Spoilers Picard: COUNTDOWN! - Comic is available, spoiler discussion within

Is it possible they might include it with the Picard Countdown TP collection? Or is the one-shot about Picard and Jack Crusher on the Stargazer more likely? Could they include both?

 

Does anyone know the release date for issue #1? The IDW website doesn't show this info.

Also, in what formats will it be available? The last Countdown series I bought was for Into Darkness (and before that it was the original Countdown in '09, which I had on my phone!).

 

According to Comixology #1 is out November 27, #2 is out December 25, and #3 is January 29.
As for formats, it's at least being released in a individual paper issues, digital comics, and I don't know if it's been officially announced yet but I would assume it'll also come out a paper Trade Paperback collection, and a digital collection.

 

I recall hearing somewhere that in the real world, rank becomes less of a progression at the Admiral/General level, with the position they're assigned to at any given time dictating their degree of admiral-ness, so it's not uncommon to bounce around a bit.

 

Got it on my pull list. I hope it isn't that bad.

 

What makes you think it won't be good?

 

Not really a fan of Star Trek comics. Most have pretty poor story telling

 

I actually proposed this in another thread about PIC that unlike other officer & enlisted ranks, admiral ranks are by appointment, and that one could go straight from captain to a three- or four-pip admiral to fill a particular position.

 

That doesn't really make sense since we saw tons of people with the same rank doing different jobs.

 

So, looks like issue #1 has cover artwork: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...42e-e8f213ef368b&pf_rd_r=3YVKEAEQMAFEE4QTNWM6

 

Wow that is incredibly bad. Really looking forward to the story though.

 

That looks...horrible? I’m surprised they accepted that as a cover. But I suppose it doesn’t matter—I’m still buying.

 

Picard's face looks weird.

 

Could just be a placeholder. I'm hoping it's just a placeholder.

 

Boy, five bucks an issue is kinda steep.

 

A lot of comics are at least $3 or $4 these days. We've come a long way from when they were just $0.10.

 

The Picard comics will be longer than the “regular” monthly comics, hence the slightly higher price point.

 

The Romulan capital in the background I think

Romulan architecture at least.