The Crew Handbook is awesome!
It really captures the feel of the show, much better than the comics did. I like how Boimler screwed up and printed the version with final comments by accident, seemed very on point.
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It really captures the feel of the show, much better than the comics did. I like how Boimler screwed up and printed the version with final comments by accident, seemed very on point.
Ironic story title for this issue of "Picard's Academy". Loose page alert! The shop has since replaced it.
Commit No Mistakes by Ian McLean, on Flickr
The IDW comics for the last week: "Star Trek: Defiant" #10 and a wonderful alternate cover of injured Lily the Andorian on the cover of "Star Trek" #15. Pictured with the Pop figure of Badgey from "Lower Decks".
New IDW Star Trek issues by Ian McLean, on Flickr
And, just arrived: "Lost Federations: The Unofficial Unmade History of Star Trek" (Polaris, 2022) by AJ Black. Pictured with Pop figures from "Lower Decks".
Lost Federations and Lower Decks by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Commit No Mistakes by Ian McLean, on Flickr
The IDW comics for the last week: "Star Trek: Defiant" #10 and a wonderful alternate cover of injured Lily the Andorian on the cover of "Star Trek" #15. Pictured with the Pop figure of Badgey from "Lower Decks".
New IDW Star Trek issues by Ian McLean, on Flickr
And, just arrived: "Lost Federations: The Unofficial Unmade History of Star Trek" (Polaris, 2022) by AJ Black. Pictured with Pop figures from "Lower Decks".
Lost Federations and Lower Decks by Ian McLean, on Flickr
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IDW's latest comics: "Strange New Worlds: The Scorpius Run" Issue #5; and "Star Trek: Picard's Academy" Issue #4.
New from IDW by Ian McLean, on Flickr
New from IDW by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Latest Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
The latest IDW comics: "Star Trek #16 and "Star Trek: Defiant" Annual; plus "Star Trek Explorer" Issue #10 (Titan) and the Eaglemoss model of USS Cerritos (alas without the magazine) from "Star Trek: Lower Decks".
Latest Star Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
New comics from IDW: "Star Trek: Picard's Academy" #5 and "Star Trek: Defiant" #11. Enamelled pins by FanSets: Jalah ("Star Trek Beyond") and Arex and M'Ress from "Star Trek Animated" (TAS). Bespoke "Therin Park" drink stirrers from Callie.
Therin Park drink stirrer by Ian McLean, on Flickr
New Trek books by Ian McLean, on Flickr
"'Star Trek: Picard': The Art and Making of the Series" (Titan, 2024) by Joe Fordham; plus IDW's omnibus graphic novel reprint of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Dog of War".
Internal artwork from The Art and Making of Picard by Ian McLean, on Flickr
I was hoping for a later shot, but the "Picard" art book does have this early version of the 10 Forward Avenue bar. Pictured with my replica set dressing of a framed Therin of Andor (from the later version of the bar).
I went to my used book store and found Star Trek books I haven't had a chance to get before. I got Kahless by Michael Jan Friedman and several other Star Trek novels Q Squared in hardback by Peter David. .And a book about Star Trek science Is Data Human? The metaphysics of Star Trek Richard Hanley
New Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
The latest IDW comics: "Star Trek: Picard's Academy" #6; "Star Trek: Defiant" #12; "Star Trek" #18; "Sons of Star Trek" #1; William Shatner cameo on the alternate cover of DC Comic's "World's Finest" #25; alternate art cover of "Star Trek" #18; plus "Star Trek: Day of Blood" hardcover omnibus and the hardcover of "Star Trek Explorer presents: 'The Mission' and Other Stories" (Titan, 2024).
New Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
IDW's "Star Trek: Defiant" #13 and trade-size reprint omnibus of "Star Trek -- The Motion Picture: Echoes". Also two "Little Golden Books" biographies: William Shatner (2023) and Lucille Ball (2022).
No Trek content in "Lucille Ball", sadly.
Inside art of Little Golden Book biography by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Note the fan doing Andorian cosplay!
Inside art of Little Golden Book biography by Ian McLean, on Flickr
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I just finished BEFORE DISHONOR and bought THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BEN SISKO.
New Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
New for this week: Titan's "Star Trek Explorer" magazine, Issue #11; and IDW's "Star Trek" comic, Issue #19. Strangely similar cover art!
New stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
New this week: Two chunky volumes of "Phantom of the Backlots", compiled from many Facebook posts by a guy called Donnie Norden, whose house backed onto one of the movie studio backlots when he was a kid. These trade paperbacks, "Hole in the Fence" (2021), and "Uninvited Visitor: The Adventure Continues" (2024), are a lot of fun and contain a few Desilu and Star Trek mentions.
Also out is IDW's "Star Trek: Defiant" comic, Issue #14.
Internal pages of "Phantom of the Backlots" by Ian McLean, on Flickr
And, accidentally, I stumbled across a "Movieland" Wax Museum (long defunct) set of View-Master reels that features the "Star Trek" TOS bridge exhibit as one of the 21 paired images. I saw these wax figures in person, in January 1984, and had bought a packet of reels about the museum at the time. Coincidentally, I photographed them with a Nimslo 3D camera. Several decades later, I even tracked down the elusive packet No. 2. (I had been certain that it would include the Trek exhibit, but no.) But this third one, on the much later blister pack, was quite a surprise! It is even on the card front:
Movieland ViewMaster by Ian McLean, on Flickr
New Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Just arrived: IDW's "Sons of Star Trek" #2, and my newly arrived Mego Ambassador Shras of Andor holding a tiny version of my pal, Kelly Hoffman's book from 2000, "Unauthorized Handbook and Price Guide to Star Trek Toys by Playmates".
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Sorry about three-in-a-row:
Latest Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Two View-Master packs I have wanted for a long time: "Movieland Wax Museum" (long defunct) that features the "Star Trek" TOS bridge exhibit as one of its 21 paired images; plus the talking version of Filmation's "Yesteryear" (TAS), entitled "Mr Spock's Time Trek". Also "Star Trek: Prodigy" on Blu-Ray; Rhaandarite Ensign Billy Van Zandt's not-Trek script for "The Property Known as Garland" (Billy wrote this for his then-wife Adrienne Barbeau to perform); and Season Two "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Season Two on DVD and Blu-ray.
"Take a Star Trip" 45rpm by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Grace Lee Whitney's vintage single: "Disco Trekin'" and "Star Child".
New Trek comics from IDW by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Three variant covers of "Star Trek: Celebrations"; plus "Star Trek: Defiant" #15 and "Star Trek" #20, "Pleroma", Part 2.
Latest Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Two View-Master packs I have wanted for a long time: "Movieland Wax Museum" (long defunct) that features the "Star Trek" TOS bridge exhibit as one of its 21 paired images; plus the talking version of Filmation's "Yesteryear" (TAS), entitled "Mr Spock's Time Trek". Also "Star Trek: Prodigy" on Blu-Ray; Rhaandarite Ensign Billy Van Zandt's not-Trek script for "The Property Known as Garland" (Billy wrote this for his then-wife Adrienne Barbeau to perform); and Season Two "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Season Two on DVD and Blu-ray.
"Take a Star Trip" 45rpm by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Grace Lee Whitney's vintage single: "Disco Trekin'" and "Star Child".
New Trek comics from IDW by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Three variant covers of "Star Trek: Celebrations"; plus "Star Trek: Defiant" #15 and "Star Trek" #20, "Pleroma", Part 2.
New Trek stuff by Ian McLean, on Flickr
The latest IDW comics: "Star Trek: Picard's Academy" #6; "Star Trek: Defiant" #12; "Star Trek" #18; "Sons of Star Trek" #1; William Shatner cameo on the alternate cover of DC Comic's "World's Finest" #25; alternate art cover of "Star Trek" #18; plus "Star Trek: Day of Blood" hardcover omnibus and the hardcover of "Star Trek Explorer presents: 'The Mission' and Other Stories" (Titan, 2024).
That's my Picard's Academy cover!
It is superb! Thank you!
New this week: IDW's "Sons of Star Trek" #3, and the trade omnibus of "Strange New Worlds: The Scorpius Run".
New from IDW by Ian McLean, on Flickr
New from IDW by Ian McLean, on Flickr
