IDW wrapped up its previous phase of Star Trek comics in style with the Lore War event. And now they’re hitting warp speed for the next phase of comics, including a new flagship series.
That series? You’re not going to believe this, but it’s called Star Trek #1, and it’s written by Christopher Cantwell with art by Dennis Menheere. In it, Seven of Nine takes the Captain’s chair of the Enterprise-G, heading beyond the four quadrants of the galaxy to discover a hidden region of space and discover weird time fractures, unseen powers and much more weirdness as they test the very ideals of the Federation.
“As we look back on 60 years of Star Trek, we celebrate a story universe that has actually always been about looking forward — a shared dream swirling within the daunting wonder and awe of the stars,” Cantwell said via press release. “I discovered Star Trek at the age of 10 and my life was never the same. The worlds, the people, the stories that wrestled with the work it takes to build community and consensus, to establish and hold sacred values like peace and harmony, the tenuousness of truce amid a galaxy of agendas and perspectives. That is the magic of Star Trek — the kaleidoscopic wonder of its complex themes and notions.
“In building a brand new Star Trek adventure, we seek to do just that: create something brand new, something that looks entirely forward into the hope of the complete — and at times frightening — unknown, all as our ensemble of characters stands shoulder to shoulder, facing the expanse of an adventure never dared before. There is an abundance of incredible mythos that Star Trek has given us over six decades, but with this launch we seek to shed that past even as we embrace its best qualities.”
Star Trek #1 will hit stores in September, with Cantwell adding, “If you’ve never experienced Star Trek in your entire life, this adventure is for you. It is a clean slate; truly a strange new world full of new characters — some of whom speak to what has come before, yes, but whose entire mission and purpose concerns boldly going where literally no one has gone before… not even Star Trek itself.”
Next up in October, while some trollish Star Trek fans think the franchise has zero point lately, writer Charlie Jane Anders is coincidentally launching Star Trek: Zero Point. In the book, the Enterprise vanishes beyond the galaxy, with Captain Raffi Musiker taking command, guided by an AI wearing the face of a familiar ally that “may know too much, and understand too little about hope.”
“I’ve loved Star Trek for as long as I can remember — literally, some of my earliest memories are of wearing a homemade Starfleet uniform and waiting to get beamed up,” Anders said. “I’m putting all my favorite Trek things into this comic: problem solving, ethical dilemmas, identity crises, and above all, chosen family.
“At the same time, I’m determined to write a Trek comic that newbies can read with no homework required: there are no easter eggs, no callbacks to deep lore. Anyone who loves Becky Chambers or Martha Wells ought to be able to pick up this comic and get a fun science fiction story about artificial consciousness and exoplanets. Also, I’m talking to tons of physicists to get the most accurate science I can into this comic. I’m having the time of my life.”
In addition to these books, and the upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact (out April 15) and the ongoing The Last Starship and Lower Decks, IDW will also release two one shots: Star Trek: Celebrations 2026 in May, and Star Trek: 60th Anniversary Special in September featuring new stories by Dana Gould, Ryan North and Derek Charm, David Walker, Megan Camerena, and covers by Michael Cho, John Tyler Christopher, Chris Fenoglio, and more.
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