Accomplished comic book writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly (“Star Trek: Year Five,” “Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty”) are relishing their dream job of crafting compelling stories within the legendary sci-fi franchise for IDW Publishing’s new “Star Trek” series starring “Deep Space Nine’s” Commander Benjamin Lafayette Sisko.
Joining the veteran pair on this creative “Star Trek” odyssey is artist Ramon Rosanas (Marvel’s “Star Wars,”) and colorist Lee Loughridge (“The Batman Chronicles,” “Deadly Class”) in a planet-hopping mystery to discover why the cosmic gods are being murdered.
Here’s the official synopsis:
“It’s Stardate 2378, and Benjamin Sisko has finally returned from the Bajoran Wormhole omnipotent. But his godhood is failing with every minute. Sent by the Prophets on a mission to the deepest parts of space aboard the U.S.S. Theseus, he witnesses the unthinkable: Someone is killing the gods. And only Sisko and his motley crew of Starfleet members from every era of ‘Trek’ can stop them.”
“Star Trek #1” landed on Oct. 26 (opens in new tab) and the second issue of this remastered “Star Trek” project featuring familiar characters pulled from all corners of the canon arrived today, Nov. 30, as “Star Trek: #2.” (opens in new tab) Space.com chatted at length with its eager architects, Lanzing and Kelly, about their bold plans moving forward at warp speed and what inspired them to tackle this Sisko-centric series from IDW.
“We are the nerds who were playing Star Trek role playing games in our living rooms ten years ago and the kids who grew up and used it to bond with our parents,” Lanzing tells Space.com. “‘Star Trek’ is a continuous element in both of our lives. It helped form our friendship. It’s helped connect to our friends and family. A lot of people responded well to “Star Trek: Year Five,” and now seeing the response to the new launch, we’re extremely lucky to be here. Not a lot of people get to touch this IP, especially not in comics. It’s a very small group, so getting the chance to come in on it is a real privilege. We just need to do right by “Star Trek” and do the work that we as fans would want to see. Otherwise we’d bury ourselves under pressure.”
“Deep Space Nine” holds a special place in both of the writers’ hearts and they share a deep affinity for the Benjamin Sisko character. This was the only open story…
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