Review - Star Trek: Legion of Super-heroes

 
Publisher: IDW Publishing (2011)
ASIN: B005WL815I
Writer: Chris Roberson
Pencils: Jeffery Moy
Inker: Philip Moy
Colors: Romulo Fajardo, JR.
Letters: Robbie Robbins
Editor: Chris Ryall

    A group of super-heroes, consisting of Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, Shadow Lass, Chameleon Boy, Brainiac 5, and Lightning Lad, are traveling back to Earth in a time bubble, but are suddenly caught in a vortex that takes them out of their time. Meanwhile, the crew of the Enterprise is returning to Earth because Captain Kirk is giving a commencement speech at the Starfleet Academy graduation. Captain Kirk, Commander Spock, Lt. Urha, Ensign Chekov, Lt. Commander McCoy, and Lt. Sulu beam down to Earth for their shore leave, but they are in for quite a surprise. This isn’t their Earth. They’re in alternate reality where Earth is controlled by the Imperial Planets. The Imperial army automatically realize that there are intruders on Earth and begin to attack. The crew of the Enterprise and the super-heroes must defend themselves against the army.
    I haven’t read a comic book/graphic novel since I was a kid, so I eagerly signed up to review Star Trek: Legion of Super-heroes, issue 1 of the series, through NetGalley.. The artists did a wonderful job drawing the crew of the Enterprise, blending in characteristics from the original series and the remake. All the super-heroes’ outfits seem to be a little outdated, maybe this was done on purpose. Adding the Imperial alternate reality was clever, but I felt that the comic was just too short. They basically arrive on the planet, started firing their phasers, and then there is the to-be-continued message. I guess they want to make sure the reader buys the next issue. Overall, I thought it was an interesting start to a bigger story. I recommend it to Star Trek fans and comic fans.

   
    *I would like to thank NetGalley and IDW Publishing for sending me a copy to review.