US publisher IDW Publishing has announce the expansion of the Eisner-nominated Star Trek line of comics with three new limited series, with one cover for Star Trek: Red Shirts by 2000AD‘s Declan Shalvey: each one offering compelling tales that explore different genres and offer new and exciting experiences for every type of Star Trek fan in the universe.
Star Trek: Red Shirts
Beaming into comic shops this July, Eisner-nominated writer Christopher Cantwell and awe-inspiring artist Megan Levens present Star Trek: Red Shirts, a five-issue heartrending Star Trek story that is unlike anything fans have seen before. Featuring a brand-new team of characters, the Red Shirts are commonly known as Starfleet’s fearless and doomed crew members. Now, these intrepid and ill-fated red-uniformed individuals finally get their own story, and no one is safe… Who will survive their deadly mission?
“Star Trek: Red Shirts is in honour of the nameless vaporised, incinerated, and otherwise blown apart, where they’re the main characters of a Star Trek-style suicide mission unlike any other,” says Christopher Cantwell. “We will get to know these ensigns and lieutenants intimately before they are likewise crushed, disrupter’d, and sucked into space. Who will survive? Will any? And what is the true nature of their planetside mission to hunt down mysterious spies?
“This is a major melody Original Series-era story in the key of Death, one I’ve wanted to tell for years, equal parts fun and harrowing, subversive and celebratory of the boldest tunic colour one can wear in Starfleet – security red.”
“Star Trek: Red Shirts is a dream project for me,” says Megan Levens, “offering the opportunity to draw an entirely new cast of Starfleet officers… and then to kill them off in delightfully horrific ways! From crusty veterans to fresh-faced (not for long!) ensigns, these new heroes are charging headfirst into strange new worlds, and finding that sometimes they’re just full of strange new ways to die.”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Seeds of Destruction
Landing in August is Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Seeds of Destruction. Presented by Robbie Thompson – who is also writing on season four of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – and incredible artist Travis Mercer, coloured by JP Jordan, lettered by Jodie Troutman, this five-issue limited series puts beloved characters Chapel, Una, La’An, and Spock – plus a new adorable robot sidekick named D6 – on a classic adventure with plenty of twists and turns as they explore an ice-covered planet and the scary secrets that lurk deep beneath the surface…
“As a lifelong fan of Star Trek (TOS forever!), I was absolutely thrilled to get the call from editor extraordinaire Heather Antos to pitch on a Strange New Worlds miniseries,” says Robbie Thompson. “Working on the fourth season of the Paramount+ series has been a dream come true and I’m so excited to play in this sandbox further and be a part of the amazing line of Star Trek comics IDW has created.
“I’ve been a fan of Travis Mercer’s storytelling from afar, and it’s been a blast working with him and the rest of the team. We’re taking the SNW crew to one of the scariest and coldest corners of the universe, and I can’t wait for Star Trek fans everywhere to see the cosmic horrors we’ve cooked up!”
“After reading what Robbie has in store for the U.S.S. Enterprise crew, there was no way I was going to pass up this opportunity!” enthuses Travis Mercer. “The entire team is bringing you a story that’s about to make Strange New Worlds a lot stranger! Strap in folks!”
Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming
Thirty years after the show made its unforgettable debut, Captain Janeway and the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager are back for one final mission before they head home! From imaginative co-writers Tilly and Susan Bridges and acclaimed artist Angel Hernandez comes Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming this September, a five-issue limited series that offers the final resolution fans have been waiting decades to witness.
The final shot of the Emmy-award winning series featured the iconic ship approaching Earth before the screen goes dark… But what if just moments after that, there was one last emergency for the determined Captain Janeway and her brave crew?
“We’re so incredibly excited to be writing Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming,” say Tilly and Susan Bridges. “As lifelong fans, we’re delighted to be part of Voyager’s thirtieth anniversary celebration. We can’t wait to give Janeway and crew one last adventure… will everything go smoothly? Well, this is Voyager… who’s to say (we are, but we’re not gonna spoil it, where’s the fun in that?). We all spent seven years getting to know and love this crew, and it’s an absolute honor to be part of the team that brings them home.” –
“I’ve been working on Star Trek projects for many years and I’ve had the opportunity of participating in incredible stories and being part of exciting adventures,” notes Angel Hernandez. “I’m sure this is going to be one of those special moments that will be part of the wonderful history of Voyager, and it is an honor for me to be part of it.”
“As the age-old saying goes, ‘When two comic series end, three more begin!’ joked Group Editor Heather Antos. “From celebrating nostalgia with the fan-favorite crew of Voyager, to going boldly to the fearsome depths of a Lovecraftian planet in Strange New Worlds, to taking a decades-long question of ‘if the color of a uniform makes a man’ and spinning it on its head… we’re showing that IDW is not yet done producing the very best Star Trek comics possible. Get ready for take-off, folks, ’cause where we’re going, you’re definitely gonna wanna pre-order for your pull lists!”
New Star Trek: Voyager Omnibus warps in
A Star Trek: Voyager Omnibus is due for release from IDW in September, offering four tales of adventure and intrigue.
First, in “Seven’s Reckoning”, by writer Dave Baker and artist Angel Hernandez, a chance encounter with a reptilian alien race draws Seven of Nine and the rest of the U.S.S. Voyager crew into an ancient class conflict that’s on the brink of exploding into all-out war! Set during Star Trek: Voyager‘s amazing fourth season, Seven finds her newfound humanity in conflict with her commitment to the Prime Directive. When she finally makes her choice, will it have the desired result? And will there still be a place for her aboard the Voyager once the dust clears?
Then, in “Mirrors and Smoke”, by writer Paul Allor and artist J.K. Woodward, it’s 2372. Rebel ship Voyager – captained by Kathryn Janeway, an escaped slave from a brutal Cardassian mining facility – is flung halfway across the universe. Stranded in the Delta Quadrant, Janeway and her ragtag rebel crew are faced with a choice. Find their way home, or quietly forge a new life far away from Klingons, Cardassians, and the Rebellion? Janeway chooses the third option. The Voyager will stay. The Voyager will plunder. The Delta Quadrant will be hers, and she will be its Pirate Queen. By
Closing out this omnibus are two short stories, “The Wildman Maneuver” from Star Trek: Waypoint, by writer Mairghread Scott and artist Corin Howell and “The Swift Spoke” from Star Trek: Waypoint Special 2019, by Malachi Ward and Matt Sheehan.
Star Trek: Omega
This exciting trio of new limited series comes as Star Trek: Omega approaches, an oversized one-shot which is the denouement of critically acclaimed Star Trek comic series and Star Trek: Defiant storylines, and the first glimpse at all that comes next.
Two and a half years of comics spanning 60 years of Star Trek history, a fair few awards, and more than a few universe detonations, and it’s all been coming to this… Star Trek: Omega, written by Christopher Cantwell, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, the work of various artists, sees the crews of the Theseus, Defiant, and Enterprise set to work restoring the universe to what it should be after the evil android Lore’s intervention.
Each hero finds their peace in preordained or unexpected ways, with individual scenes depicted by one of Star Trek‘s or Defiant’s mainline artists.
On sale 18th June, Star Trek: Omega will serve as a heartfelt and emotional journey that should not be missed by Star Trek fans, both old and new. This finale pays tribute to all those involved in the series Screen Rant called “the gold standard for ambitious comic book storytelling”.
More new Star Trek comics are on the way as well, but those will remain classified… for now.
• Visit a comic shop near you to pre-order these upcoming Star Trek comics. To find a comic shop, check out comicshoplocator.com or check out our British and Irish comic shop map. All of these comics and more IDW releases can also be purchased and read on the new and improved IDW app when they release
• Check out IDW’s Star Trek comics line at idwpublishing.com/collections/star-trek
• Star Trek Comics Checklist – Great Resource!
Other IDW Star Trek collections En Route…
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• Star Trek Volume 4: Pleroma
by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing | Art by Megan Levens and Rachael Stott
Out: 15th April 2025
Arc four of the acclaimed Star Trek ongoing comic series continues in the collected paperback. Benjamin Sisko faces the gods themselves on their home turf: the Pleroma.
• Star Trek: Lower Decks, Volume 1: Second Contact
by Ryan North (Writer), Derek Charm, Jack Lawrence (Artists)
Out: 16th September 2025
The crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos is back in a new ongoing comic series that’s a big, fun adventure from the hit TV show Star Trek: Lower Decks.
First up, a mysterious ghost ship appears just in time, as Mariner is becoming increasing frustrated by the lack of thrills aboard the Cerritos! The thrill level increases significantly when the team is beamed onto an equally mysterious surface of an unknown world populated by an alien race that wishes to learn more about mentorship…through a battle royale! Enter Jadzia Dax, Montgomery Scott, Kathyrn Janeway, T’Pol, and Jean-Luc Picard as the mentors and the Lower Deckers as the mentees!
• Star Trek: Picard Omnibus
by Kirsten Beyer, Mike Johnson (Writers), Angel Hernandez (Artist)
Out: 14th October 2025
Can’t get enough of the Picard series? Read two graphic novel adventures that provide more context, with one story taking place before season one and the second taking place after season two.
• Star Trek Volume 5: When the Walls Fell
Out: 30th September 2025
by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing (Writers), Liana Kangas, Angel Hernandez, Mike Feehan, Tess Fowler, and Travis Mercer (Artists)
Arc five of the acclaimed Star Trek ongoing comic series, and the build-up to Star Trek: Lore War, continues here. The android Lore has done the unthinkable: He has detonated the Orb of Destruction, unmaking the universe…
• Star Trek: Defiant Volume 5: No Old Warriors
Out: 28th Oct. 2025
by Christopher Cantwell (Writer), Morgan Beem, Angel Unzueta (Artists)
Connecting with the voyages of the ongoing Star Trek comic series, Defiant, Volume 5 delves into intrigue and rebellion. Spock and Sela are trapped in the belly of the Romulan warbird Taredrix and General Revo’s coup. The three of them are the only living souls who know of the impending Romulan supernova. With Revo offering Sela the choice between death and a seat at the head of the empire itself, Spock will learn the answer to the question of what drives the universe ever forward: sheer willpower or blood?
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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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