Go google their Star Wars work. If you want my advice as a long time Star Trek comics reader (I have been reading Trek since Marvel had the franchise in 90s and since then have also read a lot of the preceding DC stuff), you can completely skip Year 4 and Year 4 The Enterprise Experiment. Meanwhile, back on the Enterprise, Scotty uncovers a secret that risks the safety of the Tholian passenger. Enterprise will have to use all of the skills they've acquired along the way as they prepare to face the biggest challenge of their lives-a dark threat that doesn't just threaten their existence, but the existence of the entire Federation as well... 28 pages, full color. Art by Silvia Califano. I like them! And keep an eye on StarTrek.com for additional details about the IDW's upcoming Star Trek adventures, as well as exclusive first looks at covers and preview pages. For me, Star Trek Continues (though sadly non canon, of course) told the perfect conclusion to the 5 year mission. As the last year of their original mission begins, the crew of the U.S.S. StarTrek.com is pleased to share an exclusive first look at preview pages from Year Five #2, which features a cover by Thompson. As this will be written by a rotating crew of writers, it is difficult to expect the various qualities of the individual stories to be consistent. It’s not smart business, for a variety of reasons. And the top books were around a million. Star Trek: Year Five #13. But those were in the days when Spider-Man titles would regularly sell 500-800K or more. Enterprise continue with the amazing crew of writer Jody Houser (Stranger Things, Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy) and artist Silvia Califano (The X-Files: Case Files)! Looks great. following countries and u.s. territories. And for a company like IDW, which prints almost entirely material based on outside licences, the direct market (aka comic shops) is pretty much a way to cover printing costs; the sales they look for are of trade paperbacks (compiled collections of single comics) to a wider audience. It’s an idea we’ve already seen on Star Trek Continues. Art by Kieran McKeown (pages 1-11, 17-20), Silvia Califano (pages 13-16) and Stephen Thompson (page 12). But I share your enthusiatic hope that in their least it will be as good as their COTEOF. Looking at what IDW has published so far I can better tell what people should check out then what people should avoid as one has fewer titles than the other. In a recent video interview with StarTrek.com, Kelly called "getting to bring the … Those purists are usually older and have more discretionary income, and thus are able to afford more costly product (such as a $4.99 comic book or $39.99 action figure) that is required on smaller run products aimed at niche audiences. Meanwhile, Uhura has found that the artifact allows her to communicate with their Tholian passenger. Written by Jody Houser. Aside from those three, every single one of their comics sold in the 2-3K range. With their clash with the Tholian Assembly still fresh in their minds, the crew of the Enterprise, along with their new Tholian passenger, encounter a strange new threat on a very familiar world. Hildebrandt? 82 comments so far. You sound like Science-Fiction Oracle or shannon smith over at Trek*ore. Ahahahaha! As Starfleet’s flagship returns home, the series will investigate how each member of the iconic crew feels about the uncertain future that awaits them as they reach Earth. What’s the quality like in these IDW comics, anyway? A change im thankful for. 28 pages, full color. October 27, 2020 by Gary Collinson. What likeness? Regarding your question, check out http://www.comichron.com/. Step aboard the Enterprise with Kirk, Spock, Bones, Uhura, Sulu, Scotty, and Chekov as they begin the end of their original five-year mission and boldly go into an uncertain future in this new continuing Star Trek series! Cover price $3.99. It showed not only that 4 issue stories are the way to go, but also that Yeomen Rand can be awesome if she’s written like a highly trained member of the crew instead of a space waitress. You’ll notice the number trend there (they are anniversaries or #1), and all had multiple gimmick covers and incentive programs where stores got special gifts if they ordered more. New Visions: Isolation – 3535 And lets not forget that in one episode the actress, Sandra Smith, was James T. Kirk for a brief bit. Cover by Stephen Thompson. Cover price $3.99. Vic Mignona, who produced and starred in Star Trek Continues. Don't miss the retailer incentive covers from artist J.J. Lendl! Cover price $3.99. After that you can always check out Star Trek Captain’s Log, Star Trek Alien Spotlight 1 and 2, and Star Trek Waypoint (an anthology series plus a special). Written by Brandon M. Easton. In the late 90s if a book did 100K it would get CANCELLED. A continuing series about the end of the Five-Year Mission! Cover by J.J. Lendl. By subscribing to the Star Trek newsletter, which may include personalized offers from our advertising partners, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data collection and usage practices outlined in our Privacy Policy. What a wonderful cover! This morning IDW via The Hollywood Reporter announced a new Original Series focused comic book series starting in April. A new continuing series about the end of the Five-Year Mission! Love GH. The classic crew is back in all -new stories featuring your favorite characters from the Original Series! Star Trek: Year Five is an ongoing comic series published by IDW Publishing. 28 pages, full color. * The classic crew is back in all-new stories featuring your favorite characters from the Original Series! Art by Martin Coccolo. James T. Kirk and his crew after the five-year mission of Star Trek: The Original Series ends. The photo-collage medium or whatever you call it helps that big-time. Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly. The Enterprise and her crew finally make it back to Federation space, but the Federation they find isn’t quite the same as the one they had left behind. Enterprise left Earth four years ago. For example, these are the sales estimates for Star Trek books in the DM for the first few months of 2018: Boldly Go #16 – 6564 And will certainly get this as well. I agree Kirk and Spock look off character but Scotty… yikes lol. Cover by J.J. Lendl. And is Year Four worth reading? And with the destruction of the ship hanging in the balance, Bright Eyes will have to make a choice between their human friends or going home. Free shipping on all domestic orders over $35. This special story by award-winning writer of prose, comics, and television Paul Cornell (Doctor Who) takes Captain Kirk to where he has never gone before! The fan film contests Lucasfilm has run have had very specific rules, and and none are “officially licensed” nor presented as official material. Hildebrant is simply not good at likeness. Available Stock; Add to want list; This item is not in stock. But now, with the end in sight, they'll have to face their biggest challenge yet. Hate to say it, but the likenesses of Kirk and Spock are so far off the mark. SUBSCRIBE RIGHT HERE. Written by Brandon Easton. Enterprise left Earth four years ago, traveling to strange new worlds, defeating impossible foes, and making universe-altering decisions. For anyone interested there’s another comic covering the last days of kirks 5 year mission. With their clash with the Tholian Assembly still fresh in their minds, the crew of the Enterprise, along with their new Tholian passenger, encounter a strange new threat on a very familiar world. * A continuing series about the end of the Five-Year Mission! 28 pages, full color. The crew of the Enterprise left Earth four years ago. So only about 10 of the 80 issues across the two lines (Ongoing & Boldly Go) were “rehashes.”.