Boldly Go #18, IDIC part 6 preview

Out this week is the final issue of IDW's Kelvin timeline comic Boldly Go, which is also the exciting closing chapter of the multiverse-spanning storyline, IDIC, Regular writer Mike Johnson, joined by Ryan Parrott, finishes of the series, with artist Josh Hood illustrating this final issue.

The book is available in four covers: Cover A by Josh Hood features the Enterprise crew with the saucer of the Enterprise forming a giant collective halo behind them. Cover B by Eoin Marron (coloured by Jordie Bellaire) features the USS Enterprise-A under construction. A retail incentive photo cover uses an image of Spock from Star Trek Beyond, and the B retail incentive cover is the latest in a series by Yoshi Yoshitani, this time featuring Spock and McCoy.

Continue below to check out all the covers, plus a five-page preview.

IDW announce a third TNG mirror universe comic series! Plus new comic covers

IDW must really have hit on something successful with their TNG mirror universe comics, as coming hot on the heels of their second mirror-miniseries, April's weekly released Through the Mirror, they have now announced a third miniseries in the ongoing saga: Terra Incognita, a six-part series to start in July. Here's how they describe it in the press release:

This six-issue miniseries reveals unique, focused stories where beloved characters find themselves in new, unfamiliar situations, in a format echoing the “done-in-one” nature of the television series. However, each issue also features a subtle throughline of an evil Mirror Universe crewmember established in the Mirror Broken and Through the Mirror series remaining on the ship, wreaking havoc while posing as his prime universe counterpart. Featuring the best of both the Mirror and original universes, Terra Incognita is a unique new step in this riveting saga.

Scott and David Tipton will be returning to write once more, this time joined by prolific Star Trek comics artist Tony Shasteen to illustrate.

Three covers for the first issue have been revealed already, via io9, which, without wishing to spoil things for you, do just ever so subtly hint at who the undercover mirror operative might be...

There is no B cover among these, so I would expect at least one more cover for this issue. So far we have a could-be-kinky cover A by Tony Shasteen. A cute Ten Forward scene by Elizabeth Beals for the retail incentive cover A, and a rather more menacing cast assemblage retail incentive cover B by J.K. Woodward.

Boldly Go #17, IDIC part 5 preview

Out this week is seventeenth issue of Boldly Go, which is the penultimate issue of both the current multiverse-spanning storyline, IDIC, and indeed the entire series. This chapter sees the return of Gary Mitchell, in a beautiful bit of symmetry for the Kelvin timeline comics, picking up from the very first story in the original nuTrek ongoing series (from way back in 2011).

For this multiple realities story IDW have also been rotating the artists, and for this issue that brings us Marcus To. He is illustrating a tale penned by the series' regular writer, Mike Johnson.

To also provides the A cover, an enjoyable gallery of variations of Sulu, Scotty, and McCoy, as their normal selves, mirror universe counterparts, and as a variety of aliens. The B cover is a more general gathering of the main cast, in an attractive rainbow of colour from Fico Ossio. Additionally their a two retail incentive covers, a photo cover using an image from Star Trek Beyond, and the latest in Yoshi Yoshitani's series of varients, this time featuring Uhura.

Continue below to check out all the covers, plus a five page preview from the book.

IDW's May Star Trek comics (lots of them!)

IDW have released their solicitations for May, and it's a huge month for Star Trek. In addition to the latest Discovery comic and an omnibus, the month will see the release of an entire miniseries, with a second visit to the TNG version of the mirror universe, following on from Mirror Broken, to be released weekly. Continue below for all the details.

Through The Mirror #1
Written by Scott and David Tipton, with art by Chris Johnson, and J.K. Woodward

Because you demanded it! Following up the smash-hit miniseries MIRROR BROKEN, the Mirror Universe Next Generation crew is looking for new worlds to conquer, and they’re crossing over to the Prime Star Trek Universe to find them!

Also in each issue: Just how did the Mirror Universe crew find their way to ours, and what does Emperor Spock have to do with it? Backup stories every issue illustrated by MIRROR BROKEN co-creator J.K. Woodward!

The main story in this series will be illustrated by a different artist each issue, who will also be proving the B cover for their respective issues. Meanwhile, as the blurb describes, J.K. Woodward provides a secondary story, as well as the A covers for each issue, which connect to form one massive image (see the whole thing below). Additionally there will be variant character portrait covers by Peter McKinstry, and photos covers too.

So far IDW have released the A cover and photo cover for each issue, plus the McKinstry covers for the first two issues.

Boldy Go: IDIC part 4 preview

Out this week is issue sixteen of Boldly Go, IDW's current Kelvin timeline series. This is also the fourth issue of the six part mega-multiverse crossover story, IDIC, the final story in the Boldly Go series.

Regular writer Mike Johnson continues his work on the series, while the revolving art duties for this story this time brings us Angel Hernandez to illustrate.

Hernandez also provides the many-Spocks A cover. Beside that there are three other covers, with the B cover part of IDW's Funko month (spanning several of their titles), featuring a Funko Pop! rendition of Kirk by Mike Martin. Kirk also features on the retail incentive photo-cover, and the final retail incentive cover is the latest by Yoshi Yoshitani, this time featuring Uhura, Spock, and Kirk.

Continue below to check out all the covers, plus a five page preview from the book.

IDW announces second Discovery comic series, Succession, and other comic updates

IDW have released their solicitations for April, which include two new Star Trek comics, plus an omnibus book. Continue below for all the details, on those, and other Star Trek comic updates.

The big news is start of IDW's second Discovery miniseries:

Succession #1
Written by Mike Johnson and Kirsten Beyer, with art by Angel Hernandez.

In this, the second Discovery miniseries from IDW Publishing, your favorite characters from the hit CBS All Access series dive into an adventure tied directly into the second half of the first season! 

If the blurb wasn't hinting clearly enough, editor Sarah Gaydos has confirmed this is a mirror universe story.

This first issue will come in at least four covers, with the A cover by issue artist Angel Hernandez, and a photo B cover. George Caltsoudas will also be providing a variant cover, and Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire will be continuing their ships of the line cover series from the first Discovery miniseries into this series too. But, none of these covers have yet been revealed!

Latest Star Trek comic covers from Discovery and Kelvin titles

IDW and their artists have revealed several new covers for forthcoming Star Trek Discovery and Kelvin timeline comics. continue below to check them out.

First up we have the reveal of the retail incentive covers for the second issue of Discovery: The Light of Kahless. One of those two is the latest in Declan Shalvey's ships series, which this time features the Klingon Sarcophagus ship. This cover is coloured by Jordie Bellaire.

Boldy Go: IDIC part 3 preview

IDW's latest new comic was issue fifteen of the Kelvin timeline Boldly Go series, which is also the third issue of the six part mega-multiverse crossover story, IDIC.

The revolving team of artists for this story this time brings us Tana Ford to illustrate the story by regular writer Mike Johnson.

The book is offered in four different covers, with the A cover by Tony Shasteen (coloured by J.D. Mettler) focusing on the android version of the Enterprise crew. Tony Shasteen brings use the regular crew on the B cover, which is part of December's run of Artist's Edition covers across several IDW titles (and consequently is not coloured). There are then two retail incentive covers, both featuring Sulu; one of which is a photo cover, and the other the latest variant cover in the series by Yoshi Yoshitani.

Continue below to check out all the covers, plus a five page preview from the book.

IDW's Star Trek comics for March

IDW have released details of the Star Trek titles in their March solicitations a little earlier than normal, via 13th Dimension. Among the titles are two new comics, including a newly announced Discovery comic, plus an omnibus book. Continue below for the details.

Star Trek Discovery Annual 2018
Written by Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson, with art by Angel Hernandez.

The U.S.S. Discovery is a ship unlike any the galaxy’s ever seen, developing tech based on an unstable mycelial network… and it is all in the hands of Science Officer Lt. Stamets, tasked with perfecting it to win the war against the Klingons.

In addition to the blurb, the solicitations also offer a couple of extra lines detailing what will be included in this bumper 48 page book:

Who is Stamets, and how did he, with his old partner, Straal, come to discover the mycelial network?
Plus: Learn how Lt. Stamets met his significant other, Medical Officer Hugh Culber, and came to know fan-favorite Cadet Sylvia Tilly!

The comic will be offered in at least two covers, with the A cover by Angel Hernandez, and B cover by George Caltsoudas:

Boldy Go: IDIC part 2 preview

It's a double Star Trek comic week from IDW. As well as the first Discovery comic, we also have issue fourteen of the Kelvin timeline comic Boldly Go, which is also part two of the ginormous multiple alternate reality six-part event, I.D.I.C.. This issue brings back the gender-swapped reality we've seen previously in the Star Trek ongoing series, plus the humanised Spock/Klingon Kirk from the previous issue, a robotic crew, tigers, and more!

IDW are also having fun switching up the artists with each issue of this series, so this time art comes from Megan Levens (who previously illustrated issues seven and eight in the series). The book is written, as ever, by Mike Johnson.

The book is available in four different covers, with the A cover by Tony Shasteen focusing on the female-led crew of the gender-swapped reality. Piotr Kowalski provides the B cover (coloured by Jason Lewis), which depicts our familiar crew, awash with the glow of, I presume, the convergence of realities. There are two retail incentive covers, one is a battered McCoy still from Star Trek Beyond, and the other is the second in a series from Yoshi Yoshitani. You can see all the cover, and a five-page preview, below:

IDW's February Star Trek comics

IDW have announced their February solicitations, which include two new Star Trek comics, plus an omnibus book. Continue below for all the details

Boldly Go #17: I.D.I.C., Part 5
Written by Mike Johnson, with art by Marcus To.

It’s the penultimate chapter of “I.D.I.C.,” the blockbuster Star Trek comics event! Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations has introduced us to myriad versions of the beloved Enterprise crew... but the villain behind it all now threatens to wipe out all realities!

The book will be available in four different covers, with issue artist Marcus To providing the distinctive multiple reality portraits A cover. The B cover is yet to be revealed, but will be by Fico Ossio. Then there are also two retail incentive covers, one by Yoshi Yoshitani, featuring Uhura, and a photo-cover, an explosive still from Star Trek Beyond.

Boldy Go: IDIC part 1 preview

Out this week is issue thirteen of IDW's Boldly Go comic, which is the first issues in a new six-part mega-multiverse crossover story, IDIC.

The story, written by Mike Johnson, and illustrated by Josh Hood, is set to bring together several different alternate timelines. This first issue focuses primarily on a reality where Pike remains in command of the Enterprise, Spock (or Simon) plays up his Human side, and Kirk is a Klingon! All of which you can get a taste of in the preview below.

The book is available in four different covers. The A cover, featuring a fractured multi-reality Kirk, is by Tony Shasteen. The B cover, featuring a multitude of Uhuras comes from Tana Ford, with colour by Triona Farrell. One retail incentive cover is a photo of Jaylah, and another inspired by the Star Trek Beyond poster, is by Yoshi Yoshitani.

IDW's Star Trek comics for January

IDW have released their January solicitations, which include two new Star Trek comics, plus an omnibus book. Continue below for the details:

Boldly Go #16 - IDIC, part 4
Written by Mike Johnson, with art by Angel Hernandez.

"I.D.I.C." Part 4 of 6! The epic voyage through the Star Trek multiverse continues, as the villain behind it all is revealed... and their vendetta against Captain Kirk threatens to end all realities!

This book will be offered in at least four covers, with the regular one, featuring a myriad Spocks, from Angel Hernandez. The B cover is by Mike Martin, and is part of a series inspired by Funko Pop! vinyl figures, which will run across multiple IDW titles this month. There's a variant cover by Yoshi Yoshitani (not yet revealed). Plus a retail incentive photo-cover.

Boldly Go #12 preview

Out this week is the twelfth issue of the Kelvin timeline comic Boldly Go, the second part of a story featuring both Garth of Izar of TOS origin, and Eurydice, a character from previous nuTrek comics. The book is written, as ever, by Mike Johnson, with Megan Levens stepping in to illustrate this story.

This book is available in four covers, with the A cover, featuring an isolated Kirk, by George Caltsoudas. Tony Shasteen produced the B cover, coloured by J.D. Mettler, with Kirk again featured, this time with Sulu pointing a phaser at him. Meanwhile Scotty is the focus of two retail incentive cover, a photo cover, and a portrait by Cryssy Cheung.

Continue below for a five page preview.

IDW's November Star Trek comics

IDW have released their November solicitations, which include no less than four Star Trek titles; including two new comics, and two omnibuses. Continue below for all the details.

Boldly Go #2 will, as ever, be written by Mike Johnson, with art by Tony Shasteen. Here's the blurb, which reveals a lot of the set-up for the post-Beyond pre-Enterprise-A adventures of the crew:

The blockbuster series continues with an all-new STAR TREK adventure set after the events of STAR TREK BEYOND! Captain Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S Endeavour encounter a new threat to the Federation, but one very familiar to STAR TREK fans! Meanwhile, Spock and Uhura face an uncertain future on New Vulcan!

The book will be offered in four different covers. The main cover featuring a pretty exciting image of Sulu about to quantum leap... is by George Caltsoudas. Tony Shasteen provides the subscription cover, which continues a series that will through the first six issues of the series, with each cover focused on a different member of the Enterprise crew. Two further covers have yet to be revealed, but one will be a photo cover, and the cover will feature art by Marc Laming. Note the covers feature a pretty sharp new title treatment for the series. Boldly going indeed!

Star Trek comics round-up: Green Lantern crossover continues, Captain Data, Gold Key, covers, and more

Lots of Star Trek comics news below, including the return of Captain Data, preview art and covers from several series, and IDW updates from the San Diego Comic Con.

First up, a new crossover series! Last year's really rather good Kelvin timeline/Green Lantern crossover series, The Spectrum War, ended quite surprisingly with the Green Lantern characters apparently having settled in the Star Trek universe. A sequel series due to start later this year promises to pick up where the previous tale left off:

Captain Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise will once again cross paths with the Green Lantern Corps in a sequel to last year’s Star Trek/Green Lantern series. The creative team of Mike Johnson and Angel Hernandez will reteam for another epic space opera, this one picking up the new status quo where it left off and introducing additional cosmic heroes and villains familiar to fans of both series. 

Star Trek to Boldly Go as the nuTrek adventures continue at IDW

After the end of the nuTrek ongoing series with the final issue in August, and the first month with no nuTrek comics in half a decade in September, IDW will be returning to the Kelvin timeline in October to pick up the pieces after Star Trek Beyond, with the launch of a new series Boldly Go.

Both writer Mike Johnson and artist Tony Shasteen will be returning, with the promise of a different feel to the series, more focused on ongoing story arcs, and less episodic. Here's the blurb for issue one:

Star Trek's 50th Anniversary Celebration continues with this all-new series following the adventures of Captain Kirk and the iconic crew! New worlds! New species! New ships! And a new danger unlike anything the Federation has encountered before! Boldly go into a new era of Star Trek!

And here's the lovely cover by George Caltsoudas:

Continue below for more details, and preview pages. Possible spoilers for the general outcome of Star Trek Beyond.