Star Trek: the manga Volume 2
- PAPERBACK: 216 PAGES
- Language: English
- ISBN: 1-4278-0620-9
- EAN: 978-1-4278-0620-8
- AVAILABLE: NOW
- MSRP: $9.99
MANGA + COMICS
We're sorry, but your current browser or Flash version does not meet the minimum site requirements listed below:
Browsers:
Flash:
Please update or switch to another browser to use this site.
Click to download the latest Flash Player from Adobe.
Browsers:
- PC: Internet Explorer 6 or higher
- PC: Netscape 7 or higher
- PC/Mac: Firefox 1.2 or higher
- PC/Mac: Mozilla 1.5 or higher
- Mac: Safari 1.0 or higher
Flash:
- PC/Mac: Flash 8 or higher
Please update or switch to another browser to use this site.
Click to download the latest Flash Player from Adobe.
User Reviews
Star Trek: the Manga – Kakan ni Shinkou Geek Monthly
Star Trek: the manga – Kakan ni Shinkou is TOKYOPOP’s second collection of global manga set in the universe of the original “Star Trek” television series (knows as Star Trek: The Original Series or ST: TOS). Fives stories make up the new volume.
In “Cura Te Ipsum,” the U.S.S. Enterprise is crippled, far away from the nearest Federation Starbase, and badly in need of dilithium crystals. They find dilithium on a planet in the middle of a brutal civil war/blood feud. Captain James T. Kirk sees an opportunity to guide the planet’s warring factions towards peace, but will he be violating the Federation’s Prime Directive not to interfere in the affairs of non-Federation planets?
Kirk finds himself on trial for crimes he might have committed and may likely commit in the future, at least according to the denizens of Planet Kos in “The Trial.” Next, is “Communications Breakdown,” a tale set just after the events of ST: TOS Season Two episode, “The Changeling.” Enterprise communications chief, Lt. Uhuru, is on the mend, but Capt. Kirk calls her expertise into question when she expresses strong doubt that a recently received distress signal is really a distress signal.
“Scaean Gate,” is a riff on the legend of the city of Troy and the Trojan War, the Enterprise transports a Queen to her new throne – a royal move meant to settle a long war between two planets, but is the crew transporting a Trojan horse? “Forging Alliances,” which closes the book, is set on Science Officer Mr. Spock’s home world of Vulcan during a special ceremony where Dr. McCoy finds himself fighting to discover why the Vulcans have reverted to their violent ways of the past.
[This volume includes an excerpt (“Suicide Note” by Geoff Trowbridge) from the upcoming Star Trek anthology, Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Sky’s the Limit from Pocket Books]
THE LOWDOWN: Sometimes, it’s hard to tell what will satisfy hardcore Trek fans. Any of these Trekkies that are purists may not find joy in this manga riff on classic Trek, but it nevertheless captures the style, mood, and flavor of the original “Star Trek” TV series. Star Trek: the manga – Kakan ni Shinkou rings true enough to be more than fan fiction, and for all practical purposes contains some of the best Star Trek comics ever done. Veteran Trek creator Diane Duane, Trek actor Wil Wheaton, rising star of manga Bettina Kurkoski deliver star performances with their contributions to this volume.
POSSIBLE AUDIENCE: Anyone ready to enjoy some really good Star Trek comics will find just about every entry in this volume a novel turn on the original series. It certainly left me pining for an encore.
A-
By Leroy Douresseaux
This review ofStar Trek: the Manga – Kakan ni Shinkoufrom The ComicBookBin.com originally appeared at http://www.comicbookbin.com/printer/startrekthemanga002_printer.html
© Copyright 2002-2007, Coolstreak Cartoons Inc. - All rights Reserved. All other texts, images, characters and trademarks are copyright their respective owners. Use of material in this document—including reproduction, modification, distribution, electronic transmission or republication—without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.
Tokyopop have become famous, or infamous depending on who you speak to, for blurring lines between “manga” and paperback comics, but now, they’ve really gone and crossed the streams by launching the first ever Star Trek manga series combiningstories and artists from Taiwan to Plymouth Mass. American author Will Wheaton and Taiwanese-born El Su do the honor for chapter one, followed by Christine Boytan and Bettina Kurkoski, Mike Wellman, and Nam Kim, Diane Duane and Don Hudson, and finally Paul Benjamin and Steven Cummings. The end result is an exquisite collection of mangasodes (new word—all mine!) that stay true to the spirit of the voyage of the U.S.S. Enterprise by incorporating the series’ brightest characters. Kirk, Bones and Scotty all play key roles throughout each captivating scenario sure to please even the most die-hard Trekkie. Phasers on stun and beam me to Barnes and Noble, Scotty!
Quite tasty, but for Trekkies only
~ Dave Halvorson, Geek Monthly
Manga-style art and Star Trek tales collide again in this next volume of TOKYOPOP's voyages of the U.S.S. Enterprise, commanded by Captain James T. Kirk. Once again ten artists and writers from across the artistic spectrum deliver up brand new tales of universal betterment featuring the classic Star Trek line up. In Kakan ni Shinkou, Kirk is put on trial for crimes he has yet to discover... Uhura demonstrates the true power of communication... Bones gets to the core of Vulcan emotion... Scotty has to extract dilithium crystals from a mine in the middle of a war zone... and an alien delegation uses the Enterprise as a vessel of deception! This new volume of Star Trek: The Manga-- Kakan ni Shinkou features stories by TNG's Wil Wheaton, Diane Duane, Mike Wellman, Paul Benjamin and Christine Boylan as well as art by EJ Su, Don Hudson, Steven Cummings, Bettina Kurkoski and Nam Kim.
STAR TREK--THE MANGA: Volume 1: SHINSEI/SHINSEI Writers: Mike Barr - writer of several Star Trek (and non-Trek) novels and comics. Chris Dows - has been writing comics for more than a decade, including a Deep Space Nine series for Malibu. Jim Alexander - UK based author published by Marvel, DC, Metal Hurlant, and Warhammer Monthly, among others. Joshua Ortega - has a lot of new comics projects brewing with several publishers. He's done work for Marvel, DC, Top Cow, and Dark Horse. Rob Tokar - Long-time Editor for Marvel, now a Senior Editor at TOKYOPOP. Artists: Jeong-Mo Yang - RSOM 5 finalist (Modus Vivendi) Michael Shelfer - RSOM 5 finalist (Blue Phoenix) Gregory Giovanni Johnson - RSOM 4 finalist (Shotgun) STAR TREK--THE MANGA: Volume 2: KAKAN NI SHINKOU Featuring stories by TNG's Wil Wheaton, Diane Duane, Mike Wellman, Paul Benjamin and Christine Boylan as well as art by EJ Su, Don Hudson, Steven Cummings, Bettina Kurkoski and Nam Kim.
Star Trek--New Life...going where no manga has gone before!
In celebration of Star Trek's 40th anniversary, here are five new episodes set in the Original Star Trek series: The last survivors of gender war live on as spirits in machinery and take control of Enterprise; a dying race unwittingly creates the ultimate resistance to disease; a small colony tries to cheat death by uploading its collective consciousnesses into a satellite; warring planets exchange peace offerings via the Enterprise, but one "gift" is turns deadly; a group of teen, warrior-robot pilots becomes restless in times of peace, turning to pillaging for thrills.
~Luis Reyes
USA
UK
JAPAN
Only registered members can post comments
Yeah I agree Some Seven Of Nine Wuold Me Nice and Mabey we can add some Kes to With Nelix and Chekotay Mmm...hes Sexy
CATGRRL117
06.03.2008 12:00 AM
More stories based on TOS Please!
SARGON
01.31.2008 12:00 AM
i love star trek but i would love to see some voyager manga especially with seven of nine
USSCAROLINE
12.23.2007 12:00 AM
Star Trek! I loved the first book, I hope that there will be more volumes following!
RYAL
12.11.2007 12:00 AM
oh please a star trek manga lame wait a sec there's a star wars manga yay no must not buy if i do i'll be a total nerd
GIRLINHB
12.05.2007 12:00 AM
YESSSS!!!!!
JUICYJ
11.07.2007 12:00 AM
I am very satisfied with this series. It stays true to the original characters, and has the classic feel of the original series. I hope it continues on this way; as long as it does, I'll continue to read/buy it.
HUMMINGBIRD
09.29.2007 12:00 AM
Overall I think this captured the TOS feel, which is great! Wil Wheaton's story was hilarious.
MRSPOCKTHESHINY
09.27.2007 12:00 AM
I own the first volume of this manga and i thoroughly enjoy these short stories. It's great reading new tales about the characters I loved watching on TV in reruns when I was a kid. I wish there were more of these.
IRONSHARK247
09.26.2007 12:00 AM
I LOVED the 1st one! Can't wait to get this one, too (^_^)
SUNAARASHI
09.17.2007 12:00 AM
I just want to know...will this volume be coming out with multiple covers like Volume 1? And if so, will it be the same Comic Shop / Bookstore / Con Exclusive distribution?
NJR75003
09.14.2007 12:00 AM
Excellent!! And to Infiniterestrict: There is a Star Wars Manga. 4 volumes per movie.
DARIANANIGHT
09.14.2007 12:00 AM
I'm sorry, but I look at those pages and want to laugh. They look like parodies of the characters, and yet we're expected to take it seriously. Can someone please explain why Kirk looks like a 12 year old? Or why Scotty has the same build as Sponge Bob? Disgusting. To make something manga does not mean to make something stupid, yet TokyoPop misses the point AGAIN. Need to stick to licensing stuff from Japan if they can't figure out the difference between manga and stylized CRAP.
NAPOLEANA
09.14.2007 12:00 AM
This makes me want to see the new Star Trek movie even more ... TOS of Star Trek will always be the best of the franchaise. Long Live the original Enterprise crew!!!
JMDV777
09.14.2007 12:00 AM
wow this is my dream come true
MILLERKAWAII
09.09.2007 12:00 AM
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE poopTING ME!!! DREAM COME TRUE!!!....no if they only made star wars...
INFINITERESTRICT
09.09.2007 12:00 AM
Boldly going where no Star Trek manga has gone before... Once again, Japanese-style sequential art combines with the most renowned science fiction franchise ever created to capture the spirit of the original series in a completely new way. In “Kakan ni Shinkou,†ten artists and writers deliver tales of triumph aboard the original NCC-1701. Here, Kirk is put on trial--for crimes he has yet to discover... Uhura demonstrates the true power of communication... Bones gets to the true core of Vulcan emotion... Scotty has to extract dilithium crystals in the middle of a war zone... And an alien delegation uses the Enterprise crew as a vessel of deception! This new volume of Star Trek: The Manga-- Kakan ni Shinkou features stories by TNG’s Wil Wheaton, Diane Duane, Mike Wellman, Paul Benjamin and Christine Boylan as well as art by EJ Su, Don Hudson, Steven Cummings, Bettina Kurkoski and Nam Kim.
ALEX456
08.30.2007 12:00 AM
That was cool...I'm really glad they made a manga version of this series...it's kinda wierd, but somehow I think Spock is kind of cute...Ye Gods! I never thought I'd say that in my life!
POTATOUPRINCESS
08.29.2007 12:00 AM
it's got that feeling that the old series had sweet
SIKWAX
08.28.2007 12:00 AM
Whoo hoo for Star Trek!!! :)
AYAME252525
08.23.2007 12:00 AM
i HATE star trek...iits so boring-_-
INUKYO
08.18.2007 12:00 AM
This is really tight, I can wait for the J.J. Abrams Movie either. Trekkies on the come up. Peace
ROYALCRUSH315
08.18.2007 12:00 AM
This is so funny! They made a Star Trek manga for crying out loud! Except it seems like a typical manga! All the geeks in the world will love this book! What's next, the Lord of the Rings?
GHJY
08.16.2007 12:00 AM
Oh this is awesome! I'm a Trekkie and at first I was skeptical when I saw this. A must read for the Trekkie manga fan!! I mean come on....WIL WHEATON wrote a story in this volume!
ISAMUESOI
08.13.2007 12:00 AM
Action-packed Trekkie goodness! I smiled at the homage to Kirk's shirts often being half-ripped open during fight scenes. =)
SIXXX
08.11.2007 12:00 AM
Hmm, very good. I enjoyed that more than i thought I would. It's a bit talky for a manga, but since it's Star Trek, I guess I can understand that.
KATSADARKSWORD
08.10.2007 12:00 AM
oh, nice
ONISERVANT
08.08.2007 12:00 AM
As much as I love Star Trek, there's too much text for read comfortably online. I'll have to wait for the book. And poor Red Shirt, though it was obvious he was going to kick the bucket as Red Shirts are known to do.
BLACKTHORNHIEI
08.08.2007 12:00 AM
I can't seeeeeee it T__T I love Star Trek, especially the original series, and I can't seeeee the manga with the viewer!! T__T Waaah why me?!? T__T
MESTELEXIA
08.07.2007 12:00 AM
uuuuuuuu...too much dialogue for me here -.-;
MONKEE626
08.07.2007 12:00 AM
^_^ Yeah Star Trek.
55MAY55
08.07.2007 12:00 AM
Cannot wait for more!
WHATASLACKER
08.07.2007 12:00 AM
This manga sucks!
KIERAGARD
08.07.2007 12:00 AM
The Trekkie inside of me is jumping for joy ^_^
BLACKCAT13
08.06.2007 12:00 AM
not bad, I beginning to like this manga.
ARI88
08.06.2007 12:00 AM
I Lawled
08.06.2007 12:00 AM
KOOL
ELEANOR15
08.06.2007 12:00 AM
yayy star trek.
TACOTOTES
07.19.2007 12:00 AM