{"id":12156,"date":"2019-01-22T19:58:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T01:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=12156"},"modified":"2019-01-22T19:59:31","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T01:59:31","slug":"idw-assembles-a-writers-room-of-comic-book-visionaries-for-brand-new-star-trek-year-five-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/01\/22\/idw-assembles-a-writers-room-of-comic-book-visionaries-for-brand-new-star-trek-year-five-series\/","title":{"rendered":"IDW Assembles a Writer\u2019s Room of Comic Book Visionaries for Brand-New STAR TREK: YEAR FIVE Series"},"content":{"rendered":"
Celebrate #1 Launch with Cover by Legendary Sci-Fi \/ Fantasy Artist
\nGreg Hildebrandt\u2026 Painting\u00a0Star Trek<\/em>\u00a0for the First Time!<\/span><\/div>\n

SAN DIEGO, CA (January 22, 2019) \u2013\u00a0IDW Publishing<\/strong>\u00a0proudly embarks on the\u00a0U.S.S. Enterprise\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>homeward journey with\u00a0Star Trek: Year Five<\/em><\/strong>, a monthly comic book series debuting in April 2019. A sweeping space odyssey developed by a brain trust of exceptional writers,\u00a0Year Five<\/em>\u00a0welcomes co-writers\u00a0Jackson Lanzing<\/strong>,\u00a0Collin Kelly<\/strong>, and artist\u00a0Stephen Thompson<\/strong>\u00a0for its opening story arc, and \u2013 painting\u00a0Star Trek<\/em>\u00a0for the first time in all his 60 years of professional illustration \u2013\u00a0Greg Hildebrandt<\/strong>\u00a0as cover artist for the debut issue.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0Star Trek: Year Five<\/em>, the crew of the\u00a0Enterprise<\/em>\u00a0have traveled to strange new worlds, defeated impossible foes, and made universe-changing decisions. But with the end in sight, they\u2019ll have to face their biggest challenge yet. Step aboard the\u00a0Enterprise<\/em>\u00a0with Kirk, Spock, Bones, and Uhura on a voyage towards an uncertain future!<\/p>\n

\u201cYear Five<\/em>\u00a0will be a vital, hard-hitting, character-focused look at Captain Kirk on his last year in command,\u201d says Jackson Lanzing. \u201cHis actions will have huge ripple effects, from the outbreak of war in the Alpha Quadrant to an unprecedented strain of trust with Spock. We’ll turn a mirror on our modern society, just as\u00a0Trek\u00a0<\/em>did in the 1960s, and go boldly towards meaningful, heartfelt stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

IDW\u2019s continuing\u00a0Star Trek: Year Five<\/em>\u00a0series, under license by CBS Consumer Products, will be nurtured by a collaborative writer\u2019s room (including\u00a0Brandon Easton<\/strong>,\u00a0Jody Houser<\/strong>,\u00a0Jim McCann<\/strong>, and the aforementioned Lanzing and Kelly), working together to craft the overall journey while swapping writing chores specific to each story arc. As Lanzing explains, \u201cWe’ll tell an ongoing narrative with a beginning, a game-changing middle, and a definite end\u2026 and do so with some of the best writers in comics contributing their unique, diverse voices and ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe opportunity to be a part of this monumental legacy is an unbelievable trust. With\u00a0Year Five<\/em>, we don’t just want to thrill \u2013 we want to channel the power of Roddenberry’s original vision, to tell a story about the future that illuminates our present,\u201d says Collin Kelly. \u201cIt’s time for the\u00a0Enterprise<\/em>\u00a0to come home\u2026 but first, they’ll have to face an enemy that’s been waiting in the shadows since 1968.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been a fan of\u00a0Star Trek<\/em>\u00a0right from the beginning in 1966,\u201d says Greg Hildebrandt. \u201cI admired the social, moral, and political statements that were obvious in Gene Roddenberry\u2019s plot lines. I feel that the original was and is one of the best shows ever on TV, and clearly the inspiration for all the Space Operas that have followed. It was an honor to paint this cover art of the original cast. Having never painted\u00a0Trek\u00a0<\/em>before, it was a kick for me at 80 years old.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reinforcing the importance of Hildebrandt\u2019s first-ever contribution to the iconic\u00a0Star Trek<\/em>\u00a0franchise, IDW will also proudly showcase this impactful illustration as the cover to the April 2019 edition of\u00a0Previews<\/em>, the internationally-distributed catalog that serves as the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market.<\/p>\n

For information on how to secure copies of\u00a0Star Trek: Year Five<\/em>, please contact your local comic shop or visit\u00a0www.comicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to find a store near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Celebrate #1 Launch with Cover by Legendary Sci-Fi \/ Fantasy Artist Greg Hildebrandt\u2026 Painting\u00a0Star Trek\u00a0for the First Time! 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