After eight issues the series took place after star trek iii. The definitive directory of the dc universe is the umbrella title for a number of. In every version of star trek, the crew must have a character that makes decisions solely based on logic and science. Mar 1993 the star lost isbn 1852864826, 144 pp mar 1994 the best of star trek. The original series is the best known of these characters, but he is far from the only one. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. Star trek original mego captain kirk william shatner and spockleonard nimoy. Janice rand makes her only gold key star trek comics appearance in this issue. From 1987 to 1996, titan books reprinted original novels for the united. Headquartered in new york city, dc is the publisher of many wellknown comic book heroes, including superman, batman, and wonder woman. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. The comic book series, produced in partnership by dark horse comics and idw.
Jul 30, 2019 if youre digging through back issues of trek comics, the chances you what youre holding is an old dc star trek comic are pretty high. A comic professional may ask you some followup questions like. It was essentially an encyclopedia in comic book form, listing the characters, places, and. Rihannsu, book 2, diane duane and peter morwood, august 1987. Dc comics originally named national periodical publications is a publisher of comic books. From the awesome artwork on the front and back covers, to the stories inside, theres enough here to delight any star trek fan, and any comicbook fan. Reviews for the other star trek omnibus collections have not been ahem stellar, but this is an excellent collection, well worth the low price of owning it. Find the value of your comic books using our comic price guide articles below. In trek continuity, series starts after the events of the film star trek ii. Children appear and send the attackers home to their quarters. First off, gold key held the licence from 1967 to 1978. Star trek comics were published under a licensing agreement with paramount pictures under a wide variety of top publishers western gold label, marvel, dc, malibu and wildstorm. Annuals so near the touch by george takei and peter david, starfleet academy by peter david, homeworld by howard weinstein, to walk the night by michael jan friedman, the dream walkers by michael jan friedman, convergence, part 1. Unfollow star trek comic book 1 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Deep space nine has long been thought of as the black sheep of the 1990s star trek franchise and for a number of reasons. Nine informationpacked 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. The plot of the 1984 dc series picked up immediately after star trek ii. Star trek is a series of comics based on the gene roddenberry television series star trek and the subsequent films. The next generation miniseries were distributed via direct market and at newsstands. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. It takes place on a space station instead of on a spaceship. Exploring new worlds set to arrive at the skirball cultural center. All issues of the first monthly star trek series and the first sixissue star trek.
As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics, what are they worth. From february 1984 through february 1996, dc comics held the license to publish comic books based upon the star trek franchise, namely star trek. Inspired by a number of character profile series being published at the time by both dc and marvel comics, whos who in star trek was a twoissue special published in march and april 1987 that provided profiles of various characters in the star trek comic book universe. Read star trek 1989 comic online free and high quality. Unfollow star trek comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Each article includes the historical record price achieved for each book at auction, and the minimum yours is worth if youve found one.
Binding saddlestitched publishing format was ongoing series. British trade paperback collections of dc, wildstorm and idw comics and graphic novels, published by titan books. So, for nearly two years worth of dc trek comic books, admiral kirk is in command of the excelsior and spock has his own ship called the. Blaise pleads for help via subspace transmission, from anyone in the universe except james t. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. For star trek comics and graphic novels published by marvel comics, dc comics. The enterprise of the past arrives in the wrong time, resulting in kirk and crew meeting their younger selves in vicious circle. From the awesome artwork on the front and back covers, to the stories inside, theres enough here to delight any star trek fan, and any comicbook. Star trek 1989 comic read star trek 1989 comic online. Brand dc bullet editing robert greenberger color color dimensions standard modern age u. Record prices are upgraded immediately for bigticket items, and over. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. Two series were also published based upon star trek.
Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of. Star trek fans love various aspects of that universe, and this dvdrom covers the whole comic book universe from the gold key days up through the dc and malibumarvel stories, including the paramount comics stories that cover the early voyages around the time of the cage and so much more. This decline was due both to a wide scale correction in the prices being paid for all comic books as noted in the overstreet comic book price guide, as well as a general reduction of popular interest in the star trek franchise itself. In comic books primarily american comic books, a limited series is a title given to a comic. Enterprise had tpol and voyager had tuvok, both of them vulcans like spock. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Lot of 3 star trek comic books, very collectible 1st issues from 1989 dc comics. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. From 1984 to 1996 dc published two different continuities of trek comics based on the featurefilmera of the original series crew. Script by len wein, pencils by tom sutton, inks by ricardo villagran.
April 1987 which profiled many of the people and places from the 1960s star trek series. Both peter krause and pablo marcos are credited as artists, but based on this book s credit page, krauses role was limited to pencils. Comic book lot mid1980s part 12 dc comics the first 25 issues covers artwork. Legacy, dc comics, august 1996 october 1996 15 issues. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. The next generation the main dc comics star trek title was published in two volumes, comprising.
The text of the star trek comics checklist is licensed under a. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. Spock is mentally restored after mindmelding with his mirror self and takes command of the uss surak. There was also a slight drop in prices from 2002 to 2014, probably due to the several. Story celebrates 20 years of star trek voyages, as the tv series debuted on september 8th, 1966. Guide to the gold key star trek comics gold key comics. The mind behind many great trek episodes, fontana delved into vulcan and romulan culture, explored ai, and even received a hugo award nomination for cowriting the series premiere of the next generation, encounter at farpoint with gene roddenberry. Gold key star trek comics suffered a price decline in 1998 from 1997. It followed the voyages of the starship uss enterprise on its fiveyear mission, the purpose of which was to explore strange new. You can view all the dc first series price and logo variant covers a work in progress. The next generation 1987, the name of spiners character, data, was intended to be pronounced datuh, as was commonly used in american english as the time, but patrick stewarts used the british pronunciation daytah during the first table read and that was subsequently used for the series. The hottest character in the dc universe stars in this eyeopening price guide.
Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. Dc had also published several runs of comics based on star trek. Star trek has had many comic book incarnations over the years, so i thought i would ask, what are the best star trek comic book stories. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. Phase ii that was supposed to be published in 1998 and to contain an allnew ship and an allnew crew, but due to the general cancellation, it was never produced. Titan generally uses the same cover art as the original publisher. Marvel and dc comic books worth big money showbiz cheat sheet. Three issues star trek dc 1990s comics comic books. Minimum prices are for complete, but poor condition books. Exhaustively covers all publications of the entire star trek universe. Oct 28, 2016 thats right in 2017, there will be the crossover no one saw coming.
Nowadays, we recognize many of our favorite heroes from summer blockbusters. The first television series, called star trek and now known as the original series, debuted on september 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc. The star trek licence for comic books has moved around from company to company. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. This week, the star trek community suffered a great loss when writer dorothy catherine d. The story centers on the justice society of america, but it also features the origin story of one. But how much are the comics where they first appeared worth. The original series dc second series refers to the second series of tos comic books published by dc comics from 1989 until 1995. In these later issues, kirk, after a multiissue showdown with the mirror universe, takes command of the excelsior. Set between the events of star trek 3 and star trek 4, this arc from dc s spin at the star trek wheel which, if nothing else, looks a hell of a lot better than the marvel ones did pits an older kirk against his mirror universe doppelganger once more, as the latter realizes theres a chance to take over a second galaxy if he plays his cards right. The main dc comics star trek title was published in two series, comprising 6 issues, 9 annuals, and a number of special issues. A guide to star trek comics and graphic novels published in the united states and elsewhere with brief plot summaries and cover images or more than you ever needed to know about star trek comics.
Star trek 1984 1st series dc comic books mycomicshop. May 12, 2018 but how much are the comics where they first appeared worth on the open market. What is the value of the first star trek comic book answers. I picked up the star wars comic twopack with luke and lumiya the other day. Lay out the comics so that most of the covers can be seen and snap a picture of several at once. Our comic price guide articles help you to the value of your comic books as quickly. They include the mad star trek musical from 1976, a star trek ii parody from 1983, a star trek iv parody from 1987.
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