Those of you who've been reading this blog for a while will know that there are some subjects near and dear to my heart. One of those is Star Trek. I. LOVE. STAR. TREK. Whenever I'm feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious I turn to those space travelers to take me boldly where no one has ever gone before. So of course now that school has started back in NYC and my workload has exponentially increased at the library (we're back to in-person programming) I've felt too scatterbrained to focus on anything except for Trek related entertainment. Hence my reading (like Gollum down in the caves) of several Trek comics all in a row. Here's a quick rundown:
- Star Trek: Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor
- Star Trek Classics Vol 1: The Gorn Crisis
- Star Trek Classics Vol 2: Enemy Unseen
- Star Trek Classics Vol 3: Encounters with the Unknown
- Star Trek Classics Vol 4: Beginnings
- Star Trek Classics Vol 5: Who Killed Captain Kirk?
- Star Trek/The Green Lantern: The Spectrum War
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Intelligence Gathering
- Star Trek: Burden of Knowledge
- Star Trek: Voyager - Mirrors and Smoke
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Too Long a Sacrifice
- Star Trek: Voyager - Seven's Reckoning
Some of these felt like I was totally immersed in new episodes of the TV series while others fell a bit short of the mark in terms of character believability. (Some of that I think is due to when they were written because I don't think the personality traits were fully fleshed out yet. I'm looking at you Data with feelings!) Some of my favorites (this will not come as a surprise) feature the original cast of the Enterprise on various missions (I really loved the McCoy series). Those had vintage artwork and were really peak 1960/1970s humor, fashion, and sensibilities. I think for anyone who's a fan of the TV series, films, or the universe of Trek in general it's a great way to spend a few hours (or in my case weeks) reading your way through the various adventures of these intrepid space travelers. Go boldly!
If you'd like me to do super long-winded Trek posts in the future please drop a comment because I would most definitely be down for that. I have thoughts. lol
What I'm currently reading: Star Trek: The Next Generation - Through the Mirror
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