Star Trek Comics Checklist

References: Magazines

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Advance Comics. Capital City Distribution. Monthly publication containing previews of forthcoming comics.

Altman, Mark A. "Deep Space Four-Color". Star Trek: The Official Fan Club Magazine 95, Feb-Mar 94, pp 50-51. Article on Malibu's DS9 comic book series.

Amazing Heroes 31, 15 Sep 1983. "Star Trek: Back on the road to the stars with Admiral Kirk and the gang", interview with Marv Wolfman and Mike Barr, Star Trek comics writers, pp. 38-45 with b&w artwork and photos, conducted by Jay Ziler. "From the edge of terror to the final frontier: a conversation with Tom Sutton", interview conducted by Kim Thompson, pp. 46-58, with b&w artwork and photos.

Amazing Heroes Preview Special 170, Aug 1989. Includes a preview of DC's new Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation comic series with b&w artwork. The images of M'Ress in this preview were redrawn as a different character before final publication.

Barr, Mike W. "Mike W. Barr's Star Trek comic-book memories". Back Issue #5, Aug 2004. A reflection on the history of Star Trek comics through his tenure as writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics. pp 71-77.

Bougher, Elaine. "Stampshow: APS membership on the rise". Linn's Stamp News, 1995 (Sep 11):10. Article on Stamp Trek comic book.

Bonds, Martha J. "Walter Koenig: American author, heroic Russian". Starlog 91, Feb 1985, pp 40-41. Article mentions Koenig's DC comic story, "Chekov's Choice".

Burns, James H. "Star Trek The Comic Book", Starlog 33, Apr 1980, p64. Article about Marvel's Star Trek: The Motion Picture comic book adaptation.

The Collector 28, Fall 1973. Published by Bill G. Wilson. Contains Star Trek art by various artists including John Byrne. pp 40,42,44,45.

Comic Book Artist 22, Oct 2002. The treasures of Gold Key Comics. This issue contains articles about Gold Key comics including artists Alberto Giolitti, Nevio Zeccara, Alden McWilliams, and George Wilson.

Comics Buyer's Guide 1030, Krause Publications, 13 Aug 93, pp 30, 32. Announcement of DS9 comic from Malibu with two pages of color art.

Comics Buyer's Guide 1078, 15 Jul 1994. Contains "The Adventures of Bumpkin Buzz" by Brian Douglas Ahern, p 20. This episode is titled "Star Dreck: The Last Hesitation" and it pokes fun at a less than sterling seventh season of TNG. Don't step in the Devolved Cat Chow.

Comics Buyer's Guide 1089, Krause Publications, 30 Sep 94, pp 26-28, 30, 36. Cover art from TNG/DS9 mini-series, interviews with writers and artists.

Comics Buyer's Guide 1100, Krause Publications, 16 Dec 1994, p. 42. Article on Malibu DS9 mini-series, "The Maquis". Contains artwork and interviews with writer and artists.

Comics Buyer's Guide 1189, Krause Publications, 30 Aug 1996, pp. 32-34. Article on Marvel's plans for the various Star Trek series, "Marvel Presents: Paramount Comics engages for fresh 'Star Trek' stories" by John Cerelli. Interview with "Voyager" writer Laurie Sutton by Meredith Woodwell. Color Star Trek/X-Men cover and b&w interior artwork.

Comics Buyer's Guide 1204, Krause Publications, 13 Dec 1996, p. 62. Article on Star Trek: Operation Assimilation with color artwork by Hajime Sorayama.

Comics Buyer's Guide 1240, Krause Publications, 22 Aug 1997. Cover: "Celebrating 30 years of Star Trek comics!". Contains: "The first 'Star Trek' comics: Less than gold?" by Patrick Daniel O'Neill, pp 26,28,30 with b&w artwork. "From 'The Motion Picture' to Marvel: Star Trel's second comic-book series" by Matt Brady, p 34 with b&w artwork, includes synopses of Marvel #1-#18. "DC's 'Star Trek' boldly went on a 12-year mission" by Brent Frankenhoff, pp 38-40,42,44 with color and b&w artwork. Sidebar - "Star Trek Specials", p 44. "From a wormhole to Malibu: 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'" by Matt Brady, p 60 with color artwork. "'Star Trek' returns to Marvel" by Matt Brady, pp 64,66 with b&w artwork. Sidebar - "Mangels and Martin beam into 'Deep Space 9'", p 66.

Comics Buyer's Guide 1270, Krause Publications, 2 Mar 1998, p. 55. Review of ST:TNG/X-Men: Second Contact with b&w artwork.

Comics Feature 28, New Media Publishing, Mar 1984. Contains "Star Trek returns to comics". pp 9-11; an intervire with Marv Wolfram and Mike Barr.

Comics International 59, Sep 1995. Brief article on Star Trek comics shipping Oct 1995. Cover reproduces the Ashes of Eden cover art.

Comics Interview 110, Fictioneer Books, 1992. Contains interviews with Howard Weinstein, Michael Jan Friedman, Walter Koenig, and Majel Barrett Roddenberry.

Comics Interview 118, Fictioneer Books, Jan 93. Contains interviews with Cirroc Lofton and Colm Meaney, article on ST virtual reality centers.

Comics Interview 126, Fictioneer Books, Aug 93. Interviews with Majel Barrett Roddenberry, George Takei, Michael Dorn, and Star Trek FX designers.

Comics Interview 141, Fictioneer Books, 1995. Interview with Robert Picardo.

Comics Interview Super Special: Star Trek, Fictioneer Books, May 93. Collects Star Trek related interviews with Walter Koenig, James Doohan, George Takei, J.M. Dillard, Howard Weinstein, Michael Jan Friedman, Michael Dorn, John DeLancie, Majel Barrett Roddenberry, Colm Meaney, Cirroc Lofton.

Comic Shop News 321, Aug 93. Contains an interview with Mike Barr. DS9 cover and fold-out poster of cover.

Comic Shop News 381, 12 Oct 94. Star Trek crossover cover and article.

Comic Shop News 529, 6 Aug 97. Star Trek: Telepathy War cover and article.

Comic Shop News 957, Oct 2005. Interview with Mike W. Barr. He mentions that he is writing a story to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Trek for Tokyopop.

Comic Shop News 1010. Interview with Chris Ryall. Cover features artwork from IDW Publishing for Star Trek: The Nexy Generation - The Space Between #1.

Chrissinger, Craig W. "Station Log". Starlog 198, Jan 1994, pp 52-55. Article on DS9 comics with artwork reproductions, interview with Mike W. Barr.

D'Angelo, Carr. "Plotting the course for 'Star Trek'". Starlog 123, Vol. 11, Oct 1987, pp 55-58. Interview with Mike Carlin and Robert Greenberger, DC Comics, discussing plotting session for DC 1st series 45.

Directory of Star Trek Organizations. Star Trek Welcommittee. Volume 43, Spring 1995. Contains "Star Trek Books" by Lloyd Penney, pp. 20-32.

Entertainment Weekly 521, 14 Jan 2000, p 85. Comic illustration of Picard and Data by Mark Zingarelli.

Goulart, Ron. "Science Fiction in the comics, Part 6: The 60s & 70s -- a summing up". Starlog 46, May 1981, pp 42-45. Mentions the Star Trek strip distributed by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.

Handley, Rich. "The lost daily comics of Star Trek", Star Trek Communicator 121, Feb/Mar 1999, pp 68-72,80. Contains color and b&w illustrations and a sidebar listing storylines of the strips.

Handley, Rich. "Comics revived, still boldly going: Wildstorm renews the Star Trek comics", Star Trek Communicator 125, pp 52-56,76. Contains color artwork from several issues.

Hansen, Neil A. "Where no comics have gone before", Comics Values Monthly 66, Attic Books, Jan 1992, pp 78-79. Contains a brief history of Star Trek comics.

Hansen, Neil A. "Where no crossover has gone before", Comics Values Monthly 97, Attic Books, Sep 1994, pp 6-10, 123-125. Article on TNG/DS9 crossover and a brief history of Star Trek comics.

Hero Illustrated 3, Warrior Publications, Sep 93, pp 142-143, 146. "Focus on: Star Trek". Contains a brief history of Star Trek comics and a current price guide for comics in NM condition. Also names the top 10 Trek menaces in the comics: Khan, Klingons, Romulans, Q, Mirror crew, Redjac, Ferengi, Harry Mudd, Vaal/Spock, Moauvian Waul cat.

Hero Illustrated 20, Warrior Publications, Feb 1995. "The Hero Files: Star Trek", pp. 96-109. Contains introduction by Mike Barr; interviews with Barr, Mark Altman, Michael Jan Friedman, and Gordon Purcell; Star Trek comics, cards and toys price guide; and sidebar biographies of characters from Classic Trek, Nest Generation Trek, and Deep Space Nine.

Hero Special Edition, Vol 5 #1, June 1994. 1994 Science Fiction Annual. Contains "Star Trek Comics", pp 48-49. Article on current Star Trek comics.

Hueur, Otto. "How to submit creative material". Periodic post to rec.arts.startrek.misc and alt.startrek.creative which contains information on how to submit creative material to DC Comics and Malibu Comics.

Hull, Pete. "The Ashes of Eden", Star Trek Communicator 102, The Official Fan Club, May/June 1995, pp. 17-18, 43. Article in the graphic novel adaptation of Shatner's first Star Trek novel.

Jeschonek, Robert T. "To boldly go...where no comic has gone before: X of the best Star Trek comic book stories". Amazing Heroes 181, Fantagraphic Books, Jul 1990, pp 48-53. The 10 best stories are DC 1st series annuals 3, 1, 2, DC 1st series 43-45, Marvel 13, DC 1st series 1-4, 10-15, DC 2nd series 5-6, DC 1st series 33, and Gold Key 49. This issue also contains a review of DC 2nd series annual 1.

Kim, Albert. "When worlds collide", Entertainment Weekly #343, 6 Sep 1996, p. 68. Brief article on Star Trek/X-Men comic with Kirk/Cyclops artwork.

Lyga, Barry. "Beyond the five year mission", Previews, Vol 5 #5, May 1995, pp. 12-13, 278-279. Interview with DC Comics Star Trek editor Margaret Clark.

Malibu Sun 37, Jun 1994. "Deep Space Nine via New York City" pp. 10-13, Shauun McLaughlin. ALso contains an interview with Mark Altman and advertising for DS9: Hearts and minds.

Mallett, Daryl F. "Walter Koenig on comics", Overstreet's Fan #7, Gemstone Publishing, Dec 1995, pp. 70-72.

Marvel Vision 27, Mar 1998. "Breaking the language barrier", pp 44-45. Brief article on the Klingon language edition of Starfleet Academy #18.

McClure, Jon. Solving the Whitman mystery, part one. Comic Book Marketplace 85, Sep 2001. pp 45-49.

McClure, Jon. Solving the Whitman mystery, part two. Comic Book Marketplace 86, Oct 2001. pp 46-51.

MegaMarvel: The Marvel Comics Catalog. Marvel Comics. Monthly publication containing preview of forthcoming comics.

Monsters of the Movies, Super Annual Issue #1, Vol.1 No. 9, Summer 1975, Magazine Management. This issue has an interview with Leonard Nimoy and a painted cover featuring Spock and a monstrous alien centipede drawn by Gray Morrow.

The Monster Times Vol. 1 #20, Mar 1973. The Montster Times Publishing Co. Contains a TOS episode guide and a color centerfold poster featuring Spock titled "Keep on Trekin'..." in the style of cartoonist Robert Crumb.

O'Neill, Patrick Daniel. "Tek-nological Nightmares", Wizard: The guide to comics, Vol. 1, No. 15, Nov 1992, pp 60-62. Article on William Shatner's TekWorld comics.

Pasko, Martin. "Where no film has gone before (or: Sorry, wrong number)". Comics Journal 76, Fantagraphics, Oct 1982, pp 10-13. Contains review of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and mention of Star Trek comic strip.

Patten, Marc. "Marvel announces licensing plans for 1998", Comics Buyer's Guide 1259, 2 Jan 1998, p 52. Article on Star Trek/X-Men crossover. Contains color artwork.

People Weekly 39(23; Jan 14 1993):62. "After more than 25 years as Chekov, Star Trek's Walter Koenig launches a new enterprise: His own comic book".

Previews. Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. Monthly publication containing previews of forthcoming comics.

Previews, Vol II, #5, May 1992, pp 77, 88. Interview with William Shatner discussing TekWorld.

Riley, John. "Walter Koenig: Beyond the Final Frontier". Amazing Heroes Interviews 1, June 1993, pp 6-13. Interview with Walter Koenigl, illustrated portrait of Koenig on cover and on a full color prism-border trading card.

Riley, John. "The Bare 'Bones' of DeForest Kelley". Amazing Heroes Interviews 2, Sep 1993, pp 32-47. Interview with DeForest Kelley and a one page illustrated biography of McCoy.

Roller, Pamela. "Star Trek Comics: Marvel revitalizes an enduring tradition". Star Trek Communicator 108, The Official Fan Club, Aug/Sep 1996, pp. 58-61. Article on new Star Trek comics with b&w artwork.

San Diego Souvenir Program Book, 1996, Comic-Con International. The program book for the July 1996 convention in San Diego has articles and b&w artwork celebrating the 30th anniversary of Star Trek.

Saunders, Matthew. "Rx: The top ten Dr. McCoy stories you may have missed". Star Trek Communicator 125, The Official Fab Club, pp. 58-59. Includes three stories from comics: Star Trek #28, DC Comics, 1985; Star Trek: Untold Voyages #3, Marvel, 1998; and Star Trek #15, Marvel, 1981.

Saunders, Matthew. "New frontiers". Wizard Special Edition #8, Wildstorm Special, 1999, pp. 65-66. Article on Wildstorm Comics beginning a two-year Star Trek license.

Schultz, Adam. "Plotting the course of the 'Star Trek' comic books". Star Trek: The Official Fan Club Magazine 97, June/July 1994, pp 14-15. Article on DC Comics forthcoming issues and other work by Friedman and Weinstein, with artwork. Season finale cover by Sonia Hillios.

Sci-Fi Invasion, Summer 1997. Contains "Comics begin at Hollywood's end" by Jim McLaughlin, p. 26. Brief article on science fiction comics, including Star Trek.

Shapiro, Marc. "Spanning the generations", Wizard 43, March 1995, pp. 74-78. Article on Star Trek comics.

Starlog 3, Jan 77. Contains "From Film to Comics ... and Back Again" by Howard Zimmerman and Jim Burns, pp 10-11. Article on science fiction comics. Star Trek cartoon cover.

Starlog 14, Jun 78. Contains "The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise" by Michael O'Donoghue with illustrations by Jack Richard, pp 42-46. Illustrated reprint of a Saturday Night Live script.

Starlog 15, Aug 1978. Contains "See you in the funny papers", p 14. Brief article on the forthcoming Star Trek comic strip with sample strip art by Thomas Warkentin.

Starlog 182, Sep 1992. Contains "Tek World" by Bill Florence, pp 56-58. Overview of Shatner's Tek World novels, comics, and television series.

Starlog 208, Nov 1994. Contains "Reunifications" by Joe Nazzaro, pp 42-45. Article on the DC/Malibu DS9/TNG crossover with color artwork.

Starlog Platinum Edition 1, Nov 93. Contains "Writing for Trek", by Marc Bernardin with illustrations by Kevin Brockschmidt, where today's Enterprise meets yesterday's Khan.

"'Star Trek' explores comic territories". Starlog 76, Vol. 6, Nov 1983. Announcement of the first Star Trek comic from DC.

Star Trek Magazine #122, Aug/Sep 2005, Titan Magazines. Contains "Star Trek comic books: Voyages across the four-color frontier", a brief history of Star Trek comics by Rich Handley with color artwork.

Star Trek Magazine #125, Feb/Mar 2006, Titan Magazines. Contains "Star Trek - UK!", the strange history of Star Trek's British comics by Graham Bleathman and Shaqui Le Vesconte with color artwork, pp 66-70.

Star Trek Magazine #1, Oct/Nov 2006, Titan Magazines. Contains "Tokopop Manga - Tommorrow is yesterday", an interview with Chris Dows, one of the writers of Star Trek: The Manga. Includes b&w art from the comic, pp 80-81.

Star Trek Magazine #4, Mar/Apr 2007, Titan Magazines. Contains "Klingons take over IDW", with cover art from Star Trek: Klingons - Blood Will Tell and Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Space Between, p 12.

Star Trek: The Magazine, Vol. 1, Iss. 22, Feb 2000. Collectables - Gold Key Comics: Star Trek's Original Comics, pp 103-106. Background, descriptions, and artwork from Gold Key's Star Trek comics.

Star Trek: The Magazine, Vol. 2, Iss. 5, Sep 2001. Collectables - Marvel Comics: Star Trek: The Motion Picture, pp 104-107. Background, descriptions, and artwork from Marvel's Star Trek comics.

Star Trek: The Magazine, Vol. 2, Iss. 7, Nov 2001. Collectables - Star Trek DC Comics, pp 82-85. Background, descriptions, and artwork from DC's first series of Star Trek comics.

Star Trek: The Magazine, Vol. 3, Iss. 1, May 2002. Collectables - DC Comics - Star Trek: The Next Generation, pp 88-91. Background, descriptions, and artwork from DC's Star Trek: TNG comics.

Star Trek: The Magazine, Vol. 3, Iss. 11, Mar 2003. Collectables - Malibu Comics: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, pp 104-107. Background, descriptions, and artwork from Malibu's Star Trek comics.

Star Trek: The Magazine, Vol. 3, Iss. 12, Apr 2003. Collectables - Paramount Comics, pp 104-107. Background, descriptions, and artwork from Marvel's Paramount Star Trek comics.

Stephens, Lynne. "Raver". Starlog 190, May 1993, pp 24-26. Article on Walter Koenig's new superhero comic.

Stevens, Kevin. "Star Trek comics expand the limits of storytelling and collectibility", Star Trek Comminicator 102, The Official Fan Club, May/June 1995, pp. 58-59. Article on past and current Star Trek comics.

Trek, the Magazine for Star Trek Fans, No. 6, Nov 1976. Contains "Star Trek comic books!", by Leslie Thompson, pp. 10-13. Part one of a critical review of Gold Key comics throu issue #8 with b&w art. Also contains a b&w reprint of a UK comic strip, date unknown, pp. 30-31.

Trek, the Magazine for Star Trek Fans, No. 7, Feb 1977. Contains "Bones, it's Star Trek comics!", Part 2, by Leslie Thompson, pp. 12-14. Critique of Gold Key comics with b&w art. Also contains a b&w reprint of a UK comic strip, date unknown, pp. 36-37. Back cover has a comic-book style color illustration, artist unknown.

TV Guide, Vol 42, #51, Issue #2177, 17 Dec 1994, p. 6. Brief mention of DS9/TNG crossover with a panel featuring Picard and Sisko.

TV Guide, Vol 16, #43, Issue #813, 26 Oct 1968, pp 32-36. "Mad about television", article by Edith Efrom on Mad's television satires. Contains a b&w panel from the first Star Trek parody.

TV Guide, Vol 44, #34, Issue #2265, 24 Aug 1996, pp. 5-6. "Strange new worlds collide", article by Rick Schindler on Star trek/X-Men comic with color artwork. This issue was published with four different covers, one for each captain. The four covers featuring Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and Janeway can be placed together in a mosaic to form a single image.

TV Guide, Vol 52, #22, Issue #2670, 30 May 2004, pp. 26-27. "25 top cult show", article naming Star Trek as the number one cult show also contains comic art by Ward Sutton featuring Kirk, Xena, Barnabas Collins, and a Muppet.

Voice, 7 Feb 1980, Vol 64, #11. Scholastic Magazines Inc. "The last voyage of the starship Enterprise", the scriopt of the Saturday Night Live spoof of Star Trek. Cover art of the cast in Star Trek uniforms by Michael Witte.

Watson, Polly. "Wild Xpectations", Marvel Vision 26, Feb 1998, pp 8-10. Article on ST:TNG/X-Men crossover and interviews with writers Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton. Contains related cover and interior artwork.

Wein, Len. Writing Star Trek for fun and profit; or you try thinking like a know-it-all alien with green blood and pointed ears and see what it does to your head. The Monster Times Vol. 1 #2, 16 Feb 1972. pp 7-11.

Weinstein, Howard. "How to write Star Trek comics", Starlog Spectacular 3, Nov 1991, pp 39-43. Article on writing Star Trek comics for DC.

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