This October, STAR TREK: KHAN will show intrepid readers
just how the master villain of Star Trek Into Darkness became the intergalactic
menace seen in the blockbuster film. Over six thrilling issues, Khan’s secrets
will be unlocked and the origin of evil will finally be uncovered.
Helmed by the veteran Star Trek team of writer Mike
Johnson and artist Claudia Balboni, the series will be overseen by the film’s
screenwriter, Roberto Orci.
"We're traveling back in time to show Khan's rise to
power and give fans their first look at the legendary Eugenics Wars," says
Johnson. "As the series unfolds we will see the events that led to Khan
leaving Earth aboard the Botany Bay, and then jump forward to witness his
awakening in the future by Admiral Marcus."
"Much like the way the Star Trek: Countdown comic
book and our follow-up Nero miniseries helped flesh out that character after
the first Star Trek movie," said Chris Ryall, IDW's Chief Creative
Officer/Editor-in-Chief, "Khan will add dimension and depth to this new
iteration one of the most classic villains in all of Star Trek lore."
In addition to KHAN, the only place to continue the epic
story of J.J Abrams’ Star Trek film universe is in the pages of IDW
Publishing’s ongoing Star Trek series. Also available is the collection of STAR
TREK: COUNTDOWN TO DARKNESS, the exclusive prequel mini-series leading into the
hit film.
If that weren’t enough, the full run of the STAR TREK
ongoing series has been filled with "Easter eggs" leading in to the
new film! Fans without possession of a secret-unlocking tricorder are urged to
pore over the first twenty issues of Star Trek.
As Johnson says, "Now that Into Darkness is in
theaters, fans reading the ongoing series from issue #1 will pick up on
details, both specific and thematic, that set up the movie and the stories that
follow it."
STAR TREK: KHAN is a licensed product of CBS Consumer
Products.
The ongoing missions of the starship Enterprise continue
throughout the year, only from IDW!