This five-issue series looks at several encounters between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire from the Klingon perspective; including Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Joe Corroney's artwork for issue #1 was also used for a poster and postcards advertising the series.
#1 Apr 2007
Kahnrah, a member of the Klingon High Council, must decide if he should follow Chancellor
Gorkon's lead and accept help from the Federation in the wake of the Praxis disaster
(Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country).
Discussing the matter with his granddaughter, K'Ahlynn, he reminds her of their QuchHa'
ancestry and their family history, beginning with the death of cousin Kagh at the hands of
Starfleet and the incident at Organia
(TOS: Errand of Mercy).
Kor and his first officer, Kahlor, another kinsman, assume control of a mudball named Organia,
where they find a population of sheep and a man named Baroner. Kor is intrigued by the angry
young man and appoints him as his liasion. Baroner and his friend, a Vulcan trader, turn out
to be troublesome Starfleet officers. When a Federation fleet arrives, Kor doesn't get the
glorious battle he wanted, just a distasteful peace treaty and grudging respect for a
Starfleet captain. Following the incident, the High Council decides that guile may succeed
where force of arms has failed.
One of two covers shipped in a 1:1 ratio.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: David Messina
#1 Apr 2007
Solicitation: There are two sides to every argument, and this month starts an exciting new
series looking at some of the most famous encounters between the United Federation of Planets
and the Klingon Empire -- from the Klingon perspective! First up, an unsteady peace breaks
out into full-scale war after a Klingon cruiser is destroyed by the Federation starship
Enterprise. How will the Klingons respond? How do you say "swift and blinding violence"
in Klingon? From the creative team that brought you Angel: Auld Lang Syne. Available with
a Klingon photo cover -- and ask your retailer how to get a special incentive cover by
artist Joe Corroney, with or without cover logos!
Errand of Mercy
Photo cover. One of two covers shipped in a 1:1 ratio.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
#1 Apr 2007
Retailer incentive cover.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: Joe Corroney
#1 Apr 2007
Virgin cover. Retailer incentive cover.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: Joe Corroney
#1 Apr 2007
ComicsPro exclusive photo cover.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
#1 Apr 2007
Solicitation: How do you say swift and blinding violence in Klingon? Here's your answer!
This special variant edition of the debut issue of Klingons: Blood Will Tell presents every
word balloon and caption translated into Klingon, courtesy of the Klingon Language Institute
and the linguist responsible for developing the Klingon language, Marc Okrand! Here's your
chance to get the Klingons' side of the story in their own dialect! Offered with an exclusive
Klingon photo cover and an incentive red foil-stamped Tri-Foil cover, too!
Photo cover. Variant edition translated into Klingon by Marc Okrand and the Klingon Language Institute.
Also includes the original English script. 40 ad-free pages.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
#1 Apr 2007
Retailer incentive red foil-stamped Tri-Foil cover.
Variant edition translated into Klingon.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
#2 May 2007
Kahnrah and K'Ahlynn continue their discussion. Klingon guile and human distrust are the
subtext for the tale of distant cousin Gralmek, small in stature and strength, who volunteers
for surgery and covert placement as Arne Darvin, assistant to Nilz Baris, a Federation
administrator on Station K-7 responsible for development of Sherman's Planet
(TOS: The Trouble With Tribbles).
Unfortunately for Gralmek, visiting Captain Koloth and his crew, and the Klingon age of
espionage, fuzzy vermin are formidable adversaries. Gralmek's service is rewarded with
discommendation, but his story suggests that Klingons and humans may have something in common.
Two regular covers shipped in a 1:1 ratio.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: Joe Corroney
#2 May 2007
Solicitation: It's time for another glimpse at Star Trek history from the Klingon perspective,
and this month we look at the origins of one of the U.S.S. Enterprise's most famous missions!
Rocked by the events of the previous issue, the Klingon High Council turns to a new tactic
in their struggle against the Federation: espionage! What will one Klingon do to prove his
worth to the Empire? And what most improbable creature will stand in his way?
The Trouble With Tribbles
Two regular covers shipped in a 1:1 ratio.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: David Messina
#2 May 2007
Sketch cover. Retailer incentive cover.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: Joe Corroney
#2 May 2007
Virgin cover. Retailer incentive cover.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: Joe Corroney
#3 Jun 2007
Klingon High Council member Kahnrah and his granddaughter, K'Ahlynn, continue their discussion
of Klingon experiences with the Federation. When espionage fails miserably as a tool for
expanding the Empire (Blood Will Tell #2), the Klingons begin a campaign of conquest by
subterfuge on the planet Neural
(TOS, A Private Little War).
Kinsman Krell, commander of the IKS Korthos, visits Neural on a regular basis and plants the
seeds of conquest firmly in the hearts and minds of the village people after selecting Apella,
a hapless villager, to be his liasion. In spite of Earther interference with the hill people,
Krell is successful. K'Ahlynn finds little to admire in the Federation's response to Krell's
efforts, but Kahnrah needs to know if humans can be trusted, and still hasn't made a decision
about Gorkon's plan. Stardate: After 9521.6, following the explosion of Praxis,
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
with a flashback to 4211.4, Commander Krell's Log Entry #3854, IKS Korthos.
Two regular covers shipped in a 1:1 ratio.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: Joe Corroney
#3 Jun 2007
Solicitation: They say history is written by the victors: Blood Will Tell continues its look at the
other side of the coin in the battle between Starfleet and the Klingons! Still
struggling against the treaty with the Federation, the Klingon Empire looks for
a new way to conquer: behind the scenes, one planet at a time. Can a single Klingon
tame a world? Commander Krell aims to try! From the creative team that brought you
Angel: Auld Lang Syne.
Two regular covers shipped in a 1:1 ratio.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: David Messina
#3 Jun 2007
Photo cover. Retailer incentive cover.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
#3 Jun 2007
Virgin cover. Retailer incentive cover.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: Joe Corroney
#4 Jul 2007
K'ahlynn accompanies her grandfather, Kahnrah, to the Museum of Military Triumph and Conquest.
They meet Morglar, an old comrade of Kahnrah's, and former security officer aboard the
Voh'Tahk, commanded by Kang. Morglar recollects the events of
Day of the Dove.
Trapped on the Enterprise, Kang and his surviving crew engage in a bloody standoff with the
crew of the Enterprise, feeding a malevolent entity. Morglar and his security team kill
humans, over and over again, but in the end, he loses his blind hatred. He also believes
that asking the humans for help might not be such a bad idea. Kahnrah makes his decision
and prepares to go before the High Council.
Art and photo covers shipped in a 1:1 ratio.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: David Messina
#4 Jul 2007
Solicitation: Another look at the struggle between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, from the
perspective of the galaxy's fiercest warriors, the Klingons! This month, a handful of
Klingons battle for control of a Federation starship in this alternate view of the
classic Day of the Dove.
Will they be able to commandeer one of their enemies' most
powerful vessels? Or are they themselves merely pawns in a larger plot? From the creative
team that brought you Angel: Auld Lang Syne. Artist Joe Corroney once again provides a
special incentive cover.
Photo cover. Art and photo covers shipped in a 1:1 ratio.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
#4 Jul 2007
Retailer incentive cover.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: Joe Corroney
#5 Aug 2007
Having made his decision to support Chancellor Gorkon's proposal to seek Federation help,
Kahnrah finds himself hunted in the mean streets of the First City. Armed with his mek'leth,
he eludes four assassins and encounters his granddaughter. For a moment he believes K'ahlynn
will help, but discovers that she is opposed to begging for help from humans. In the end,
blood does tell, and Kahnrah must kill K'ahlynn. In the council chamber, Kahnrah casts his
vote for change and for survival.
Art and photo covers shipped in a 1:1 ratio.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: David Messina
#5 Aug 2007
Solicitation: The decision has been made! The Klingon Empire is in desperate need of assistance, but
will they be willing to ask for it? Kahnrah has chosen how to cast his vote in the High
Council - the question is, will he survive long enough to do so? It's high political
intrigue, Klingon-style, in the grand finale of Blood Will Tell! Artist Joe Corroney
once again provides a special incentive cover.
Photo cover. Art and photo covers shipped in a 1:1 ratio.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
#5 Aug 2007
Retailer incentive cover.
Writer: Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artist: David Messina
Cover artist: Joe Corroney
