A Comics History

The companion of the comic book universe of Star Trek—A Comics History is the comic book collector's guide to the many adventures of Star Trek containing summaries of the many adventures of starships and stations such as the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), Deep Space 9, and the USS Voyager (NCC-74656)

Description

 * Now for the first time the complete history of the Star Trek universe in comic books and newspaper strips from all over the world. Written by pop-culture historian Alan J. Porter, author of the bestselling James Bond: The History of the Illustrated 007, this book will be the definitive history on the subject. Nine information-packed chapters detailing the history of Star Trek in comic books and newspaper strips from the first Gold Key comic books, to the English newspaper strip, to the Marvel and DC titles, to the present day. Exhaustively covers all publications of the entire Star Trek universe. Includes creator interviews, unpublished artwork and a detailed checklist. Published to coincide with the release of the new Star Trek movie, this book is the perfect companion for all fans of Star Trek and its various incarnations. Boldly goes where no book has gone before!

Contents

 * Foreword - "Trek: A Personal Perspective" by Wil Wheaton
 * Introduction - "My Life in Trekking" by Alan J. Porter
 * Ch. 1 - The Gold Key Missions (1967-79)
 * Ch. 2 - British Trek (1969-73)
 * Ch. 3 - Records & Promotionals (1975-79)
 * Ch. 4 - Star Trek Newspaper Strip (1979-83)
 * Ch. 5 - The First Marvel Missions (1979-82)
 * Ch. 6 - The DC Comics Missions (1984-1995)
 * Ch. 7 - The Malibu Comics Missions (1993-94
 * Ch. 8 - The Second Marvel Missions (1995-98)
 * Ch. 9 - The WildStorm Missions (1999-2001)
 * Ch. 10 - The TokyoPop Missions (2006-2008)
 * Ch. 11 - The Continuing Missions (2008-onwards)
 * Ch. 12 - Creating Trek: The Interviews
 * Ch. 13 - Collecting Star Trek Comics

Characters
James T. Kirk • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Pavel Chekov • Montgomery Scott • Nyota Uhura •