SDCC 2024: IDW Announce The Return Of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’
by Olly MacNamee
IDW Publishing bringing back fan-favourite Star Trek: Lower Decks, as announced at San Diego Comic-Con, as an ongoing series written by Ryan North and illustrated by Derek Charm. And while the first issue has Charm onboard, subsequent issues will feature episodic storytelling with each tale presented by a different artist.
North could not be happier having Charm on the first issue:
“I get to team up with some of my favorite artists for this book, starting with DEREK CHARM, who we last teamed up with on the Eisner-winning Unbeatable Squirrel Girland on the Eisner-nominated SHAXS’ BEST DAY. He is: the best.”
He continued:
“LOWER DECKS is my favorite STAR TREK, and I have seen every single STAR TREK there is to see, except for one episode I will never reveal,” commented North. “This raises the obvious question: will something in this comic contradict something that I missed in that one episode I never saw? Thankfully the answer is no, because the entire LOWER DECKSteam – both at IDW and Paramount – has been so amazing – supportive, clever, brilliant. We’re making a big funny heartfelt book with huge sci-fi ideas, important character developments, tons of that Trek flavor, and a bunch of jokes, too. If you love LOWER DECKS, you’ll love this comic!”
IDW Group Editor Heather Antos concluded:
“Just when you thought we couldn’t go lower… we’re BACK with the first ever ONGOING LOWER DECKS series. Just like the fans out there, we too want more LOWER DECKS and this time we’re giving it to you tenfold! Ryan North is showing us just how deep of a Treknerd he is with these stories, and paired with the comedic geniuses of Derek Charm, Jack Lawrence and more on art duties for a rotating cast of ‘episodic’ issues, this series is a mission so fun that even the Lower Deckers themselves won’t want to miss it!”
Star Trek: Lower Decks #1 is out on Wednesday November 13, 2024 from IDW Publishing
