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The Mirror Universe Saga is a comic arc first released in the DC Comics Star Trek first volume.

Summary

Background information

Set following Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, it ties in events from the movie with established comic continuity and characters. Its events are contradicted by later events in canon.
It was originally released across eight issues (#9-16) from December 1984 to July 1985, with the umbrella title of "New Frontiers".
A graphic novel, collecting all eight issues, was released titled "The Mirror Universe Saga" in April 1991.

Creators

Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
Writer : Mike W. Barr
Artists:
- Tom Sutton (pencil art)
- Ricardo Villagran (inking)
- Michele Wolfman (color art)
- John Costanza (letter art)
- Janice Chiang (letter art)
- Carrie Spiegle (letter art – "masquerade!")
- Ken Christie (cover art)
- Veronica Carlin (publication design)
Editor: Marv Wolfman

Issues

External link

The Mirror Universe Saga at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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+{{Sidebar comic|
-|-
-| colspan="2" style="text-align: center" | [[Image:Mirroruniversesaga_cover.jpg|200px|The Mirror Universe Saga]]
+|image      = The Mirror Universe Saga.jpg
+|writer     = [[Mike W. Barr]]
-|-
+|artist     = [[Tom Sutton]] and [[Ricardo Villagran]]
-| class="odd" | Writer:
+|publisher  = [[DC Comics]]
-| class="even" | Mike W. Barr
+|series     = [[DC TOS volume 1]]
-|-
+|published  = {{m|April|1991}}
-| class="odd" | Artists:
+|pages      = 192
-| class="even" | Tom Sutton, Ricardo Villagram
+|stardate   = 8215.5 &ndash; 8218.4
-|-
+|year       = [[2285]]
-| class="odd" | Published:
+|reference  = ISBN 093028996X
-| class="even" | 1991-04
+}}
-|-
+'''The Mirror Universe Saga''' is a [[comics|comic]] arc first released in the [[DC Comics]] ''[[Star Trek (DC volume 1)|Star Trek first volume]]''.
-| class="odd" | Pages:
-| class="even" | 192
-|-
-| class="odd" | Reference #:
-| class="even" | ISBN 0-930289-96-X
-|}
-'''The [[Mirror Universe]] Saga''' is a [[Comics|comic]] arc first released under the [[DC Comics]] ''[[Star Trek (DC volume 1)|Star Trek]]'' line across seven issues from December 1984 to July 1985, with the umbrella title of "New Frontiers", and released in [[graphic novel]] form under this title in 1991. It is widely regarded as the greatest story arc of the various comic series. Set following [[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]], it ties in events from the movie with established comic continuity and characters. It does, however, contradict later events in [[canon]].
-==Plot Summary==
+==Summary==
+==Background information==
-==Issues collected==
+* Set following {{film|3}}, it ties in events from the movie with established comic continuity and characters. Its events are contradicted by later events in [[canon]].
+* It was originally released across eight issues (#9-16) from {{m|December|1984}} to {{m|July|1985}}, with the umbrella title of "New Frontiers".
+* A graphic novel, collecting all eight issues, was released titled "The Mirror Universe Saga" in {{m|April|1991}}.
-==="Promises to Keep"===
+===Creators===
+* Based on ''[[Star Trek]]'' created by [[Gene Roddenberry]]
-{| class="wiki-sidebar"
+* Writer : [[Mike W. Barr]]
-|-
+* Artists:
-| colspan="2" style="text-align: center" | [[Image:No_image_yet.jpg|200px|Cover image]]
+** [[Tom Sutton]] (pencil art)
-|-
+** [[Ricardo Villagran]] (inking)
-| class="odd" | Writer(s):
+** [[Michele Wolfman]] (color art)
-| class="even" | [[Mike W. Barr]]
+** [[John Costanza]] (letter art)
-|-
+** [[Janice Chiang]] (letter art)
-| class="odd" | Artist(s):
+** [[Carrie Spiegle]] (letter art &ndash; "masquerade!")
-| class="even" | [[Tom Sutton]] and [[Ricardo Villagran]]
+** [[Ken Christie]] (cover art)
-|-
+** [[Veronica Carlin]] (publication design)
-| class="odd" | Letterer(s):
+* Editor: [[Marv Wolfman]]
-| class="even" | [[John Costanza]], [[Janice Chiang]] and [[Carrie Spiegle]]
-|-
-| class="odd" | Publisher:
-| class="even" | [[DC Comics]]
-|-
-| class="odd" | Series:
-| class="even" | [[Star Trek (DC volume 1)|DC volume 1 TOS]]
-|-
-| class="odd" | Released:
-| class="even" | 1984/12
-|-
-| class="odd" | Year:
-| class="even" | [[2284]]
-|-
-| class="odd" | Stardate:
-| class="even" | 8215.5
-|}
+==Issues==
-[[James T. Kirk]] and his crew are caught in the deadly game of cat and mouse with themselves.
+* #9 "[[Promises to Keep]]"
+* #10 "[[Double Image]]"
+* #11 "[[Deadly Reflection!]]"
+* #12 "[[The Tantalus Trap!]]"
+* #13 "[[Masquerade!]]"
+* #14 "[[Behind Enemy Lines!]]"
+* #15 "[[The Beginning of the End...]]"
+* #16 "[[Homecoming...]]"
-====Plot Summary====
+==External link==
+* {{mbeta}}
-This saga of the Mirror universe was scripted before ST IV: TVH. After visiting with Spock, Kirk and his colleagues decide to return to Earth aboard the Klingon bird-of-prey. At Space Station Regula I, they ponder their future and attend a memorial service for David Marcus. Meanwhile, in another universe, Capt. Kirk ("Mirror, Mirror") destroys Space Station Regula I with Dr. Carol Marcus aboard, after obtaining vital data from her. The Empire is preparing to conquer another universe...
+[[Category:Comic collections|Mirror Universe Saga, The]]
-====Background====
-This story was written before Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
-====References====
-[[James T. Kirk]]
-==="Deadly Reflection"===
-==="The Tantalus Trap"===
-==="Masquerade"===
-==="Behind Enemy Lines"===
-==="The Beginning of the End"===
-==="Homecoming"===
-[[Category:Comics|Mirror Universe Saga]] [[de:Star Trek die Spiegelwelt]]
-See also [[Marlena Moreau (mirror)]]