IN THE WORDS OF Strange New Worlds – The Illryian Enigma’s co-writer Mike Johnson, as it harks back to “the bright colours, high adventure and episodic nature of the original series in a very modern way”, Star Trek’s latest incarnation is almost as suited to comics as it is to TV.
“The most obvious distinction between and the other current is the return to the episodic format, as each episode is a fairly self-contained story,” adds artist Megan Levens. “You can have a story with a profound moral dilemma in one instalment, then the next you can have a body-swap comedy, and the fate of the entire galaxy isn’t always hanging in the balance. Expanding into comics is a great way to tell even more stories with these characters that can be just as important, funny or thrilling, but that perhaps don’t fit into the schedule or budget of a 10-episode season. It also opens up opportunities beyond what can be done, or at least done well, on-screen. However crazy it is, if I can draw it, we can throw it at the Enterprise crew!”
