Comics publisher IDW Publishing has, as we’ve reviewed the past several years, focused their monthly releases mostly on the Kelvin Timeline (with rare exceptions like the Planet of the Apes crossover or the City on the Edge of Forever adaptation).
This September, however, IDW will be traveling across the Trek multiverse with a new universe-spanning anthology series covering all eras of Star Trek adventure.
New “Star Trek” Anthology Series Will Kick Off In September
A 6-Part Bi-Monthly Series “Waypoint” Will Span All Iterations of Star TrekSan Diego, CA (June 27, 2016) – To celebrate 50 years of “Star Trek,” IDW Publishing, under license by CBS Consumer Products, will boldly launch a new series in September which honors the legacy of the various Starfleet crews which have inhabited the “Star Trek” universe over the past five decades.
From Captain Kirk to Archer, and everyone in between, each issue of “Star Trek: Waypoint” will feature brand-new stories starring fan-favorite characters written and drawn by some of today’s top talents. The debut issue will feature contributions by Donny Cates (The Paybacks, Interceptor), Mack Chater (The Fuse), and Sandra Lanz (Prophet) with more exciting stories by all-star creators to be announced soon!
Cates and Chater will team on the lead story set during “Star Trek: The Next Generation” era which sees Geordi La Forge and Data put their scientific minds together to decipher a mysterious ship’s coded message. Their discovery may alter the course of scientific human history as we know it!
Lanz will write and illustrate the back up taking place during “Star Trek: The Original Series” and shines a spotlight on Uhura as she navigates a strange planet. Stranded, she attempts to make contact with a bizarre alien creature.
“Star Trek: Waypoint” will feature cover art by acclaimed artists Marc Laming (Planet Hulk) and Mark Buckingham (Fables) with future variant covers planned featuring “Star Trek” artists from the last 50 years of Trek comics. Set a course for your local comic shop and prepare to engage this September when issue one of this thrilling new series arrives!
The series is currently scheduled for a six-issue run, and is expected to included storylines from Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise, as well as possible visits to movie-era events for both the Original Series and The Next Generation.
As always, keep coming back to TrekCore each month for our reviews as each issue arrives!