Star trek nero comic books

Following the destruction of romulus in 2387, nero sought vengeance against those he felt were responsible, ultimately resulting in his being. Nero is a fourpart comic book miniseries published by idw publishing, starting in august 2009. Nero, the crossover star trekgreen lantern, and both of idws ongoing star trek series, the most recent being boldly go with artist tony shasteen. Following countdown, johnson would go on to write many more star trek stories, including but not limited to star trek. The third installment of nero warps ahead with the villain continuing his quest for vengeance against spock and the federation. It follows the character of the romulan nero and his crew in the time between the destruction of the uss kelvin and the kidnapping of spock. Mccoys daughter joanna and the vulcan xon, who almost replaced spock in the 1970s and includes rare stories that have been out of print for decades from every publisher to have released official star trek comics. Star trek is a series of comics based on the gene roddenberry television series star trek and the subsequent films. Nero is a compilation of the 4 issue bridge between the events in the first rebooted star trek film. Dont miss this essential chapter in the rebirth of star trek. Idws first star trek comic issues allow a glimpse into the space between the wellknown adventures of the tng crew. The story serves as both a lead up to the film, and as a continuation of the star trek.

Unfollow star trek comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. For the first time ever, 50 years of star trek comics have been brought together in a single series. Sep 22, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. Discovery writer kirsten beyer an accomplished in her own right took a different approach. Discover the secret origins of characters you know, and meet lost characters such as dr. Star trek nero comic to cover neros lost years exclusive. The story is well written and the art style fits in perfectly with the style of the rebooted franchise. Find great deals on ebay for comic books star trek and star trek comic books lot. A smaller company called gold key comics first published star trek stories, starting in 1967 with a story entitled kg, planet of death.

Although star trek has traditionally dismissed tiein content as noncanon, star trek. My account terms and conditions privacy policy idw international digital comics faq job opportunities library of american comics yoe books. All the star trek tiein comics that are actually canon. The next generation the main dc comics star trek title was published in two volumes, comprising. In 2387 when romulus was destroyed in the hobus star who went supernova, and his wife assumed killed, nero began a campaign of retribution against the federation and its allies, who he blamed for the loss of romulus. This comic should be the prologue to the 11th movie and it provides a wonderfully link as such, it not only explains the changes of the known star trek universe and the movie, a fact that rocked the fanscene, this story also helps to build a deeper understanding for the character nero and his feelings. 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.

The countdown to the motion picture event of 2009 begins here, in the exclusive graphic novel prequel to star trek, the upcoming blockbuster film from paramount pictures. The story of the villainous nero continues as we learn how nero spent the years between his battle with the kelvin and his reunion with spock. This company produced 61 star trek comic books from 1967 to 1979, which focused on alloriginal adventures of the original series crew of the starship uss enterprise. Nero, this time telling the story of what the movies big bad a romulan played by eric bana was doing during his 25year search for spock. He was a mining vessel captain in service of the romulan star empires mining guild. View market values for books, store your collection. Elder vulcan ambassador and scientist spock had been racing with a vulcan science academy vessel to envelope the spreading supernova effects with a black hole created with red matter, but it.

This book takes place between countdown and the events in the movie, and give a lot more insight into the evolution of nero s character that wasnt touched on in the film. This extraordinary new collection contains all the key moments of star trek comic history. The four issue star trek nero comic series will fill in the time gaps for nero during the. Comic book version of the original star trek tv series that starred william shatner and leonard nimoy. Exploring new worlds set to arrive at the skirball cultural center. Johnsons first work with idw was in 2009, when he wrote the miniseries star trek. Nero romulan memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom.

Deep space nine makes its longawaited return to comics. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. But what is the crew up to when we are not watching. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for star trek collectibles. Countdown comes an allnew story set within the events of the hit film. If you ever wondered what nero got up too the destruction of the kelvin, nows your chance, all in one easy volume. Accidentally traveling back to that point in time, nero, the naradas captain, attacked the uss kelvin resulting in the deaths of several crew members. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. All the star trek tiein books that are actually canon. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1.

The series was written by mike johnson and tim jones, with art by david messina the same creative team behind the star trek prequel series countdown. Nero, the crossover star trekgreen lantern, and both of idws ongoing star trek series, the most recent being boldly go. While i didnt like this one quite as much as spock reflections, i still think that it is an essential read for anyone that liked the newest star trek movie. This extraordinary new collection spans decades and contains all the key moments of star trek comic history. Captain kirk crosses paths with fellow captains picard, janeway, and sisko in star trek. Working with federation ambassador spock, nero attempted to convince the romulan senate to destroy the star using red matter but they were unsuccessful. It opened the door to me reading a lot of scifi classics as i branched out too. I read dozens of star trek books when i was in grade school and middle school. Nero was a male romulan native to the 24th century. Nero is a fourissue comic book prequel to the 2009 film star trek and sequel of the previous book star trek. The alternate reality was a new reality created on january 4, 2233 stardate 2233. As star trek las vegas week continues, today brings another product announcement to help fans prep for the early 2020 premiere of star trek.

In august idw will release the first new story set in the universe of the new jj abrams star trek movie. A highly imaginative and engaging writer whos written stories for some of the biggest characters in comic book history, including batman and superman, mike. Relive the star trek franchise relaunch on the comic book page with this collectors edition slipcase containing all three star. As the civilian romulan captain of the late 24th century mining vessel narada, nero became enraged when his family and homeworld were destoyed by an adjacent supernova in 2387. Nero comic memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. With the release of star trek into darkness just a few days away, what better way for trekkies and trekkers to celebrate than by picking up a star trek comic book. Countdown is a fourissue comic book prequel to the 2009 film star trek by idw publishing. From february 1984 through february 1996, dc comics held the license to publish comic books based upon the star trek franchise, namely star trek. Countdown prequel miniseries is a milestone in star trek history because now, the comic books matter. It follows the characters of spock and the romulan nero. List of rebooted star trek comics published by idw publishing. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions. Before the events of the 2009 star trek movie, nero, the vengeful romulan, and his crew spent 25 years trapped in the past, waiting.

In 2387 when romulus was destroyed in the hobus star who went supernova, and his wife assumed killed, nero began a campaign of retribution against the. 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. Nero was the captain of the romulan mining vessel narada until its disappearance in 2387. In 2387, the narada was the first ship to discover the threat posed by the hobus star.