimed TV series Star Trek: Picard!

2401: Just weeks after defeating a devastating joint attack by rogue Changelings and remnants of the Borg Collective, Starfleet and the Federation face a long period of recovery that requires replacing lost personnel and ships. While touring the U.S.S. Titan-A, which is just beginning an extensive repair-and-refit process that will take nearly a year to complete, newly promoted Captain Seven of Nine and her first officer, Commander Raffi Musiker, experience a bizarre temporal event which renders them both unconscious and sends Seven into a deep coma.

In the aftermath of this inexplicable attack, Admirals Jean-Luc Picard and Beverly Crusher are surprised by the appearance of Crusher’s son, Wesley. Now a Traveler capable of traversing through all of space and time, he warns them that forces he cannot identify are working to disrupt time for unknown and potentially catastrophic reasons. Reality as they know it is in jeopardy and, despite their initial best efforts, the effects are not contained but instead continue to escalate.

Picard, Crusher, and Musiker join Wesley in hunting through time to stop whoever or whatever seems hellbent on rewriting history. But what is their unknown adversary’s ultimate objective? Left unchecked, their efforts might well erase from existence those Picard and his friends hold most dear. What could justify attempting to defy fate itself?

Purchase Star Trek: Picard: To Defy Fate

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

Previous Release: Star Trek: Lower Decks, Vol. 2: Mixed Signals

Next Release: The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks

 

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Returns Today... In Comic Form!

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Lost Contact #1

Season one of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy may be slowly receding in the aft view of the viewscreen, but today we have the start of a new adventure with Cadets Caleb Mir, Genesis Lythe, and Jay-Den Kraagh, along with Tarima and Kyle from the War College. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Lost Contact #1 kicks off a new miniseries set in the 32nd century with the cadets and instructors of Starfleet Academy!

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

Written by Layne Morgan

Art and Cover A by Coralí Espuna

Purchase:

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

Official synopsis:

Caleb, Genesis, Jay-Den, Kyle, and Tarima are all students of Starfleet Academy, the illustrious school responsible for the Federation's best. One day, they dream to serve as great leaders on board ships of their own, to study the cultural intricacies of sentient life amongst the Galaxy, or to go where no person has explored before. But today, their mission is simply to execute a survey simulation on a lifeless, low-oxygen planet. Or at least, it seems simple... until a huge storm cuts off their contact with their teachers aboard the Athena... and something impossible appears: an alien. Now, they'll have to work together and use everything they've learned in class about first contact to make it off the planet alive!

Variant Covers (click to embiggen):

Cover B Photo Variant

Retail Incentive Cover by Liana Kangas, 1:25

Previous comic release: Star Trek: Lower Decks #18

Next comic release: Star Trek: The Last Starship #7