IDW Publishing celebrates Star Trek comics with their 500th issue.
#500 Sep 2024
Star Trek
I Knew You Were Tribble When You Walked In
Based on the episode "The Trouble With Tribbles" written by David Gerrold. This is the Tribble tale retold from the perspective of a furry entity that hungers for its golden beloved!
Writers: Jordan Blum, Patton Oswalt
Artists: Leonard Kirk, Lee Loughridge
Letters: Jodie Troutman
Cover artist: Joëlle Jones
Yesterday's Shadows
La'an has difficulty interviewing Sam Kirk while trying to reconcile her feelings about her alternate timeline experience with Jim Kirk.
Writer: Jody Houser
Artists: Vernon Smith, Charlie Kirchoff
Letters: Jodie Troutman
The Unexpected Mentor
Captain Michael Burnham helps a young girl over her fears and learn that we are not alone.
Writer: Stephanie Williams
Artists: Tench, J.P. Jordan
Letters: Jodie Troutman
Latinum Glove
He might not be able to throw, but he can sure catch!
Writer: Mike Chen
Artists: Angel Hernandez, Nick Filardi
Letters: Jodie Troutman
Go See Cal!
Rutherford and Tendi learn that buying a bi-neural compensator from a Ferengi for their new sentient android wasn't the best decision to make.
Writer: Magdalene Visaggio
Artists: Megan Huang, Charlie Kirchoff
Letters: Jodie Troutman
What's a Q to You?
Q Junior has the sniffles and a new appreciation for comics readers.
Writer: Morgan Hampton
Artists: Megan Levens, Charlie Kirchoff
Letters: Jodie Troutman
The Final Masterpiece
Following the events of Star Trek #23... Lore has plans for a new and improved reality, so his brother Data had better get to work and finish in time for Star Trek: Lore War #1 coming March 2025.
Writers: Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Christopher Cantwell
Artists: Davide Tinto, Lee Loughridge
Letters: Clayton Cowles
Star Trek #500: The Continuing Comics Voyage
An essay on the author's love affair with Star Trek comics.
Writer: Dayton Ward
#500 Sep 2024
Star Trek
Solicitation: Celebrate IDW's 500th issue of Star Trek comics (and an early Star Trek Day!) with this landmark oversized anthology issue! This collection of seven short stories spans through fan-favorite eras of the beloved franchise from Lower Decks to Strange New Worlds, legacy characters from The Next Generation and the original series, written and illustrated by Star Trek comics veterans and new voices alike. Plus, don't miss out on the prelude to 2025's big Star Trek and Defiant comic crossover event written by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, and Christopher Cantwell!
Variant wraparound cover.
Writers: Jordan Blum, Christopher Cantwell, Mike Chen, Morgan Hampton, Jody Houser, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Patton Oswalt, Magdalene Visaggio, Dayton Ward, Stephanie Williams
Artists: Nick Filardi, Angel Hernandez, Megan Huang, J.P. Jordan, Charlie Kirchoff, Leonard Kirk, Megan Levens, Lee Loughridge, Vernon Smith, Tench, Davide Tinto
Letters: Clayton Cowles, Jodie Troutman
Cover artist: Jake Bartok
#500 Sep 2024
Star Trek
Variant cover. Cover artist J.K. Woodward posted process steps: preliminary sketch, updated sketch, pencils, final painted art.
Writers: Jordan Blum, Christopher Cantwell, Mike Chen, Morgan Hampton, Jody Houser, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Patton Oswalt, Magdalene Visaggio, Dayton Ward, Stephanie Williams
Artists: Nick Filardi, Angel Hernandez, Megan Huang, J.P. Jordan, Charlie Kirchoff, Leonard Kirk, Megan Levens, Lee Loughridge, Vernon Smith, Tench, Davide Tinto
Letters: Clayton Cowles, Jodie Troutman
Cover artist: J.K. Woodward
#500 Sep 2024
Star Trek
Retailer incentive wraparound variant cover 1:10. Chris Fenoglio's cover art was featured as a pull-out poster in the IDW Monthly Title Catalog for September 2024.
Writers: Jordan Blum, Christopher Cantwell, Mike Chen, Morgan Hampton, Jody Houser, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Patton Oswalt, Magdalene Visaggio, Dayton Ward, Stephanie Williams
Artists: Nick Filardi, Angel Hernandez, Megan Huang, J.P. Jordan, Charlie Kirchoff, Leonard Kirk, Megan Levens, Lee Loughridge, Vernon Smith, Tench, Davide Tinto
Letters: Clayton Cowles, Jodie Troutman
Cover artist: Chris Fenoglio
#500 Sep 2024
Star Trek
Retailer Exclusive variant cover art by Alex Ross. Ross originally created this painting for the 2012 box art of Polar Lights' 1:350 scale Star Trek: the Original Series U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 model kit as well as a premiere edition kit limited to 1701 pieces. The painting was also used for a 50th Anniversary Edition re-release of the model kit in 2017. The model kit instructions feature the Ross artwork in grayscale. The comics will also be available signed by the artist and CGC-graded. Limited to 700 copies?
Writers: Jordan Blum, Christopher Cantwell, Mike Chen, Morgan Hampton, Jody Houser, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Patton Oswalt, Magdalene Visaggio, Dayton Ward, Stephanie Williams
Artists: Nick Filardi, Angel Hernandez, Megan Huang, J.P. Jordan, Charlie Kirchoff, Leonard Kirk, Megan Levens, Lee Loughridge, Vernon Smith, Tench, Davide Tinto
Letters: Clayton Cowles, Jodie Troutman
Cover artist: Alex Ross
#500 Sep 2024
Star Trek
Retailer Exclusive b&w sketch variant cover art by Alex Ross. Presented by the Alex Ross Collector's Club. Limited to 400 copies?
Writers: Jordan Blum, Christopher Cantwell, Mike Chen, Morgan Hampton, Jody Houser, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Patton Oswalt, Magdalene Visaggio, Dayton Ward, Stephanie Williams
Artists: Nick Filardi, Angel Hernandez, Megan Huang, J.P. Jordan, Charlie Kirchoff, Leonard Kirk, Megan Levens, Lee Loughridge, Vernon Smith, Tench, Davide Tinto
Letters: Clayton Cowles, Jodie Troutman
Cover artist: Alex Ross
#500 Sep 2024
Star Trek
Retailer Exclusive virgin variant cover art by Ryan Kincaid. Kincaid's art is an homage to J. Scott Campbell's cover art for Justice League of America #0 (2006) 1:10. Limited to 500 copies.
Writers: Jordan Blum, Christopher Cantwell, Mike Chen, Morgan Hampton, Jody Houser, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Patton Oswalt, Magdalene Visaggio, Dayton Ward, Stephanie Williams
Artists: Nick Filardi, Angel Hernandez, Megan Huang, J.P. Jordan, Charlie Kirchoff, Leonard Kirk, Megan Levens, Lee Loughridge, Vernon Smith, Tench, Davide Tinto
Letters: Clayton Cowles, Jodie Troutman
Cover artist: Ryan Kincaid
#500 Sep 2024
Star Trek
Retailer Exclusive variant cover art by Bill Galvan. Galvan's art is an homage to the Butterfly in the Sky poster. Butterfly in the Sky is a film that tells the story of Levar Burton's PBS children's series, Reading Rainbow. Limited to 500 copies?
Writers: Jordan Blum, Christopher Cantwell, Mike Chen, Morgan Hampton, Jody Houser, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Patton Oswalt, Magdalene Visaggio, Dayton Ward, Stephanie Williams
Artists: Nick Filardi, Angel Hernandez, Megan Huang, J.P. Jordan, Charlie Kirchoff, Leonard Kirk, Megan Levens, Lee Loughridge, Vernon Smith, Tench, Davide Tinto
Letters: Clayton Cowles, Jodie Troutman
Cover artist: Bill Galvan
#500 Sep 2024
Star Trek
Retailer Exclusive virgin foil variant cover art by Dan Parent. Parent's art is an homage to Startling Comics published in the 1940s. Limited to 500 copies?
Writers: Jordan Blum, Christopher Cantwell, Mike Chen, Morgan Hampton, Jody Houser, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Patton Oswalt, Magdalene Visaggio, Dayton Ward, Stephanie Williams
Artists: Nick Filardi, Angel Hernandez, Megan Huang, J.P. Jordan, Charlie Kirchoff, Leonard Kirk, Megan Levens, Lee Loughridge, Vernon Smith, Tench, Davide Tinto
Letters: Clayton Cowles, Jodie Troutman
Cover artist: Dan Parent
#500 Sep 2024
Star Trek
Retailer Exclusive foil logo variant cover. Limited to 500 copies.
Writers: Jordan Blum, Christopher Cantwell, Mike Chen, Morgan Hampton, Jody Houser, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Patton Oswalt, Magdalene Visaggio, Dayton Ward, Stephanie Williams
Artists: Nick Filardi, Angel Hernandez, Megan Huang, J.P. Jordan, Charlie Kirchoff, Leonard Kirk, Megan Levens, Lee Loughridge, Vernon Smith, Tench, Davide Tinto
Letters: Clayton Cowles, Jodie Troutman
