Star Trek vs. Transformers, Issue 1

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"Star Trek vs. Transformers, Issue 1" is the first issue in the Star Trek vs. Transformers miniseries. Published by IDW Publishing, it was released in September 2018.

Summary Edit

Solicitation blurb: At the edge of Klingon space, the Starship Enterprise finds there’s more to the final frontier than meets the eye, when Kirk and his crew come face to face with the strangest life forms of all: Cybertronians! This unprecedented crossover brings together two of the greatest science fiction universes of all time – in the style of their classic animated series! A five-year mission meets a four-million-year war!

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Memorable QuotesEdit

"Oh, my."

- Sulu, upon seeing the Dilithium mining site attacked by the Decepticons

"Is… is someone in there? Are you hurt?"
"My life… is of little significance. The Humans – protect the Humans. I did not mean to drag them into our war. Not… again…"

- Kirk and Optimus Prime

"I don't know you had me beamed down, Jim. The medical team is taking care of the injured miners."
"I want you to have a look at this unusual patient we found."
"Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor, not a mechanic."
"This isn't any simple machine, Bones. It spoke to me."
"So what? Lots of computers talk. In fact, sometimes I wish they'd shut up."
"This is different! I can't describe why, but it felt like… like it had consciousness. Run your scans and we'll compare them with Scotty's. I want to find a way to wake it up again."

- McCoy and Kirk on examining Optimus Prime

Background information Edit

Creators Edit

Writers:
- John Barber
- Mike Johnson
Artists:
- Philip Murphy (interior, cover A, and cover B art)
- Leonardo Ito (color art)
- Paulina Ganucheau (retail incentive cover A)
- Derek Charm (retail incentive cover B)