Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Vol. 2

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n 1969, six months before the Star Trek TV show premiered in England, British comics readers were introduced to the characters in an original comic book series.

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THE CLASSIC

UK COMICS

VOL 2

1970 1972

Annotated by

Star Trek Expert Rich Handley

Finally—after decades of obscurity…the rare UK comic books from 1970 to 1972 are collected for the first time!

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The stories were serialized, generally two to three pages at a time, in two hundred fifty-seven weekly magazines spanning five years and thirty-seven storylines. These extremely rare comics have never been published in the United States. “The first book is a marvelously oddball artifact of Trek lore. The stories themselves are similar to what Gold Key was publishing in America—that is to say, cheesy and clunky but charming nonetheless. The difference, though, is that the UK strips are flat-out gorgeous, especially the earlier ones, which feature uncanny likenesses, kinetic layouts and saturated watercolor hues. The art alone makes this book worth the list price.” — Dan Greenfield, 13th Dimension “The first volume of Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics is an absolute gem of a book—and top marks to all those involved in getting it together editorially.” —John Freeman, downthetubes

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Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Vol. 2

Published on Dec 19, 2016

IDW Publishing

This second volume fills in another major gap in Star Trek lore, courtesy of these never-before reprinted comics that originally appeared in weekly British magazines in the early 1970s. There's much to love about these wonky, way-out writings and their atypical artwork. These oft-forgotten Star Trek tales represent a different era. They're lost gems with many facets and a unique perspective, an eccentric corner of Star Trek history unlike any other. These are the U.K. voyages of the starship Enterprise—and, now, at last, fans everywhere can experience them. As a special bonus, Rich Handley provides the first half of a detailed encyclopedia of all things Star Trek from these British comics. Exploring the minutiae is half the fun of enjoying a franchise, and when it comes to Trek, there's no end of trivia to devour!