Doctor who star trek comic crossover awkward geeks. Oct 28, 2016 thats right in 2017, there will be the crossover no one saw coming. When the federations most terrifying enemy strikes an unholy alliance with one of the doctor s most hated antagonists, the result is devastation on a cosmic scale. It provides a fresh take on some of the stories from the original series now that they take place in the new.
Assimilation2 is an eightpart crossover comic book miniseries. The art gallery in the back of the book is also worth a look. The original series and sonic the hedgehog universe. Voyager during its seven year voyage through the delta quadrant the presence of the doctor in star trek timelines was first revealed in a dev blog, although few details were released versions. I thought the crossover was pretty damn good and as i said in the episode, its still a wonder there hasnt been a star trek and star wars crossover. Im curious as to whether or not any fan movie production has ever attempted to make a star trek doctor who crossover. In volume the crew of the enterprise is brought back together to take up an urgent mission. It is written by scott and david tipton, who wrote a number of star trek comics for idw, as well working on idws infestation crossover series. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
In a world where the romulans discovered earth before the vulcans, earth is now a brutal penal colony. Star trek the next generation doctor who assimilation squared. There have been many crossovers involving televised doctor who and other tv shows. As part of fridays star trek comics panel at san diego comiccon, idw publishing editor sarah gaydos and writer mike johnson talked about the. Star trek reader inserts 2 fanfiction completed the second book in my star trek reader inserts. Comic book version of the original star trek tv series that starred william shatner and leonard nimoy. The doctor is a 24th century emergency medical hologram emh mark i, known for being chief medical officer aboard the u. Doctor who and star trek meet in comics crossover wired. Legendary star trek writer david gerrold has a new comic book out this week, and it just so happens to feature everyones favorite timetravelling doctor a doctor for the enterprise is an. Jul 22, 2016 as part of fridays star trek comics panel at san diego comic con, idw publishing editor sarah gaydos and writer mike johnson talked about the twoissue storyline closing out the current star trek. I am not a big comic book reader, but i do love doctor who and star trek. Yes, star trek and doctor who, two of the most popular and venerable franchises in entertainment history, will cross over for the first time ever in star trek.
Assimilation 2 this may centered around the unholy alliance of the borg and the cybermen, star trek. It didnt take me long to create a reason as to how star trek is a tv show in doctor who world. Doctor whostar trek crossover will bring us the borg and. The doctor and the enterprise introduces the fourth doctor played by tom baker in the longrunning bbc television series to kirk, spock, mccoy and the crew of the original series. It began publication on 30 may 2012 in north america. Although fictional characters have appeared as such within the doctor who universe for example, in the land of fiction, characters from other works have, from time to time, become involved. I decided to take a trip back in time and read what is probably the first star trek doctor who crossover, a short novel written by jean airey, published in a 1981 zine. These were collected in two graphic novels published on 9 october 2012 and 26 february 20. Marvels comic adaptation of the wellknown movie offers a fresh view on this adventure and it also paves the way for the continuation that never happened on tv. Yes, star trek and doctor who, two of the most popular and venerable franchises in. Assimilation2 is an eightissue limited series comic book written by scott and david tipton, assisted by tony lee on issues 1 to 4, with art by j. A guide to star trek comics and graphic novels published in the united states and elsewhere with brief plot summaries and cover images or more than you ever needed to know about star trek comics. The answer is in this concluding volume of the doctor who star trek crossover event that crosses two. The biggest sciencefiction crossover of all time continues, in star trek.
Barr handled this special look at the final mission of the enterprises fabled fiveyear mission the previous years annual had detailed the first mission in the fiveyear mission. Previously only available as a pocket gods digital download. For the first time ever we will see a dr whostar trek. I just breezed through the first four, and i thought. This site is maintained by mark martinez, whose obsession with star trek comics has gotten way out of hand. They meet captain kirk and an unfriendly creature called a zynaphor. All of these will be appropriate, maybe some jokes about some inappropriate things, but nothing too bad at all. I just got this hilarious image in my head of patrick troughton landing the tardis aboard a starship, maybe the enterprise, maybe some other one, and seeing him put on one of his fasttalking performances to a redshirt security guard and it wasnt working. This one is a star trek crossover parody, written by legendary star trek writer david gerrold. Star trek the next generation doctor who assimilation. The comic book series, produced in partnership by dark horse comics and idw.
This is a crossover between doctor who, specifically eleven with amy and rory, and star trek. He plops it down on the console and in about five minutes, has three more baby tribbles because they. The first ever star trekdoctor who crossover comic book, entitled assimilation2, will be released in may 2012. The eleventh doctor thats the current, matt smith version and his companions, amy and rory, will steer the tardis into the tng universe in a crossover comic book series to be published by idw. Oct 18, 2006 the doctor who universe collides with star trek s. Star trek reader inserts 2 spock doctor who crossover. Assimilation 2 is an eightissue limited series comic book written by scott and david tipton, assisted by tony lee on issues 1 to 4, with art by j. A definite read for anyone who is a fan of star trek and doctor who. Who is just whacky enough that i had to try it, and the borgcybermen alliance makes just enough sense to make you go, huh, okay, yeah, and prevent the whole thing from falling apart into farce.
Trek the next generation lots and this first volume of the comic book crossover was fantastic. The series is published by idw publishing with the first issue released in may 2012. Several characters within the star trek franchise, primary and secondary, often made crossover appearances between one liveaction series and another. The greatest star trek comic book stories of alltime cbr. The next generation but also the original star trek.
Nearly five decades and 1,500 episodes in the making, the ultimate scifi crossover of doctor who and star trek is finally happening, as idw recently announced that they will be premiering star trek. Star trek the next generation doctor who assimilation vol. This included appearances of established characters on premiere episodes of new series, a few longterm transfers from one series to another, and even crossovers between trek films and television. A crossover is a story in which the doctor who universe is combined with elements from another fictional universe. I love doctor who and star trek the next generation lots and this first volume of the comic book crossover was fantastic. Feb 10, 2012 the eleventh doctor thats the current, matt smith version and his companions, amy and rory, will steer the tardis into the tng universe in a crossover comic book series to be published by idw. No word on how this will effect the canon of star trek xmen or star trex, the 1996 star trek xmen crossover which paradoxically did not feature the meeting between professor x and captain. Showrunner bryan fuller recently confirmed that the show will be set 10 years before james t. Tng crossover comic from idw, and bleeding cool have some details as well as the title. The doctor met gene roddenberry, saw awesome potential in him, took him on some trips in the tardis, told him about and possibly showed him the star trek universe, and the show was born. These were collected in two graphic novels published on 9.
The two greatest sciencefiction properties of all time cross over for the first time in history, in star trek. Deep space nine the next generation malibu comic pc comics. Battle of omnipotent beings is pretty ridiculous anyway, so if star trek have them, and marvel have them too, thats mean stalemate is quite possible. Captain kirk and the crew of the enterprise face a dire new threat rising in the wake of the movies momentous events. The doctor wants to make friends with the lonely creature but kirk has other ideas.
It didnt get too comicbooknerdy and make a ton of references for the uninitiated, but it does pay enough respect to its source material for the long time fan to appreciate it. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the startrek. As the cyberborg continue to carve a swath of destruction across the galaxy, the federation is met with the possibility of assistance, but from an unthinkable source. Reading this makes me want a live action dwstar trek tng crossover even more. Collects half of the crossover miniseries, 2pp, isbn 9781600109775. All of idw publishings star trek comics are collected in these trade paperback and hardcover editions. Discovery, fans are slowly getting a clearer picture of the latest small screen adventure. Assimilation 2 is an eightpart crossover comic book miniseries between the doctor who and star trek franchises, primarily featuring characters from star trek. Idws tngdoctor who crossover comic due in may star trek. On the way home to earth to make way for the incoming crew including new captain. Even before i knew this graphic novel existed, i wondered what would happen if the cybermen and the borg ever joined forces.
Here are 10 other comic book crossovers wed like to see alex zalben 05302012 this week sees the release of the highly anticipated doctor whostar trek. Kirk took command of the enterprise, and that it will follow the ships female secondincommand number one. Unfollow star trek comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The doctor, captain jeanluc picard and the uss enterprise will take on the borg and the cybermen in the first ever star trek.
No word on how this will effect the canon of star trekxmen or star trex, the 1996 star trekxmen crossover which paradoxically did not feature the meeting between professor x and captain. Feb 14, 2012 the first ever star trekdoctor who crossover comic book, entitled assimilation2, will be released in may 2012. Discovery is out in less than two months, but fans can whet their appetites for the latest star trek adventure by checking out the covers of the series new comic book and novel. Two of scifis biggest franchises collide in star trek.
Something has caused the tardis to land inside the ussenterprise, something that shouldnt be possible, even for the timetraveling doctor. Back in the day 2008, the company published star trek comics as singleissue apps in the itunes store. Unfollow star trek comic book 1 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. An ongoing star trek comic series that continues from where the latest movie left off. The original series and doctor who crossover fanfiction archive with over 52 stories.
Dec 14, 2012 the star trek tv show has been referenced various times on doctor who, which means picard, kirk, spock, the borg, etc, cant be real in the doctor who universe. You would think that the digital landscape would be thoroughly covered by now, but idw publishing broke some new ground this week. It ran from 1984 to 1996, encompassing two volumes and a total of 6 issues, along with nine annuals, three specials, four film adaptations, two graphic novels, and a fourissue miniseries. The next generation and doctor who will join forces in a crossover comic book series titled assimilation 2, where they will be fighting whos classic baddies the cybermen along with. Thats right in 2017, there will be the crossover no one saw coming. The cybermen have never been my favorite doctor who monster but they are fantastic in this, in fact the cybermen saying the iconic, resistance is futile, saying was fantastic. Thats how everyone did it, in those primitive times before inapp buying.
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