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

THE LIBRARY OF AMERICAN COMICS EDITED AND DESIGNED BY ART DIRECTOR

Dean Mullaney

Lorraine Turner

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Bruce Canwell

Rich Handley Lorraine Turner AND Joseph Ketels PUBLISHED BY Ted Adams

INTRODUCTION AND LEXICON BY CONTRIBUTING EDITOR COLOR RESTORATION BY

Special thanks to Mark Martinez, Shaquille S Le Vesconte, Alan J. Porter, John Freeman, Dayton Ward, and Hart Sastrowardoyo. Additional thanks to Chris Ryall, Justin Eisinger, and Alonzo Simon. The Editors would like to dedicate this volume to the memory of long-time Star Trek fan, Eric Cone.

ISBN: 978-1-63140-776-5 • First Printing, October 2016

Published by: IDW Publishing, a Division of Idea and Design Works, LLC 2765 Truxtun Road, San Diego, CA 92106 www.idwpublishing.com • LibraryofAmericanComics.com Ted Adams, Chief Executive Officer/Publisher • Greg Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer/President • Robbie Robbins, EVP/Sr. Graphic Artist Chris Ryall, Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief • Matthew Ruzicka, CPA, Chief Financial Officer Laurie Windrow, Senior VP of Sales and Marketing • Dirk Wood, VP of Marketing • Lorelei Bunjes, VP of Digital Services Jeff Webber, VP of Licensing, Digital and Subsidiary Rights • Jerry Bennington, VP of New Product Development

Distributed by Diamond Book Distributors, 410-560-7100 TM, ® & © 2016 CBS Studios Inc. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Library of American Comics is a trademark of The Library of American Comics LLC. All rights reserved. Introduction © 2016 Rich Handley. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the comic strips in this publication may be reprinted without the permission of CBS Studios Inc. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information and retrieval system, without permission in writing from CBS Studios Inc. Printed in Korea.

EDITOR’S NOTE: In Volume One many of the early comics were drawn as two-page spreads. In order to give readers the maximum reading experience where the art lays across the spine, all three books in this series use a “Lay-Flat” binding process. In this type of binding, the pages adhere to a flexible cloth that moves away from the spine, allowing the the spreads to be more easily read than in traditional hardcover binding. We realize that this runs counter to the reader’s general reluctance to potentially “crack the binding,” but we beg your indulgence in overcoming that timidity. We invite readers to see the reference photos on the Library of American Comics website: http://loac.idwpublishing.com/star-trek-uk-binding-lays-flat/

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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!