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[[Image:Klingonpic3a.jpg|thumb|Klingon concept art by Shin-Ichi Hiromoto from TNG manga "Skin Deep"]]
 
[[Image:Klingonpic3a.jpg|thumb|Klingon concept art by Shin-Ichi Hiromoto from TNG manga "Skin Deep"]]
 
[[Image:Romulanmanga.jpg|thumb|Romulan concept art by Shin-Ichi Hiromoto from TNG manga "Skin Deep"]]
 
[[Image:Romulanmanga.jpg|thumb|Romulan concept art by Shin-Ichi Hiromoto from TNG manga "Skin Deep"]]
In [[2004]] '''TOKYOPOP''' acquired the rights to produce [[Star Trek]] manga in an anthology format.
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In [[2004]] '''TOKYOPOP''' acquired the rights to produce [[Star Trek]] [[manga]] in an anthology format.
   
 
They originally planed there first book to be collection of tales in the [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|TNG]] era but at the bequest of [[Paramount]] they chose to develope a [[Star Trek: The Original Series|TOS]] book instead, to be released for Star Trek: The Original Series' [[40th Anniversary]].
 
They originally planed there first book to be collection of tales in the [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|TNG]] era but at the bequest of [[Paramount]] they chose to develope a [[Star Trek: The Original Series|TOS]] book instead, to be released for Star Trek: The Original Series' [[40th Anniversary]].

Revision as of 16:40, 28 July 2006

Klingonpic3a

Klingon concept art by Shin-Ichi Hiromoto from TNG manga "Skin Deep"

Romulanmanga

Romulan concept art by Shin-Ichi Hiromoto from TNG manga "Skin Deep"

In 2004 TOKYOPOP acquired the rights to produce Star Trek manga in an anthology format.

They originally planed there first book to be collection of tales in the TNG era but at the bequest of Paramount they chose to develope a TOS book instead, to be released for Star Trek: The Original Series' 40th Anniversary.

The stories in the TOS book titled simply Star Trek: The Manga are:

  • Oban
Writer: Jim Alexander
Aritst: Michael J. Shelfer
Writer: Joshua Ortega
Artist: Gregory Giovanni Johnson
  • 'Til Death...
Writer: Mike W. Barr
Artist: Jeong Mo Yang
  • Orphans
Writer: Rob Tokar
Artist: EJ Su
Writer: Chris Dowes
Artist: Makoto Nakatsuka

Some of the stories planned for the TNG book which make still see light for TNG 20th Anniversary were:

  • A "creepy space spider story" by Mike Barr
  • A "holodeck story with Worf in Feudal Japan" by Jake Forbes
  • A "Q story where he’s split into three personalities" by Chris Dows
  • Skin Deep - a "Klingon battle story" by Jim Alexander
  • A Mirror Universe tale by Mark Paniccia


External Links

TOKYOPOP official website

Star Trek Manga news reports: TOS manga and TNG manga

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