Star Trek

[Valjiir1]

Thanks!  Will Google or get down to the comic shop in St. Paul ASAP.

[Buster's Uncle]

You may enjoy his collected mini-series (drawn) about the Romulans, too, if they'll let you flip through to decide...  Do you like comics, or is this more a 'new photonovels' thing?

[Buster's Uncle]

Incidentally, here's something a fan posted yesterday on Byrne's own forum:

Been giving it a lot of thought lately... in terms of post-1969 TOS iterations (novels, illustrated comics, The Animated Series, the film series, the Abrams reboots, etc.), I'm starting to think that the JB photonovels are exactly, finally what the doctor ordered, to help fill our insatiable need for "new" stories of Kirk, Spock & Co.

We get to SEE these characters again, without having to put up with limited animation, miscast new actors or even (as has often been suggested) CGI recreations.

This looks & feels like new, "old" STAR TREK. And what's great is that we can use our own (*gasp!*) imaginations to fill in just the right line deliveries and music cues.

Really, truly warming up to the idea of more adventures in this photonovel format.

I think that articulates the appeal nicely, provided that they turn out to be good...

[Buster's Uncle]

John Byrne Expands Star Trek Visions
Ongoing Mission Becomes Ongoing Series
Friday, Feb 28th, 2014



San Diego, CA (February 28, 2014) - Last year, comic-book legend, John Byrne set out "to explore strange new worlds" within the Star Trek universe, using a unique technique, the photonovel. The resulting Star Trek Annual 2013, which is completely sold out through Diamond and headed for a second printing, was a creative success due to this distinctive storytelling device. This May, Byrne will continue his quest "to seek out new life and new civilizations" using the photonovel format to produce an ongoing bi-monthly series, Star Trek: New Visions.




 
 "What John does on these photonovel stories is nothing short of amazing," said Chris Ryall, IDW's Chief Creative Office/Editor-in-Chief. "He's moved far beyond photo-manipulation and montage to constructing his own set pieces, uniforms, and characters. Much more than just comic stories, these tales are the closest thing to Original Series-era 'lost episodes' that the world will ever see."
 
 Each issue of this all-new series will be an extra-length affair. New Visions begins by going through the looking glass to tell the story of what happened after the classic "Mirror, Mirror" episode of the original series. In issue #1, "The Mirror, Cracked," the crew of the Starship: Enterprisediscovers two strangers in their midst, and things take a turn when they learn that one of them has made a pact with one of James Kirk's oldest foes.

Star Trek: New Visions #1, a 48-page, full-color, $7.99 comic book, debuts in May 2014. Diamond Order CodeMAR140370 E  STAR TREK NEW VISIONS #1 MIRROR CRACKED
A new printing of the sold-out Star Trek Annual 2013 will also ship in May. Diamond Order CodeMAR140371 E  STAR TREK ANNUAL 2013

http://idwpublishing.com/news/article/2750/

[Buster's Uncle]

That would be the version of Mind-Sifter as published in the New Voyages paperback? The final one, not the draft that wasn't professionally published?

As it turns out, the original version http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=238012  I had no idea about any of that having happened...  Which version is Valjiir continuity?

[Buster's Uncle]

Here's a link to the original version of The Mind Sifter, BTW http://www.simegen.com/fandom/startrek/showcase/show02/showcase-mind-sifter.html

[Valka]

That would be the version of Mind-Sifter as published in the New Voyages paperback? The final one, not the draft that wasn't professionally published?

As it turns out, the original version http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=238012  I had no idea about any of that having happened...  Which version is Valjiir continuity?

The New Voyages paperback version, since the extra material with Chekov and McCoy on Earth isn't in the Shadow Captain stories, and it's Spock who finds Kirk, not Chekov.

There's an alternate story to the Shadow Captain storyline, though: "Secret Seas," which explores another way the story could have gone - what if Spock (plus Ruth, Sulu, and Jilla) had resigned from Starfleet and searched for Kirk on their own? This story is still in progress, and I'm really looking forward to the rest of it.

[Buster's Uncle]

Lots of NSFW bad words - but not terribly stupid ST talk...

Breaking Bad - Star Trek Scene (Season 5 Episode 9)

[Valka]

Spock would never take part in a pie-eating contest. They're illogical.

[Buster's Uncle]

Sure, but I'm re-reading Spock Must Die! right now, which makes that extra funny.

Just got back from the book store, BTW - Mylochka scored a copy of Spock's World, so we'll be able to discuss in detail soon...

[Valka]

It's been at least 3 decades since I last read that book, but I'm sure there wasn't any pie-eating contest in it.

[Buster's Uncle]

I was talking about all the transporter stuff, y'know.

[Valka]

I was trying not to think about that part.

[Buster's Uncle]

http://www.robotjackalope.com/?p=205

[Geo]

http://www.robotjackalope.com/?p=205

I think my head just started to spin in phi-circles...