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Star Trek: Red Shirts, Strange New Worlds & Voyager Comics From IDW

Star Trek: Red Shirts, Strange New Worlds and Voyager Comics coming from IDW... as previously scooped by Bleeding Cool



Article Summary

  • Explore the harrowing tales in the new comic series Star Trek: Red Shirts by Christopher Cantwell.
  • Join the U.S.S. Warren crew on a perilous Starfleet mission on the icy planet Arkonia 89.
  • Discover how the brave red shirts face spies, brutal elements, and strange new threats.
  • Meet the diverse and resilient cast, from veterans to fresh-faced ensigns, fending for survival.

Last week, Bleeding Cool scooped the news about a new IDW comic book series Star Trek: Red Shirts #1 written by Christopher Cantwell in July. And now that series has been confirmed, as well as two more.

  • Star Trek: Red Shirts #1 written by Christopher Cantwell, drawn by Megan Levens
  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Seeds Of Destruction
  • Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming

STAR TREK: RED SHIRTS #1
Written by Christopher Cantwell Art by Megan Levens
Cover A by Chris Shehan Cover B by J.J. Lendl Cover RI 1-25 by Declan Shalvey
Five-Issue Limited Series On Sale July 2025 Led by an experienced officer embedded on the snow-ridden planet Arkonia 89, the crew of the U.S.S. Warren has a small window in which to pin down spies seeking to steal classified secrets and keep Starfleet data out of their nefarious hands. They face threats not only from their faceless enemies but from the brutalizing elements and wildlife of a planet far from home. The red shirts' lives and Starfleet's sanctity are on the line…and no one is safe.

"STAR TREK: RED SHIRTS is in honor of the nameless vaporized, incinerated, and otherwise blown apart, where they're the main characters of a STAR TREK-style suicide mission unlike any other," states Christopher Cantwell. "We will get to know these Ensigns and Lieutenants intimately before they are likewise crushed, disrupter'd, and sucked into space. Who will survive? Will any? And what is the true nature of their planet side mission to hunt down mysterious spies? This is a major melody Original Series-era story in the key of Death, one I've wanted to tell for years, equal parts fun and harrowing, subversive and celebratory of the boldest tunic color one can wear in Starfleet — security red."

"STAR TREK: RED SHIRTS is a dream project for me, offering the opportunity to draw an entirely new cast of Starfleet officers," shares Megan Levens, "and then to kill them off in delightfully horrific ways! From crusty veterans to fresh-faced (not for long!) Ensigns, these new heroes are charging headfirst into strange new worlds, and finding that sometimes they're just full of strange new ways to die."

Star Trek: Red Shirts, Strange New Worlds & Voyager Comics From IDW
Star Trek: Red Shirts #1

The crew of the U.S.S. Warren include:

  • Ensign Zayna Raad
    Human Female, 27
    Born in Lebanon. Desired to be placed in Stellar Cartography but ended up in Security. Hopes to transfer but excels in hand-to-hand combat. Currently Earth's kickboxing champion.
  • Lt. Midge DeMatrio
    Human Female, 40
    Chief Security Officer of the U.S.S. Warren. Brooklyn-born. Klingon War veteran. Federation loyalist. No nonsense. Starfleet Academy Fighting Phoenixes Gold Glove Shortstop.
  • Lt. Webster Cromarty
    Human Male, 46
    Longest serving Security officer in Starfleet. Klingon War veteran. Descendant of Maine lumberjacks. Field ribbons (4), Star Cross Decoration. Survivalist. Loner.
  • Ensign Chip Miller
    Human Male, 23
    Six months graduated from Starfleet Academy. Suffered serious injuries on first (and only) field mission. Specializes in subspace communications. Ranked "unsatisfactory" in combat skills by Starfleet. Peanut allergy.

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS – THE SEEDS OF DESTRUCTION #1
Written by Robbie Thompson
Art by Travis Mercer
Cover A by Travis Mercer and JP Jordan
Five-Issue Limited Series On Sale August 2025
It's classic adventure tale with plenty of twists and turns as the crew explore an ice-covered planet and the scary secrets that are lurking deep beneath the surface…. Featuring beloved characters First Officer Una Chin-Riley, Security Officer La'An Noonien-Singh, Science Officer Spock, and Nurse Christine Chapel – plus, a new adorable robot sidekick named D6!

"As a lifelong fan of Star Trek (TOS forever!), I was absolutely thrilled to get the call from editor extraordinaire Heather Antos to pitch on a Strange New Worlds miniseries," shares Robbie Thompson. "Working on the fourth season of the Paramount+ series has been a dream come true and I'm so excited to play in this sandbox further and be a part of the amazing line of TREK comics IDW has created. I've been a fan of Travis Mercer's storytelling from afar, and it's been a blast working with him and the rest of the team. We're taking the SNW crew to one of the scariest and coldest corners of the universe, and I can't wait for Trek fans everywhere to see the cosmic horrors we've cooked up!" "After reading what Robbie has in store for the Enterprise crew, there was no way I was going to pass up this opportunity!" said Travis Mercer. "The entire team is bringing you a story that's about to make Strange New Worlds a lot stranger! Strap in folks!"

STAR TREK: VOYAGER – HOMECOMING #1
Co-written by Tilly and Susan Bridges
Art by Angel Hernandez
Cover A by Angel Hernandez and Charlie Kirchoff Cover C Photo Variant
Five-Issue Limited Series On Sale August 2025
2025 continues the 30th anniversary celebration of the fan-favorite series Star Trek: Voyager with the STAR TREK: VOYAGER – HOMECOMING, a five-issue limited series launching this September, from co-writers Tilly and Susan Bridges and artist Angel Hernandez. Captain Janeway and the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager are back for one final mission before they head home. The limited comic series aims to offer the final resolution that fans have been waiting decades to witness. This story picks up just moments after the final shot of the series! The final shot of the Emmy award-winning series featured the iconic ship approaching Earth before the screen goes dark… But what if just moments after that, there was one last emergency?

"We're so incredibly excited to be writing STAR TREK: VOYAGER – HOMECOMING," says co-writers Tilly and Susan Bridges. "As lifelong Trekkies, we're delighted to be part of Voyager's 30th anniversary celebration. We can't wait to give Janeway and crew one last adventure… will everything go smoothly? Well, this is Voyager… who's to say (we are, but we're not gonna spoil it, where's the fun in that?). We all spent seven years getting to know and love this crew, and it's an absolute honor to be part of the team that brings them home." "I've been working on STAR TREK projects for many years and I've had the opportunity of participating in incredible stories and being part of exciting adventures," adds Angel Hernandez. "I'm sure this is going to be one of those special moments that will be part of the wonderful history of Voyager, and it is an honor for me to be part of it."


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from The Union Club on Greek Street, shops at Gosh, Piranha and FP. Father of two daughters. Political cartoonist.
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