Star Trek comic books issue 1

1st printing. Adapted by Paul Ruditis. Based on the story by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga. The Starship Enterprise NX-01 has carried its crew farther into the reaches of space than any human has ever travelled. Commanded by Captain Jonathan Archer, they have charted new stars, explored planets, and made first contact with many alien races. The Paraagan deep-space colony was just another first contact, unusual only in two aspects: it was a matriarchal society, and the planet's upper atmosphere was filled with a highly volatile gas. But the officers of Enterprise knew how to handle their shuttlepod, and they understood the Paraagan landing protocols. As the shuttlepod descended, they closed the plasma vents, certain that nothing could escape and ignite the gas. Thirty-six hundred colonists were vaporized in the blast. Every building, every living thing, everything on the surface was destroyed in the fireball. Could the Enterprise crew have caused the destruction? Recalled, Archer knows that the Vulcan High Command has convinced Starfleet of what they have long insisted. Humans are not ready for deep-space exploration. But these were not the events as history recorded them. No one died. Enterprise was never recalled. This is the startling information offered by the mysterious Crewman Daniels -- who claims to be from the thirty-first century and a foot soldier in the temporal cold war. Archer sets out to prove Enterprise's innocence. But time is a swiftly moving river in whose deadly rapids Enterprise is caught. Is there really anything they can do? Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 244 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The First 25 Years!"

By Ed Gross and Mark Altman.

This is the unauthorized, uncensored, and unbelievable true story behind the making of a pop culture phenomenon.

The original Star Trek series debuted in 1966 and has spawned five TV series spin-offs and a dozen feature films, with an upcoming one from Paramount arriving in 2016. The Fifty-Year Mission is a no-holds-barred oral history of five decades of Star Trek, told by the people who were there. Hear from the hundreds of television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators, and cast as they unveil the oftentimes shocking story of Star Trek's ongoing fifty-year mission, a mission that has spanned from the classic series to the animated show, to the many attempts at a relaunch to the beloved feature films.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 576 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The First 25 Years!"

By Ed Gross and Mark Altman. Foreword by Seth McFarlane.

This is the unauthorized, uncensored, and unbelievable true story behind the making of a pop culture phenomenon.

The original Star Trek series debuted in 1966 and has spawned five TV series spin-offs and a dozen feature films, with an upcoming one from Paramount arriving in 2016. The Fifty-Year Mission is a no-holds-barred oral history of five decades of Star Trek, told by the people who were there. Hear from the hundreds of television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators, and cast as they unveil the oftentimes shocking story of Star Trek's ongoing fifty-year mission, a mission that has spanned from the classic series to the animated show, to the many attempts at a relaunch to the beloved feature films.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 576 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $21.99.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $7.70

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "A-J!" By John Peel. The most complete reference work of its kind ever attempted. Featuring every single character int he original Series! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. By John Peel. Star Trek was largely based on the triangle between the Captain, the Doctor, and the Science Officer. Kirk balanced the humanity and wisdom to create a dynamo of action. To many, though, the most interesting character on the series was the Engineer, Montgomery Scott, so ably played by James Doohan. It was Scott who combined the wisdom of the past with the science of the future. This then is the story of the Engineer and his ship! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. By John Pee. Includes profiles on the characters, the actors, and on set and behind-the-scenes photos. Read about communications officer Uhura, then flip the book over and read about weapons officer Chekov. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. By Ed Gross. Includes the making of the film with on set photos and behind the scenes info, scoring the movie, a Star Trek retrospective, a William Shatner interview, and more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Sulu, Chapel, Rand, Kyle, Starship Staffing by John Peel Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. By James Van Hise. This is a complete guide to clubs, conventions, fanzines and everything else you need to become happily involved in the exciting world of Star Trek Fandom! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

Edward Gross on The Cage, Where No Man Has Gone Before, The Launch, City On The Edge Of Forever, The Enemy Within, The Man Trap, The Naked Time, Miri, The Conscience Of The King, Shore Leave, and a special interview section Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

By Edward Gross.

Author and journalist Edward Gross takes an in depth look at and examines Star Trek (1980-1982 Marvel) #1-16 which features the outstanding work of such great comic book talents as Marv Wolfman, Dave Cockrum, Klaus Janson, Tom DeFalco, Martin Pasko, Gil Kane, Luke McDonnell, Mike W. Barr, Gene Day, J.M. DeMatteis, and more! .

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 58 pages, Text (with B&W images).

Cover price $6.95.

1st printing.

By Joel Engel. Foreword by D.C. Fontana.

By creating Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry changed the face of entertainment in America.

This book explores an uncharted region: the complex and contradictory man behind the Star Trek phenomenon. This eye-opening biography fully and frankly reveals Gene Roddenberry - whose success enabled him to claim mythic status himself - and provides the first substantial, behind-the-scenes story of how Star Trek got on the air, as well as why it went off. Also included is a blow-by-blow description of the birth and development of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Hardcover, 284 pages, Text (with 8 pages of B&W photos).

Cover price $22.95.

Written by Leslye Lilker and Linda Silverman. Originally published in the zine "IDIC" issue 2, this is a standalone copy consisting of 32 single-sided pages of text stapled within plain cardstock covers. Some pages are printed off-center, so this may be a pirated copy. Only one of Doug Drexler's illustrations is present. The entire crew of the Enterprise, except for Spock and Chapel, are de-aged. Guess who has to babysit? 8.5" x 11". Black and white.

The Giant Star Trek Colouring, Dot-to-Dot and Puzzle Book - 1st printing. Based on the original ground-breaking television series starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Includes crossword puzzles, connect-the-dots, and pictures featuring your favorite Star Trek characters to color. Softcover, 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 160 pages, B&W.

1st printing. By Lance Parkin. September 2016 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the debut of the world's most successful science fiction television series: Star Trek. In this new biography Lance Parkin will go in search of the show's creator, Gene Roddenberry. This book will reveal how an undistinguished writer of cop shows set out to produce 'Hornblower in space' and ended up with an optimistic, almost utopian view of humanity's future that has been watched and loved by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Along the way Lance will examine some of the great myths and turning points in the franchise's history, and Roddenberry's particular contribution to them. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 400 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Written by Herbert F. Solow and Robert H. Justman. In early 1964, Herb Solow had just been hired to run television production for Lucille Ball's struggling Desilu Studios when he met a soft-spoken Texan named Gene Roddenberry. Thus begins the story of the incredible odyssey to make not just a series, but television history. This all-encompasing look at the making of Star Trek offers a wonderful, behind-the-scenes adventure that could have only been written by those who helped make the legend. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 458 pages, Text(with B&W photos) Cover price $30.00.

1st printing. By Herbert F. Solow and Robert H. Justman. INSIDE STAR TREK is a comprehensive look at the development and life of a television and cultural phenomenon. It is also a story no one else could tell. Between them, Solow and Justman had a hand in virtually every aspect of the development and production of STAR TREK - from the battles with NBC and the internal conflicts with studio executives to the behind-the-scenes decisions about actors and their characters, writers, scripts, directors, budgets, and the endless details of weekly television production. At last...the real STAR TREK! Softcover, 458 pages, B&W. Cover price $18.00.

1st printing. Written by Susan Sackett. Inside Trek is an unauthorized, behind-the-scenes look at the making of television's most beloved series, filled with never-before-told stories about the actors, the writers, and everyone else who made Trek what it is--most importantly, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. For over seventeen years, Susan Sackett was Roddenberry's executive assistant and secret lover. She has an insider's view with Trek secrets you've never heard before. Softcover, 216 pages, Text(W/Illustrations). Cover price $19.95.

Star Trek Fanzine published by the USS Khai Tam Communications team, the Tallahassee Florida Branch of Starfleet, the Star Trek Fan Club. Includes an introduction to speaking Klingon numbers. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., B&W

Add to cart Very Fine $19.75

1st printing. Written by Rich Sternbach, and Ben Robinson. An all-new Star Trek technical manual of the legendary Klingon Bird of Prey, presented in the world-renowned Haynes Manual format! This new book exposes the secrets of the Klingon Empire's Bird of Prey vessel. After a brief introduction to Klingon warships and the iconic Bird of Prey, this manual then takes the light B'rel-class scout as its main subject, providing specific coverage of propulsion, weapons, armor and defensive systems, bridge and tactical stations, and crew facilities. Key technologies are described in detail and supported by brand new full-color artwork, line art, photographs, ship specifications, and historic notes. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $28.00.

1st printing. Follow the instructions and construct your very own Starship Enterprise! Once assembled, the Enterprise is approximately 15 1/2-in. long and 12-in. wide! Also included are instructions and pieces to construct a paper model of the shuttlecraft Galileo (6-in. long assembled). Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color.

1st printing. By Bill Ross and Wess Robertson Ph.D. The fast-changing business world of today is far different from just a few years ago. Success in today's marketplace requires new leadership techniques, new thinking, and an eye on the future.... In Make It So: Leadership Lessons from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Wess Roberts and coauthor Bill Ross take their inspiration from today's most striking and most popular vision of the future -- Star Trek -- an unprecedented television, feature film and publishing phenomenon. From the top-rated television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Roberts and Ross find a new symbol for successful leadership: Captain Jean-Luc Picard. As entertaining as it is useful, Make It So captures the mythos of Star Trek: The Next Generation as it delivers dramatically rich lessons on leadership, including the importance of the ability to focus on a single "mission," effective communication, teamwork, honor . . . and other important concepts. The examples are taken from the on-screen adventures of Captain Picard and the Starship EnterpriseTM, but the lessons and the benefits are real -- and can be applied to everyday situations where the goal is the kind of high-performance organization embodied by the crew of the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM 1701-D. Sure to appeal to Star Trek enthusiasts and serious students of leadership alike, Make It So is the most exciting business book on the shelves -- the one book that shows the future of modern leadership while giving managers the tools they need for success today! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 242 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Edward Gross. A look at the early days of the second Star Trek television series, from sci-fi and media journalist Edward Gross. Produced just after the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, this focuses on the efforts to get the show on the air, and includes interviews with the stars, writers, and directors of TNG. Also of interest: an appendix of "lost scripts," describing prospective Season One episodes that didn't get produced for one reason or another. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 132 pages. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. By Edward Gross. Includes exclusive interviews with the stars, writers, and directors of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Softcover, 8-1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.95.

1st printing. By James Van Hise. THE MAN WHO CREATED STAR TREK reveals Roddenberry's career as never before, in both its triumphs and failures. More importantly, it tells the story of the man behind the public figure. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 156 pages, Text (with B&W Photos). Cover price $14.95.

First printing. Written to be used with the "Star Trek The Role Playing Game" system. 8.5" x 11". 80 pages. Black and white.

1st printing. By Richard Hanley. Join philosopher Richard Hanley as he considers: * Is artificial life alive? * Is Jadzia Dax identical to Curzon Dax? * Can a time traveler change history? * Aliens from Horta to Vulcans to Microbrains. * Should we embrace Star Trek's technological vision of the future? Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 254 pages, Text Only. Cover price $18.00.

1st printing. By Jeff Bond. Foreword by Nicholas Meyer. This authorized book features an in-depth discussion of the original '60s TV scores and interviews with composers who worked on the show such as Fred Steiner, Alexander Courage, and Gerald Fried, plus a talk with producer Robert Justman about his role in shepherding the classic show's music. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 220 pages, Text (with a few B&W photos). Cover price $17.95.

1st printing.

By Joseph F Berenato.

Star Trek, with its progressive stance on civil rights, explored not only strange new worlds in the final frontier of space, but also the human condition, revealing the heights to which humans could soar, while exposing the ugliness of racism, sexism, and war. Once deemed a network failure, Trek survived to become one of the most influential franchises of all time. Licensed Star Trek fiction has played no small part in that success. Trek comics have enjoyed almost continuous publication since 1967, spanning more than a thousand issues and storylines to date.

New Life and New Civilizations: Exploring Star Trek Comics examines the long history of Star Trek in the four-color realm, featuring insightful essays from popular Trek comic scribes and novelists, as well as other subject-matter experts.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 304 pages, B&W.

Cover price $16.99.

Volume 1. April 1978. Star Trek stories and essays by Jean Lorrah and other writers, collected and reprinted from other fanzines. Fanfiction set in Lorrah's "Night of the Twin Moons" universe. 80 pages. Black and white.

1st printing. By Mitchell Maglio. Fascinating questions and answers from the famed television and movie series! Includes a Photo-Quiz! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 256 pages, Text Only. Cover price $6.95.

Book Club Edition - 1st printing. By Rafe Needleman. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 206 pages, text only.

1st printing. Written by Bjo Trimble. The uninhibited adventures of teh woman who saved Star Trek! When Bjo Trimble began the letter campaign that resulted in Star Trek's unprecedented renewal after the network had already decided to cancel the show, she never dreamed her action would lead to a position as a "Fan Liaison" for both the television and motion picture versions of the Adventures of the Star Trek Enterprise! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 286 pages, Text ( with B&W Photographs) Cover price $5.95.

Second or later printings. Written by Bjo Trimble. The uninhibited adventures of teh woman who saved Star Trek! When Bjo Trimble began the letter campaign that resulted in Star Trek's unprecedented renewal after the network had already decided to cancel the show, she never dreamed her action would lead to a position as a "Fan Liaison" for both the television and motion picture versions of the Adventures of the Star Trek Enterprise! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 286 pages, Text ( with B&W Photographs) Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. Written by Tom Gilliland. Art by Ricky Lovas. A highly illogical parody! Can you find Spock in these pictures? Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

1st Printing. Written by Terry j. Erdmann. Follow the making of the movie as told to Terry J. Erdmann by its actors and creators. Look behind the scenes at the creative process from inception to finished work, as seen through the eyes of Rick Berman, Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Michael Piller, and many others. Learn about everything from the initial story concepts to designs, set construction, makeup, costuming, visual effects, and much, much more. 188 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $18.00.

1st printing. Collects Shaolin Cowboy (2004-2007) #1-7.

Story and art by Geof Darrow.

The Shaolin Cowboy walks the action-packed path of three enemies: Those from the past, who still pursue him, those from the future who are waiting for him, and those from the present who find killing him isn't going to be as easy as it looks. The original Eisner-winning series published by Burlyman Entertainment in all its bloody glory. It's fat, it's fast, it's furious!!!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 12-in., 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

2nd or Later Printings. Collects Shaolin Cowboy (2004-2007) #1-7.

Story and art by Geof Darrow.

The Shaolin Cowboy walks the action-packed path of three enemies: Those from the past, who still pursue him, those from the future who are waiting for him, and those from the present who find killing him isn't going to be as easy as it looks. The original Eisner-winning series published by Burlyman Entertainment in all its bloody glory. It's fat, it's fast, it's furious!!!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 12-in., 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Shaolin Cowboy (2004-2007) #1-7.

Story and art by Geof Darrow.

The Shaolin Cowboy walks the action-packed path of three enemies: Those from the past, who still pursue him, those from the future who are waiting for him, and those from the present who find killing him isn't going to be as easy as it looks. The original Eisner-winning series published by Burlyman Entertainment in all its bloody glory. It's fat, it's fast, it's furious!!!

Softcover, 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Issue #1 - May 1972. Distributed at the Detroit Triple Fan Fair in the fall of 1972. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 6 pages, black and white.

1st Printing. Supplement for use with Star Trek The Role Playing Game. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 Pages, B&W.

Add to cart Very Good $18.00

Ballantine Books Edition - 1st printing. Here it is--the manual used by "Bones" McCoy to treat whatever maladies he may encounter on the voyages of the starship Enterprise! Softcover, 8 1/2 -in. x 11-in. 160 page, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

Ballantine Books Edition - 2nd and later printings. Here it is--the manual used by "Bones" McCoy to treat whatever maladies he may encounter on the voyages of the starship Enterprise! Softcover, 8 1/2 -in. x 11-in. 160 page, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

This Whitman 3-Pack is in original unopened bag and includes issues 57-59 of Star Trek (1967 Gold Key). Cover price $0.99.

Includes Poster - In Celebration of Star Trek's 30th anniversary Paramount proudly presents the Star Trek 30 Years Special Collectors Edition magazine! Featuring interviews with Leonard Nimoy, Nearly 400 episode descriptions covering Star Trek, Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek Voyager and a special section on the Star Trek movie franchise! Softcover (square-bound), 8-in. x 11-in., 168 pages, Text with photos. Cover price $9.99.

Does NOT Include Poster - In Celebration of Star Trek's 30th anniversary Paramount proudly presents the Star Trek 30 Years Special Collectors Edition magazine! Featuring interviews with Leonard Nimoy, Nearly 400 episode descriptions covering Star Trek, Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek Voyager and a special section on the Star Trek movie franchise! Softcover (square-bound), 8-in. x 11-in., 168 pages, Text with photos. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the original Star Trek TV series, artists from all around the world, as well as famous fans, and even the late, great Leonard Nimoy, have contributed lovingly made posters, photos, sculptures, comic strips, textiles, and much more to this special commemorative Star Trek art collection. This book celebrates memorable moments, characters, storylines and episodes from the show in a variety of different styles. Plus the fifty unique artists featured here share their work in progress, as well as fascinating insights into the inspiration for their pieces. Foreword by Nicholas Meyer. Contributions by Dusty Abell, Amir Abou-Roumié, Tim Anderson, Nicky Barkla, Sue Beatrice, Nicolas Beaujouan, Jonathan Bergeron, Marie Bergeron, Glen Brogan, Joshua Budich, Mick Cassidy, Derek Charm, Stanley Chow, Amy Beth Christenson, Patrick Connan, Joe Corroney, Marco D'Alfonso, Ulises Farinas, Matt Ferguson, Erin Gallagher, Anna-Maria Jung, Hyunju Kim, Josh Lane, Calvin Ma, Rocco Malatesta, Alton Takeyasu (Mattel), Neal Smith (Mattel), Ty Mattson, P.J. McQuade, Dave Merrell, Dan Mumford, Leonard Nimoy, Lynn A. Norton, Juan Ortiz, Paul Oz, Dave Perillo, Gary Pullin, Dave Quiggle, Mark Reihill, Fernando Reza, Christopher Ryan Ross, Jean-Baptiste Roux, Paul Shipper, Matthew Skiff, Des Taylor, Johnson Tsang, The Heads of State (U.S. Postal Service), Nick Walker, Tom Whalen, Andrew Wilson and J.K. Woodward. Hardcover, 10-in. x 14-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $39.95.

1st printing. By Alan J. Porter. Star Trek: A Comic Book History presents, for the first time, the complete history of the Star Trek universe in comic books and newspaper strips all over the world. Written by pop-culture historian Alan J. Porter, Star Trek: A Comic Book History features nine information-packed chapters detailing the history of Star Trek in comic books and newspaper strips from the first Gold Key comic books and English newspaper strip, to Marvel and DC's titles, and up to the present day. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

1st printing. By William Shatner, Judith Reeves- Stevens and Garfield Reeves-StevensNo one knows Captain James T. Kirk better than William Shatner, who portrayed him throughout Star Trek, the Original Series, and seven subsequent Star Trek feature films, making him in the process one of the most iconic and instantly recognizable science fiction characters on the planet. Since then, William Shatner has continued to explore and expand the career of Captain Kirk in no less than nine successful Star Trek novels. Now he turns his attention to the one part of Kirk's backstory that still remains a tantalising mystery, and one that his fans have always wanted to read - his formative years at Starfleet Academy. Hardcover, 452 pages, 6-in. x 9-in., Text only. Cover price $25.00.