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kellbells's review against another edition
1.0
It doesn't count as re-imagining TOS episodes if they're literally the exact same stories right down to dialogue and a few very minor changes at most.
hanseah's review
4.0
True Star Trek
Unfolds like a true Star Trek episode. Good read and the art is well done.
I would recommend to Star Trek fans.
Unfolds like a true Star Trek episode. Good read and the art is well done.
I would recommend to Star Trek fans.
amurray914's review
2.0
Not overly impressed! In fact, disappointed. Supposedly set between the first two movies of the 2009 Star Trek series reboot, this is actually a rehash of two episodes from TOS, "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and "The Galileo Seven", featuring the new younger characters from TOS. Unoriginal and boring. Just watch the original series!
kizvjmoncrieff's review
4.0
Good Start
This is the first Star Trek comic I have ever read, and I was a bit... Cautious and intrigued to whether I would like it. I did in fact, enjoy it significantly more than I expected. Looking forward to the rest.
This is the first Star Trek comic I have ever read, and I was a bit... Cautious and intrigued to whether I would like it. I did in fact, enjoy it significantly more than I expected. Looking forward to the rest.
ogreart's review
4.0
Based on the movie reboot of the series. I liked the way that Johnson reimagined some of the TOS adventures with this new timeline.
cassie_grace's review against another edition
3.0
Fine little book that is essentially two episodes of the 2009 Star Trek series we never got. The first is an unnecessary retelling of an original series episode, but I think the second was an original story. Neither is interesting but it was perfectly readable.
charlie_x's review
4.0
Only deducted a star because these adaptions are pretty much identical to particular episodes of TOS, but it's still cool to see some of the differences that happen because of the alternate timeline.
crochetcat22's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
surakian's review against another edition
3.0
The 2009 Star Trek reboot was the perfect starting place for people who knew nothing about the Star Trek universe. With a familiar, yet fresh spin on iconic characters and the promise of bigger and bolder adventures through the cosmos, the reboot was highly successful among the masses.
IDW's addition to the developing Star Trek movie universe retains that sense of familiarity, providing a new spin on popular Star Trek: The Original Series episodes like "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and "Galileo Seven". It was great to see characters like Gary Mitchell and Yeoman Janice Rand get panel time, as well as familiar scenes like Kirk playing 3D chess, but there could have been a bit more added to make the first two stories in the comics to stand out from their television counterparts. For "Where No Man Has Gone Before", only small details were changed like the lack of one character who had a prominent role in the original episode, and the slight difference in Gary Mitchell's actions.
"Galileo Seven" also had little variation except at the climax, which lead to a better ending than in the original episode. The fact that little was changed in these story only makes me believe the writers want the audience to know that there are some events that are inevitable in both the original universe and the movie universe. If only that wasn't the case.
It also feels as if the characters are being forced to follow a path, rather than the writer letting the characters have a bit of freedom in terms of development. The movie universe presented the characters in such a way where we know they are like their original counterparts, but are also extremely different in how they react and behave. It would be great to see those slight changes in the characters reflect in these comics.
Beyond the lack of differentiation between the tv series and the comic story, I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel and the art is easy on the eyes. Characters look like their movie counterparts minus a few coloring errors here and there. My only hope is that in future volumes there will be less retellings of old episodes and include more original stories or surprise twists.
IDW's addition to the developing Star Trek movie universe retains that sense of familiarity, providing a new spin on popular Star Trek: The Original Series episodes like "Where No Man Has Gone Before" and "Galileo Seven". It was great to see characters like Gary Mitchell and Yeoman Janice Rand get panel time, as well as familiar scenes like Kirk playing 3D chess, but there could have been a bit more added to make the first two stories in the comics to stand out from their television counterparts. For "Where No Man Has Gone Before", only small details were changed like the lack of one character who had a prominent role in the original episode, and the slight difference in Gary Mitchell's actions.
"Galileo Seven" also had little variation except at the climax, which lead to a better ending than in the original episode. The fact that little was changed in these story only makes me believe the writers want the audience to know that there are some events that are inevitable in both the original universe and the movie universe. If only that wasn't the case.
It also feels as if the characters are being forced to follow a path, rather than the writer letting the characters have a bit of freedom in terms of development. The movie universe presented the characters in such a way where we know they are like their original counterparts, but are also extremely different in how they react and behave. It would be great to see those slight changes in the characters reflect in these comics.
Beyond the lack of differentiation between the tv series and the comic story, I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel and the art is easy on the eyes. Characters look like their movie counterparts minus a few coloring errors here and there. My only hope is that in future volumes there will be less retellings of old episodes and include more original stories or surprise twists.