Contents of IDW's 100 Spectacular

Out this week from IDW is the Star Trek 100 Page Spectacular, an omnibus of four IDW Star Trek comics bound like a normal comic and sold for the price of a single issue.

IDW's previous solicitation for the issue only identified one issue it would contain, Spock: Reflections #1, and from the creators listed indicted Alien Spotlight: Tribbles would also be a part of it.

Now Comics Continuum have posted a seven-page preview of the book, which also includes the contents page. It seems Spock: Reflections #1 has been dropped in favour of Mission's End #1, while the other three issues are indeed Alien Spotlight: Tribbles, as well as John Byrne's Alien Spotlight: Romulans, plus Captain's Log: Sulu.

Here’s that contents page, see Comic Continuum for the seven page preview of the first story in the book, Alien Spotlight: Romulans, the first part of John Byrne’s magnificent Romulan saga.

IDW October

Comics Continuum have released IDW's solicitions for October, which include three Star Trek comics and three omnibuses!

Spock: Reflections #4
Ambassador Spock has returned to Earth but why?! The answers may lie in another previously untold tale from Spock's life, starring Lt. Saavik, of Wrath of Khan fame! The secret behind Spock's journey is revealed here!


Nero #3
The third installment of Nero warps ahead with the villain continuing his quest for vengeance against Spock and the Federation!Romulans: Schism #2
The Second Romulan War rages along the bounderies of the Neutral Zone and beyond, and Star Fleet Command chooses their most decorated Starship Commander for a deadly mission against an unexpected foe.Countdown hardcover omnibus
The explosive return of Star Trek has rocked movie theaters worldwide, and IDW's exclusive movie prequel comic Countdown is the perfect accessory for fans of the film, and it's now available only for the direct market in a limited edition hardcover!
Crew omnibus
Eight years before "The Cage," the young woman who would become the Starship Enterprise's "most experienced officer" was a lowly cadet assigned to the shakedown cruise of an uncommissioned starship. But that supposedly pedestrian mission may just be the most dangerous of her life.




Mission's End omnibus
The most important "lost" tale of the Star Trek saga can now be told: The final mission of the original Starship Enterprise and her crew. What prompts Mr. Spock and Doctor McCoy to retire from Starfleet? What earns Kirk his promotion to Admiral? And what is the mystery of Archenar-IV that threatens to tear the Federation itself apart? All will be revealed in this collection of the five-issue mini-series, with appearances by fan-favorite characters.

Mission's End #5 preview and Best of Kirk cover

TrekMovie have posted a five page preview of this weeks concluding issue of the (excellent) Mission's End series, here's one page:

See the rest, here. Which is where TrekMovie also revealed the finalised cover of the "Best of Captain Kirk" omnibus, which is also out this week.

Mission's End #4 preview

Comics Continuum have posted a five-page preview of next weeks fourth instalment in Mission's End, here a two-page spread:

See the rest, here.

Mission's End #4 preview

Colorist John Hunt has posted a couple of pages he has worked on from Mission's End #4 in his deviantART gallery, here's one page:You can see another panel, here.

Mission's End #5 cover

Things From Another World have released the cover for the fifth and final issue of the Mission's End series, it looks like this:

Mission's End #3 preview

TrekMovie have released a five page preview of the third issue of Mission's End, here's one page:See more, here.

IDW July

Comics Continuum have released IDW's solicitations for July, which include the following Star Trek titles (plus one new cover, and some newly reused cover art):

Crew #5
What lies at the literal end of the universe? The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are going to find out when they try to discover how entire star systems can simply vanish!

Mission's End #5
The curtain comes down on the original five-year mission. Who will survive the Archernarian civil war? What finally drives Spock and McCoy out of Starfleet? And what happens when you take the most powerful weapon in the known universe... and actually set it off? Join Captain Kirk and the crew for the final mission of the USS Enterprise.

Wrath of Khan #3
The action-packed movie concludes in the final issue of this three-part, bi-weekly extravaganza! Kirk versus Khan to the death!

Spock: Reflections #1
What could drive a man to abandon all he knows and go to live with the Federation's sworn enemy? In the follow-up series to the Star Trek: Countdown movie prequel, readers see for the first time the real motivations behind Spock's decision to live on Romulus, and follow as he looks back on what brought him to this place in his life. From the team that brought you Star Trek: Mirror Images!



The Last Generation omnibus
In this first-ever Myriad Universe tale, Starfleet is no more. The Federation lies in ruin and the Klingons have conquered Earth. But a resistance, led by Jean-Luc Picard, seeks to free humanity from Klingon rule. Now, finally, it may have the means to do it: An android named Data, who has scrutinized the timeline and discovered that things are not as they should be.



Archives #5: Best of Kirk
This six-issue collection includes the fan-favorite "Trial of James T. Kirk." As the Klingons and Nasguls pursue their vendetta against the captain, a deadly bounty hunter is eyeing the price they've placed on his head. But if the Kirk is fortunate enough to survive the encounter, will he survive the attentions of his own Federation, eagerly looking for a scapegoat to preserve universal peace?

New IDW covers

TrekMovie.com have released a couple of new covers for upcoming IDW comics:

Alien Spotlight: RomulansMission's End #3

Mission's End #4 cover

A listing on Things From Another World for the forth issue of the Mission's End series has revealed the cover for that issue. Oww, Oriony:

Mission's End #2 preview

Comics Continuum have posted a five page preview of issue two of Mission's End (out next week). It also comes with a new cover, see the whole preview, here.

IDW June

Comics Continuum have posted IDW's solicitations for June, which include four Trek titles, some new covers, and curiously doesn't include a forth issue of the second Alien Spotlight series...

Crew #4
It's a war that has raged for decades but who are the combatants, and what is their unexpected connection to the Earth of centuries past? The crew of the U.S.S. Hood will have only hours to find out, or die trying!

Mission's End #4
With McCoy missing, Kirk unconscious, and the Enterprise badly damaged, Spock and Scotty must protect the Archernarian "Heart of God" -- the most powerful weapon in the universe‹from being stolen by Orion PiratesŠ all while civil war rages inside Archernar-IV.

The Wrath of Khan #1
Somebody goofed up 25 years ago, and IDW is going to make it right! The one Star Trek movie that never got a proper comic book adaptation is the best one! Kirk, Spock and crew will battle it out with Khan for the last time!

The Wrath of Khan #2
Kahn attacks and blows the enterprise to smithereens! Kirk has to consider facing death for the very first time! Plus, he meets his kid! The action-packed movie continues in this three-part, bi-weekly extravaganza!

Comics previews

Comics Continuum have posted five-page previews of IDW's releases for next, which include three Star Trek titles:

The Last Generation #5, here's a new cover, by Nick Runge:
Alien Spotlight: Tribbles, here's some thoughtful (and hungry) tribbles:Mission's End #1, here's some giant millimpedes!See all five pages and covers of all three, here.

Mission's End preview

Colorist John Hunt has posted a couple of pages from the second issue of Mission's End in his deviantART gallery. Here's one, with some alien aliens:See another page, here.

IDW May

Comics Continuum have posted IDW's solicitations for May, including four Star Trek titles:

Alien Spotlight: Romulans
Written by Ian Edginton, art by Wagner Reis, cover by Dave Williams.
In this Spotlight issue looking at the race whose villainy is on display in the new Star Trek movie, the heroic and charismatic Commander Acastus seeks to parlay a lifetime of military service into an illustrious political career. However, on his final mission, he gets his first and possibly final taste of the poison chalice that is Romulan politics.

Crew #3
Written and illustrated by John Byrne
The colonists on distant planet Beta Eridani III have adopted the simpler lives of an earlier time, but what is the sinister secret that lies behind their peaceful facade? The answer may cost the crew of the USS Ventura more than their lives.
Mission's End #3
Written by Ty Templeton, art by Stephen Molnar, cover by Joe Corroney.
The final mission of the Enterprise continues as the crew is caught in the middle of two bloody civil wars. With the Enterprise damaged, and everyone fighting for control of the Heart of God -- the most powerful weapon in the known galaxy -- will Kirk and Spock have the time to give their lost friend Doctor McCoy the memorial service he deserves?

Star Trek Omnibus #2: The Early Voyages
Written by Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton, art by Patrick Zircher, Mike Collins and Javier Pulido, cover by Zach Howard
Originally published by Marvel Comics, Early Voyages takes place ten years before Kirk's five-year mission, showcasing the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike and his team aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. This 17-issue series is collected in its entirety in this massive Star Trek volume!

IDW ...stuff

A few bits from IDW today, Toy News International (for some reason) has posted IDW's solicitations for April, with two more new covers, Mission's End #2 and the marvel omnibus:

While Chris Ryall has posted on his blog the cover for the Tribbles Alien Spotlight (and also confirmed in the comments that one of the issues in this second wave of Alien Spotlight will be the Q by the Tiptons):

And a preview for Countdown #2:

IDW April

Comics Continuum have posted IDW's solicitations for April, which include four Star Trek comics and two omnibuses.

Countdown #4
The countdown to the blockbuster motion picture Star Trek ends with the final issue of this exclusive comics tie-in! The origin of the villainous Nero concludes as the heroes of the Federation race against time to save the universe. The end is only the beginning, as the story continues on the big screen this summer with the premiere of Star Trek!

Alien Spotlight: Klingons
The Klingons say: "Four thousand throats may be cut in a single night by a running man." But where does the saying come from? Kang -- captain, husband, Dahar master -- tells three different versions of the story at three key points in his life.

Crew #2
Under attack from an unknown enemy, the crew of the scoutship Fortune face death, hard choices, and the worst fears of fragile humans far from home in the unforgiving vastness of space.

Mission's End #2
The Enterprise's last voyage continues with murder at the Federation Council and a deadly spy aboard Kirk's ship. Plus, we give you McCoy's final mission, the most powerful weapon in the known galaxy, the start of a worldwide alien revolution, a new romance for Captain Kirk, and an appearance by Sarek of Vulcan, too.

Countdown omnibus
The countdown to the motion picture event begins here, in the exclusive comics prequel to Star Trek, the upcoming blockbuster film from Paramount Pictures! JJ Abrams, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman present the origin of Nero, the mysterious Romulan who will ultimately threaten the survival of the entire universe.

Star Trek Omnibus, Volume 1
IDW's Star Trek Omnibus collects fifteen consecutive issues from the early Marvel Comics run. Soar with your favorite characters like Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, Chekov, and more as they battle for the future of The United Federation of Planets and the entire universe!

Klingons, Millipedes and Manikins

A whole bunch of comics previews have surfaced:

Artist Mike Hawthorne has released another preview-page from the Alien Spotlight issue on Tribbles he is illustrating. All Klingons on this page:And colourist John Hunt has release an image, presumably a cover, by Stephen Molnar on his deviantART. He hasn't specified what it's for, but the artist is the same as the Mission's End miniseries.

UPDATE: And another preview (half of a double page spread) from the third issue of John Byrne's Crew:

And from TrekMovie, another preview panel from Countdown, featuring some rather Scimitarish ships...

IDW to do Wrath of Khan adaptation

In an interview with Comics Bulletin the new IDW Star Trek editor has revealed IDW will be producing a three-issue adaptation of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, the only TOS movie not to have been adapted to the comics medium. The series will be adapted by Schmidt himself, with Chris Ryall taking on editorial duties, and will be illustrated by an artist named Chee.

On other Trek projects Schmidt described Mission's End thusly "THE STATUS QUO CHANGES. That's right, you'll see friendships suffer and crumble as well as really great action. This book is going to lead up to some really big changes for the Original Series franchise."

He also gave the vaguest of hints of a new TNG project in the works "After all that [the WoK adaptation], we then get into the Next Generation stuff, but oh my, lord, if I told you want we have planned, it would blow your mind. But I'll say this—no one is safe. Seriously."

The interview also discussed Schmidt's career, Countdown, and Crew. Go forth and check it out. Thanks to Allyn Gibson on the TrekBBS for pointing this out.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Star Trek comics are alive!

After a slight lull in output from IDW, next March seems to be jumping back into Trek, as the solicitations for the month released by ComicNewsi reveal. The month sees the start of three new series! The long awaited second Alien Spotlight series, John Byrne's Crew, and a previously unannounced series called Mission's End! Plus the latest issue of Countdown, the final issue of The Last Generation (with an awesome cover!) and a new omnibus!

The Last Generation #5
Writer: Andrew Steven Harris, artist: Gordon Purcell, covers: J.K. Woodward and Nick Runge
The time-shattering conclusion! In an alternate history in which the Klingons have conquered Earth, Jean-Luc Picard and his Resistance travel back to the past in a daring, final gambit to restore the timeline and liberate Earth. But what awaits the rebellion may not be what it expected at all, and the fate of the Federation itself hangs in the balance.

Countdown#3
Writer: Tim Jones & Mike Johnson, art and cover: David Messina
From J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman comes the exclusive comic
prequel to STAR TREK, the motion picture event of 2009! The Romulan villain Nero continues his vengeful crusade against the Federation. Don't miss any of the action as the clock ticks down to the premiere of STAR TREK this summer!

Alien Spotlight: Tribbles
Writer: Stuart Moore, art and cover: Mike Hawthorne (and a photo-cover)
An offbeat one-shot featuring STAR TREK's most unlikely alien race! Welcome to Serjilla IV, an abandoned world completely overrun by Tribbles: friendly, trilling balls of fur that eat constantly and, in the words of Dr. Leonard McCoy, "reproduce at will." When a human freighter, boarded by hostile Klingons, crash-lands on Serjilla, the Tribbles' quiet but lonely existence is shattered. It's a simple situation, really—three desperate humans, a squadron of angry Klingons, and a billion hungry Tribbles. What could possibly go wrong?

Crew #1
Writer, artist and cover: John Byrne
Eight years before "The Cage,” the young woman who would become the Starship Enterprise's "most experienced officer" was a lowly cadet assigned to the shakedown cruise of an uncommissioned starship. But that supposedly pedestrian mission may prove the most dangerous of her life. John Byrne begins an all-new, six-part miniseries torn from the Federation’s beginnings!

Mission's End #1
Writer: Ty Templeton, artist: Steve Molnar, cover: Kevin Maguire
The most important "lost" tale of the Star Trek saga can now be told: The final mission of the original Starship Enterprise and her crew. What prompts Mr. Spock and Doctor McCoy to retire from Starfleet? What earns Kirk his promotion to Admiral? And what is the mystery of Archenar-IV that threatens to tear the Federation itself apart? All will be revealed in this five-issue miniseries, with appearances by fan-favorite characters, Gary Mitchell, Lee Kelso, and Dr. Piper in this special opening chapter. Fan-favorite artist Kevin Maguire provides this issue’s cover!

Archives #4: Best of DS9
Relive events and missions from the first four seasons of television’s Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in this collection of five full-length comics stories! Join up with the crew of DS9 as a mysterious toxic mold runs rampart on the station. Where did it come from? And that’s not all! Star Trek Archives, Vol. 4: DS9, Vol. 1 also includes the special 8-page preview “ashcan” story, “Hostage Situation.”