Picard, links to prior comics published in 2009 to coincide with jj abrams relaunch of the popular franchise. Picard will be preceded by both a short comic series and a prequel novel. Image credit trek centralyoutubr the tiein comic for the star trek. Exclusive details on star trek movie prequel comic book. This countdown sounds like its going to be the same thing. Where no one has gone before the star trek prequel. The series will mark the return of patrick stewarts fabled starship captain jeanluc picard, ending a 17year absence since 2002s star trek. Gold key comics published the first star trek comics between 1967 and 1978. Aug 01, 2019 idw will publish a threeissue prequel comic tying into cbss star trek. Picard in november, cbs revealed in a press release. The hollywood reporter brings us the recentlyannounced timeline of publications that will lead us i.
Picardcountdown is written by mike johnson and picard supervising producer, kristen beyer. Dont miss the shocking conclusion of this official prequel to next springs star trek film sequel. Picard may not arrive on cbs all access until 2020, but jeanlucs postthe next generation story will begin to be told in novels and. Star trek countdown to darkness 2012 idw comic books. The hollywood reporter brings word that a star trek. Nemesis and picard prior to the series premiere as the hollywood reporter has revealed a prequel. Picard sees jeanluc having retired from starfleet, but is pulled back into it as a mysterious young woman comes to him for help. Jeanluc picard is returning to the small screen, but part of his continuing mission will be told in print.
Aug 01, 2019 jeanluc picard will return not only to the silver screen in the very near future, but also to the written page. For the first time ever, 50 years of star trek comics have been brought together in a single series. Picard, the upcoming streaming series featuring star trek. The comic book series will be followed by a prequel novel, the last best hope, written by una mccormack, to be published early 2020. Picard countdown, a threeissue comic book series written by mike johnson and picard supervising producer kirsten beyer, which will center around a single mission that would change the life of picard. Jul 11, 20 star trek into darkness prequel comic reveals villain backstory.
Picard supervising producer kirsten beyer, the series will launch in november and will run through january 2020. Picard might still be two months away, but the official prequel comic book. Paramount has canceled star trek 4, and disneys star. Countdown is a fourissue comics miniseries published by idw publishing and released in 2009. Ahead of the 2020 launch of cbs all access star trek. 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.
Back at comic con in july idw announced plans to do a prequel comic book series linked to the new star trek movie. Tv film wwe gaming comics ufc music sport offbeat quizzes community write for us careers more search user menu. Picard has finally revealed why hero lost faith in the federation. Picard prequel comic book series and novel announced.
Picard countdown will be written by mike johnson along. Picard, cbs is coming up with new ways to sate viewers until the series debut. A threeissue comic book prequel to the picard televison series coming 2020. Star trek motion picture facsimile edition reprinting the seldom seen comics adaptation of the first star trek movie by marv wolfman, dave cockrum, and klaus janson. The first prequel that will hit the shelves is idws star trek. The countdown to the motion picture event of 2009 begins here, in the exclusive graphic novel prequel to star trek. Picard is one of the most hotly anticipated entries in the star trek universe in ages. Picard will receive prequels in the form of a comic book miniseries and a novel. Picard picard book and comic prequels begin rollout. Nemesis, in which he faced a romulancreated clone of himself and data sacrificed his own life to save the entire population of earth. Star trek into darkness prequel comic reveals villain. It explains some backstory which made little to no sense in the movieparticularly the origins of nero and his very unromulan, supposedly romulan vessel. Countdown, which provides a backstory for the 2009 star trek movie. Aug 02, 2019 the first prequel that will hit the shelves is idws star trek.
The network has put plenty of stock in its impending debut of star trek. The countdown to the motion picture event of 2009 begins here, in the exclusive comics prequel to the upcoming blockbuster star trek. Picard countdown, a three issue comic book series written by mike johnson and picard. Picard may not arrive on cbs all access until 2020, but jeanlucs postthe next generation story will begin to be told in novels and comics later this year. Picard countdown will be the first prequel to land, with the first issue of the comic book miniseries due to be released in november, and the third installment expected in. Just read online that the star trek picard prequel comics are now canon apparently 5his now means that work is captain of the enterprise e. Mike johnson author kirsten beyer author angel hernandez. Star trek into darkness is to receive a comic book prequel from idw publishing star trek.
Picard prequel gives geordi the respect he deserves. Slated for launch this november, the comic book is written by michael green and picard producer kirsten beyer. The books will reportedly focus on one mission that would change picards life forever. The first details on that series due to kick off january 2009 were sent out.
Continuing their recent tradition of tying star trek television in with print media, cbs announced this week that star trek. It follows the characters of spock and the romulan nero during the year 2387, detailing the events that cause them to travel to the 23rd century. Syfy wire spoke with johnson about the extreme secrecy surrounding this tiein series, capturing jeanlucs particular posture and vocabulary, and keeping up with the complex star trek canon. These were stylized and diverged from the tv series continuity. Picard isnt the first chance fans have had to visit the future of beloved captain jeanluc picard that happened in november when idw launched the series comic book prequel. In most issues, the crew members, except for spock, wear lime green uniforms. Jeanluc picard is back, and hes got a new starship and a new first officer. It portrays the story of khan noonien singh before and after the events of star trek into darkness, including the eugenics wars. Dec 23, 2019 the last best hope is a prequel to star trek.
The next generation character jeanluc picard patrick stewart wont hit cbs allaccess until 2020, but two prequel projects. Picard prequel novel and comic book series are currently in the works ahead. This extraordinary new collection spans decades and contains all the key moments of star trek comic history. Picard will be getting its own prequel novel and comic book series. Both prequels are being created in conjunction with cbs consumer products and will be relevant to the new star trek spinoff series, which takes place 20 years after the events of the 2002 film. Having this brand new original backstory play out through both comic book and novel formats will set the stage for the new series in an exciting way. Before it debuts, fans will be able to see what the character. Picard, a new series for its streaming platform, all access, sometime next year. Nemesis and the upcoming picard series the first prequel to appear will come from idw, and its called star trek. Abrams star trek reboot in 2009, and previously collaborated with hernandez on a star trekgreen lantern crossover in 2015.
Like any reprint, the question becomes, was it worth reprinting. Picard series is going to get an expanded story thanks to a prequel novel being written and a comic book series being developed. Unlike countdown to darkness, which has little to do with star trek into darkness, this prequel is actually a true prequel. Picard countdown, a threeissue comic book series about a single mission that changed picards life forever. Star trek into darkness prequel comic reveals villain backstory. Star trek was marketed into other mediums as well such as the 1970s animated series and as were about to see, newspaper comic strips. Abrams, roberto orci, and alex kurtzman present the origin of nero, the mysterious romulan who will ultimately threaten the survival of the entire universe. Abrams, depicts the crew as they graduate from starfleet academy. The newspaper strip volume 1 which offers fans a look at an overlooked production. The tv series, which sees the return of arguably the greatest captain in star trek history, follows picard almost 20 years after the events of star trek. Idw will publish a threeissue prequel comic tying into cbss star trek.
To the extent that the new star trek movies were filling a hole left by the divisivelyreceived star wars prequels and the lack of matrix or lord of the ringstype franchises, the return of the. The first storyline is set before the 1979 film so readers get to see lt. This countdown event centers around a mission that would go on to change the life of beloved star trek captain jeanluc picard widely considered to be one of the most popular and recognizable characters in all of science fiction. The company announced that idw publishing will release a threeissue comic series called star trek. That series launches in november, and runs through january 2020.
Marvel comics reveals that spoilers is the new iron man. Star trek prequel comic explains slaverys behind picard. Picards story kicks off in a prequel novel and comic book. Picardcountdown, will kick off in november 2019 and center on a mission that will change the. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. Picard is getting a prequel novel and comic series. As star trek las vegas week continues, today brings another product announcement to help fans prep for the early 2020 premiere of star trek. Idw publishing is set to release a sixpart comic book prequel series tracing the backstory of controversial star trek into darkness villain john harrison. As revealed at the san diego comic con, the series will. Picard countdown, a deluxe 3issue miniseries written by mike johnson and series supervising producer kirsten beyer. Picard prequel comic, on the vineyard with jeanluc. These projects are going to fill in the story gap between the 2002 film star trek. Countdown is a fourissue comics miniseries published by idw.
Though the show, whose trailers first find picard living in simple luxury on his vineyard, wont debut until january, idw is. Picard countdown, is a threeissue miniseries from idw publishing. Aug 06, 2019 the first prequel to appear will be idws star trek. It has been recently announced that a number of star trek. Picard prequel novel and comic book series are currently in the works ahead of the shows debut in 2020 on cbs all access. Aug 02, 2019 it has been recently announced that a number of star trek. Picard countdown, a threeissue comic book series written by mike johnson and picard.
The first prequel will come in the form of a threeissue comic book series. Picard countdown will be the first prequel to land, with the first issue of the comic book miniseries due to be released in november, and the third installment expected in january. Picard has a great comic book tiein from the shows. Enterprise to help ambassador spock save the romulans by preemptively destroying the. Mike johnson and picard supervising producer kristen beyer are assuming writing. Jeanluc picard will return not only to the silver screen in the very near future, but also to the written page. Picard prequel comics confirms the show will lead to even more nerdy arguments about timelines and which planets still exist. Written by mike johnson and tim jones, based on a story by screenwriters roberto orci and alex kurtzman, the series is a prequel to the film star trek, detailing the backstory of nero. The starship enterprise is back on screen in a prequel to the legendary 1960s tv series star trek. Picard prequel novel and comic book series in the works. Jj abrams, roberto orci, and alex kurtzman present the origin of nero, the mysterious romulan who will ultimately threaten the survival of the entire universe.
Countdown to darkness will run for four issues and set the scene for jj abramss blockbuster sequel. Overseen by star trek writerproducer roberto orci, this climactic issue leads directly into the upcoming blockbuster as kirk, spock and the rest of the enterprise crew. The newspaper strip volume 1 is 300 pages and covers the strips first ten storylines as well as warkentins audition strip which features the classic trek characters in their uniforms from the original series. The first prequel to appear will be idws star trek. Picard countdown represents a departure from a previous idw prequel comic miniseries, star trek. Countdown is a fourissue comic book prequel to the 2009 film star trek by idw publishing. Johnson also has the distinction of having scripted more star trek comic book stories than any writer ever.
In that storyline, picard was ambassador to vulcan and teamed up with captain data resurrected and serving as captain of the u. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. With anticipation mounting for patrick stewarts return as jeanluc picard in cbs all access star trek. It follows the characters of spock and the romulan nero.
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