FIRST LOOK: IDW's Trek Comics for May 2016

Happy Spring, everyone! What, you say, it's freezing outside and there's still snow on the ground? Well, none of that matters to IDW Publishing, as they've just given StarTrek.com the scoop on their Trek comics for May, and now we're passing the details on to you as a First Look. On the way are Star Trek #57 -- Legacy of Spock, Part Three, Star Trek New Visions: Of Woman Born, Star Trek: New Adventures, Vol. 3, Star Trek: Manifest Destiny #3 (of 4) and Star Trek: Manifest Destiny #4 (of 4). 

Here are the details:

Star Trek #57—Legacy of Spock, Part Three is written by Mike Johnson and features art and a cover by Tony Shasteen. In it, the future of New Vulcan hangs in the balance, even as the elder Spock finds himself a prisoner of the Romulan Empire. Star Trek #57—Legacy of Spock, Part Three will run 32 pages and cost $3.99. A subscription variant will boast a cover by Angel Hernandez.

Star Trek New Visions: Of Woman Born is the latest from photomanipulator extraordinaire, John Byrne, who posits that a god cannot die, and a story never truly ends. Dr. McCoy confronts Captain Kirk with a staggering discovery... Lt. Carolyn Palamas is pregnant with the child of Apollo. Or is she?  The 48-page Of Woman Born will cost $7.99 Star Trek: New Adventures, Vol. 3 comes from the mind of writer Mike Johnson and is complemented by Erfan Fajar, Yasmin Liang and Joe Corroney art and a John Watson cover. Set after the events of Star Trek Into Darkness, the U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a new five-year mission of exploration. Vol. 3 collects the stories “The Khitomer Conflict,” “Parallel Lives,” “I, Enterprise” and “Lost Apollo” from issues #25–34 of the ongoing Star Trek series. It will span 228 pages and cost $29.99. Fans should also be on the lookout for Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, both of hwich will be available again.

Star Trek: Manifest Destiny #3 (of 4), by Mike Johnson & Ryan Parrott, with Angel Hernandez handling the art and cover, is a special event mini-series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. In it, Kirk and the crew take on the Klingons in a battle unlike any you've seen before: aboard the Enterprise itself. Manifest Destiny #3 will run 32 pages and cost $3.99. Variants will offer covers by Tony Shateen and Stephen Mooney.
Just like Manifest Destiny #3, the fourth and final chapter in the Manifest Destiny mini-series is by Mike Johnson & Ryan Parrott, with Angel Hernandez providing the cover art. It'll run 32 pages and cost $3.99. The variant cover for Manifest Destiny #4 will be rendered by Jen Bartel.


For additional details, contact your local comic book retailer or visit comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you. Keep an eye on StarTrek.com for additional news about the IDW's upcoming Star Trek adventures, as well as exclusive First Looks at covers and preview pages.