The Mirror Universe Saga

Summary[]

Blurb

Picking up where Star Trek III: The Search for Spock left off, Admiral Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise face off with evil versions of themselves in the fan-favorite Mirror Universe!

Admiral Kirk and his crew must battle against a very familiar foe, as forces from the Empire have crossed an interdimensional breach to wreak havoc in Federation space. Deception and desperation unfold as the Empire tries to conquer another universe, and it will take all the experience of Kirk, Spock, and the crew of the Enterprise to fend off the coming invasion and save the Federation!

Originally published by DC Comics in Star Trek issues #9-15 from December 1984 to June 1985, this collection presents the fan-favorite Mirror Universe story for the first time in almost 30 years!

Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

Contents[]

• #9 "Promises to Keep"
• #10 "Double Image"
• #11 "Deadly Reflection!"
• #12 "The Tantalus Trap!"
• #13 "Masquerade!"
• #14 "Behind Enemy Lines!"
• #15 "The Beginning of the End..."
• #16 "Homecoming..."

Background information[]

• Set following Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, it ties in events from the movie with established comic continuity and characters. Its events are contradicted by later events in canon.
• It was originally released across eight issues (#9-16) from December 1984 to July 1985, with the umbrella title of "New Frontiers".
• A graphic novel, collecting all eight issues, was released titled "The Mirror Universe Saga" in April 1991.

Credits[]

• Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
• Writer: Mike W. Barr
• Artists:
  • Tom Sutton (pencil art)
  • Ricardo Villagran (inking)
  • Michele Wolfman (color art)
  • John Costanza (letter art)
  • Janice Chiang (letter art)
  • Carrie Spiegle (letter art – "Masquerade!")
  • Ken Christie (DC cover art)
  • J.K. Woodward (IDW cover art)
  • Veronica Carlin (publication design)
• Editor: Marv Wolfman

Cover gallery[]

DC cover

External link[]

• The Mirror Universe Saga at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works