It’s difficult to not look to Paramount’s restrictions as the source of much of the series’s problems. Its art was mostly sub-par – even with a legendary artist like Gil Kane pitching in on a single issue – but the writing was solid and faithful to the TV show’s original vision: exploring strange new worlds and civilizations. But did it go boldly or did it simply trace the treads of its television predecessor? --my buddy Jim Beard, pondering what went wrong with Marvels Star Trek comics run in New Life and New Civilizations: Exploring Star Trek Comics (Marvel had its share of great moments, particularly in its final two issues, as well as its spotlights on Janice Rand and Joanna McCoy. But a number of groan-worthy aspects--such as space gnomes, Count Dracula and Spock the Barbarian--kept most of the stories from rising above the level of meh. Jim does a great job of explaining the shortsighted contracts quagmire that created this problem.)
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:24:32 +0000
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