I’ll say this for Dayton Ward: he knows the hell out of Star Trek. I say this not only to state the obvious but to say how appreciated it is in his book Kirk Fu Manual, A Guide to Starfleet’s…
To celebrate their 20th Anniversary, IDW Publishing is releasing special one-shot stories across multiple properties, set either 20 years in their future or 20 years in their past. As Editor-in-Chief John Barber explained, “An anniversary like the one IDW is…
From the publisher: “First airing in 1966, with a promise to ‘boldly go where no man has gone before,’ Star Trek would eventually become a bona fide phenomenon. Week after week, viewers of the series tuned in to watch Captain Kirk, Spock,…
Back in April, IDW announced that Transformers writer and Hasbro property head John Barber had been named Editor-in-Chief. Soon after, “Star Trek vs. Transformers” was announced. Hand to God, I really hope that this was Barber’s long-term childhood dream. Mostly…
From the Publisher: Despite being an inexperienced Starfleet cadet, Sylvia Tilly became essential to the U.S.S. Discovery finding its way back home from the Mirror Universe. But how did she find that courage? From where did she get that steel?…
From the Publisher: Lieutenant Saru is a Kelpien, a member of a prey species born on a world overrun by monstrous predators… and a being who very intimately understands the nature of fear. Challenged on all sides, he is determined…
We chat about the 2015 IDW comic book miniseries Starfleet Academy, which targeted young adult readers with a story about a diverse team of Starfleet cadets, juxtaposed with a plotline about one of Kelvin Timeline Uhura’s Academy adventures. Download…
Star Trek: Discovery: Succession #1 hit comic book stores this week and it might be the most exciting and revelatory of the Discovery comics yet. The new miniseries from IDW Publishing is written by Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson. It…