This month of September marks the 60th anniversary of Star Trek. As part of a year-long celebration of the beloved sci-fi series, Paramount and IDW announced Star Trek: The 60th Anniversary Special, an oversized comic book coming later this year. A ton of writers are involved, including David Gerrold, who worked on the original TV series and wrote the episode that brought us these adorable little fluffy aliens known as Tribbles.
THE 60th anniversary comic is a 68-page anthology that will be released on September 2, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Writers involved in the project include Miles Morales co-creator Brian Michael Bendis, Lower decks showrunner Mike McMahan, Squirrel girl And Lost at random writer Ryan North and comedian and writer Dana Gould.
But the most interesting person involved in this massive comic is David Gerrold, who is one of the last survivors. Star Trek writers of original series. Its history will involve the famous Star Trek the crook, Harry Mudd.
One of the alternative covers of the big special. © IDW/Paramount “The reason why Star Trek has been an enduring element of our culture, is that at its heart, Star Trek it was never about finding enemies to defeat; it was always about finding allies and friends against the vast darkness of the universe,” Gerrold told the outlet. Gerrold helped write three different films. Terms of Use episodes, including the famous “The Trouble with Tribbles”.
“I had the privilege of being a part of this original vision. It was an incredible opportunity and I made some of the best friends you could imagine. The chance to return to Star Trek universe and write a new story, especially one that honors the original series, yes, it was a privilege.
Elsewhere in the huge special is a page Business a gag story, a Scotty de Gould tale, a New generation-a story about Beverly Crusher, a Starfleet Academy related story and a little teaser of the new Star Trekcomic coming from IDW in the future.
