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IDW Publishing Advance Copy

During 2009 and 2010, IDW Publishing distributed comics as a promotion for Worthwhile Books, an imprint of IDW for publishing children's books. This list of Advance Copy comics is a work in progress. Each Advance Copy was a regular edition of the comic, usually the first issue of a mini-series, with a foil sticker on the cover containing the text "www.IDWPublishing.com ADVANCE COPY NOT FOR RESALE www.MyWorthWhileBooks.com". The Worthwhile Books website no longer exists.

#1 Aug 2009

Moments after the USS Kelvin hits the Narada, Nero and his crew struggle to repair damaged systems and restore power. Nero wants to find Spock. He tells his crew that Romulus is still in danger. A few crew members are determined to go home, and Nero gives them a shuttlecraft, but makes his own determination fully understood to the rest of the crew with torpedoes. A Klingon battlegroup led by Kor uncloaks, fires on Narada, and boards the Romulan vessel. After bloody hand-to-hand combat, Nero is captured and awakens as a guest of Koth, at Rura Penthe.



Writers: Mike Johnson, Tim Jones
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: David Messina

#1 Nov 2009
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Ghosts
Responding to a distress call in the Allios system, the Enterprise finds a damaged shuttle belonging to the Republic of Juulet in geosynchronous orbit over Dorossh, a rival nation-state and bitter enemy. Riker's away team brings a badly injured and delerious Juuletian scientist, Uul, back to sickbay. Although Juulet has applied for Federation membership, their application has been on hold due to the ongoing civil war with Dorossh. Nevertheless, Picard wants to know what happened to the shuttle and why. An attempt to clear the air and mediate rising tensions ends inconclusively. Back aboard the Enterprise, Uul's injuries won't heal and Crusher is mystified. Uul also insists that he sees ghosts and Picard is one of them. Stardate 44751.3



Writer: Zander Cannon
Artist: Javier Aranda, German Torres-Ruiz
Cover artist: Joe Corroney

#1 Feb 2010
Star Trek Movie Adaptation
Solicitation: J.J. Abrams' blockbuster revitalization of the Star Trek franchise was the most thrilling film of the year. Now, under the direction of Abrams and screenwriters Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, comes the highly anticipated graphic adaptation of the film! Additionally, new scenes and moments cut from the movie are revealed -- an event no Star Trek fan can dare miss!



Writers: Robert Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Tim Jones, Mike Johnson
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: David Messina

#1 Jun 2010
Star Trek: Burden of Knowledge
Solicitation: The newest adventure of the classic Enterprise crew begins here! When a routine Federation diplomatic visit turns suddenly and unexpectedly violent, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy find themselves kidnapped and halfway across the galaxy! A new Original Series-era miniseries from the creative team behind Spock: Reflections!



Writers: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artists: Federica Manfredi, Andrea Priorini
Cover artists: Federica Manfredi, Andrea Priorini

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