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What surprises are in store for readers? Is there anything you can talk about that you can tease?
Can I say we kill off an important character? Because we absolutely do …
“Star Trek” was nominated for two Eisners. How exciting is it to see the hard work of the creative teams recognized?
It’s incredibly humbling, for sure. When we took up the challenge of bringing the “Star Trek” comics line to the front of comic fans’ and retailers’ minds with our pseudo-relaunch last year with “Star Trek” #400, I had no clue what the response would be like. But the numbers (and nominations) speak for themselves. What Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell, Ramon Rosanas, Lee Loughridge, Marissa Louise, and Clayton Cowles are doing is unprecedented for the franchise. So often in comics, we’re busting our butts for days, weeks, months, YEARS on a project, just HOPING that someone will notice it and see it. It’s an incredible feeling to have all that work validated in such a way.
What’s the future of “Star Trek” stories at IDW beyond this crossover?
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Let’s just say that what Jackson and Collin and Chris have come up with for the next arcs of their respective titles makes what we’re doing with “Star Trek: Day of Blood” look like child’s play. And I can’t wait for it!
IDW PublishingThe “Star Trek: Day of Blood” crossover begins on July 19. Issue #1 features covers from Malachi Ward, Ramon Rosanas, Chris Fenoglio, and Daniel Warren Johnson (1:50 incentive variant with a black-and-white 1:100 available). Check out Johnson’s cover above and the text solicit for the upcoming comic book below.
“Day of Blood Starts Here! Immortal emperor of the Klingon Empire, Kahless II has consolidated power, raided ancient tombs and secret bunkers, taken the power of gods for himself, stolen the Bajoran Orb of Destruction, and commenced a slaughter across the stars. But this genocide of gods was just the beginning. For with the power he has stolen, Kahless is about to declare war on all those who do not follow the Red Path. To prevent genocide unlike any since the ancient days of Qo’noS, the crew of icons led by the emissary known as Benjamin Sisko (Star Trek) and the renegades who follow a desperate and violent Worf (Star Trek: Defiant) must unite for a common cause. Only they can hope to stop the Day of Blood.”
This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.
