Star Trek's Greatest Eras Converge as Wil Wheaton Takes Helm as Writer
Longtime The Next Generation alum Wil Wheaton is taking over as writer in a massive Star Trek one-shot celebrating its 400th issue by converging the greatest eras of the series. Since Gene Roddenberry's iconic sci-fi series first debuted in 1966, it's become a huge staple in popular culture. The tales of the Enterprise crew and beyond have been legendary as they spawned multiple television series, movies, video games, and toys that still remain relevant to this day. The series is even still going strong now with numerous new series like Discovery and Picard debuting on the streaming service Paramount+.
What some people may be surprised to learn though is that Star Trek has also had a massive history in the world of comics. Since 1967, countless ongoing comic series based on the series have hit comic store shelves. These stories have found multiple homes with distributors such as Gold Key, Malibu, and even the big names of Marvel and DC. The storylines throughout the years would either be direct adaptations of the films or shows, or they would be entirely new tales of the crew boldly going where no one's gone before. Recently though, IDW Publishing has been the latest home for the Star Trek name. With its 400th issue coming very soon, the company has a very special plan in store to celebrate.
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According to Comicbook.com, IDW Publishing will be producing a new one-shot anthology to celebrate Star Trek's 400th issue. The comic will be an oversized collection that will feature "new stories from across the Star Trek universe." Wil Wheaton, the actor who played Wesley Crusher in The Next Generation, will even be having the opportunity to write a brand-new TNG
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