Star Trek Comics Weekly #12
This week, we’ll examine issues #1–9 of Marvel’s first Star Trek series, in the context of how well they fared with regard to TV tie-ins. For Marvel, it was a tricky situation.
Rich Handley Author and Editor
Category: Weekly Star Trek Column
Star Trek Comics Weekly #11
The Star Trek comic strips’ final 12 stories were not as consistently well told or drawn as Thomas Warkentin’s, but they did provide a few tie-ins to televised and filmed Trek.
Star Trek Comics Weekly #10
The L.A. Times Syndicate’s Star Trek’s comic strips hit newspapers around the time of The Motion Picture. So why didn’t most fans even know about them?
Star Trek Comics Weekly #9
As we continue to examine how Star Trek comics offer sequels, prequels, and tie-ins to onscreen lore, it’s time for a roundup of unusual entries in the annals of Starfleet history.
Star Trek Comics Weekly #8
Revisiting the long-overlooked British Star Trek comic strips.
Star Trek Comics Weekly #7
This week, I revisit Gold Key’s final batch of Star Trek (issues #54–61), including what may be the company’s best sequel.
Star Trek Comics Weekly #6
This week column revisits Gold Key Star Trek issues #42–53.
Star Trek Comics Weekly #5
As the first publisher to produce Trek comics, Gold Key presented a unique version of the franchise. This week, we’ll revisit issues #30-41.
Star Trek Comics Weekly #4
This column continues to examine how licensed Star Trek comics serve as prequels, sequels, or tie-ins to the films and episodes. Our focus this week is on Gold Key issues #17–28.
Star Trek Comics Weekly #3
This week, we’ll examine Gold Key’s Star Trek #9–16, by Len Wein, with a continued emphasis on how licensed stories serve as prequels, sequels, or tie-ins to television episodes and theatrical films.
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