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IDW Announces Star Trek: Lore War Crossover Details For 2025

Keen Star Trek fans will have noticed Bleeding Cool's announcement of the new IDW Publishing Star Trek comic book crossover Lore War,

Keen Star Trek fans will have noticed Bleeding Cool's announcement of the new IDW Publishing Star Trek comic book crossover Lore War in recent days. The one that CBR said was their exclusive story today, which is a good trick if you can manage it. But now IDW has made it even more official, giving details of what's coming down the pipe. And a cover to boot.

"The single most devious mind in the universe has won. Commander Data's evil brother, Lore, has used the Orb of Destruction to obliterate all of reality and remake it in his image while declaring himself its God. Now that Lore has claimed the ultimate victory, what happens next?

"IDW Publishing is thrilled to announce LORE WAR, the compelling crossover event that has been planned since the STAR TREK line of comics relaunched two years ago with the Eisner-nominated milestone issue STAR TREK #400.

"Beginning in STAR TREK: LORE WAR #1 from acclaimed creators Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell, and Davide Tinto, the crossover event will include the STAR TREK flagship ongoing series, STAR TREK: DEFIANT, and special one-shot tie-in issues. "This is it. The moment we've been building to since the Theseus left spacedock and the Defiant was stolen," remarked Lanzing. "The ultimate STAR TREK comics crossover event – as the heroes and villains of the galaxy must band together to defend its very existence."

"Since the line's inception, our grander story in both titles has dealt with STAR TREK's concept of godlike beings and the rejection of those godlike beings — order and entropy as it exists throughout the four quadrants of the galaxy," added Cantwell. "Who pulls the strings and who dares to cut them? LORE WAR is quite literally the apotheosis of that shared theme, two years in the making."

"The gods are dead, and only one mad android holds the reins of our universe. With absolute power comes absolute corruption… but does it come with absolute control?" stated Kelly. "Featuring the incredible art of Davide Tinto – a newcomer to the Trek world – we're not settling for anything less than the most impressive and world-ending STAR TREK event that comics can contain."

"Group Editor Heather Antos is thrilled to have fans finally see what they've been planning since the very beginning of the relaunch. "It's all been building to this moment. No, literally. From the original prelude in STAR TREK #400 two years ago the road map has always led to LORE WAR. When Collin, Jackson, and Christopher first embarked on this mission we asked the question 'Can a man be both man and a god?' Well now Lore is answering."

Star Trek: Lore War #1 will be published on the 26th of March, 2025. Star Trek #500 is on sale today.

STAR TREK #500 CVR A JONES
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(W) Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell (A) Various (CA) Joelle Jones
Celebrate IDW's 500th issue of Star Trek comics (and an early Star Trek Day!) with this landmark oversized anthology issue! This collection of five short stories spans through fan-favorite eras of the beloved franchise from Lower Decks to Strange New Worlds, legacy characters from The Next Generation and the original series, written and illustrated by Star Trek comics veterans and new voices alike. Plus, don't miss out on the prelude to 2025's big Star Trek and Defiant comic crossover event written by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, and Christopher Cantwell! In Shops: Sep 04, 2024 SRP: $6.99

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