ComicsAlliance overview of Trek comics

[Christopher]

The ComicsAlliance website has just posted an article covering the history of Trek comics:

http://comicsalliance.com/star-trek-comic-book-guide-dc-marvel-idw-john-byrne/

It's not particularly in-depth, and apparently it's focused specifically on TOS comics, since there's no mention of Malibu's DS9 run and Wildstorm gets short shrift. But it's interesting to see an analysis of Trek comics from more of a comics-fan perspective than the Trek-fan perspective I've seen in similar articles, talking about various writers and artists in the context of their larger bodies of work -- for instance, pointing out that DC TOS penciler Tom Sutton was known mainly for horror comics, or mentioning similarities in Peter David's work on the Trek comic to his later work on X-Factor.

 

[Leto_II]

Great article, thanks for the link, Christopher -- and yeah, the author sure skipped over some significant runs (Wildstorm, Malibu), but holy crap, he really rips hard on the second DC Comics series (a "boring product"?). I think he gives earlier runs like Marvel's and the first DC series extra bonus points for their excursions into occasional crazy "space opera" and fast-and-loose storytelling, while penalizing the later DC years for a markedly more serious tone at times.

While both attempts are perfectly valid (and both are products of their times -- Marvel's batshit-crazy ST stories mirror lots and lots of their batshit-crazy pre-ESB Star Wars comics of the late '70s), there's much to be said for different flavors, and it's strictly a personal taste-thing at the end of the day.

That said, still a good piece, and worth checking out if you're any type of ST comic aficionado.

 

[jpv2000]

That said, still a good piece, and worth checking out if you're any type of ST comic aficionado.

Indeed. Thanks Christopher.