Summary
At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, IDW announced a newStar Trek: Lower Decksongoing, with returning writer Ryan North. North will be joined for the book’s debut story by artist Derek Charm. The duo previously worked on the Eisner-nominatedStar Trek: Day of Blood: Shaxs’ Best Dayone-shot. North is no stranger to the world ofLower Deckseither, having written 2022’s miniseries based on the cartoon.
As reported on the officialStar Trekwebsite, IDW announcedStar Trek: Lower Decksat 2024’s San Diego Comic-Con. The book will feature North as a regular writer, with a new artist for each story. Derek Charm will drawLower Decks’first story. In addition to theaforementionedShaxs’ Best Day, North and Charm worked onThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girlfor Marvel. IDW did not announce any plot details for the book, or subsequent artists.
IDW did provide a first look at some of the book’s covers, including one depicting the meeting of Badgey and Moopsy.
Star Trek: Lower DecksIs a Love Letter to the Franchise
Star Trek: Lower DecksWorks Great in Comic Book Form
Lower Decksregularly skewersStar Trektropes, but simultaneously upholds the values baked deep into the franchise.
Star Trek: Lower Decksbroke the mold forTrekshows. While it is not the first animatedStar Trekshow, it is the first to take a more irreverent approach to the franchise.Lower Decksregularly skewersStar Trektropes, but simultaneously upholds the values baked deep into the franchise. This mixture of crass and wholesome has endearedStar Trek: Lower Decksto fans and critics. Unfortunately, Paramount has endedLower Decks, and its upcoming fifth season will be its last. However, fans left wanting will be able to get theirLower Decksfix via IDW.
Star Trek: Lower Decks’creator Mike McMahon’s previous credits includeRick and Morty.
Ryan North previously worked on IDW’sLower Decksminiseries from 2022. Working with artist Chris Fenoglio (who provides a variant for the first issue of the ongoing), North proved thatLower Deckscan thrive in comics’ form. It perfectly capturedLower Decks’iconoclastic approach to the franchise, as didShaxs’ Best Day.In addition to the forthcomingLower Decksongoing, IDW will also releaseWarp Your Own Way, also starring theCerritos’crew. Billed as the “first interactiveStar Trekgraphic novel,”Warp Your On Wayarrives in stores shortly before the ongoing kicks off.
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Star Trek: Lower DecksBoldly Goes On Thanks to IDW
Ryan North Is a Perfect Fit ForStar Trek: Lower Decks
Star Trek: Lower Deckswas a breath of fresh air for the franchise. It provedTrekcould laugh at itself.Lower Deckswas made byStar Trekfans forStar Trekfans, and it shows. Ryan North is also a fan, boasting about having seen every episode ofStar Trek, except one. North made a name for himself doing humor comics, and he brings this same flair toStar Trek: Lower Decks. As the show wraps up its run, it is just getting started in the comics, thanks to Ryan North and IDW’s newStar Trek: Lower Decksongoing.
Source:StarTrek.com
Star Trek: Lower Decks #1 is on sale November 13 from IDW Publishing!
