Talk about your Legion Lost! DC’s Legion and IDW’s Star Trek are having a huge crossover event!
This news came out of nowhere, and is sure to have more than a few people sit up and wonder just what in the heck is going on in the world of comics. I must say, I’m rather impressed, and can not wait to dive into this six-issue mini-series.
Complete press release follows:
Press Release
The original Starship Enterprise has traveled across time and space on its five-year mission, but it will be entering the DC Universe for the first time this summer. IDW Publishing is proud to announce its first-ever crossover with DC Comics’ Super Heroes in STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES, a six-issue monthly series beginning in October 2011.
STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES tells the tale of the original crew of the Starship Enterprise, who beam down to a planet only to discover that the planet isn’t their intended destination, or even in the right universe. At the same time, a group of “Great Darkness Saga” Legionnaires inside a time sphere find themselves cast into the 23rd century, but it’s not the 23rd century as they know it, either. STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES is a galaxy-spanning adventure that draws both teams together to face a menace that includes Khunds, Klingons, Borg, and other threats that aren’t quite as they should be. The egalitarian United Planets in one universe and a United Federation of Planets in another is now the Imperial Planets of Terra, a dark empire focused on war and conquest, and that’s just the beginning for this special series.
“Nothing like kicking off our first foray into the DC Universe with a story that spans dimensions and centuries,” said Chris Ryall, IDW’s Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief and the lead editor on this crossover. “As a huge fan of both of these teams and the eras we’re playing with here, as well as an admirer of the talents involved with this tale, I couldn’t be happier.”
Weaving these disparate universes and characters into a dark, foreboding and mysterious saga is Eisner-nominated writer Chris Roberson (iZombie, Superman), with art by Jeffrey and Philip Moy, both of whom have tackled the Legion and Star Trek in other forms. Phil Jimenez, will provide covers for the entire series, while each issue will also feature variant covers from classic Legion of Superheroes artists such as Keith Giffen, Steve Lightle, and Mike Grell, as well as IDW mainstay and Best Artist Eisner-nominee Gabriel Rodriguez (Locke & Key) and others.
“We’re thrilled to be joining such iconic characters together in an exciting adventure that spans space and time,” said Bob Harras, DC Comics Editor-in-Chief.
The STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES series also offers a note of nostalgia for DC Comics and Star Trek, as that publisher produced the popular sci-fi comics under both the DC Comics banner in the ‘80s and the Wildstorm banner in the ‘90s. Now, under IDW’s auspices, both the 23rd and the 30th centuries might never be the same after this new series is complete.
“Chris Roberson, who’s incredibly knowledgeable about both series, managed to not only weave both teams together into a clever story, but he also found a way to tie both universes together through a shared villain that fans will never expect to see,” added Ryall. “And the Moys bring a sense of dynamism and energy to not only the characters we know but also in the designs for some special merged-universe characters, too. Add to that the chance to work with guys I greatly admire on the series’ covers and you’ve really got the makings of something special here. I’m really happy that DC has been such a welcoming partner on the crazy things we’re going to do here.”
Star Trek is licensed by CBS Consumer Products.
STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #1 (of 6, $3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in comic stores in October 2011.
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13 Comments
Do these Star Trek crossovers ever turn out well? There’s a new top 10 list for ya.
The Star Trek/X-Men novel wasn’t that bad, but it wasn’t anything spectacular. It was better than the comics, but still a so-so story overall.
Geekgasm after seeing this post.
Will this be Canon?
Star Trek canon, doubtful. DC canon, …maybe?
Using the theory of the DC Multiverse (and by extension the alternate realities of Trek’s own Multiverse), it could even end up being an alternate timeline Trek universe in a similar way that some of the conflicting novels are “canon” to specific other novels but not the main series universe. But I agree it wouldn’t become main Trek canon.
Although, if you really want to see some weird Trek crossover stuff, check out
http://www.poobala.com/standteam.html
Ha! Someone stole my Star Trek Online idea! I made Vice Admiral Querl Dox of the U.S.S. Legion in March of 2009. Made a “Legion Lost” back story for the 25th c and said the Controllers were the Devidians and that the Legion (all of my crew members are named/styled after Legion members) went back in time to stop them and couldn’t return home. Can’t wait for this.
Spit take. Another sip of water. spit take.
You had me at hello.
Sorry, Exmalakite, but a bad idea is a bad idea no matter where it originated from. Legion? Star Trek? With Zombies? Wait, wait, I got a better idea! Let’s have the Mummy, Casper the Friendly Ghost and Bilbo Baggins team up for a mini-series? What do you mean, none of the three have anything to do with the other? Since when has that ever stopped a comic book publisher? For every gem like Superman vs. Mohamed Ali, there are a thousand steaming piles of pooh dropped on the comic book store floors. I will give this one a pass. In fact, if I ever see a copy in the store, I will buy it just so I can set it on fire.
How is this a bad idea? Of all, and I do mean ALL of these kind of crossovers, this one makes the most sense. Both have established time travel, both have established multiple dimension travel, both take place in a future that is fluid when the franchise/studio feels like. I would much rather see a new crossover than a rehashed idea. The idea of Spock matching wits with Brainy or Kirk butting heads with Cos? This series has a lot of potential, but like most it will be hated on cause some don’t like Chocolate in the Peanut Butter. And if Superman vs Ali is your standard for great comic crossovers OCF, then maybe you need the time machine more than the Legion in this case.
Dawnstar could out-maneuver and out-track the Enterprise. I’d like to see her leading the ship through a wormhole.
Meanwhile, Ultra-Boy or Wildfire would be putting the moves on Yeoman Rand.
This was intruiging me until I got to the part about the Moy art. Bleh.
I’m all for genre mash-ups, but when taken seriously, it usually comes out rather stupid. When X-Men/Star Trek came out, I was excited at the notion, but all it turned out to be was each team politely nodding to each other. “OOOHHH! Dey has two Doctor McCoys!!” It just fell flat for me. Now, if this was Legion VERSUS Star Trek, then I might be interested.