A comic book history features nine informationpacked chapters. The life and times of a notable and incredibly underused characterchristopher pikes mysterious number one. The lone exception is the gwinnett daily news originating from the fine state of georgia. All together, the british star trek amounts to nearly 600 pages of material. Comic book version of the original star trek tv series that starred william shatner and. Phase ii that was supposed to be published in 1998 and to contain an allnew ship and an allnew crew, but due to the general cancellation, it was never produced. Crew is also part of the tapestry of star trek stories penned by john byrne or star trek. Nine informationpacked chapters detailing the history of star trek in comic books and newspaper strips from the first gold key comic books, to the english newspaper strip, to the marvel and dc titles, to the present day. Two more annuals, under the mighty tv comic banner, also produced original star trek materials. Nichols portrayed uhura in the original 1960s star trek series, and broke barriers for african american performers by being an equal member of the groundbreaking starship enterprise crew. Photoartist john byrne puts his skills to use in a unique way in this extra extralength tale, reinterpreting and adapting the original star trek episode the cage to comic book form. While far from canon for a number of reasons, these adventures are every bit as.
Get the best deals on star trek comic books when you shop the. I updated the reprints page to include checker books. In the case of star trek, peter pan produced eleven original stories over the course of 23 different records. Feb 23, 2017 this video shows you how to look up the value of your comic books using ill show you how to search for your comic and get an average price of what it sells for online. The only way i could think was to discuss my favorite ten star trek comic books. Exhaustively covers all publications of the entire star trek universe. Vg, very gooda decent looking comic that is showing more heavy wear. Nostalgia zone comic book store buy and sell comic. Apr 12, 2017 bay area comic convention timeline bay area comic convention timeline the 1960s first s. Discussion in fan art started by geekfilter, nov 5. And thus the british star trek came to a close, having been published almost weekly throughout 19691973. We chose the best in books fiction and nonfiction and comic books new stories, collections and.
British star trek comic strips star trek comics checklist. Since since is the first comic star trek book series, the issues are the most expensive. Plus i didnt really become a serious star trek fan until 1990. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it.
Based on the screenplay by harold livingston and the story by alan dean and gene roddenberry. So here we go from my point of view anyway, there were only three maybe four writers for these that mattered. Even as the authors bestow credit where it is deserved, they celebrate lees role in revitalizing comic books, which were as popular among kids in the 1960s and 1970s as video games and the. Use of the comic book format seems to be a decidedly northern affair. The uss discovery took flight even before the enterprise, and fans might not know these interesting facts about the stalwart ship.
I will get around to updating that soon, i promise. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Continued in star trek 1980 series this is the original star trek comic book series, which began publication while the original tv show was still airing on nbc tv in the 1960s. The photonovels took images from twelve popular episodes and transformed them into what can best be described as an extended comic book. Between 1967 and 1979, gold key published 61 star trek comics. Now for the first time the complete history of the star trek universe in comic books and newspaper strips all over the world written by popculture historian alan j. Len wein, alberto giolitti, the legacy of lazarus, 9, 76280500000. Added the german episode fumetti adaptations in gong magazine from the 1970s. Picard invites comparisons to the 2017 film logan and not only because they both star patrick stewart. Trek into darkness just a few days away, what better way for trekkies and trekkers to celebrate than by picking up a. One was the james blish adaptations and another was the dozen photonovels.
List of all 61 issues of the gold key star trek series. Inspired by a number of character profile series being published at the time by both dc and marvel comics, whos who in star trek was a twoissue special published in march and april 1987 that provided profiles of various characters in the star trek comic book universe. Star trek monthly series from marvel comics 19801982. The complete unauthorized history, a new book about the history of the star trek franchise, spans a time frame from the early 1960s, when star trek was still only an idea in.
Star trek a bomb in timethe psychocrystals f, dynabrite. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. Orders placed with free standard shipping typically arrive within 37 business days. Since since is the first comic star trek book series, the issues are the. Also, i am aware the eaglemoss section is outofdate since i am that series editor. Trek into darkness just a few days away, what better way for trekkies and trekkers to celebrate than by picking up a star trek comic book. Except, that is, for two final fivepage stories, published in 1978 and 1979. Find the value of the gold key comic star trek volume 1.
There is a lot of kirby design influence in the new thor movie. Countdown a tiein to the 2009 star trek film and the timeline established for the star trek online game depict data as alive in 2387. Phase ii that was supposed to be published in 1998 and to contain an allnew ship and an allnew crew, but due to the general cancellation, it. I liked the 80s but we only had 2 12 seasons of trek on tv while the 90s gave us a good 7 to 9 years of quality television.
The enterprise of the past arrives in the wrong time, resulting in kirk and crew meeting their younger selves in vicious circle. May 19, 2016 the only way i could think was to discuss my favorite ten star trek comic books. Comic book version of the original star trek tv series that starred william shatner and leonard nimoy. Resistance fighter william riker has uncovered a vast conspiracy, and together with his band of prisoner outlaws you just might recognize a few. Gold key comics published 61 issues from july 1967 to february 1979. Janice rand makes her only gold key star trek comics appearance in this issue. Dec 15, 2019 i voted for the 90s simply because of tng and ds9.
Yes theyre from dc, but i just dont have the time or interest to read every single star trek comic book ever made. Since the mid 1970s, byrne has worked on many major american superheroes. In a world where the romulans discovered earth before the vulcans, earth is now a brutal penal colony. Thats when i started watching tos and the movies and buying star trek merchandise. Story celebrates 20 years of star trek voyages, as the tv series debuted on september 8th, 1966. Feb 28, 2019 10 things most fans dont know about the star trek. Todays fans often overlook these stories, forgetting that they are part of the star trek universe. Star trek comics were published under a licensing agreement with paramount pictures under a wide variety of top publishers western gold label, marvel, dc, malibu and wildstorm. Photo cover of cast members william shatner kirk, leonard nimoy spock, deforest kelley mccoy, james doohan scotty, majel barrett chapel, walter koenig chekov, george takei sulu and nichelle nichols uhura. Star trek 1966 star trek tos sherry jackson start trek united federation of planets star trek original series star trek movies sci fi books ancient civilizations tos 010 the corbomite maneuver andrea, a beautiful female android, was built by archaeologist roger korby. My 10 favorite star trek comic books manic expression. We look at volume one of the collected works with the man who put it all together. Star trek home star trek comic books star trek trade paperbacks star trek other merchandise star trek comics and comic book series.
Celebrate star trek s 50th anniversary by revisiting where it all started, in this oneofakind storytelling style. Back before fans could own or stream every second of star trek, there were a variety of ways to revisit our favorite episodes whenever we wanted. Comichoarders hell is a poway pickers heaven san diego. Guide to the gold key star trek comics gold key comics. Star trek a bomb in timethe psychocrystals f, dynabrite comic, whitman 1976 ebay.
View the newspaper comic book map to see how the format oddly favored cold weather states and provinces. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Nostalgia zone specializes in many comic book genres and titles other retailers often overlook. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option.
Detailed information on star trek comic strips was researched by rich handley. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Byrnes betterknown work has been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise, the first issue of which featured comics first variant cover. This is a list of comics regarding the star trek media franchise. Ellorin picked up some nearmint versions of the 1970s comic book called demon, by jack kirby, sans bag and board, and deemed that they. Inspired by a number of character profile series being published at the time by both dc and marvel comics, whos who in star trek was a twoissue special published in march and april 1987 that provided profiles of various characters in. This video shows you how to look up the value of your comic books using ill show you how to search for your comic and get an average price of. A comic book history features nine informationpacked chapters detailing the history of star trek in comic books and newspaper strips from the first gold key comic books and english newspaper strip, to marvel and. In 1969, before star trek premiered in england, british readers were introduced to the characters through an original comic book series. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. Trekmovie continues our 2011 retrospective today with a look at star trek on the printed page. Previous comics of the 1960s, 70s and early 80s tend to vary from canon more than. Onepunch man reveals the true mastermind behind the monster association.
Marvel star trek comics were published for direct market and newsstand sales. Unfollow star trek comic book 1 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The official star trek website and gateway to the final frontier. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Bay area comic convention timeline bay area comic convention timeline the 1960s first s. The sort of electricspacey look jack kirby comic book artist jack kirby was famous for. We carry extensive comic book back issue collections of underground comics, romance comics, war comics, western comics, horror comics, tv and movie comics and much more. Includes all issues from 1967 2002, including every annual, all articles and advertisementsover 500. Its the comic book adaptation of the big screen debut of gene roddenberrys scifi phenomenon. Select a title to see the individual issues we have instock. You can view all the marvel price and logo variants and marvel star trek comics in multipacks. Gary arlington opens san francisco comic book company in the mission district.
From 1969 to 1973, a series of weekly star trek comic strips ran in the british comics magazine eventually known as tv century 21. On the star trek peter pan records of 19751976 sequart. The complete unauthorized history, a new book about the history of the star trek franchise, spans a time frame from the early 1960s, when star trek was still only an idea in gene. Script by len wein, pencils by tom sutton, inks by ricardo villagran. View the newspaper comic book map to see how the format oddly favored cold weather states and provinces a detailed guide to the contents of many though not all of the comic books is found within the following excel file. So, for nearly two years worth of dc trek comic books, admiral kirk is in command of. Revisit and relive your favourite star trek comic books. The stories add depth to her but dont expect to learn her name. Some of the marvel star trek comics were published with uk pence cover prices. This company produced 61 star trek comic books from 1967 to 1979, which. Painted cover by george wilson, with inset photos of william shatner as kirk and leonard nimoy as spock.
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