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IDW Revives Captain Kirk in Star Trek: The Last Starship Comic Series

It launches in September with a noir-soaked art style by Adrián Bonilla to introduce a new crew in a Federation shattered by the Burn.

William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk speaks into his communicator with James Doohan as Montgomery “Scotty” Scott and Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov in the background during the episode “Spock’s Brain.”
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Overview

  • The Last Starship debuts on September 24, 2025, as IDW’s new flagship Star Trek title.
  • Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, veterans of Marvel, DC and prior Trek comics, are writing the series.
  • Adrián Bonilla’s noir-inspired visuals set the tone for a narrative unfolding after the galaxy-wide catastrophe known as the Burn.
  • Captain James T. Kirk is resurrected as the sole familiar face leading an entirely new crew against the aftermath of the Federation’s collapse.
  • Alongside The Last Starship, IDW will publish Red Shirts in July, Strange New Worlds – The Seeds of Salvation in August, and Voyager – Homecoming in September.