It has spawned an industry of merchandise such as movies, books, toys and other mass media collectibles.
Star Trek has appeared in comic books from various publishers over the years.
But, to me, DC Comics published the very best Star Trek comic books.
DC Comics obtained the rights to publish Star Trek comic books in the early to mid-1980s.
The original series got its first issue in 1984 and featured a cover by artist George Perez.
The series took place not long after the events of The Wrath Of Khan movie.
Characters dressed in the film uniforms and continued the voyage of the Enterprise after Spock’s death. Tom Sutton provided the art and Mike W. Barr the story.
It was an impressive launch.
Equally impressive were the three Star Trek Annuals that followed over the next three years.
Mike W. Barr provided the story for the first annual and David Ross and Bob Smith the art.
The story was aptly titled The First Mission! of the Enterprise under the command of Captain Kirk.
The second annual by Barr and artists Dan Jergens and Bob Smith chronicled the last voyage of the Enterprise: ending its first five-year mission.
The third annual is by far my favorite, written by Peter David and drawn by Curt Swan and Ricardo Villagran.
In it Scotty reflects on his life and the loss of his wife. I still tear up whenever I read the story.
I believe the DC Comics original series Star Trek comic books featured some the best art and stories of the franchise and as the years pass future Star Trek fans are sure to want to add them to their collection.
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