Star Trek Comics Classics The Return Of The Worthy

Graphic Novel · Paperback · 170mm x 258mm · 160pp · 9781845763190 · December 2006
Buy from Amazon

The crew of the Enterprise continue their mission in these long out-of-print comics stories! Kirk has finally escaped the Klingons and the Nasgul, but when he discovers a long-thought-dead team of hero explorers, his problems are only just beginning! Also in this collection are J. Michael Straczynski’s haunting tale Worldsinger, and an explosive team-up with the last imaginable alien race — the Klingon Empire! Plus ultra-rare interviews with George Takei (Mr Sulu) and William Shatner (Captain Kirk)!

Captain Kirk has finally escaped the attentions of the Klingons and the Nasgul, but when he discovers a long-thought-dead team of hero explorers, his problems are only just beginning! Can Kirk and the crew persuade the Worthy to be heroes once more?

Also in this collection are Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski’s classic, haunting tale Worldsinger, and Howard Weinstein (Star Trek: The Animated Series) presents an explosive team-up with the last imaginable alien race — the Klingon Empire!

Written by Peter David (Fallen Angel) and Lost In Space’s Bill Mumy, with artists Gordon Purcell and Ken Hooper, this collection also features ultra-rare interviews with George Takei (Mr Sulu) and William Shatner (Captain Kirk)!

*********************************************************************************************
Space: The Final Frontier… Originally printed in the late 1980s these are the classic exploits of Captain Kirk, Spock, Bones and the rest of the crew collected for the first time in paperback volumes. Join the crew of the Enterprise as they explore strange new worlds, seeking out new life and civilizations and most importantly boldly going further than anyone has gone before! These classic stories are brought to life by highly talented writer/artists Peter David, J. Michael Straczynski, Gordon Purcell, Bill Mumy, Howard Weinstein and Ken Hooper. This volume features rare interviews with William Shatner (Kirk), George Takei (Sulu) and the original comic art covers.

Captain Kirk has escaped the threat of the Klingons and the Nasgul but his problems continue! In The Return of the Worthy Kirk and the Enterprise crew discover a group of heroes thought to be long-dead. Helping them to reintegrate into a galaxy they barely remember is difficult enough but when internal problems threaten to tear the group apart Kirk realizes that helping them become heroes again is going to be a major challenge. Can he do it? Also included is the classic tale Worldsinger about dying worlds and an explosive team-up with their most famous enemy: the Klingons! A collection of exciting adventures that will take you to the furthest reaches of the galaxy and beyond!

Multiple Award-winning writer Peter David has garnered great acclaim over the years and is best known as the writer of countless Star Trek and Babylon 5 novels as well as having written episodes for the latter. His comic series work apart from Star Trek includes Fallen Angel, Supergirl, The Incredible Hulk, Young Justice, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Spider-Man to name just a few. J. Michael Straczynski is a famous television and comic series writer. He has penned many scripts for live action and animated TV shows as well as film scripts although his most famous television work is Babylon 5. Straczynski has done much work for Marvel including The Amazing Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, Fantastic Four and Squadron Supreme. His current work includes comic series Thor and The Twelve. Bill Mumy is an actor, musician and voice-over artist. He is most remembered for his roles in Lost in Space and Babylon 5. Artist Ken Hooper has done much work in comics and is most well known for Aquaman and co-creating Claw II. Writer Howard Weinstein has had a long career in novels and comics although he is best known for the countless Star Trek novels he has written. Gordon Purcell is best known for working on many licensed titles that includes Star Trek, Lost in Space, Terminator, Godzilla, Xena, X-Files and Young Indiana Jones. Other comic series work includes Aquaman, The Flash, Robin and New Teen Titans.

“this is classic Trek and a must-have purchase for fans of any interpretation of the show.” – Matt Adams

“cleverly blend new ideas with old enemies.” – Starburst

“For those of you who missed these tales the first time around, you’ll want to pick them up. If you enjoyed these issues the first time around, you’ll want to enjoy them all over again. I know I will!” – Trek Web

Science Fiction · Star Trek
· Collects DC Star Trek Series 2 #13?18.