IDW Publishing is getting a new series underway with the November 13th, 2024 debut of Star Trek: Lower Decks. The new series is priced at $4.99 for the first issue which comes in at 32 pages. It has Ryan North writing it with artwork by Derek Charm. The release has a cover by Charm as well which you can see below.
North is known for their work on lots of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Fantastic Four as well as the upcoming Deadpool/Wolverine: Weapon X-Traction work. Charm is known for their work on lots of Archie works as well as multiple Star Wars and Star Trek books
Plot Concept: Hot off their Eisner nomination for Lower Decks tie-in Shax’s Best Day, stellar duo Ryan North and Derek Charm are kicking off a brand-new ongoing series that’s a big fun adventure on a big fun ship… wherein Dr. T’Ana saves the crew from a virulent, purple-boiled disease that is sure to — Wait, no, everyone’s cured pretty quickly, actually. Okay… wherein Deep Space 2’s distress call is mysteriously cut off and the crew has to — Wait, nope, they just needed some help resetting their comms systems. ALL RIGHT, WHEREIN Mariner gets so totally frustrated with the lack of thrills aboard the Cerritos that she drags her friends into a holodeck adventure that would definitely kill them in reality! Should totally provide them all with a sense of purpose and well-being, right? Right. Or at least it would have. If the U.S.S. Bonaventure hadn’t shown back up from the Delta Triangle to provide them with a real challenge. It’s time to explore a ghost ship, baby!
