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Feb 05 | Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden, Wil Wheaton and Denise Crosby will be part of Star Trek® TNG EXPOsed – a full-cast reunion of Star Trek: The Next Generation® to be held at the Calgary Expo April 27-29, 2012. The special reunion event will be held at Calgary Stampede Corral on the evening of Saturday, April 28, 2012. This auspicious occasion marks the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation® and will be the first time in over twenty years that the cast has participated in an event such as this. Included in the evening’s program is a 90 minute panel discussion, a Q&A session, and a video presentation in honour of the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation®. A commemorative guide will produced solely for this event along with exclusive merchandise. This is a separate ticketed event with tickets going on sale through Ticketmaster on February 18, 2012 at 10 AM MST. Although the cast will be participating in various panels throughout the course of the weekend, Star Trek® TNG EXPOsed will be the only opportunity to see all nine of the cast members in one incredible panel. Tickets will be available at www.ticketmaster.com and range from $40-$125 CDN.
Jan 30 | A large, heavy pewter sculpture that Paramount
commissioned, commemorating the series finale of DS9 in 1999 is available on eBay.
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By GustavoLeao / 01:09, 13 August 2009 / Trek Books
Star Trek: Nero #1
Reviewed by Patrick Hayes aka PatBorg
The cover(s): The "regular" cover is by David Messina. A close up of Nero walking out of the bottom left corner of a delta shield into the interior of the Narada. His face is a gorgeous gray-purple. He looks as if he's ready to scream in rage. I love this! "Retail Incentive Photo Cover" is from the second series of promo posters used to promote the movie. It's Karl Urban as McCoy. How could you not love? And--YIKES! A previously unnamed cover title: "Fan Expo Canada cover." It's a waist-up shot of Nimoy as Spock from the new film. Spock is not seen in this issue, but as a motivator his presence is felt. You lucky Canadians! Just don't taunt me with it, up there in the Great White North. Overall grade: All covers A+
The story: Story by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, with Writers Mike Johnson & Tim Jones. The number one question everyone is thinking is "Is this as good as Countdown?" Yes! Yes! Yes! And--wait for it--it addresses most of the questions you've had or read (online). The issue begins "seconds after the destruction of the U.S.S. Kelvin." The Narada is damaged and Spock is nowhere to be found. What to do? The Romulans are going to wait and see. It's here that the "Nero" aspect of the comic begins. Pages 6 and 7 explain convincingly why he won't go to Romulus of this time. Pages 8 and 9 provide crew motivation, as well as discipline and unity on Page 10. Page 11 begins the attack you've all been waiting for and now it's finally seen! Five pages of battle and the resolution you all know of occurs. Page 19 had an unexpected character appe ar that was an utter delight! I could "hear" his grumble perfectly, even at his young age. Nero's response to this character is great, and has me concerned for his gravelly voiced antagonist: you know payback will be coming soon. And that last page will make you ache for 30 days! Having heard/read what this comic was going to cover, and then finally having seen/read it, my expectations were met and surpassed. I can only say "Thank you" to all involved, and add "How's he going to get out of this?" Overall grade: A+
The art: Knock. Knock. Who's there? Eisner. Eisner who? Eisner Awards you better rec-og-nize! Messina delivers the goods, yet again! As good as Countdown? Lordy, yes! It's flippin' Messina, man! I wanted to see more of the interiors of the Narada, having only gotten a taste in the film, and I got it! I wanted to see Nero anguish, and I got it! I wanted to see a kick-ass fight, and I got it! Pages 6 and 7 will make Nero sympathetic, to a flaw. Page 12, poster or print, please, IDW. The top two panels of Page 16: Best-kill-in-Trek-comic-EVER! Page 19 has the image of a younger Morgan A. Sheppard captured brilliantly. Page 21, flat out gorgeous, which is no small chore, considering what it is. And Page 22, why do I think there's going to be someone else's blood on that wall very soon. Messina is the artist of Trek in the 21st century. Overall grade: A+
The colors: Giovanna Niro does a bang up job. I loved the oranges on Pages 2 and 3, as well as with the contrasting blues on Pages 6 and 7, 'cause Nero sure has dem blues! Notice how at the end of the five page battle, the victors' color red becomes predominant in the final three panels of Page 17--very nice and cool! Even in unconsciousness, the victors' color remains! And then the off-whites of the final setting should telegraph to Trek fans where Nero is. Overall grade: A+
The letters: Neil Uyetake does his--always--great job. But not just in dialogue and narration, Trek fans, but sound effects! Wheeeeee! Blades, space shots, phaser blasts, transporters, and slashes! Trek sounds like Trek! Overall grade: A+
The final line: There's an advertisement in the back of this issue promoting Countdown as a hardcover coming out in October. Might I suggest that IDW just run the advertisement for the hardcover edition of Nero, because no fan is going to want to wait to be told that they can't get their copy until May of 2010. Besides, I'm not going to want my Countdown hardcover to be lonely. This is a more than worthy sequel, and the Trek universe is the better for it. Overall grade: A+
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