Star Trek: Alien Spotlight
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(written from a Production point of view)
| Publisher: | IDW Comics |
| Published: | October 2007 - February 2008 (volume 1) March 2009 - Late 2009 (volume 2) |
| Issues: | 12 |
| Timespan: | Various |
Star Trek: Alien Spotlight is a blanket title for two miniseries of Star Trek comics from IDW, containing stories focusing on a different alien species each issue.
The first volume of six issues began its release in early October 2007. Three of the stories were set in the Original Series time frame and three during the Next Generation era. An omnibus edition was released 14 May 2008 collecting all six issues.
A second volume was later announced, to be released beginning in March 2009. The species which will receive focus in this volume are the Klingons, Tholians, Ferengi, Betazoids, the Q, and the Tribbles. The Klingon issue - entitled "Four Thousand Throats..." [1] - will be written by Keith R.A. DeCandido. The artist for the issue will be J.K. Woodward. [2] Andrew Steven Harris will be writing the Ferengi-centric issue [3], while the Q issue will be written by Scott and David Tipton, pencilled by Elena Casagrande, and inked by Ilaria Traversi. [4] [5] James Patrick, and Mike W. Barr will also contribute, although their species assignments have yet to be announced. [6] Which author will write which issue has yet to be announced.
The second volume was originally expected to be released in summer 2008.
Contents |
[edit] Creators
- Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry.
- Writers:
- Scott and David Tipton (v1 #1, #4; v2)
- James Patrick (v1 #2)
- Paul D. Storrie (v1 #3)
- Andrew Steven Harris (v1 #5; v2)
- John Byrne (v1 #6)
- Stuart Moore (v2 #1)
- Keith R.A. DeCandido (v2 #2)
- James Patrick (v2)
- Mike W. Barr (v2)
- Interior Artist:
- David Messina (v1 #1)
- Sara Pichelli (v1 #1, art assist)
- Josep Maria Beroy (v1 #2)
- Leonard O'Grady (v1 #3)
- Elena Casagrande (v1 #4)
- Sean Murphy (v1 #5)
- John Byrne (v1 #6)
- Mike Hawthorne (v2 #1)
- J.K. Woodward (v2 #2)
- Colorists:
- Paolo Maddaleni (v1 #1)
- Mario Boon (v1 #2)
- Andrew Elder (v1 #2, color assist)
- Leonard O'Grady (v1 #3, #5-6)
- Mirco Pierfederici (v1 #4)
- Mike Hawthorne (v2 #1)
- James Brown (v2 #1)
- J.K. Woodward (v2 #2)
- Letterers:
- Chris Mowry (v1 #1-5)
- Neil Uyetake (v1 #6)
- Richard Starkings (v2 #1)
- Robbie Robbins (v2 #2)
- Editor:
- Dan Taylor (v1 #1)
- Andrew Steven Harris (v1 #2-4)
- Chris Ryall (v1 #5-6)
- Andy Schmidt (v2 #1-2)
- Scott Dunbier (v2 #2)
[edit] Issues
[edit] Volume 1
- "Alien Spotlight: The Gorn"
- "Alien Spotlight: Vulcans"
- "Alien Spotlight: Andorians"
- "Alien Spotlight: Orions"
- "Alien Spotlight: Borg"
- "Alien Spotlight: Romulans"
[edit] Volume 2
- "Alien Spotlight: Tribbles"
- "Alien Spotlight: Klingons"
- "Alien Spotlight: Romulans"
- "Alien Spotlight: Q" (August 2009)
Remaining release order to be announced
- Ferengi
- Tholians
- Betazoids
