Vice Press, the UK based pop-culture art and collectibles brand, will celebrate both the cinematic and small screen universe of Star Trek with an ongoing series of limited edition fine art posters, prints and collectibles.
The series will see Vice Press both revisit original theatrical posters and artwork from across Star Trek’s rich creative history with fully remastered artwork, as well as release pieces featuring newly commissioned works.
Star Trek could not be in better hands than with Vice Press Creative Director Matt Ferguson, a huge fan himself with over 30 years of knowledge and passion for the franchise and the first release in the series will feature brand new art by Matt himself, for Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
“Star Trek has always been a part my life. I come from a family of Trekkies, so for me getting to make new Star Trek art for my own company is such a thrill. I can’t wait to show everyone what we’ve got cooking! Engage!” he enthused.
Classic pieces in the series will include remastered editions of Bob Peak’s original Star Trek: The Motion Picture posters, with new pieces by artists including Florey, Paul Shipper, Rachael Stott, Danny Schlitz and Matt Ferguson.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture will initially be available in two limited editions, a regular edition of 200 and a foil variant of 175, both 24×36 inches.
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture by Matt Ferguson will be available exclusively from Vice Press on Thursday 21st September 2023 at 6.00pm BST (UK)/ 1.00pm EST/ 10am PST (US) | Web: vice-press.com
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “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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