Review of ‘Star Trek, a comics history’, by Alan J. Porter (2009)
Cover artwork and book design: Daniel Herman Publisher: Hermes Press Image and digital corrections by H + G Media; Louise Geer, Editor; DH, LAG, LG, and ESH proofreading Printed in China This 2009 book explores all of the Star Trek comics published up to date, including covers and pages of them. These are the contents of the book: Foreword: Trek: A Personal Perspective, by Wil Wheaton. A short text from Wil Wheaton speaking about his experience in the Trek community and his involvement as a writer for manga Star Trek. Introduction: My Life in Trekking. The author recollects his memories about Star Trek and reflect on the reasons that led him to write this book. Chapter 1: The Gold Key Missions (1967-1979). A series of 62 issues, from which 4 issues are reprints, published by Western Publishing under the Gold Key label. Chapter 2: British Trek (1969-1973). A series of 247 comics published in weekly magazines, with as little as two pages per...
