Top 5 IDW Publishing September 2023 Solicitations Spoilers With A Rocketeer and Star Treks!
Among the full IDW Publishing September 2023 solicits we picked out our Top 5. Do you agree or disagree with the picks?
The Top 5
ROCKETEER IN THE DEN OF THIEVES #3
JUL231203 – ROCKETEER IN THE DEN OF THIEVES #3 CVR A RODRIGUEZ – 4.99
JUL231204 – ROCKETEER IN THE DEN OF THIEVES #3 CVR B MESSINA – 4.99
JUL231205 – ROCKETEER IN THE DEN OF THIEVES #3 CVR C 10 RODRIGUEZ FA – 4.99
(W) Stephen Mooney (A) David Messina (CA) Gabriel RodriguezCliff and Betty, with the aid of the jet pack’s mysterious inventor, are smuggled into Berlin on a desperate attempt to rescue Peevy and try to stop the Nazis from creating a fleet of flying doppelgangers for the German Luftwaffe! But even with the repaired rocket at his disposal, can Cliff overcome Hitler’s war machine and the SS Rocketeer prototype and save Peevy and Betty?!
In Shops: Sep 27, 2023
SRP: 4.99
STAR TREK #12
JUL231213 – STAR TREK #12 A WARD – 4.99
JUL231214 – STAR TREK #12 CVR B TO – 4.99
JUL231215 – STAR TREK #12 CVR C LEVENS – 4.99
JUL231216 – STAR TREK #12 CVR D 10 WARD – 4.99
JUL231217 – STAR TREK #12 CVR E 25 ROSANAS – 4.99
JUL231218 – STAR TREK #12 CVR F 50 WARD – 4.99
JUL231219 – STAR TREK #12 CVR G 100 WARD FULL ART – 4.99
(W) Collin Kelly (A) Jackson Lanzing, Angel Unzueta (CA) Malachi Ward
The crossover event between Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant comes to a thrilling conclusion in part five of Day of Blood! Using powers bestowed upon him by the Prophets, emissary Benjamin Sisko withstands the god-killing weapon for now, but forces of the Orb of Destruction wear on him with each passing moment. Meanwhile, Worf agonizes over a fatal wound of his own that he can never hope to heal. What will become of our heroes? What will become of the universe? Can the crews of the Theseus and Defiant stop the godkiller once and for all?
In Shops: Sep 27, 2023
SRP: 4.99
STAR TREK DAY OF BLOOD SHAX’S BEST DAY #1
JUL231221– STAR TREK DAY OF BLOOD SHAXS BEST DAY #1 CVR A CHARM – 5.99
JUL231222 – STAR TREK DAY OF BLOOD SHAXS BEST DAY #1 CVR B COOK – 5.99
JUL231223 – STAR TREK DAY OF BLOOD SHAXS BEST DAY #1 CVR C 10 FENOGLIO – 5.99
JUL231224 – STAR TREK DAY OF BLOOD SHAXS BEST DAY #1 CVR D 25 DEMARTINIS – 5.99
(W) Ryan North (A / CA) Derek Charm
You’ve seen Captains Benjamin Sisko and Worf with their crews of the U.S.S. Theseus and Defiant stop the fascist, god-killing clone Kahless II from declaring war on non-followers across the galaxy in a brutal battle on Qo’noS. But you haven’t seen it from the eyes of the man, the myth, the legend-Lieutenant Junior Grade Shaxs!
From the writer behind the best-selling Lower Decks comics series, Ryan North, with esteemed artist Derek Charm (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl), comes a 30-page standalone tie-in to the Star Trek: Day of Blood event detailing the Bajoran’s beast-mode brawl and showcasing all the behind-the-scenes Klingon-zealot butt-kicking in full animated glory!
In Shops: Sep 27, 2023
SRP: 5.99
STAR TREK DEFIANT #7
JUN231463 – STAR TREK DEFIANT #7 CVR A WARD – 4.99
JUN231464 – STAR TREK DEFIANT #7 CVR B UNZUETA – 4.99
JUN231465 – STAR TREK DEFIANT #7 CVR C WOODWARD – 4.99
JUN231466 – STAR TREK DEFIANT #7 CVR D 10 WARD B&W – 4.99
JUN231467 – STAR TREK DEFIANT #7 CVR E 25 JONES – 4.99
JUN231468 – STAR TREK DEFIANT #7 CVR F 50 HITCH – 4.99
JUN231469 – STAR TREK DEFIANT #7 CVR G 100 HITCH FULL ART – 4.99
(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Angel Unzueta (CA) Malachi Ward
“Day of Blood,” Chapter Four. Thousands of years ago, Kahless the Unforgettable led his people to glory and raised an empire of honor. But his clone, Kahless II, has gone too far, murdering innocents in cold blood and hungering for power that can no longer be sated by Qo’noS and the Klingon people. He now stands alongside Alexander in front of Worf and Sisko, pitting father and son against each other and making a mockery of the Bajoran Prophets and their emissary. Meanwhile, the power of the Orb of Destruction surges from his ship above. Can Kahless be stopped, or will he once again prove to be the greatest warrior of them all? Find out in the penultimate chapter of the crossover between Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant!
In Shops: Sep 06, 2023
SRP: 4.99
STAR TREK DEFIANT #8
JUL231225 – STAR TREK DEFIANT #8 CVR A FEEHAN – 4.99
JUL231226 – STAR TREK DEFIANT #8 CVR B UNZUETA – 4.99
JUL231227 – STAR TREK DEFIANT #8 CVR C BARTOK – 4.99
JUL231228 – STAR TREK DEFIANT #8 CVR D 10 FEEHAN B&W – 4.99
JUL231229 – STAR TREK DEFIANT #8 CVR E 25 LENDL – 4.99
JUL231230 – STAR TREK DEFIANT #8 CVR F 50 LENDL – 4.99
(W) Christopher Cantwell (A / CA) Mike Feehan
Arc two of the acclaimed Star Trek: Defiant series starts here! Still reeling from the battle on Qo’noS, Worf and the Defiant crew have been ordered to return to Starfleet headquarters where they await learning the Federation’s thoughts on their involvement in the fight against Kahless and the Red Path.
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: 4.99
Our top five picks are among a total of nine Star Trek related comics solicited with the below six rounding out those offerings with two of them actually coming out in October 2023 not September 2023.
STAR TREK PICARD’S ACADEMY #1
JUL231238 – STAR TREK PICARDS ACADEMY #1 CVR A BOO – 3.99
JUL231239 – STAR TREK PICARDS ACADEMY #1 CVR B HUANG – 3.99
JUL231240 – STAR TREK PICARDS ACADEMY #1 CVR C 10 COPY BOO – 3.99
JUL231241 – STAR TREK PICARDS ACADEMY #1 CVR D 25 COPY LEVENS – 3.99
JUL231242 – STAR TREK PICARDS ACADEMY #1 CVR E 50 COPY GANUCHEAU – 3.99(W) Sam Maggs (A) Greco Ornella (CA) Sweeney Boo
From New York Times-bestselling author Sam Maggs (Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars) comes a new ongoing series unveiling the past of one of Starfleet’s most celebrated officers: Captain Jean-Luc Picard! Before becoming the Federation’s finest, Jean-Luc was an ordinary student at Starfleet Academy with sights on the stars. His path forward was charted: blow his classmates out of the water on the infamous Evasive Maneuvers exam and graduate early. But there’s a detail Cadet Picard hadn’t factored into his plan: the exam was a group project and he’d need to make friends with, ugh, people if he stood a chance at passing. Federation starships aren’t run by a party of one, after all!
In Shops: Sep 27, 2023
SRP: 3.99
STAR TREK ECHOES #5
JUL231231 – STAR TREK ECHOES #5 CVR A BARTOK – 4.99
JUL231232 – STAR TREK ECHOES #5 CVR B BEGUEZ – 4.99
JUL231233 – STAR TREK ECHOES #5 CVR C 10 COPY INCV VILLIGER – 4.99
JUL231234 – STAR TREK ECHOES #5 CVR D 25 COPY INCV MAPA – 4.99
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Chudakov, Oleg (CA) Jake Bartok
Peace hangs in the balance with Akris and the Romulans’ plans to test the devastating Nightbringer weapon on an innocent population and with the Enterprise crew’s actions treading the line of the Federation-Romulan peace treaty. Meanwhile, Nyota has gone rogue after finding the crew’s actions too passive for her liking. Can Nyota and Kirk set aside their differences to ensure a peaceful resolution and avoid sparking the next intergalactic war? Find out in the finale of Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Echoes!
In Shops: Sep 13, 2023
SRP: 4.99
STAR TREK SNW SCORPIUS RUN #2
JUL231243 – STAR TREK SNW SCORPIUS RUN #2 CVR A HERNANDEZ – 3.99
JUL231244 – STAR TREK SNW SCORPIUS RUN #2 CVR B MASON – 3.99
JUL231245 – STAR TREK SNW SCORPIUS RUN #2 CVR C LEVENS – 3.99
JUL231246 – STAR TREK SNW SCORPIUS RUN #2 CVR D 10 HERNANDEZ B&W – 3.99
JUL231247 – STAR TREK SNW SCORPIUS RUN #2 CVR E 25 LENDL – 3.99
(W) Kirsten Beyer, Mike Johnson (A / CA) Angel Hernandez
Let the race begin! After entering a crime lord’s starship competition to save an innocent pilot, the U.S.S. Enterprise jets through a gauntlet of dangerous environments in the unexplored Scorpius sector. But cosmic storms and sentient ship-eating asteroids aren’t the only obstacles the crew will have to survive!
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: 3.99
STAR TREK HOLOWEEN #1
JUL231235 – STAR TREK HOLOWEEN #1 CVR A FRANCAVILLA – 3.99
JUL231236 – STAR TREK HOLOWEEN #1 CVR B – 3.99
JUL231237 – STAR TREK HOLOWEEN #1 CVR C 10 COPY FRANCAVILLA – 3.99
(W) Christopher Sequeira (A) Joe Eisma (CA) Francesco Francavilla
Acclaimed writer Chris Sequeira (Justice League Adventures) and Eisner-nominated artist Joe Eisma (Morning Glories) are bringing horror to the holodeck in a new four-issue miniseries! After enduring an anxiety-ridden passage through a solar storm, Captain Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise take to celebrating Halloween to reset the mood. But while the Earth holiday involves sweet treats and other festivities, they soon learn that fear is in season when crew members begin to go missing one by one.
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: 3.99
STAR TREK NEW WORLDS ILLYRIAN ENIGMA TPB
(W) Kirsten Beyer, Mike Johnson (A / CA) Megan Levens
Journey to new reaches in this exclusive comic tie-in set between seasons one and two of the fan-favorite Paramount+ series! With Una accused of unlawful genetic modification by Starfleet, Captain Pike sets out in search of evidence that could prove her innocence. But, when Captain Pike and the crew of the Enterprise get caught in the Pryllia colony, home to the illusive Illyrians, the mission objective quickly shifts from gathering evidence to exonerate Una to… breaking out.
In Shops: Sep 27, 2023
SRP: 17.99
STAR TREK RESURGENCE TPB
(W) Andrew Grant, Dan Martin (A) Josh HoodDon’t miss the official comic prequel to Dramatic Labs’ narrative adventure game from the lead game writers! On a windswept planet bordering the notoriously hostile Talarian Republic, a scientist on the cusp of developing technology that will revolutionize warp goes missing. Captain Solano, First Officer Sutherland, and the crew of the U.S.S. Resolute are tasked with an urgent stealth mission to recover Dr. Leah Brahms and keep her research out of enemy hands. The first question they must answer: who is commanding the Talarians?
In Shops: Sep 13, 2023
SRP: $19.99
Pulse Taking
That’s our top picks from IDW Publishing’s September 2023 solicitations, but what caught your eye from their offerings?
