The adventures of the Starship Enterprise continue in this new story that picks up where the blockbuster 2009 film left off! Featuring the new cast of the film, these missions re-imagine the stories from the original series in the alternate timeline created by the film, along with new threats and characters never seen before! With creative collaboration from Star Trek writer/producer Roberto Orci, this new series begins the countdown to the much-anticipated movie sequel premiering in 2012!
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By Babytoxie
Format:Paperback
I'm a moderate fan of JJ Abrams' Star Trek reboot. I actually enjoyed the IDW adaptation more than the movie itself, so when I heard that IDW was planning a new Trek series that would retell the original TV episodes in Abrams' version of Trek, I was intrigued with what twists they could put into those almost 50-year-old scripts. The back cover of the STAR TREK VOLUME 1 trade paperback states that "these missions re-imagine the stories from the original series in the alternate timeline created by the film, along with new threats and characters never seen before". After reading it, I say that they're really stretching that statement.
Abram's Star Trek, while maintaining Roddenberry's original concept and crew, is essentially a blank slate, meaning that the creators, whether in comic or in film, can truly go where no one has gone before. That's a pretty exciting situation; in fact, writer Mike Johnson should be encouraged to really shake things up. However, in IDW's new Star Trek series, the plots of "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and "The Galileo Seven" are almost identical to the original episodes. Yes, some supporting characters and small details have changed, but after Abrams went through so much trouble to create a distinctly different universe for his 2009 movie, why can't IDW get a little more crazy and give us some truly different stories? Wouldn't things be playing out differently in this alternate timeline? It makes no sense to keep these stories essentially the same as they were with the original crew. In fact, if we're simply going to get more of the same, I'd have preferred it if IDW had kept the original crew in place and given us adaptations of TOS.
The art is very good. Stephen Molnar and Joe Phillips perfectly capture the looks of the various crewmembers, and the layouts were excellent. Overall, this is a solid effort, and there's certainly nothing wrong with the stories (they are classics, after all), but it seems like so much more could have been done with them, especially since the material was already there. Addtionally, each adaptation is two issues, so thank goodness for Amazon's discount.
Abram's Star Trek, while maintaining Roddenberry's original concept and crew, is essentially a blank slate, meaning that the creators, whether in comic or in film, can truly go where no one has gone before. That's a pretty exciting situation; in fact, writer Mike Johnson should be encouraged to really shake things up. However, in IDW's new Star Trek series, the plots of "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and "The Galileo Seven" are almost identical to the original episodes. Yes, some supporting characters and small details have changed, but after Abrams went through so much trouble to create a distinctly different universe for his 2009 movie, why can't IDW get a little more crazy and give us some truly different stories? Wouldn't things be playing out differently in this alternate timeline? It makes no sense to keep these stories essentially the same as they were with the original crew. In fact, if we're simply going to get more of the same, I'd have preferred it if IDW had kept the original crew in place and given us adaptations of TOS.
The art is very good. Stephen Molnar and Joe Phillips perfectly capture the looks of the various crewmembers, and the layouts were excellent. Overall, this is a solid effort, and there's certainly nothing wrong with the stories (they are classics, after all), but it seems like so much more could have been done with them, especially since the material was already there. Addtionally, each adaptation is two issues, so thank goodness for Amazon's discount.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By SciFiDude79
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this for my Kindle Fire, despite the "negative" reviews. I knew full well it was a comic because I'm familiar with IDW and its recent publications of Star Trek based on the 2009 reboot movie. However, that information should definitely be added to the product description as it could be misleading to people who don't know that IDW is a comic book company.
Personally, I found these to be enjoyable, even though I've watched the original episodes many times. As others have said, this book collects issues 1-4 of the comic series, which are "reboots" of the episodes "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and "The Galileo Seven." (great episodes) Some have claimed these are "the same" as the original episodes, they're not. There are numerous differences, more so with "The Galileo Seven" than WNMHGB. There are definitely things that happen in that story that didn't happen in the original episode. The same can be said in WNMHGB, but it's more "familiar territory" than "The Galileo Seven."
The stories are enjoyable, the artwork is nice. All in all, it was an enjoyable read.
Personally, I found these to be enjoyable, even though I've watched the original episodes many times. As others have said, this book collects issues 1-4 of the comic series, which are "reboots" of the episodes "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and "The Galileo Seven." (great episodes) Some have claimed these are "the same" as the original episodes, they're not. There are numerous differences, more so with "The Galileo Seven" than WNMHGB. There are definitely things that happen in that story that didn't happen in the original episode. The same can be said in WNMHGB, but it's more "familiar territory" than "The Galileo Seven."
The stories are enjoyable, the artwork is nice. All in all, it was an enjoyable read.
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I loved this volume.It was well written it takes th he classics and twist them. I f2f you love star trek you we I'll enjoy
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1.0 out of 5 stars
graphic novel not readable issues
My main reading app is on my iphone. So this is not readable there. I downloaded the kindle app for mac. Not readable/compatible. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mark L. Dallner
4.0 out of 5 stars
Star Trek Vol.1
Not bad for a remake of the original star trek episode. I wish it would have more depth in the background people.
Published 2 months ago by constance borchardt
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cool retelling
It was a really cool way of retelling classic tos episode with the new take on the characters from the movie.
Published 3 months ago by R. Lehmann
5.0 out of 5 stars
Star Trek Volume 1
The item arrived ahead of the promised delivery schedule. I gave this to my nephew for Christmas, and he was very excited to receive it. He told me he was very satisfied with it.
Published 3 months ago by Maryanne Gerardo
3.0 out of 5 stars
Original Series updated
Never been much into Trek comics, but with the 2009 reboot of the classic crew, figured Id check out the vision of the updated crew on missions originally televised in the 60's. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Eric
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great read .
Will continue on reading the series. Can't wait for the next volume as well as the next chapter in the movie.
Published 4 months ago by George Webster
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great reinterpretation of old favorites
I miss Dr dehner but otherwise no complaints. The writers did a fabulous job getting these characters right inflected by the New cast. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Thomas Gunn
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Classic
a Classic show with new enhancements to make it more up to date with the current Sci Fi universe. I highly recomend
Published 4 months ago by John Carnevale
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great but short
Great continuation of the movie and entertaining but . It was a bit short for The money. Please make more
Published 4 months ago by Whitey
4.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the time
Enjoyed this downloaded version of the comic. Worth every penny. I recommend it even if you're not a Star Trek fan.
Published 4 months ago by Ricky Cruz
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