Being a Red Shirt is clearly probably the most thankless job within the Star Trek universe. These humble Starfleet crew members are the primary line of protection in any situation, and normally find yourself as cannon fodder whereas the bridge crew survives to drink Earl Grey tea one other day. But due to IDW Publishing, these unsung heroes are lastly getting their due.
As half of a bigger relaunch of the Star Trek line (following June’s Star Trek: Omega finale difficulty), IDW will launch a five-issue miniseries referred to as Star Trek: Red Shirts. Written by Christopher Cantwell (Iron Man) and illustrated by Megan Levens (Star Trek), this collection focuses squarely on a crew of safety officers trapped on a high-stakes suicide mission. And as a result of these are all unique characters created for the collection, nobody is protected.
Part of the enjoyable with Star Trek: Red Shirts is that every difficulty encompasses a variant cowl finished within the type of a Starfleet recruitment poster. IGN can solely debut the covers for points #2, 3, and 4. Check them out, together with the beforehand revealed cowl artwork, within the slideshow gallery beneath:
The Federation Recruitment Poster variant cowl artists embody:
- Issue #1: JJ Lendl
- Issue #2: Megan Levens
- Issue #3: J.Okay. Woodward
- Issue #4: Andy Price
- Issue #5: Joe Corroney
“One of Star Trek’s greatest questions for me has all the time been ‘effectively if the joke is ‘Red Shirts all the time die, how on earth does Starfleet recruit of us?'” group editor Heather Antos tells IGN. “Luckily for us, we have now the reply to that query — by this line of Federation Recruitment posters by J.J. Lendl, Megan Levens, J.Okay. Woodward, Andy Price, and Joe Corroney! How may you select some other uniform after seeing a type of?”
IDW’s Star Trek relaunch consists of two different new books. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Seeds of Destruction is a derivative of the Paramount+ collection, as First Officer Una Chin-Riley, Security Officer La’An Noonien-Singh, Science Officer Spock, and Nurse Christine Chapel discover an icy planet filled with unbelievable risks. This five-issue collection is written by Robbie Thompson (who additionally labored on Season 4 of the TV collection) and drawn by Travis Mercer (Batman/Superman: World’s Finest).
Star Trek: Voyager followers will likely be excited to study in regards to the different new collection, Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming. This five-issue collection picks up moments after the ultimate shot of the TV collection. No sooner have Captain Janeway and her crew returned dwelling than they’re tasked with finishing up one final, vital mission. Homecoming is written by Tilly and Susan Bridges (Killswitch) and drawn by Angel Hernandez (Star Trek).
Star Trek: Red Shirts will debut in July 2025, adopted by Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Seeds of Destruction and Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming in August 2025.
Currently, the Star Trek line is wrapped up within the huge Lore War crossover. Find out why that storyline was one among IGN’s most anticipated comics of 2025.
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