Captain Kirk Is Back From The Dead In New Star Trek For September 2025
Star Trek: The Last Starship brings Captain Kirk back from the dead in a new comic book series from IDW Publishing, starting in September, written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing , drawn by Adrián Bonilla and coloured by Heather Moore , as Captain Kirk, as played by William Shatner is back from the dead… and just in time for him to watch the Starfleet he loved so dearly burn to the ground. Because he is crossing over with Star Trek: Discovery 's timeline and the events of The Burn which wiped out all warp cores across the galaxy.
"This epic comic book series takes place during The Burn , a galaxy-wide disaster which caused the destruction of every active warp core, killing trillions and shattering the peace, stability, enlightenment, and mutual protection the United Federation of Planets provided for seven centuries. Facing a true wild west in space, a mysteriously resurrected Captain Kirk will lead a new crew and ship in a seemingly impossible effort to uphold Starfleet’s mission of unity across the cosmos.
« Forget everything you know about Star Trek , » remarked co-writer Lanzing. « The Last Starship is a new crew, a new era, and a completely different tone; our aim is to be literary, intense, innovative, and most of all, accessible. We’re bringing you into the Federation’s darkest hour through the brilliant, noir-soaked lens of artist Adrián Bonilla with zero homework required. » The Eisner-nominated writer added, " Longtime Trek fans will have a deep and fascinating reading experience, to be sure – this is a pivotal moment in Trek history that’s never been even glimpsed before – but above all, The Last Starship is a dark and complex sci-fi you can hand to anyone. We’ve spent the last eight years celebrating all that Trek has ever been. Now, it’s time to rebuild it from scratch and discover all it can be."
« The only familiar face is the one you’d never expect to see in this era: Captain James T. Kirk, » stated co-writer Kelly. « William Shatner’s iconic performance transcends borders – Kirk is one of the great characters of the modern fiction canon with a timeless actor to match. He was also the first Star Trek character we ever wrote – a leader and warrior poet with boundless tragedy and contradiction. Now, we’re honored to be taking this character into truly uncharted, groundbreaking territory in The Last Starship – as the Federation’s greatest pioneer must face down the inferno that threatens to consume his entire legacy. »
Ah, l’audace.
STAR TREK: THE LAST STARSHIP #1
Writer: Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly
Artist: Adrian Bonilla, Heather Moore
The Federation has fallen. Hope is fading. One last starship remains to fight for the future… unless a resurrected James T. Kirk dooms it first.Fresh off the run Screen Rant calls one of “the greatest eras in the history of Star Trek comics,” writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly along with rising star and artist Adrián Bonilla (Alkaios, Let Her Be Evil), now bring you a new mission the likes of which comics have never seen before.
For seven centuries, the United Federation of Planets brought together the entire Galaxy with peace, stability, enlightenment, and the promise of mutual protection. And then, in one terrible moment, it all crumbled in an event known as THE BURN, a Galaxy-wide disastrous event in which dilithium has gone inert, causing the detonation of every active warp core. The only ship remaining is a hack-and-slash Enterprise-Omega and its ragtag crew. Facing a true Wild West in space, the crew will need to make use of what few resources they have to uphold Starfleet’s mission of unity across the universe… and Captain Kirk will have to face a future without the Federation he loved so dearly…
After kicking off the new series back in September [read our review of the first issue here], IDW Publishing’s Star Trek: The Last Starship delivers its second issue next week, and you can get yourself an early sneak peek with the official preview below…
In the wake of the cataclysm known as the Burn, the dream of a united Federation stands on the brink of extinction. The only thing holding the Galaxy back from chaos is Captain Sato and the crew of the Borg-enhanced Omega — a ship fueled by transwarp technology and fraught with distrust.
No one on board trusts the Borg… and Captain Sato trusts their mysterious new passenger, bearing the face and name of James T. Kirk, even less. This so-called Kirk speaks of a dark future, but Sato refuses to be guided by fear or prophecy.
When a distress call from the Klingon Empire pierces the silence — urgent, cryptic, and unexpected — Sato doesn’t hesitate. Whatever the risk, he will answer. Because if Starfleet’s legacy is to survive, it won’t be through retreat. It’ll be through action.
IDW Publishing releases Star Trek: The Last Starship #3 next week, and we have the official preview of the issue for you below; take a look…
The U.S.S. Omega launches into battle! Its adversary? A chaotic Klingon cult whose bloodred path is focused purely on obliterating the remaining vestiges of Starfleet. What’s left of the Federation is falling apart by the moment. Captain Sato, who once dreamed of uniting the galaxy, is now living his worst nightmare. He was raised in a time of peace… but no progress comes without a fight. While the Klingons might be his enemies after centuries of peace, he has Kirk as his ally… and no one knows how to defeat a Klingon better than the Federation’s greatest hero.
Francavilla, la couv’ ?
Yep.
Ca sait donner envie.
IDW Publishing releases Star Trek: The Last Starship #4 next week, and we have the official preview of the issue for you below…
THE BEGINNING OF A NEW CHAPTER! First Officer Wowie Carter was once called the child without fear. But with the Federation in freefall and Earth still reeling from a brutal Klingon assault, fear is all that remains — and Wowie is cracking under its weight.
The U.S.S. Omega’s mission is clear: Gather the final delegates for the Babel Conference, the Federation’s last, fragile chance at unity. A future of peace still seems possible… on paper. But every time Wowie returns to Earth, the home they once loved slips further into despair.
As alliances fracture and chaos spreads, Wowie faces a question no one dares ask: What’s left to save when hope is already gone?
Star Trek: The Last Starship #5 is out next week, and you can get yourself an early sneak peek at the issue with the official preview from IDW Publishing below…
The Federation’s delegates have gathered. The Babel conference is on. Together, they aim to save Starfleet and bring peace to all quadrants. But while Captain Sato and the crew of the U.S.S. Omega have only experienced the passage of time as four months within their transwarp bubble, for the rest of the galaxy, it’s been 23 years.
For 23 years, the delegates have been left to their own devices, to stew in their own machinations and to make new allegiances… and while the U.S.S. Omega may have brought them all together, the Burn has forced them apart. Not all want to broker peace, and someone who was once closest to Starfleet may become its greatest adversary…
