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Star Trek: The Motion Picture--Echoes
Join Captain Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in this never-before-seen adventure spinning out of the Original Series!
When a space anomaly thrusts a bounty hunter and her target—a criminal mastermind—into their universe, it’s up to Kirk and his crew to stop them from unintentionally starting a war with the Romulans and unleashing a superweapon of foreign tech onto the system. But the strangers from another universe are more familiar than they assume…for underneath their helmets are their doppelgängers—from an alternate reality!
From critically acclaimed screenwriter, producer, and comics writer Marc Guggenheim (Arrow; DC’s Legends of Tomorrow; Star Han Solo and Chewbacca) and artist Oleg Chudakov comes this brand new mini-series!
When a space anomaly thrusts a bounty hunter and her target—a criminal mastermind—into their universe, it’s up to Kirk and his crew to stop them from unintentionally starting a war with the Romulans and unleashing a superweapon of foreign tech onto the system. But the strangers from another universe are more familiar than they assume…for underneath their helmets are their doppelgängers—from an alternate reality!
From critically acclaimed screenwriter, producer, and comics writer Marc Guggenheim (Arrow; DC’s Legends of Tomorrow; Star Han Solo and Chewbacca) and artist Oleg Chudakov comes this brand new mini-series!
136 pages, Paperback
Published March 26, 2024
About the author
Marc Guggenheim
841 books120 followersMarc Guggenheim grew up on Long Island, New York, and earned his law degree from Boston University. After over four years in practice, he left law to pursue a career in television.
Today, Guggenheim is an Emmy Award–winning writer who writes for multiple mediums including television, film, video games, comic books, and new media. His work includes projects for such popular franchises as Percy Jackson, Star Wars, Call of Duty, Star Trek, and Planet of the Apes.
His next book, In Any Lifetime, coming from Lake Union Publishing on August 1st.
Guggenheim currently lives in Encino, California, with his wife, two daughters, and a handful of pets.
Keep up to date on his latest projects with LegalDispatch, a weekly newsletter where he shares news and notes about writing, comics, and the entertainment industry.
Today, Guggenheim is an Emmy Award–winning writer who writes for multiple mediums including television, film, video games, comic books, and new media. His work includes projects for such popular franchises as Percy Jackson, Star Wars, Call of Duty, Star Trek, and Planet of the Apes.
His next book, In Any Lifetime, coming from Lake Union Publishing on August 1st.
Guggenheim currently lives in Encino, California, with his wife, two daughters, and a handful of pets.
Keep up to date on his latest projects with LegalDispatch, a weekly newsletter where he shares news and notes about writing, comics, and the entertainment industry.
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October 1, 2023
I actually finished this story by reading individual issues a week or two ago, but forgot to write a review. The art is absolutely terrific in this run. Oleg Chudakov does a great job with the original crew, and his Enterprise is absolutely beautiful.
The story wasn't anything too impressive to be honest. I'm not a huge fan of the alternate reality stories because they just feel like a cop out. Anything can go, but that also means there are no stakes. It will all just get written off as some alternate version of reality no matter what actually happens. That being said, the story is a nice tribute to Nichelle Nichols because it gives Uhura a lot to do, and it's fun to see Chekov as an evil warlord, even if it's not the version we know and love.
The story wasn't anything too impressive to be honest. I'm not a huge fan of the alternate reality stories because they just feel like a cop out. Anything can go, but that also means there are no stakes. It will all just get written off as some alternate version of reality no matter what actually happens. That being said, the story is a nice tribute to Nichelle Nichols because it gives Uhura a lot to do, and it's fun to see Chekov as an evil warlord, even if it's not the version we know and love.
October 11, 2023
I’m a huge fan of Star Trek: The Motion Picture so I was looking forward to this comic. I was sadly disappointed. The art is mediocre at best and the story is a total slog. I’m so tired of alternate universe stuff and this doesn’t do anything novel with the concept.
March 31, 2024
Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Echoes
A visitor from a parallel universe causes the 'Enterprise' to breach the Romulan Neutral Zone in pursuit of a weapon of mass destruction.
Guggenheim's story is good and works well as a direct sequel to the first movie, with McCoy still questioning his position in Starfleet and Command still angry over Kirk's stepping away from his role as Chief of Starfleet Operations. The plot is interesting and full of action as well as the human storyline. The artwork is, however, dreadful. I question if the panel artists have ever seen the actors, as 'Gold Key' did a better job on depicting the 'Star Trek' characters. The key and cover art is excellent, making the interior art even more disappointing.
A visitor from a parallel universe causes the 'Enterprise' to breach the Romulan Neutral Zone in pursuit of a weapon of mass destruction.
Guggenheim's story is good and works well as a direct sequel to the first movie, with McCoy still questioning his position in Starfleet and Command still angry over Kirk's stepping away from his role as Chief of Starfleet Operations. The plot is interesting and full of action as well as the human storyline. The artwork is, however, dreadful. I question if the panel artists have ever seen the actors, as 'Gold Key' did a better job on depicting the 'Star Trek' characters. The key and cover art is excellent, making the interior art even more disappointing.
December 3, 2023
Only gave it this score because I couldn't get 2.5 to work. The story was boring. There were weird typos throughout the book. The artist did a great job with the starships, but he did a poor job capturing any of the characters. This story in particular hinged on characters looking alike and I really wouldn't have been able to tell that was the case were it not for the text. That's not how comics should work.
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May 5, 2024
Such an awful title, IDW has really gone completely downhill on their Star Trek Titles. Art is subpar, but the story and dialogue is ridiculous.
This is supposed to be set immediately after the motion Picture, and they have the same Romulan ambassador as in Star Trek 6; in timeline 20 years later. But that’s no where near the worst of it, the characters talk in current day, Nurse Chapel accuses McCoy of sexism, and of course the whole plot is a silly parallel universe trope, where not only are there two Chekov’s the real Chekov is injured and we learn he has a rare disease where he can only get a blood transfusion from someone genetically identical, just ridiculous writing by a hack.
This is supposed to be set immediately after the motion Picture, and they have the same Romulan ambassador as in Star Trek 6; in timeline 20 years later. But that’s no where near the worst of it, the characters talk in current day, Nurse Chapel accuses McCoy of sexism, and of course the whole plot is a silly parallel universe trope, where not only are there two Chekov’s the real Chekov is injured and we learn he has a rare disease where he can only get a blood transfusion from someone genetically identical, just ridiculous writing by a hack.
April 21, 2024
I bought this book solely on the cover artwork and was so excited to read it. I guess the adage "Never judge a book by its cover" applies here. It is a mirror universe story with an evil, genocidal Chekov and a General Uhura who comes to kill him, somehow entering the prime universe of Kirk and crew. There were so many plot holes you could fly a spaceship through them and the reader was left with more questions than answers at the end of the book. Also, the artwork did not even remotely resemble how the characters where supposed to look - which when your story is based on famous, well known characters is a huge flaw.
April 3, 2024
Star Trek seems to be dipping into the alternate timeline well way too often. That being said, this was solid. It takes place right after Star Trek: The Motion Picture. An Uhuru and Chekov from another universe enter ours with a doomsday weapon in tow. Chekov gives it to the Romulons which , of course, causes a lot of conflict. The problem with these between the numbers stories is that you know how they are going to end because you've already seen what comes after. But the art's solid and if you're jonesing for the original crew, you could do worse.
April 6, 2024
It take more than the outfits to capture this era of Star Trek. This story never really managed to hit the right marks. The art didn’t do it any favors either. I also felt that the doppelgänger plot only served as a distraction and one that never really resolved. Thumbs down.
April 6, 2024
Disappointing. Feels like the writer didn't know the characters well enough. Ending is dull and unsatisfying. The art didn't save it. Quite... Meh.
June 13, 2024
In an alternate universe (which is NOT the Mirror-Mirror universe) Nyota Uhura is an unlikable bitch and thinks the main timeline is full of soft pussies.
The alternate Chekov is a mad military leader but he doesn’t get a chance to really do anything worth mentioning.
It’s a story full of good ideas but no payoff. Missed opportunities abound. I don’t really recommend sadly.
The alternate Chekov is a mad military leader but he doesn’t get a chance to really do anything worth mentioning.
It’s a story full of good ideas but no payoff. Missed opportunities abound. I don’t really recommend sadly.
September 18, 2023
Let me get a couple things out of the way. First, on a pure storytelling level, there is really no reason this needed to be tied to the "Motion Picture" era. Other than some brief scenes of Bones still wondering if he wants to stay on the ship or finally retire, and a scene where a Starfleet admiral reminds Kirk he is only remaining Captain for this shakedown voyage and will soon be off the Enterprise for good (neither of which, it should be said, are resolved by story's end), you could set this tale anywhere in the original crew's timeline. I get the feeling they only did the TMP connection because it's an easy gimmick to differentiate it from other Trek comics, and possibly because they thought it would be fun to draw the crew in those uniforms (they even throw in a joke about them looking like pajamas). Also, and this is actually a much bigger problem, there are certain elements of the story that are woefully undeveloped. The plot concerns the crew meeting alternate dimension versions of Uhura and Chekov. But it never bothers to explain why this version of Uhura is still named Uhura while the alternate Chekov has a different name altogether ("Akriss"). Nor does it get into just how and why the alternate Chekov became SO evil in his universe, which is a weird thing not to address since the story DOES acknowledge Chekov-Prime's nervousness about possibly having that sort of evil within him.
But, okay, with those issues out of the way, I'll admit that I still really enjoyed this. If you can set aside the nitpicks (and chances are, if you're a Trek fan, you're used to that), you'll find a really fun space adventure story that never slows down and has a lot of fun twists and turns. The interplay between the crew is great, as well. There's a casual sort of vibe between all of them that reminded me more of STRANGE NEW WORLDS, so those bothered by that show's view of Starfleet might not dig it, but I personally thought it sold how much of a family this crew has become by this point. So yes, there are some problems here, but sometimes you just want an exciting story with the characters you love, and this really ticked that box for me.
But, okay, with those issues out of the way, I'll admit that I still really enjoyed this. If you can set aside the nitpicks (and chances are, if you're a Trek fan, you're used to that), you'll find a really fun space adventure story that never slows down and has a lot of fun twists and turns. The interplay between the crew is great, as well. There's a casual sort of vibe between all of them that reminded me more of STRANGE NEW WORLDS, so those bothered by that show's view of Starfleet might not dig it, but I personally thought it sold how much of a family this crew has become by this point. So yes, there are some problems here, but sometimes you just want an exciting story with the characters you love, and this really ticked that box for me.
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