Product Description

Star Trek - The Complete Collection (1967-2002). Star Trek comics were published under a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures under a wide variety of top publishers - Western (Gold Label), Marvel, DC, Malibu and Wildstorm. Revisit and relive your favorite Star Trek comic books. Our collection includes all issues from 1967 to 2002, every annual, all articles and every single advertisement. That's over 500 issues, all in a friendly readable PDF format and all printable. This is the first time you are able to purchase all publisherson one disk for your viewing enjoyment.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #328 in Software
• Brand: GIT Corp
• Model: 90018
• Released on: 2008-09-07
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Mac OS X Intel, Linux, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 and below, Windows 95
• Format: DVD-ROM
• Dimensions: 1.30" h x .0" w x 7.50" l, .30 pounds

Features

• Revisit and relive your favourite Star Trek comic books
• Includes all issues from 1967 - 2002, including every annual, all articles and advertisements--over 500 issues
• All content in printable, user-friendly PDF format
• Series include Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• Issues from all publishers together on one disk for the first time

Amazon.com Product Description
Revisit and relive your favourite Star Trek comic books. GIT Corp's collection includes all issues from 1967 - 2002, every annual, all articles and advertisements. That's over 500 issues, all in a friendly readable & printable PDF format. This is the first time you are able to purchase all publishers together on one disk for your enjoyment. Star Trek comics were published under a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures under a variety of top publishers--Western (Gold Label), Marvel, DC, Malibu, and Wildstorm. All are included.

Star Trek

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Classic Issues Include:

	Star Trek: The Mirror Universe Saga [OC Comics. Series 1. #9-16. a.k.a. New Frontiers] Bearded Spock and the evil Captain Kirk return to the spotlight in an eight-part sequel to "Mirror, Mirror." set directly after Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, in which the Empire sends the alternate James Kirk to lead a fullscale invasion of the Federation's universe. An examination of the Empire's history, a look at the Mirror Kingons and Romulans, and a mindmeld between both Spocks make this the best of OC's line-and the quintessential Star Trek comic of all time.
Star Trek: Debt of Honor [OC Comics. Series 2. original graphic novel] A long-held secret of the Kingon Empire is revealed as Commander Kor, James Kirk and a Romulan named T'Cel [Kirk's old flame] join forces to stop a malevolent force from devastating the galaxy. This beautifully illustrated graphic novel, featuring the return of numerous characters from the original Star Trek TV series and films, addresses a question Trek fans were desperate to have answered-long before Star Trek: Enterprise provided an official answer, that is namely how old the Klingons develop those head ridges?
	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine / The Next Generation [Malibu Comic PC Comics. 4 issue miniseries] Jean-Luc Picard, Benjamin Sisko and the casts of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine join forces to investigate the disappearance of several officers through the worm-hole, bringing the crews face to face with Bejoran religious fundamentalists and Cardassian saboteurs. Television studio budgets would never have permitted such a full mingling of casts-but in the comics realm, such crossover events are the stuff Star Trek fans' dream of. This miniseries is the only time two comics companies ever collaborated on a single Star Trek storyline.
Star Trek: Untold Voyages [Marvel's Paramount Comics, 5-issue miniseries] Following the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. James Kirk is assigned to take the new Enterprise on a shakedown cruise-ultimately leading to a second five year mission-in what many have considered to be the best of Marvel's various Star Trek titles. An exploration of Saavik's childhood a visit from Joanna McCoy, the return of Mirl's friend Jahn, a fight with Orion pirates and a meeting with the Grey aliens mark a fascinating period in Trek comics history.
	Star Trek: The Gorn Crisis [Wildstorm Comics. original graphic novel] Captain Picard visits the Gorn homeworld, hoping to gain their assistance in fighting the Dominion. A splinter group bent on conquest, however, stages a coup and seizes control of the Gorn Empire, then attacks a Federation outpost. Tensions mount when the Klingons come to the Federation's defense, and Picard must work hard to find a peaceful solution to the crisis.
Star Trek: Who Killed Captain Kirk? [OC Comics. Series 1. #-4B-55] A brawl-filled bachelor party, the looming threat of intergalactic war, visits from Finnegan and Garth of Izar, an out-of-body experience for a murdered James Kirk, and a descent into Dante's Inferno come together in a single epic storyline. As OC's first series approaches its conclusion, author Peter David offers one of the most character-oriented tales in Star Trek comics history infusing humor, drama and irony and perfectly illustrating why David is one of Star Trek's most celebrated authors.

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Customer Reviews

Outstanding compilation!
As the packaging suggests, this collection includes every issue of Star Trek comic books ever published on a single DVD-ROM. From the classic DC Comic releases to the more obscure fare such as the nearly forgotten Star Trek comic/record sets from the seventies (included here under "Bonus Material"). It's all here - even the annuals, movie adaptations, and mini-series events.

In the unlikely event a user is unfamiliar with the Star Trek universe, there's even a helpful "Bios" section which briefly explains the role of each major crewmember. In addition, there is a four-page summation of Star Trek history as well. Neither are particularly detailed, but they're a welcome bonus for a collection already brimming at the seams with material.

The comics are read through Abobe Acrobat (which is included) and the interface is quite efficient and user-friendly. To begin with, you simply click which of the five publishers you want and you're brought to an organized listing of the works they published. Once you select the group of issues you want, you'll be taken to a table displaying all the covers and issues numbers (see user images for my example of this). Simply select one and begin reading!

Of special note is how complete these comics are - all the original advertisements are intact as well as the "Letters to the Editor" sections. The ads are always interesting, especially the older ones. I believe every comic book since the beginning of mankind has an ad that promises you an instant muscled physique for only a few dollars. The Letters sections typically have insightful comments from the readers as well as often amusing rants and technical nitpicking as only Trekkies can do!

Naturally, reading from a computer screen is less than ideal. Nothing can match a hard copy, especially where comic books are concerned. Of course, the comics are fully printable, though I shudder to think how much ink and paper just a few dozen of these would require!

As far as quality is concerned, the older issues do not make as fine a scan as the newer ones. Typically the ones from the mid-eighties and older are more difficult to read, as the ink is slightly hazy and blurry in places. They're still fully readable, just not as crisp and clear as the issues from the late-eighties onward are.

One last note, the promotional material prior to the release of this indicated that the newspaper comic strip material would be included as well. Due to a variety of rights issues, they were not able to include these. Still, with over 500 issues here, it's possible even the most ardent Star Trek fan will require months and months to sift through all this material!

This is an incredible value and a very fun disc to have. The comics are perfect for a brief study break or a lazy Sunday marathon reading session. I can honestly say my purchase was worth every penny, and that's a rare thing these days!

(A note about the packaging: the disc is housed in a standard dvd case and comes shipped in a cardboard sleeve. The sleeve contains a listing of all the issues as well as a brief distillation of the "Classic Issues" included in the DVD-ROM. I think it's a good idea to cut these out of the sleeve and place them within the dvd case - as I said, always nice to have a hard copy!)

Collecting the comic so everyone can read them
Review:
I'm not a comic book fan for the most part. I didn't grow up with them and so, never got into the mania. That said, I'm a huge Star Trek fan, so when the Complete Comic Book Collection came out, I picked it up eagerly.

Star Trek: The Complete Comic Book Collection, published by GIT Corp., is a compilation of Star Trek comic books condensed onto a PC/MAC compatible DVD. It contains almost all the comic books published under the Star Trek license between 1967 and 2002 from five different comic book houses (Gold Key, Marvel, DC, Wildstorm & Malibu). This includes the full runs of the Gold Key comics, the TOS post movie comics, TNG, DS9 and Voyager runs as well as the various miniseries over the years.

It does not include the latest comic series that have been published in the past couple years. Still, that ends up being around 500 comic books or more, including the entire run of a good number of monthly series. That's quite the bounty indeed.

The comics are presented in high quality scans of the actual comic books themselves in Adobe Acrobat PDF format (Adobe Acrobat is included on the disc). The entire collection is organized fairly clearly by publisher and series, with PDF files serving as menus to open the various comics. The entire comic books are included, including covers, ads and letters to the editor pages. The images are fairly high resolution and printable as well.

GIT Corp has done a fine job with this collection. For the most part, all of the scans are high quality images. They didn't use the original proofs, instead scanning actual comic books to make the collection. For that reason, occasionally you'll come across a page that has been ripped, or find that the pages have yellowed. I suppose it adds a bit to the experience.

I'm somewhat amazed that they got together all of the licenses to put this out. I was fascinated to read the old original Gold Key comics from the late 60's and early 70's. One could tell that the writers didn't watch the show, as for years, rocket flames sprayed out of the ship's nacelles and the ship's interior bore little resemblance to the real thing.

There are only a few minor complaints a person might have about this collection. Pages are presented in a two page spread format rather than a single page spread. It would have been nice to have the pages separately for viewing as even on larger monitors, two pages at once makes the print small and hard to make out.

Also, some of the graphic novels were clearly scanned in bound format rather than from a book that was taken apart. The glare on the middle of the two page scans makes this obvious. I suspect that the scans were done very quickly and imperfections sneaked in as a result.

Overall, I highly recommend this collection to fans and collectors. Before this collection, the only way to see all of these comics was to hunt comic book stores and spend loads of money. That's fine for the avid comic book collector, but what about the rest of us? Few star Trek fans would ever see most of these comics. Now, they're available all in one place for a relatively cheap price. That really can't be beat.

Bottom Line: Highly recommended.

About Time...
I have been on a lifelong search through comic stores across the country for Star Trek comic books. Never to purchase, as that would burn a decent hole into my already empty pocket, but simply to glance through the pages and read the stories in a manner so much more different than what I was used to. Comics are fun to read, and they offer a unique vision of a story and its characters. Imagine my surprise when I learned there was a compilation DVD in the works for the Star Trek comic series!

I have glanced through a good chunk of the comics included in this set, and am pleased as punch to see these stories again. Some of my favorites included the Mirror Universe Saga, the Tabukan Syndrome, the parallel universe Borg invasion, and of course Peter David's "Who Killed Captain Kirk?" I also enjoyed being able to finally read Shatner's comic adaptation of "The Ashes of Eden," which I missed out on when it fell out of publication.

However, I have noticed several errors in the scanning process used to produce this set. Some of the comic pages will have half or so of the image tinted a solid color, and some will be cut off completely. Fortunately, the vast majority were scanned correctly, but there are enough that weren't to make the experience somewhat annoying. Nevertheless, I am still glad to finally have these stories available to me whenever I want. If you are a serious Star Trek fan, then these are a must-have.