IDW Publishing Trek Comics For January 2019
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In January, IDW Publishing will offer three comics of interest to Star Trek fans. Plus: Look for hardcover collection of five complete Trek graphic novels in March!
The titles include: Star Trek: IDW 20/20, Star Trek vs. Transformers #5, and Star Trek: The Q Conflict #1.
Star Trek: IDW 20/20 “kicks off IDW‘s year-long twentieth anniversary celebration! An all-new weekly event giving a glimpse of your favorite characters twenty years into the future—or past! What made them into the heroes you love… and what twists does the future hold…?
“Twenty years before he took command of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Jean-Luc Picard sat in the captain’s chair of the U.S.S. Stargazer. Picard served with distinction aboard the Stargazer for many years on his way to becoming the most respected captain in Starfleet. But in this early mission, Picard showed that even he is merely a man.”
Thirty-six pages in length, Star Trek: IDW 20/20 will be written by Peter David, and will feature art and a cover by J.K. Woodward. The cost for Star Trek: IDW 20/20 is $4.99.
Star Trek vs. Transformers #5 presents “the stunning conclusion” to the crossover series. “As the Klingon-Decepticon alliance prepares to wipe out their enemies once and for all, Kirk and the Autobots make one last desperate bid to merge Cybertronian technology with Starfleet ingenuity. It’s a final conflict you won’t want to miss!”
Written by John Barber and Mike Johnson, Star Trek vs. Transformers #5 features art by Philip Murphy, and covers by Murphy and Josh Burcham. The comic will be thirty-two pages in length and will cost $3.99.
Star Trek: The Q Conflict #1 is the first issue of The Q Conflict story. “When a dispute between godlike beings threatens the galaxy, it will take all of Starfleet’s best captains to stop them. Join James T. Kirk, Jean-Luc Picard, Kathryn Janeway, and Benjamin Sisko as they go head-to-head in a competition that will determine the fate of the Earth and beyond. Will they be able to emerge victorious, or will they be torn apart by The Q Conflict? A soon-to-be-classic six-part miniseries begins here!”
Written by Scott and David Tipton, Star Trek: The Q Conflict #1 features art and a cover by David Messina. The thirty-two page issue will sell for $3.99.
In March, Star Trek: The Next Generation — The Missions Continue will make its debut. This hardcover release will contain five complete graphic novels. They include: The Space Between, Intelligence Gathering, Last Generation, Ghosts, and Hive.
Writers for the series include Brannon Braga, Scott Tipton, Zander Cannon, and more. Artists include David Messina, Gordon Purcell, and more. The cover will be provided by Joe Corroney.
Star Trek: The Next Generation—The Missions Continue will be five hundred and sixty-eight pages and will cost $59.99.
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