Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Comic Collection #1; issues 1-3

by mike-w-barr (Writer), Gordon Purcell (Penciller), Rob Davis (Penciller)

The first of two Star Trek graphic novels taken from American comics. At the Piccadilly Circus of hyperspace, Deep Space Nine is the base charged with the almost impossible task of keeping the peace between alien species who have nothing in common except their contempt for each other.

Genres: Star Trek, Comics, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels

96 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1994

Reviews

[Alvaro Zinos-Amaro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Feeling a bout of unexpected nostalgia for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, I decided to look into the comics, which I didn't read at the time of the show. The first series, thirty-two numbered issues published by Malibu Comics from Aug '93 thru Dec '95, gets off to a strong start with the first three numbers. The artwork is sharp and really catches the eye. All the characters feel true to their on-screen incarnations, and there a few nods to early episodes, such as "A Man Alone." So tonally and visually, things rock. The stories themselves are also well done, but my one criticism would be that the writing can be repetitive (and I noticed at least one grammatical error, an "it's" for an "its", that someone in production should have caught). If the prose becomes a little more polished as the series continues, I'll be 100% pleased. Overall I've found these first installments a delightful surprise, perfectly scratching my DS9 itch, and plan to continue with the series.

[Dann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Star Trek’s second spin-off series branches into the comic world with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a collection of the first 3 issues of the series’ first run with Malibu Comics. Two separate stories are featured; “Stowaway”, which follows the release of a possible biological weapon in the form of a mold that begins to grow and envelope the station, and “Old Wounds,” in which a Cardassian general returns to the station as part of a death ritual but is soon found murdered. The artwork is pretty mediocre, only having a passing similarity to the actual actors and sets from the television show. The writing, however, does a fairly good job at capturing the characters; though the tone’s a little off. Much like the early seasons of the television show, the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine comic is a bit unsure of itself and sticks to generic sci-fi adventures of no real consequence.

[Yvette · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was fun! I found this gem at Awesome Con for a buck.

[Arto · Rating 3 out of 5]

Piirustustyyli on keskinkertaista ja aikakaudelle tyypillistä. Samaa tyyliä olivat Star Wars, Aliens ja monet muut 80-luvun lopun ja 90-luvun alun sarjakuvat. Eivät mitenkään tyylillisesti toisistaan eroavia ja melkein tarinan ja henkilöiden nimet vaihtamalla sopineet mihin tahansa avaruussarjaan. Paikoin henkilöt ovat tunnistettavia, mutta suurimmaksi osaksi ei. Kuvajako ei ole ihan perinteinen ja eri perspektiivejä on käytetty se tuo tarinaan liikkuvuutta ja vie lähemmäs sarjan tunnelmaa. Mutta jos tätä lukisi ilman taustaa tv-sarjan parissa, niin hyvin voisi pudottaa yhden tähden pois.

Tarinat itsessään ovat melko tyypillisiä monster/mystery-of-the-week tyylisiä ja helposti unohdettavia. Aika pitkälti vessalukemista, jos siis vessassa nyt ylipäätänsä tykkää lukea, tai parturissa luettavaa. Ja eikä siten haittaa, vaikka jäisi kesken. Se mikä noihin paikkoihin jää, ei jää harmittamaan.

[Ian · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mysterious, toxic and aggressive mold left behind by the Cardassians threatens the lives of everyone aboard Deep Space Nine and may be linked to the evasive behaviour of a Starfleet Captain recently returned from the Gamma Quadrant.
Commander Sisko and his crew are then forced to host a diplomatic visit from the Cardassian war criminal who once commanded the station during the occupation of Bajor.

There's nothing mind-blowing about these stories set in the early days of DS9 but at the same time the author has done a perfect job of capturing the main cast of characters and the tone of the TV series.
Whilst I was always more of a Next Generation far, the DS9 crew do have a special place in my personal Trek fandom and it was nice that this book gave me the opportunity to spend a bit of time with them again.

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