Template:Realworld Template:2008spoiler Star Trek: Countdown is a four-issue series of comics from IDW Publishing. The series is a prequel tie-in to the 2009 film, Star Trek. The story will detail the origin of Nero, the Romulan villain of the film. The first issue was released in January 2009, with one more issue following each month through April 2009.
The series is written by Mike Johnson and Tim Jones, based on a story by Star Trek screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. David Messina is the artist for the series. The official description for the series reads as follows:
- The countdown to the motion picture event of 2009 begins here, in the exclusive comics prequel to STAR TREK, the upcoming blockbuster film from Paramount Pictures! JJ Abrams, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman present the origin of Nero, the mysterious Romulan who will ultimately threaten the survival of the entire universe. Don't miss this story that brings STAR TREK back to the big screen!
According to story writer Roberto Orci, the prequel connects the era of Star Trek: The Next Generation to the continuity of the film, inspired by the two-part episode "Unification". As such, familiar characters from the TNG era appear in the series. In addition to Nero, Spock from the 24th century, who was last seen in "Unification", will be among the main characters of the series. [1]
Electronic versions of the comic books are available on the iPhone and iPod touch from Apple's App Store.
A trade paperback collecting all four issues is scheduled for release on 7 April 2009.
Creators
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- Written by:
- Tim Jones and Mike Johnson (#1-4)
- Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (story #1-4)
- Artists:
- David Messina (#1-4)
- Color artists:
- David Messina (#1)
- Giovana Niro (#1-4)
- Paolo Maddaleni (#1)
- Ilaria Traversi (#2-4)
- Letter artists:
- Chris Mowry (#1)
- Neil Uyetake (#2)
- Robbie Robbins (#3-4)
- Editors:
- Andy Schmidt (#1-2)
- Scott Dunbier (#3-4)
Issues
- "Countdown, Number One"
- "Countdown, Number Two"
- "Countdown, Number Three"
- "Countdown, Number Four" (1 April 2009)
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