The Classic UK Comics, Volume 2 was the second of three hardcover omnibus collections which restored and reprinted the Star Trek UK comic strips series. The volume was produced by The Library of American Comics, published in January 2017 by IDW Publishing, and was the first release of these stories in the United States.

This volume reproduced weekly comic strip story arcs #18-30 and annual stories #3-5. Stories were restored by Lorraine Turner and Joseph Ketels. The book established new titles for stories that were originally published without a title.

Description[]

From solicitations

This second volume fills in another major gap in Star Trek lore, courtesy of these never-before reprinted comics that originally appeared in weekly British magazines in the early 1970s. There’s much to love about these wonky, way-out writings and their atypical artwork. These oft-forgotten Star Trek tales represent a different era. They’re lost gems with many facets and a unique perspective, an eccentric corner of Star Trek history unlike any other. These are the U.K. voyages of the starship Enterprise—and, now, at last, fans everywhere can experience them.

As a special bonus, Rich Handley provides the first half of a detailed encyclopedia of all things Star Trek from these British comics. Exploring the minutiae is half the fun of enjoying a franchise, and when it comes to Trek, there’s no end of trivia to devour!

Contents[]

• "Great Jupiter! Breaking Down the British Strips, Part One (A to L)" by Rich Handley
• "Where Giants Tread" (Arc 18: 12/19/70-2-13-71)
• "I, Emperor" (Arc 19: 2/20/71-3/13/71)
• "Slaves of the Frogmen" (Arc 20: 3/20/71-4/10/71)
• "Key Witness" (Arc 21: 4/17/71-6/12/171)
• "Nova-Thirteen" (Arc 22: 6/19/71-76/10/71)
• "Prison Break" (Arc 23: 7/17/71-8/21/71)
• "Vibrations in Time" (Arc 24: 8/28/71-9/25/71)
• "Captives in Space" (Annual 3, September 1970)
• "Planet of Rejects" (Annual 4, September 1970)
• "Gateway to the Future" (Annual 5, September 1970)
• "The Aging World" (Arc 25: 10/2/71-10/9/71)
• "By Order of the Empire" (Arc 26: 10/16/71-12/11/71)
• "Creeping Death" (Arc 27: 12/18/71-1/23/72)
• "Ground Zero" (Arc 28: 1/29/72-2/26/72)
• "The Collector" (Arc 29: 3/4/72-5/13/72)
• "To Swiftly Go..." (Arc 30: 5/20/72-7/15/72)

Appendices[]

Connections[]

IDW Publishing omnibuses
IDW collections	IDW Ongoing (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13) • 100-Page Spectacular (2011 • 2012 • Winter 2012) • The John Byrne Collection • New Visions (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • The Hollow Man and Other Stories) • The New Adventures (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5) • Countdown Collection (1 • 2) • Boldly Go (1 • 2 • IDIC) • The Missions Continue • Year Five (Odyssey's End • The Wine-Dark Deep • Weaker Than Man • Experienced in Loss • Deluxe Edition, Volume 1) • Mirror Universe Collection • Library Collection (1 • 2) • Star Trek (IDW 2022) (Godshock • The Red Path • Day of Blood • Glass and Bone) • Defiant (1 • Another Piece of the Action)
Archive material	Star Trek Archives (Best of Peter David • Best of the Borg • Best of Gary Seven • Best of DS9 • Best of Captain Kirk • Best of Alternate Universes) • Best of Klingons • Star Trek Omnibus (Volume 1 • Volume 2 • The Original Series • Movie Omnibus • TNG Omnibus) • Motion Picture Trilogy • 100-Page Spectacular (Summer 2012 • Gold Key) • Newspaper Comics (1 • 2) • The Stardate Collection (1 • 2) • Gold Key Archives (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5) • Classic UK Comics (1 • 2 • 3) • Best of Picard • The Mirror Universe Saga

UK comic strips
Weekly story arcs	"Life Form Nonexistent" • "The Crucial Element" • "Beware the Beast" • "The Third Party" • "The Children of Stai" • "Skin Deep" • "The Eagles Have Landed" • "Spectre of the Zond" • "Nor Any Drop to Drink" • "Menace of the Moloth" • "The Klingon Ultimatum" • "The Marshall Plan" • "Mutiny on the Dorado" • "The Ageless One" • "Thorpex" • "Under the Sea" • "Revolt on Dak-Alpha" • "Where Giants Tread" • "I, Emperor" • "Slaves of the Frogmen" • "Key Witness" • "Nova-Thirteen" • "Prison Break" • "Vibrations in Time" • "The Aging World" • "By Order of the Empire" • "Creeping Death" • "Ground Zero" • "The Collector" • "To Swiftly Go..." • "The Mindless Ones" • "The Perithees Alliance" • "The Saboteur Within" • "The Void of Storms" • "Spheres of War" • "Shell Game" • "To Rule the Universe"
Annual stories	"Target: Zargot" • "A Bite of the Apple" • "Captives in Space" • "Planet of Rejects" • "Gateway to the Future" • "The Zodian Sacrifice" • "Smoke and Mirrors" • "Planet of the Dead" • "What Is This Thing Called Spock?" • "The Gods Have Come!" • "Rock and a Hard Place"
Collections	The Classic UK Comics (1 • 2 • 3) • Graphic Novel Collection (10 • 20 • 29 • 121)

Timeline[]

published order
Previous book: The Classic UK Comics, Volume 1	TOS comics (The Classic UK Comics)	Next book: The Classic UK Comics, Volume 3

External links[]

• The Classic UK Comics, Volume 2 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• The Classic UK Comics, Volume 2 book review at the Cinema Sentries website.