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The Deadliest Stardate in Star Trek History Arrives in July with IDW’s Epic Day of Blood Storyline

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Since October, IDW Publishing has proudly embarked on new missions to the final frontier with a riveting, interwoven storyline across two ongoing monthly comic books, a flagship Star Trek series and its spin-off, Star Trek: Defiant. These two series are on a maximum warp collision course toward the first-ever Star Trek comic crossover event: Day of Blood!

Attentive fans already know to get their first taste of the chaos to come with a special prelude story in the upcoming Star Trek Free Comic Book Day 2023 one-shot, available in comic shops everywhere on Saturday, May 6th, with a story written by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Christopher Cantwell, and illustrated by Mike Feehan.

For the first time, IDW has shared more details about the five-part Day of Blood storyline itself, as well as never-before-seen cover artwork!

JULY 2023

Part One: Star Trek: Day of Blood #1
by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell, and Ramon Rosanas

Star Trek: Day of Blood #1

AUGUST 2023

Part Two: Star Trek: Defiant #6
by Christopher Cantwell and Ángel Unzueta

Part Three: Star Trek #11
by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Ángel Unzueta

SEPTEMBER 2023

Part Four: Star Trek: Defiant #7
by Christopher Cantwell and Ángel Unzueta

Part Five: Star Trek #12
by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Ángel Unzueta

Beginning in July with the Star Trek: Day of Blood #1 one-shot special, the emperor of the Klingon Empire, Kahless II, will declare war on all those who do not follow the cult of the Red Path! Having raided ancient tombs, claimed near-limitless power for himself, and slaughtered cosmic entities across the stars, Kahless sees the genocide of gods as simply his first step to total domination. The iconic crew of the U.S.S. Theseus, led by Benjamin Sisko, and the renegades who follow a desperate, violent Worf aboard the U.S.S. Defiant must unite for a common cause. Only together can they hope to stop the Day of Blood!

Accompanying this announcement, IDW is proud to reveal the Cover A options for Star Trek: Day of Blood #1, Star Trek: Defiant #6, and Star Trek #11, all illustrated by Malachi Ward

Additional variant covers of all five chapters will be available for fans and retailers to enjoy, featuring artwork from a wide spectrum of phenomenal artists including David Aja, Elizabeth Beals, Taurin Clarke, Chris Fenoglio, Bryan Hitch, Daniel Johnson, Liana Kangas, Megan Levens, Joe Quinones, Rahzahh, Rod Reis, Ramon Rosanas, Marcus To, Ángel Unzueta, Suspiria Vilchez, Christian Ward, JK Woodward, and more!

Preview: Star Trek: Defiant #2

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Star Trek: Defiant #2

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A/CA) Angel Unzueta
In Shops: Apr 12, 2023
SRP: $4.99

Convinced that the only hope to prevent planetary genocide lies in understanding how the power of the gods is being harvested, Captain Worf and first officer Spock set the stolen Defiant on course to break into a highly guarded Section 31 outpost to recruit the highest computing mind in the galaxy-Lore!

Star Trek: Defiant #2

Star Trek: Defiant #1 is an excellent debut

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Star Trek: Defiant #1

One of the best movies to come from Marvel in recent years, is Thor: Love and Thunder. The movie tapped into something beautiful about its main character but also why people love the genius of Taiki Waititi. The villain, was something both tragic and yet relatable. His purpose and what drove him made viewers look at him with empathy than a straight up villain.

As Gorr’s campaign against the Gods, was not taken seriously until Thor became involved. It makes you wonder why one would rebel against those who they once worshipped. As faith is intense, and one’s own belief system will make them do things where that would otherwise not do, which why the ire of the world is so transfixed on religious zealots. In the debut issue of Star Trek: Defiant, Worf gets a ragtag band together to defeat a menace roaming the galaxy.

We find Worf as he takes command of the USS Defiant, with Ambassador Spock , in tow, as his main goal is to stop the clone Kahless II and his dangerous followers, the Red Path Cultwho have laid waste across the galaxy. As we find out Benjamin Sisko had  been tracking them as well , but things get more complicated as Worf finds out his son, Alexander has joined these zealots, which makes his purpose, imperative. As we see how Worf was almost killed, then imprisoned by the Romulans and eventually saved by Spock in the unlikeliest of places. We also catch up with B’Elanna and Tom, as they hear about the Red Path’s exploits, as they have a struggle of conscience of what they should do, but thankfully they are recruited into the fight. As Worf finds out from the Klingon ambassador, D’enok, that the stakes are even higher, as a war may be soon impending where Worf and his crew are the only ones who can stop it. By the issue’s end, Worf uses extraordinary measures to rope in an old friend, one whose abilities can help defeat this new threat.

Overall, Star Trek: Defiant #1 an excellent debut issue which stokes the nostalgia for Star Trek: The Next Generation fans. The story by Cantwell is excellent. The art by the creative team is amazing. Altogether, it’s a story that is a great companion to the last season of Picard.

Story: Christopher Cantwell Art: Angel Unzueta
Color: Marissa Louise Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Story: 10 Art: 10 Overall: 10 Recommendation: Buy

IDW Publishing provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: TFAW – Zeus Comics – comiXology/Kindle

Preview: Star Trek: Defiant #1

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Star Trek: Defiant #1

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A/CA) Angel Unzueta
In Shops: Mar 15, 2023
SRP: $4.99

A brand-new series comes spinning directly out of the hit Star Trek comic book! Someone is killing the gods. But Benjamin Sisko’s Prophets-guided dealings of the higher cosmos has led him to forget about the very real casualties on lower ground. The enemy is a man, not a god. And Worf of House Martok has put together his own crew aboard the U.S.S. Defiant in hopes of defeating the dangerous messiah behind this genocidal cult. The Dirty Dozen meets Star Trek in this new series from the creative mind of Chris Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta! Star Trek: Defiant is the first expansion of IDW’s exciting new Star Trek initiative that started with the 400th issue and carries on into a bold new storytelling future!

Star Trek: Defiant #1

Preview: Star Trek: Defiant #1

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Star Trek: Defiant #1

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A/CA) Angel Unzueta
In Shops: Mar 15, 2023
SRP: $4.99

A brand-new series comes spinning directly out of the hit Star Trek comic book! Someone is killing the gods. But Benjamin Sisko’s Prophets-guided dealings of the higher cosmos has led him to forget about the very real casualties on lower ground. The enemy is a man, not a god. And Worf of House Martok has put together his own crew aboard the U.S.S. Defiant in hopes of defeating the dangerous messiah behind this genocidal cult. The Dirty Dozen meets Star Trek in this new series from the creative mind of Chris Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta! Star Trek: Defiant is the first expansion of IDW’s exciting new Star Trek initiative that started with the 400th issue and carries on into a bold new storytelling future!

Star Trek: Defiant #1

Preview: Iron Man #25

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Iron Man #25

(W) Christopher Cantwell, Kurt Busiek (A) Angel Unzueta, Akande Adedotun (CA) Alex Ross
RATED T+
In Shops: Nov 16, 2022
SRP: $5.99

AN OVERSIZED CELEBRATION OF THE GOLDEN AVENGER’S 650th ISSUE!
• It’s IRON MAN DAY in New York City, but not everyone is ready to celebrate the ongoing legacy of Tony Stark – least of all him. But a sudden crisis will once again test Tony’s heroism and challenge his commitment to the role he has assumed for himself. Must there be an Iron Man?
• Christopher Cantwell concludes his thought-provoking and powerful run as writer, as illustrated by Angel Unzueta.
• PLUS! Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande tell a tale of Iron Man’s quest to locate Thor amid the frozen wastelands of Niffleheim. Kurt Busiek and Ben Dewey pair up to provide an all-new vintage Iron Man adventure from the distant past featuring Madame Masque and the Radioactive Man! And get a special glimpse of what’s coming up next for the Armored Avenger!

Iron Man #25

Preview: Iron Man #24

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Iron Man #24

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Angel Unzueta (CA) Alex Ross
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 19, 2022
SRP: $3.99

Tony Stark has all but bankrupted himself buying up every dangerous piece of tech he’s chased down on the black market network, dismantling it from the inside. As he and Rhodey lock it all up and plan their next steps, Tony and Riri Williams argue over what to do with the most powerful weapon they’ve recovered…the Mandarin’s rings.

Iron Man #24

Chris Cantwell and Ángel Unzueta Expand IDW’s Star Trek Continuity with Star Trek: Defiant

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Earlier this year, IDW Publishing revealed it was building an expansive, accessible Star Trek universe of comic book continuity, debuting with a brand-new ongoing series simply titled Star Trek due for release later this month. Now, IDW proudly forecasts the first expansion of that initiative with the March 2023 launch of Star Trek: Defiant, an ongoing series that sees the fan-favorite Worf assembling a hand-picked crew to face a galaxy-spanning threat.

Described as The Dirty Dozen meets Star Trek, the dark and edgy Defiant series is helmed by two creators with significant comic book clout: Chris Cantwell, writer of such blockbuster projects as Iron Man, Namor, and Star Wars: Obi-Wan; and Ángel Unzueta, artist on Iron Man, Star Wars: Poe Dameron, and The Flash.

In Defiant, someone is killing the gods…but while Benjamin Sisko and the U.S.S. Theseus have been facing the threats in the higher cosmos, very real casualties are growing on lower ground. The true enemy is a man, not a god, and Worf of House Martok has put together his own crew aboard the U.S.S. Defiant in the hopes of defeating the dangerous messiah behind a genocidal cult. Pulling from all eras of Star Trek canon to create something wholly unique and unexpected, Star Trek: Defiant unites some of the strongest personalities in the franchise—including Spock, B’Elanna, Lore, and more—on a mission with very little guarantee of success!

Star Trek: Defiant #1 will be available in March with several variant covers for fans and retailers to enjoy, including covers by series artist Ángel Unzueta, Malachi Ward, Declan Shalvey, David Aja, and Daniel Warren Johnson.

Preview: Iron Man #23

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Iron Man #23

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Angel Unzueta (CA) Alex Ross
RATED T+
In Shops: Sep 14, 2022
SRP: $3.99

Operating in stealth mode with Jim Rhodes, Iron Man has landed in Macau and immersed himself in SOURCE CONTROL – the worst black market of stolen and illegal technology – all in order to organize a backroom buy of THE MANDARIN’S RINGS. It’s going to require Tony Stark-level capital and strategy, but SPYMASTER may have a different buyer – and a wicked double cross – at the ready in order to pull the rug out from under Iron Man’s boots. It seems someone else is willing to pay top dollar for those rings and is ready to pull them out of Iron Man’s dead hands if they have to… THE COBALT MAN.

Iron Man #23

Preview: Iron Man #22

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Iron Man #22

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Angel Unzueta (CA) Alex Ross
RATED T+
In Shops: Aug 03, 2022
SRP: $3.99

Tony Stark has worked hard to pull himself up by his iron bootstraps, and after a few detours, he finally tracks down his old friend and employee Vic Martinelli…only to find he’s arrived too late and Vic’s been murdered. Before a guilt-ridden Tony can get a bead on why, he’s attacked by Vic’s assailant…THE TITANIUM MAN. In the battle, he learns the sinister plot goes deeper. The Titanium Man is working for those even more mysterious, and Vic was killed because he’d gotten possession of THE MANDARIN’S RINGS. Tony flies overseas to Asia and headlong into a cloak of conspiracy, hell-bent on tracking down the rings of his most fearsome adversary, desperate to stop them from falling into the wrong hands. But at what cost? What is Tony Stark willing to sacrifice in order to stop the Mandarin’s power returning, wielded by the hands of a new – and possibly unsuspecting – acolyte? Iron Man is about to go hard. He’s about to buddy up with criminals. And he’s about to go…stealth.

Iron Man #22
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