A New ‘Star Trek’ Comedian Will Convey...

Someway, Captain Kirk returned. Fallacious sci-fi franchise for that meme, but it surely’s true. IDW Publishing has simply introduced Star Trek: The Final Starship as a brand new addition to its line of Trek comics, and it’ll give attention to a certain Starfleet hero who’s been useless for the reason that big-screen occasions of 1994’s Star Trek: Generations.

How is that this attainable? Properly, past the long-held notion that something is feasible in sci-fi, a notion that additionally applies to comedian books, the Hollywood Reporter—which was the primary to announce the information—says solely that he’ll be “mysteriously resurrected.” In order that have to be part of the story, written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing (whose earlier collaborations embody IDW’s Eisner-nominated Star Trek collection, which launched in 2022) with artwork by Adrián Bonilla.

Talking to THR, Lanzing promised Star Trek: The Final Starship will function “a brand new crew, a brand new period, and a totally totally different tone” in comparison with different Star Trek works, and famous that even Trek newbies will have the ability to dive proper into its world.

In keeping with the commerce, “the collection takes place in the course of the Burn, a galaxy-wide catastrophe which induced the destruction of each lively warp core, killing trillions and shattering the peace and stability the United Federation of Planets offered for seven centuries. Dealing with a real wild west in house, a mysteriously resurrected Kirk might want to lead a brand new crew and ship in a seemingly inconceivable effort to uphold Starfleet’s mission of unity throughout the cosmos.”

Followers of Star Trek: Discovery will recall the present’s far-far-future third season investigated what caused the Burn, however this would be the first story going down in the course of the fast aftermath the catastrophe itself. The distinctive visage of William Shatner will clearly present the mannequin for The Final Starship‘s Kirk, and THR stories the comedian—debuting September 24—will turn out to be IDW’s new flagship Trek title, together with new restricted collection based mostly round Unusual New Worlds and Voyager.

Are you excited for Captain Kirk’s return? Do you like your Trek in live-action, animation, or comics, or do you eat a mixture of all three? Head to THR to take a look at first appears on the cowl variants.

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