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:''For information about comics in the ''Star Trek'' universe, see [[comic book]].''
  
 
[[File:Gold Key-The Devils Isle of Space.jpg|thumb|Cover of [[Gold Key Comics|Gold Key]]'s "The Devils Isle of Space" ([[Enterprise Log 1|Issue #2]])]]
  
[[File:Gold Key-The Devils Isle of Space.jpg|thumb|Cover of [[Gold Key Comics|Gold Key]]'s "The Devils Isle of Space" ([[Enterprise Log 1|Issue #2]])]]
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{{Disambiguation|information about comics in the ''Star Trek'' universe|comic book}}
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Through a licensing process similar to those granted to create [[collectibles]], [[novels]], and [[games]], [[Paramount Pictures]] has granted the rights to market ''[[Star Trek]]'' merchandise of various sorts through a number of different production and design companies, beginning in {{m|July|1967}} with a series based on ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''.
  
   
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Through a licensing process similar to those granted to create [[collectibles]], [[novels]], and [[games]], [[Paramount Pictures]] has granted the rights to market ''[[Star Trek]]'' merchandise of various sorts through a number of different production and design companies, beginning in {{m|July|1967}} with a series based on {{s|TOS}}.
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With the success of the [[Star Trek films|''Star Trek'' films]] and ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', a licensing office associated with the productions took stricter control of the franchise's image. Designers of ''Star Trek'' publications were discouraged from creating depictions that varied from the style and details of the franchise, as seen in filmed productions. Previous comics of the 1960s, '70s and early '80s tend to vary from [[canon]] more than later series. Since the comics are produced by artists and writers not affiliated with franchise [[production staff]], filmed productions disregard events and situations in them as completely apocryphal.
  
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With the success of the {{Star Trek films}} and {{s|TNG}}, the [[CBS Consumer Products|licensing office]] associated with the productions took stricter control of the [[franchise]]'s image. Designers of ''Star Trek'' publications were discouraged from creating depictions that varied from the style and details of the franchise, as seen in filmed productions. Previous comics of the 1960s, '70s and early '80s tend to vary from [[canon]] more than later series. Since the comics are produced by artists and writers not affiliated with franchise [[production staff]], filmed productions disregard events and situations in them as completely apocryphal.
   
 
The ''Star Trek'' universe has been displayed in comic book form in many ways throughout its existence. A smaller company called [[Gold Key Comics]] first published ''Star Trek'' stories, starting in 1967 with a story entitled "K-G, Planet of Death." This company produced 61 ''Star Trek'' comic books from 1967 to 1979, which focused on all-original adventures of ''The Original Series'' crew of the [[starship]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}.
  
The ''Star Trek'' universe has been displayed in comic book form in many ways throughout its existence. A smaller company called [[Gold Key Comics]] first published ''Star Trek'' stories, starting in 1967 with a story entitled "K-G, Planet of Death." This company produced 61 ''Star Trek'' comic books from 1967 to 1979, which focused on all-original adventures of ''The Original Series'' crew of the [[starship]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}.
   
 
[[File:Flesh of My Flesh.jpg|thumb|Cover of [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s "Flesh of my Flesh" ([[Star Trek: Early Voyages]] #1)]]
  
[[File:Flesh of My Flesh.jpg|thumb|Cover of [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s "Flesh of my Flesh" ([[Star Trek: Early Voyages]] #1)]]
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Since then, many other companies have published different series of ''Star Trek'' comic books, including Marvel and DC at multiple intervals. Many are simply adaptations of episodes and movies, while others are brand-new stories involving existing ''Trek'' characters, and still others have introduced completely new characters and settings. One of the best examples of the latter is Marvel Comics' series ''[[Star Trek: Early Voyages]]'', which featured adventures of Captain [[Christopher Pike|Pike]]'s crew on the original ''Enterprise'' before Captain [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] took command.
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Since then, many other companies have published different series of ''Star Trek'' comic books, including Marvel and DC at multiple intervals. Many are simply adaptations of episodes and movies, while others are brand-new stories involving existing ''Trek'' characters, and still others have introduced completely new characters and settings. One of the best examples of the latter is Marvel Comics' series ''[[Star Trek: Early Voyages]]'', which featured adventures of Captain [[Christopher Pike|Pike]]'s crew on the original ''Enterprise'' before Captain [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] took command.
   
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==Canonicity of ''Star Trek'' comics==
 
While many comic book runs of the ''Star Trek'' universe have provided interesting story arcs and situations that would be difficult to show on television, all stories are considered to be non-[[canon]].
  
While many comic book runs of the ''Star Trek'' universe have provided interesting story arcs and situations that would be difficult to show on television, all stories are considered to be non-[[canon]].
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In {{y|2012}}, in an interview with Trekmovie.com, producer and writer [[Roberto Orci]], pressed by the editor Anthony Pascale to declare that all of the recent Star Trek comics which he had overseen (such as ''[[Star Trek: Countdown]]'') were canon until contradicted by onscreen sources, indicated that he agreed with that proposal. {{TrekMovie.com|2012/07/17/exclusive-orci-says-star-trek-tv-talks-getting-real-declares-movie-tie-in-comics-game-as-canon/}}, although he would later step back from that view, saying "''[I] have said a million times that we cant determine what is canon. [On] this day, [I] said something else. 'consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.{{'}}''" {{TrekMovie.com|2012/07/17/exclusive-orci-says-star-trek-tv-talks-getting-real-declares-movie-tie-in-comics-game-as-canon/#comment-4906397}}
   
 
== Gold Key (1967-1979) ==
  
== Gold Key (1967-1979) ==
 
[[Gold Key Comics]] published [[Star Trek (Whitman)#Issues|61 issues]] from {{m|July|1967}} to {{m|February|1979}}. The comics focused on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} during [[James T. Kirk]]'s first [[five-year mission]]. A 62nd issue was written and partially illustrated, but never published. The script to that issue is available online.
  
[[Gold Key Comics]] published [[Star Trek (Whitman)#Issues|61 issues]] from {{m|July|1967}} to {{m|February|1979}}. The comics focused on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} during [[James T. Kirk]]'s first [[five-year mission]]. A 62nd issue was written and partially illustrated, but never published. The script to that issue is available online.
   
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Those were reprinted several times :
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Those were reprinted several times:
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* [[Golden Press]]: "[[Star Trek: The Enterprise Logs]]" (4 volumes – {{y|1976}}-{{y|1977}}) -- In addition to reprints, these volumes also contained four original tales that did not appear in the 61 issues.
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* [[Golden Press]]: "[[Star Trek: The Enterprise Logs]]" (4 volumes – {{y|1976}}-{{y|1977}}); in addition to reprints, these volumes also contained four original tales that did not appear in the 61 issues.
 
* [[Checker Books]]: "[[Star Trek: The Key Collection]]" (6 volumes – {{y|2004}}-{{y|2007}})
  
* [[Checker Books]]: "[[Star Trek: The Key Collection]]" (6 volumes – {{y|2004}}-{{y|2007}})
 
* [[World Distributors Limited]]: ''Star Trek'' Annuals (UK {{y|1969}}/{{y|1986}})
  
* [[World Distributors Limited]]: ''Star Trek'' Annuals (UK {{y|1969}}/{{y|1986}})
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* Gold Key: Dan Curtis Give-Aways #2 (reprinted excerpt of issue 14)
  
* Gold Key: Dan Curtis Give-Aways #2 (reprinted excerpt of issue 14)
 
* Gold Key: Dan Curtis Give-Aways #6 (reprinted excerpt of issue 13)
  
* Gold Key: Dan Curtis Give-Aways #6 (reprinted excerpt of issue 13)
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* Star Trek View-Master (reprinted issue 1)
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* ''Star Trek'' View-Master (reprinted issue 1)
 
* Mighty TV Comic #1292-1352 (reprinted issue #1 [#1292-1303]; #4 [#1304-1316]; #5 [1317-1329]; #6 [#1330-1345]; and first half of #7 [#1346-1352])
  
* Mighty TV Comic #1292-1352 (reprinted issue #1 [#1292-1303]; #4 [#1304-1316]; #5 [1317-1329]; #6 [#1330-1345]; and first half of #7 [#1346-1352])
 
* TV Comic #1353-1381 (reprinted second half of issue #7 [#1353-1358]; #8 [#1359-1371]; and #9 in abridged format [#1372-1381])
  
* TV Comic #1353-1381 (reprinted second half of issue #7 [#1353-1358]; #8 [#1359-1371]; and #9 in abridged format [#1372-1381])
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* Star Trek Hardcover Annuals (reprinted issues #1-3 [1969]; #4-6 [1970]; #7-9 [1972]; #11-13 [1973]; #14-16 [1974]; #17, 21 & 24 [1975]; #27 & 30 [1976]; #10 & 34 [1977]; #38-39 [1978]; #36 & 40 [1979]; #54-56 [1980]; #59 & 61 [1983]; #27 & 40 [1986])
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* ''Star Trek'' Hardcover Annuals (reprinted issues #1-3 [1969]; #4-6 [1970]; #7-9 [1972]; #11-13 [1973]; #14-16 [1974]; #17, 21 & 24 [1975]; #27 & 30 [1976]; #10 & 34 [1977]; #38-39 [1978]; #36 & 40 [1979]; #54-56 [1980]; #59 & 61 [1983]; #27 & 40 [1986])
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* Star Trek Special (reprinted issues #47-48)
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* ''Star Trek Special'' (reprinted issues #47-48)
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* Star Trek Television Picture Story Book (reprinted issues #1 & 10)
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* ''Star Trek Television Picture Story Book'' (reprinted issues #1 & 10)
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* Star Trek Comic Album (reprinted issues #2-3)
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* ''Star Trek Comic Album'' (reprinted issues #2-3)
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* Star Trek Comic Album (reprinted issues #7-9)
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* ''Star Trek Comic Album'' (reprinted issues #7-9)
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* Star Trek Picture Book (reprinted issue #6, issued as premium gift at Total gas stations in 1975)
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* ''Star Trek Picture Book'' (reprinted issue #6, issued as premium gift at Total gas stations in 1975)
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* Star Trek Mighty Midget (insert in Mighty TV Comic #1293, reprinted half of issue #26)
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* ''Star Trek Mighty Midget'' (insert in Mighty TV Comic #1293, reprinted half of issue #26)
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* Star Trek Winter Special (reprinted #2-3)
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* ''Star Trek Winter Special'' (reprinted #2-3)
   
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== British Strips (1969-1973) ==
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== British strips (1969-1973) ==
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Concurrent with the Gold Key strips, a [[Star Trek Comic Strip (UK)|series of weekly comic strips]] based on ''Star Trek'' was released in the United Kingdom. Published in the pages of ''Joe 90: Top Secret'', ''TV21'' and ''Valiant'', these strips appeared as two- and three-page spreads in magazines printing ''Star Trek'' and other adventure-based titles. 256 issues were published over the course of five years, with additional stories running in one ''Joe 90'' annual, three ''TV21'' annuals, a ''Valiant'' Super Special, two ''TV Comic'' annuals and an issue of ''Radio Times'' magazine.
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Concurrent with the Gold Key strips, a {{dis|Star Trek Comic Strip|UK|series of weekly comic strips}} based on ''Star Trek'' was released in the United Kingdom. Published in the pages of ''Joe 90: Top Secret'', ''TV21'', and ''Valiant'', these strips appeared as two- and three-page spreads in magazines printing ''Star Trek'' and other adventure-based titles. 256 issues were published over the course of five years, with additional stories running in one ''Joe 90'' annual, three ''TV21'' annuals, a ''Valiant'' Super Special, two ''TV Comic'' annuals, and an issue of ''Radio Times'' magazine.
   
 
== Peter Pan Records (1975-1979) ==
  
== Peter Pan Records (1975-1979) ==
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From 1975 through 1979, [[Peter Pan Records]] (and Power Records, a division thereof) released eleven stories. Six of these stories were accompanied by comic books, and some of the stories do reference the continuity of both ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|The Original Series]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series|The Animated Series]]''. Peter Pan Records released the stories on a total of 23 record sets, some featuring one story, others featuring as many as six on one release.
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From 1975 through 1979, [[Peter Pan Records]] (and Power Records, a division thereof) released eleven stories. Six of these stories were accompanied by comic books, and some of the stories reference the continuity of both {{s|TOS}} and {{s|TAS}}. Peter Pan Records released the stories on a total of 23 record sets, some featuring one story, others featuring as many as six on one release.
   
 
== Marvel Comics v1 (1979-1982) ==
  
== Marvel Comics v1 (1979-1982) ==
 
[[Marvel Comics]] took over the franchise in 1979 and published a series of comics based on the crew of the USS ''Enterprise'' in the [[2270s]] after the events of {{film|1}}.
  
[[Marvel Comics]] took over the franchise in 1979 and published a series of comics based on the crew of the USS ''Enterprise'' in the [[2270s]] after the events of {{film|1}}.
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* [[Star Trek: The Motion Picture (comic magazine)|Marvel Comics Super Special #15: ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'']] ({{y|1979}})
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* {{dis|Star Trek: The Motion Picture|comic magazine|Marvel Comics Super Special #15: ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''}} ({{y|1979}})
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* [[Star Trek (Marvel)|18 monthly issues]] ({{y|1980}}-{{y|1981}})
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* {{dis|Star Trek|Marvel|18 monthly issues}} ({{y|1980}}-{{y|1981}})
   
 
== McDonald's (1979) ==
  
== McDonald's (1979) ==
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To celebrate the release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, McDonald's released its first-ever set of Happy Meal Boxes, featuring comic strips adapting scenes from the film, on six separate boxes. Additional strips were included in special Star Trek Communicator toys included with the Happy Meals.
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To celebrate the release of ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', McDonald's released its first-ever set of Happy Meal Boxes, featuring comic strips adapting scenes from the film, on six separate boxes. Additional strips were included in special ''Star Trek Communicator'' toys included with the Happy Meals.
   
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== Newspaper Comic Strip (1979-1983) ==
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== Newspaper comic strip (1979-1983) ==
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Around the same time as Marvel Comics was publishing its comic books, a [[Star Trek Comic Strip (US)|newspaper comic strip]] based on ''Star Trek'' appeared. Like the Marvel publications it, too, told of the adventures of the USS ''Enterprise'' after the events of ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''. It lasted four years and consisted of twenty story arcs.
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Around the same time as Marvel Comics was publishing its comic books, a {{dis|Star Trek Comic Strip|US|newspaper comic strip}} based on ''Star Trek'' appeared. Like the Marvel publications it, too, told of the adventures of the USS ''Enterprise'' after the events of ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''. It lasted four years and consisted of twenty story arcs.
   
 
== DC Comics v1 (1984-1988) ==
  
== DC Comics v1 (1984-1988) ==
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[[DC Comics]] published a series of comics based on [[TOS]], [[Star Trek films|the movies]] and [[TNG]].
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[[DC Comics]] published a series of comics based on [[TOS]], [[Star Trek films|the movies]], and [[TNG]].
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* [[Star Trek (DC volume 1)|Star Trek TOS (DC volume 1)]]: 56 monthly issues, [[Star Trek Annual (DC volume 1)|three annuals]] ({{y|1984}}/{{y|1988}})
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* {{dis|Star Trek|DC volume 1|''Star Trek'' TOS (DC volume 1)}}: 56 monthly issues, {{dis|Star Trek Annual|DC volume 1|three annuals}} ({{y|1984}}/{{y|1988}})
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:''Major arcs : "[[The Mirror Universe Saga]]" (Issues #9-16, 1984); "[[Who Killed Captain Kirk?]]" (Issues #48-55, 1988)''
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** Major arcs "[[The Mirror Universe Saga]]" (Issues #9-16, 1984); "[[Who Killed Captain Kirk?]]" (Issues #48-55, 1988)
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* [[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (comic)|Movie special – ''Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'']]
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* {{dis|Star Trek III: The Search for Spock|comic|Movie special – ''Star Trek III: The Search for Spock''}}
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* [[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (comic)|Movie special – ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'']]
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* {{dis|Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home|comic|Movie special – ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home''}}
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* [[Who's Who in Star Trek|Who's Who in ''Star Trek'']]: two issues ({{y|1987}})
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* ''[[Who's Who in Star Trek]]'': two issues ({{y|1987}})
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* [[Star Trek: The Next Generation (DC volume 1)|''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (DC volume 1)]]: Six issue mini-series ({{y|1988}})
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* {{dis|Star Trek: The Next Generation|DC volume 1|''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (DC volume 1)}}: Six issue mini-series ({{y|1988}})
   
 
== DC Comics v2 (1989-1995) ==
  
== DC Comics v2 (1989-1995) ==
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After stopping the publication in {{y|1988}}, [[DC Comics]] renewed the license in {{y|1989}}, publishing comics based on [[TOS]] ([[2260s]]-[[2280s]]) and [[TNG]].
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After stopping the publication in {{y|1988}}, DC Comics renewed the license in {{y|1989}}, publishing comics based on [[TOS]] ([[2260s]]-[[2280s]]) and [[TNG]].
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* [[Star Trek (DC volume 2)|Star Trek TOS (DC volume 2)]]: 80 issues, [[Star Trek Annual (DC volume 2)|six annuals]], [[Star Trek Special (DC volume 2)|three specials]] ({{y|1989}}/{{y|1995}})
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* {{dis|Star Trek|DC volume 2|Star Trek TOS (DC volume 2)}}: 80 issues, {{dis|Star Trek Annual|DC volume 2|six annuals}}, [[Star Trek Special|three specials]] ({{y|1989}}/{{y|1995}})
 
** "[[Tests of Courage]]" (issues #35-40)
  
** "[[Tests of Courage]]" (issues #35-40)
 
** "[[Debt of Honor]]" (graphic novel)
  
** "[[Debt of Honor]]" (graphic novel)
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** "[[The Ashes of Eden (comic)|The Ashes of Eden]]" (graphic novel)
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** "{{dis|The Ashes of Eden|comic}}" (graphic novel)
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** "[[Star Trek: The Modala Imperative|The Modala Imperative (TOS)]]" (four issues, 1991)
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** ''[[Star Trek: The Modala Imperative]]'' (four issues, 1991)
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* [[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (comic)|Movie special – ''Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'']]
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* {{dis|Star Trek V: The Final Frontier|comic|Movie special – ''Star Trek V: The Final Frontier''}}
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* [[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (comic)|Movie special – ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'']]
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* {{dis|Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country|comic|Movie special – ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country''}}
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* [[Star Trek Generations (comic)|Movie special – ''Star Trek Generations'']]
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* {{dis|Star Trek Generations|comic|Movie special – ''Star Trek Generations''}}
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* [[Star Trek: The Next Generation (DC volume 2)]]: 80 issues, [[Star Trek: The Next Generation Annual|six annuals]], [[Star Trek: The Next Generation Special (DC)|three specials]] ({{y|1989}}/{{y|1996}})
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* {{dis|Star Trek: The Next Generation|DC volume 2|''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (DC volume 2)}}: 80 issues, [[Star Trek: The Next Generation Annual|six annuals]], {{dis|Star Trek: The Next Generation Special|DC|three specials}} ({{y|1989}}/{{y|1996}})
 
** "[[The Star Lost]]" (issues #20-24)
  
** "[[The Star Lost]]" (issues #20-24)
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** "[[Ill Wind]]" (four issue mini-series)
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** ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Ill Wind]]'' (four issue mini-series)
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** "[[Shadowheart]]" (four issue mini-series)
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** ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Shadowheart]]'' (four issue mini-series)
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** "[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Modala Imperative|TNG: The Modala Imperative]]" (four issues, 1991)
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** ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Modala Imperative]]'' (four issues, 1991)
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** "[[DS9 TNG Crossover Comic|The Landmark Crossover]]" (mini-series, with [[Malibu Comics]])
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** ''[[DS9 TNG Crossover Comic|The Landmark Crossover]]'' (mini-series, with [[Malibu Comics]])
   
 
== Malibu Comics (1993-1995) ==
  
== Malibu Comics (1993-1995) ==
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Concurrent with DC's license for TOS and TNG comics, [[Malibu Comics]] acquired the rights to publish [[DS9]] comics.
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Concurrent with DC's license for TOS and TNG comics, [[Malibu Comics]] acquired the rights to publish {{s|DS9}} comics.
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* [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Malibu)|32 monthly issues]], [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Annual|two annuals]]
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* {{dis|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Malibu|32 monthly issues}}, [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Annual|two annuals]]
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* "[[DS9 TNG Crossover Comic|The Landmark Crossover]]" (four issue mini-series, with [[DC Comics]])
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* ''[[DS9 TNG Crossover Comic|The Landmark Crossover]]'' (four issue mini-series, with [[DC Comics]])
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* "[[Hearts and Minds]]" (four issue mini-series)
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* ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Hearts and Minds]]'' (four issue mini-series)
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* "[[The Maquis - Soldier of Peace]]" (three issue mini-series)
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* ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Maquis: Soldier of Peace]]'' (three issue mini-series)
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* Several one-shots: "[[Terok Nor (comic)|Terok Nor]]", "[[Worf Special]]", "[[Lightstorm]]", "[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Special|Special]]", "[[Blood & Honor]]", "[[The Rules of Diplomacy]]", "[[Hostage Situation]]"
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* Several one-shots: "{{dis|Terok Nor|comic}}", "[[Worf Special]]", "[[Lightstorm]]", "[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Special|Special]]", "[[Blood & Honor]]", "[[The Rules of Diplomacy]]", "[[Hostage Situation]]"
   
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Malibu had also apparently obtained rights to produce ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]]'' comics, but stopped comic production (due to buyout from Marvel) before any issues were released.
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Malibu had also apparently obtained rights to produce ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]]'' comics, but stopped comic production (due to a buyout from Marvel) before any issues were released.
   
 
== Marvel Comics v2 (1995-1998) ==
  
== Marvel Comics v2 (1995-1998) ==
 
Done under the imprint "Marvel Presents Paramount Comics", Marvel had rights to produce comics based on all the existing ''Star Trek'' properties at the time.
  
Done under the imprint "Marvel Presents Paramount Comics", Marvel had rights to produce comics based on all the existing ''Star Trek'' properties at the time.
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* [[Star Trek: Untold Voyages]]: five monthly issues (based on TOS in the [[2270s]])
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* ''[[Star Trek: Untold Voyages]]'': five monthly issues (based on TOS in the [[2270s]])
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* [[Star Trek Unlimited]]: ten monthly issues (based on TOS and TNG)
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* ''[[Star Trek Unlimited]]'': ten monthly issues (based on TOS and TNG)
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* [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Marvel)|''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'']]: fifteen monthly issues
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* ''{{dis|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Marvel}}'': fifteen monthly issues
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* [[Star Trek: Voyager (Marvel)|''Star Trek: Voyager'']]: fifteen monthly issues and "[[Star Trek: Voyager - Splashdown|Splashdown]]" (four issue mini-series)
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* ''{{dis|Star Trek: Voyager|Marvel}}'': fifteen monthly issues and "[[Star Trek: Voyager - Splashdown|Splashdown]]" (four issue mini-series)
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* [[Star Trek: Early Voyages]]: seventeen monthly issues based on [[Christopher Pike|Pike]]'s era
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* ''[[Star Trek: Early Voyages]]'': seventeen monthly issues based on [[Christopher Pike|Pike]]'s era
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* [[Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (comic)|Star Trek: Starfleet Academy]]: nineteen monthly issues
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* ''{{dis|Star Trek: Starfleet Academy|comic}}'': nineteen monthly issues
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* Several one-shots : "[[Operation Assimilation|Star Trek: Operation Assimilation]]", [[Fragile Glass|''Star Trek: Mirror, Mirror'': "Fragile Glass"]], "[[Star Trek: First Contact (comic)|Star Trek: First Contact]]", [[Star TreX|''Star Trek - X-Men'': "Star TreX"]], [[Second Contact|''Star Trek - X-Men'': "Second Contact"]], "[[The Enemy of My Enemy]]" and ''[[Star Trek: Telepathy War]]'': "[[Reality's End]]".
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* Several one-shots : "[[Operation Assimilation|Star Trek: Operation Assimilation]]", [[Fragile Glass|''Star Trek: Mirror, Mirror'': "Fragile Glass"]], "{{dis|Star Trek: First Contact|comic}}", [[Star TreX|''Star Trek - X-Men'': "Star TreX"]], [[Second Contact|''Star Trek - X-Men'': "Second Contact"]], "[[The Enemy of My Enemy]]", and ''[[Star Trek: Telepathy War]]'': "[[Reality's End]]".
   
 
== WildStorm Comics (1999-2001) ==
  
== WildStorm Comics (1999-2001) ==
 
DC Comics, through their [[WildStorm Comics]] imprint, obtained rights to the ''Star Trek'' comics for the third (and to date, final) time. Again published as "Paramount Comics", WildStorm limited their releases to single issues and limited series.
  
DC Comics, through their [[WildStorm Comics]] imprint, obtained rights to the ''Star Trek'' comics for the third (and to date, final) time. Again published as "Paramount Comics", WildStorm limited their releases to single issues and limited series.
 
* WildStorm releases:
  
* WildStorm releases:
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** [[Star Trek (WildStorm)|TOS]]:
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** {{dis|Star Trek|WildStorm|TOS}}:
 
*** "[[All of Me]]"
  
*** "[[All of Me]]"
 
*** "[[Enter the Wolves]]"
  
*** "[[Enter the Wolves]]"
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** [[Star Trek: The Next Generation (WildStorm)|TNG]]:
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** {{dis|Star Trek: The Next Generation|WildStorm|TNG}}:
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*** ''[[Perchance to Dream (comic)|Perchance to Dream]]'' (four issue mini-series)
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*** ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Perchance to Dream]]'' (four issue mini-series)
 
*** "[[Embrace the Wolf]]"
  
*** "[[Embrace the Wolf]]"
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*** ''[[The Killing Shadows]]'' (four issue mini-series)
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*** ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Killing Shadows]]'' (four issue mini-series)
 
*** "[[The Gorn Crisis]]"
  
*** "[[The Gorn Crisis]]"
 
*** "[[Forgiveness]]"
  
*** "[[Forgiveness]]"
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** [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (WildStorm)|DS9]]: ''[[N-Vector]]'' (four issue mini-series)
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** {{dis|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|WildStorm|DS9}}: ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - N-Vector]]'' (four issue mini-series)
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** [[Star Trek: Voyager (WildStorm)|VOY]]:
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** {{dis|Star Trek: Voyager|WildStorm|VOY}}:
 
*** "[[False Colors]]"
  
*** "[[False Colors]]"
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*** "[[Elite Force (comic)|Elite Force]]"
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*** "{{dis|Elite Force|comic}}"
 
*** "[[Avalon Rising]]"
  
*** "[[Avalon Rising]]"
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*** ''[[Planet Killer]]'' (three issue mini-series)
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*** ''[[Star Trek: Voyager - Planet Killer]]'' (three issue mini-series)
 
** ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier|New Frontier]]'': "[[Double Time]]"
  
** ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier|New Frontier]]'': "[[Double Time]]"
 
** "[[Star Trek: Special]]"
  
** "[[Star Trek: Special]]"
 
** ''[[Star Trek: Divided We Fall]]'' (four issue TNG/DS9 crossover)
  
** ''[[Star Trek: Divided We Fall]]'' (four issue TNG/DS9 crossover)
   
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== Tokyopop (2006-current) ==
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== Tokyopop (2006-2009) ==
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[[Tokyopop]] publishes ''[[Star Trek: The Manga]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Manga]]''. The first volume of this series, titled "[[Shinsei Shinsei]]", was a collection of five ''Star Trek'' {{w|manga}} stories published in [[August 2006|August]] and [[September 2006|September]]. The stories are based in the [[TOS]]-era. A second TOS-based five-story volume, "[[Kakan ni Shinkou]]", was released in {{y|2007}} with a third following mid-{{y|2008}}. The [[TNG]]-era series was released in {{m|April|2009}}.
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[[Tokyopop]] published ''[[Star Trek: The Manga]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Manga]]''. The first volume of this series, titled "[[Shinsei Shinsei]]", was a collection of five ''Star Trek'' {{w|manga}} stories published in [[August 2006|August]] and [[September 2006|September]]. The stories are based in the TOS-era. A second TOS-based five-story volume, "[[Kakan ni Shinkou]]", was released in {{y|2007}} with a third following mid-{{y|2008}}. The TNG-era series was released in {{m|April|2009}}.
 
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** Volume 1: "[[Shinsei Shinsei]]"
  
** Volume 1: "[[Shinsei Shinsei]]"
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== IDW Publishing (2007-current) ==
  
== IDW Publishing (2007-current) ==
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Comic publishers [[IDW Publishing]] – current publishers of comics based on the ''CSI'', ''Doctor Who'', and ''24'' TV series – have reached a deal with CBS/Paramount to release new ''Star Trek'' comics. Much like WildStorm's license before, IDW seems to be limiting their releases to mini-series; no ongoing series are currently planned.
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Comic publishers [[IDW Publishing]] – current publishers of comics based on the ''CSI'', ''Doctor Who'', and ''24'' TV series – have reached a deal with CBS/Paramount to release new ''Star Trek'' comics. IDW limited their releases to mini-series until the ongoing series based on the 2009 film.
   
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The first book – a six-issue mini-series based on ''The Next Generation'', was released in {{m|January|2007}}. A second, TOS-era Klingon-based five-issue mini followed in {{m|April|2007}}, {{brokenlink|http://www.newsarama.com/IDW/Trek/Ryall_Trek.html}} [http://www.idwpublishing.com/catalog/series/35/] with a "Star Trek: Year Four" miniseries following in {{m|July|2007}} and an "Alien Spotlight" miniseries starting in {{m|November|2007}}. {{brokenlink|http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/dujour.shtml}} [http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0703/18/idwpanel.htm]
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The first book, a six-issue mini-series based on ''The Next Generation'', was released in {{m|January|2007}}. A second, a TOS-era Klingon-based five-issue mini followed in {{m|April|2007}}, {{bl|www.newsarama.com/IDW/Trek/Ryall_Trek.html}} [http://www.idwpublishing.com/catalog/series/35/] with a "Star Trek: Year Four" miniseries following in {{m|July|2007}} and an "Alien Spotlight" miniseries starting in {{m|November|2007}}. {{bl|www.idwpublishing.com/news/dujour.shtml}} [http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0703/18/idwpanel.htm]
   
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* [[Star Trek: The Original Series (IDW)|TOS]]:
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* {{dis|Star Trek: The Original Series|IDW|TOS}}:
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** ''[[Klingons: Blood Will Tell|Blood Will Tell]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Klingons - Blood Will Tell]]''
 
** ''[[Star Trek: Year Four]]''
  
** ''[[Star Trek: Year Four]]''
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** ''[[Year Four: The Enterprise Experiment]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Year Four - The Enterprise Experiment]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Assignment: Earth|Assignment: Earth]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Assignment: Earth]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Romulans - The Hollow Crown|Romulans - The Hollow Crown]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Romulans - The Hollow Crown]]''
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** ''[[Romulans: Schism]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Romulans - Schism]]''
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** ''[[Crew (comic)|Crew]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Crew]]''
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** ''[[Mission's End]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Mission's End]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (comic)|Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]''
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** ''{{dis|Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan|comic}}''
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** ''[[Star Trek - Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' (Crossover with [[DC Comics]])
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** ''[[Star Trek: Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor]]''
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* [[Star Trek: The Next Generation (IDW)|TNG]]:
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** ''[[Star Trek: Burden of Knowledge]]''
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** ''[[The Space Between]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Khan - Ruling in Hell]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Infestation]]'' (crossover with other IDW titles)
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** ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier|New Frontier]]'': ''[[Turnaround]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek - Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' (crossover with [[DC Comics]])
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* {{dis|Star Trek: The Next Generation|IDW|TNG}}:
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** ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Space Between]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Intelligence Gathering]]''
 
** ''[[Star Trek: The Last Generation]]''
  
** ''[[Star Trek: The Last Generation]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Ghosts]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Doctor Who: Assimilation²]]'' (crossover with [[Doctor Who]])
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** ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - Hive]]''
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* DS9:
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** ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Fool's Gold]]''
 
* Various time periods:
  
* Various time periods:
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** ''[[Star Trek: New Frontier - Turnaround]]''
 
** ''[[Star Trek: Alien Spotlight]]'' (volumes I and II)
  
** ''[[Star Trek: Alien Spotlight]]'' (volumes I and II)
 
** ''[[Star Trek: Mirror Images]]''
  
** ''[[Star Trek: Mirror Images]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Captain's Log]]''
 
* {{film|11}} ({{y|2009}}) tie-ins:
  
* {{film|11}} ({{y|2009}}) tie-ins:
 
** ''[[Star Trek: Countdown]]''
  
** ''[[Star Trek: Countdown]]''
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** ''[[Spock: Reflections]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Spock: Reflections]]''
 
** ''[[Star Trek: Nero]]''
  
** ''[[Star Trek: Nero]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek (IDW ongoing)|Star Trek]]'' (Ongoing Title Starting September 2011)
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** ''[[Star Trek: The Official Motion Picture Adaptation]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Ongoing]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness]]''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Khan]]''
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** ''{{dis|Star Trek: Starfleet Academy|2015 comic}}''
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** ''[[Star Trek: Boldly Go]]''
 
* Collected editions:
  
* Collected editions:
 
** ''[[Star Trek Archives]]''
  
** ''[[Star Trek Archives]]''
 
** ''[[Star Trek Omnibus]]''
  
** ''[[Star Trek Omnibus]]''
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== Wired Magazine (2009) ==
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== ''Wired'' magazine (2009) ==
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The September 2009 issue of Wired magazine, issue 17.05, contained an online minicomic tied in with the first J.J. Abrams Star Trek film. The comic is available online at http://www.wired.com/special_multimedia/2009/whenWorldsCollide.
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The September 2009 issue of ''Wired'' magazine, issue 17.05, contained an online mini comic tied in with the first J.J. Abrams ''Star Trek'' film. The comic is available online [http://www.wired.com/special_multimedia/2009/whenWorldsCollide here].
   
 
* ''[[When Worlds Collide: Spock Confronts the Ultimate Challenge]]''
  
* ''[[When Worlds Collide: Spock Confronts the Ultimate Challenge]]''
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== See also ==
  
== See also ==
 
* ''[[Star Trek: The Complete Comic Book Collection]]''
  
* ''[[Star Trek: The Complete Comic Book Collection]]''
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== External links ==
  
== External links ==
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* {{mbeta|Comic}}
 
* {{Wikipedia|Comic book}}
  
* {{Wikipedia|Comic book}}
 
* [http://www.startrekcomics.info/ ''Star Trek'' Comics Checklist]
  
* [http://www.startrekcomics.info/ ''Star Trek'' Comics Checklist]
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* [http://wixiban.com/comics.htm Wixiban's ''Star Trek'' Collectables Portal] - ''Star Trek'' Comics and Graphic Novels index
   
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(written from a Production point of view)
Gold Key-The Devils Isle of Space

Cover of Gold Key's "The Devils Isle of Space" (Issue #2)

For information about comics in the Star Trek universe, please see comic book.

Through a licensing process similar to those granted to create collectibles, novels, and games, Paramount Pictures has granted the rights to market Star Trek merchandise of various sorts through a number of different production and design companies, beginning in July 1967 with a series based on Star Trek: The Original Series.

With the success of the Star Trek films and Star Trek: The Next Generation, the licensing office associated with the productions took stricter control of the franchise's image. Designers of Star Trek publications were discouraged from creating depictions that varied from the style and details of the franchise, as seen in filmed productions. Previous comics of the 1960s, '70s and early '80s tend to vary from canon more than later series. Since the comics are produced by artists and writers not affiliated with franchise production staff, filmed productions disregard events and situations in them as completely apocryphal.

The Star Trek universe has been displayed in comic book form in many ways throughout its existence. A smaller company called Gold Key Comics first published Star Trek stories, starting in 1967 with a story entitled "K-G, Planet of Death." This company produced 61 Star Trek comic books from 1967 to 1979, which focused on all-original adventures of The Original Series crew of the starship USS Enterprise.

Flesh of My Flesh

Cover of Marvel's "Flesh of my Flesh" (Star Trek: Early Voyages #1)

Since then, many other companies have published different series of Star Trek comic books, including Marvel and DC at multiple intervals. Many are simply adaptations of episodes and movies, while others are brand-new stories involving existing Trek characters, and still others have introduced completely new characters and settings. One of the best examples of the latter is Marvel Comics' series Star Trek: Early Voyages, which featured adventures of Captain Pike's crew on the original Enterprise before Captain Kirk took command.

Canonicity of Star Trek comics

While many comic book runs of the Star Trek universe have provided interesting story arcs and situations that would be difficult to show on television, all stories are considered to be non-canon.

In 2012, in an interview with Trekmovie.com, producer and writer Roberto Orci, pressed by the editor Anthony Pascale to declare that all of the recent Star Trek comics which he had overseen (such as Star Trek: Countdown) were canon until contradicted by onscreen sources, indicated that he agreed with that proposal. [1], although he would later step back from that view, saying "[I] have said a million times that we cant determine what is canon. [On] this day, [I] said something else. 'consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.'" [2]

Gold Key (1967-1979)

Gold Key Comics published 61 issues from July 1967 to February 1979. The comics focused on the USS Enterprise during James T. Kirk's first five-year mission. A 62nd issue was written and partially illustrated, but never published. The script to that issue is available online.

Those were reprinted several times:

  • Golden Press: "Star Trek: The Enterprise Logs" (4 volumes – 1976-1977); in addition to reprints, these volumes also contained four original tales that did not appear in the 61 issues.
  • Checker Books: "Star Trek: The Key Collection" (6 volumes – 2004-2007)
  • World Distributors Limited: Star Trek Annuals (UK 1969/1986)
  • Gold Key: Dynabrite #11357 (reprinted issues 33 and 41)
  • Gold Key: Dynabrite #11358 (reprinted issues 36 and 44)
  • Gold Key: Dan Curtis Give-Aways #2 (reprinted excerpt of issue 14)
  • Gold Key: Dan Curtis Give-Aways #6 (reprinted excerpt of issue 13)
  • Star Trek View-Master (reprinted issue 1)
  • Mighty TV Comic #1292-1352 (reprinted issue #1 [#1292-1303]; #4 [#1304-1316]; #5 [1317-1329]; #6 [#1330-1345]; and first half of #7 [#1346-1352])
  • TV Comic #1353-1381 (reprinted second half of issue #7 [#1353-1358]; #8 [#1359-1371]; and #9 in abridged format [#1372-1381])
  • Star Trek Hardcover Annuals (reprinted issues #1-3 [1969]; #4-6 [1970]; #7-9 [1972]; #11-13 [1973]; #14-16 [1974]; #17, 21 & 24 [1975]; #27 & 30 [1976]; #10 & 34 [1977]; #38-39 [1978]; #36 & 40 [1979]; #54-56 [1980]; #59 & 61 [1983]; #27 & 40 [1986])
  • Star Trek Special (reprinted issues #47-48)
  • Star Trek Television Picture Story Book (reprinted issues #1 & 10)
  • Star Trek Comic Album (reprinted issues #2-3)
  • Star Trek Comic Album (reprinted issues #7-9)
  • Star Trek Picture Book (reprinted issue #6, issued as premium gift at Total gas stations in 1975)
  • Star Trek Mighty Midget (insert in Mighty TV Comic #1293, reprinted half of issue #26)
  • Star Trek Winter Special (reprinted #2-3)

British strips (1969-1973)

Concurrent with the Gold Key strips, a series of weekly comic strips based on Star Trek was released in the United Kingdom. Published in the pages of Joe 90: Top Secret, TV21, and Valiant, these strips appeared as two- and three-page spreads in magazines printing Star Trek and other adventure-based titles. 256 issues were published over the course of five years, with additional stories running in one Joe 90 annual, three TV21 annuals, a Valiant Super Special, two TV Comic annuals, and an issue of Radio Times magazine.

Peter Pan Records (1975-1979)

From 1975 through 1979, Peter Pan Records (and Power Records, a division thereof) released eleven stories. Six of these stories were accompanied by comic books, and some of the stories reference the continuity of both Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Animated Series. Peter Pan Records released the stories on a total of 23 record sets, some featuring one story, others featuring as many as six on one release.

Marvel Comics v1 (1979-1982)

Marvel Comics took over the franchise in 1979 and published a series of comics based on the crew of the USS Enterprise in the 2270s after the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

McDonald's (1979)

To celebrate the release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, McDonald's released its first-ever set of Happy Meal Boxes, featuring comic strips adapting scenes from the film, on six separate boxes. Additional strips were included in special Star Trek Communicator toys included with the Happy Meals.

Newspaper comic strip (1979-1983)

Around the same time as Marvel Comics was publishing its comic books, a newspaper comic strip based on Star Trek appeared. Like the Marvel publications it, too, told of the adventures of the USS Enterprise after the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It lasted four years and consisted of twenty story arcs.

DC Comics v1 (1984-1988)

DC Comics published a series of comics based on TOS, the movies, and TNG.

DC Comics v2 (1989-1995)

After stopping the publication in 1988, DC Comics renewed the license in 1989, publishing comics based on TOS (2260s-2280s) and TNG.

Malibu Comics (1993-1995)

Concurrent with DC's license for TOS and TNG comics, Malibu Comics acquired the rights to publish Star Trek: Deep Space Nine comics.

Malibu had also apparently obtained rights to produce Voyager comics, but stopped comic production (due to a buyout from Marvel) before any issues were released.

Marvel Comics v2 (1995-1998)

Done under the imprint "Marvel Presents Paramount Comics", Marvel had rights to produce comics based on all the existing Star Trek properties at the time.

WildStorm Comics (1999-2001)

DC Comics, through their WildStorm Comics imprint, obtained rights to the Star Trek comics for the third (and to date, final) time. Again published as "Paramount Comics", WildStorm limited their releases to single issues and limited series.

Tokyopop (2006-2009)

Tokyopop published Star Trek: The Manga and Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Manga. The first volume of this series, titled "Shinsei Shinsei", was a collection of five Star Trek manga stories published in August and September. The stories are based in the TOS-era. A second TOS-based five-story volume, "Kakan ni Shinkou", was released in 2007 with a third following mid-2008. The TNG-era series was released in April 2009.

IDW Publishing (2007-current)

Comic publishers IDW Publishing – current publishers of comics based on the CSI, Doctor Who, and 24 TV series – have reached a deal with CBS/Paramount to release new Star Trek comics. IDW limited their releases to mini-series until the ongoing series based on the 2009 film.

The first book, a six-issue mini-series based on The Next Generation, was released in January 2007. A second, a TOS-era Klingon-based five-issue mini followed in April 2007, [3](X) [4] with a "Star Trek: Year Four" miniseries following in July 2007 and an "Alien Spotlight" miniseries starting in November 2007. [5](X) [6]

Wired magazine (2009)

The September 2009 issue of Wired magazine, issue 17.05, contained an online mini comic tied in with the first J.J. Abrams Star Trek film. The comic is available online here.

See also

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