Kirk & Crew Encounter... Themselves in New Comic

IDW Publishing has two exciting new Trek comics blasting into stores on Wednesday, and StarTrek.com has First Looks at the covers and preview pages from both titles, as well as details. First up is Star Trek New Visions Special: The Cage, with John Byrne serving as writer and photo-manipulator. His extra extra-length tale reinterprets and adapts the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “The Cage” to comic-book form. The Cage runs 52 pages and costs $7.99.

Next, there's Star Trek #59 -- Altered Encounters, Part 1 of 2. Written by Mike Johnson, with Tony Shasteen providing the art and cover, this is the penultimate chapter in the latest Five Year Mission of the U.S.S. Enterprise. In it, Captain Kirk and the crew encounter... themselves? Altered Encounters runs 32 pages and costs $3.99.

For additional details, contact your local comic book retailer or visit comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you. Keep an eye on StarTrek.com for additional details about the IDW's upcoming Star Trek adventures, as well as exclusive First Looks at covers and preview pages.