The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of STAR
TREK #29 from IDW Publishing. The story is by Mike Johnson, with art by Yasmin
Liang, colors by Zac Atkinson, and lettering by Gilberto Lazcano. Roberto Orci
is the story consultant.
The Enterprise is completing a survey of the unexplored planet
Kassen Five. They are called away to explore an anomaly in the Campor Sector
that’s similar to the one the USS Kelvin came across decades before. Captain
Kirk feels there are some reservations at Starfleet about her being a young
female captain, but accepts the assignment. The crew locates the anomaly, but
notice strange things happening on the ship. Suddenly the ship is pulled in and
can’t break free. Thinking the best way out is to go through; the ship escapes
with minimum damage. Detecting another starship, Captain Jane Kirk identifies
herself and asks for a response. To her amazement, the responder is a Captain
JAMES Kirk of the USS Enterprise!
I’m still impressed with Mike Johnson’s handling of new
Trek. Whether it’s a classic tale told in the new timeline (with variations of
course) or an all-new tale, he doesn’t disappoint. While a parallel universe
with altered characters isn’t a new concept, Johnson’s story and handling of the characters has
me curious to see how things go from here. Yasmin Liang’s art is beautiful,
there’s no other word to describe it.
STAR TREK #29 is in stores now, or available to order at
www.IDWPublishing.com.
