Captain’s Log: Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly talk launching IDW’s ‘Star Trek’

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Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. The Riddler: Year One (2022) #1 (Paul Dano, Stevan Subic)
2. Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #12 (Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr.)

Nathan:

1. Rogues’ Gallery #4 (Hannah Rose May, Justin Mason, Declan Shalvey)
2. Star Trek #1 (Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Ramon Rosanas)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Catwoman: Lonely City #4 (Cliff Chiang) 

Dave - Catwoman Lonely City #4 (Cliff Chiang)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Dave: Gotham City: Year One #2 (Tom King, Phil Hester)
• Nathan: Deadpool #1 (Alyssa Wong, Martin Coccolo)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Black Panther #11 (Okazaki X-Treme Marvel Cover)
• Nathan: Predator #4 (Stan Sakai)

Interview: Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly about Star Trek #1 out now!

• What was the original pitch for Star Trek, and how did the story change once you got started?
• This is a unique project as it’s a jumping on point with a new adventure, yet draws on elements from multiple series, how do you walk that line and keep folks satisfied on both sides?
• Given the cast of this series an outside might ask, why would the Federation put so many top starfleet brass on one mission?
• It’s fitting Sisco and Picard meet, since Picard was in the deep space 9 pilot, was this on purpose mirroring that series with this one?
• You teased some card playing with data, might we get a juicy card game some point?
• With IDW introducing new Star Trek series, and I know it’s insanely early to ask, but might a crossover be in the cards someday?
• Is the creature at the end a similar Crystalline Entity we’ve seen before?
• With such a large cast, who might be the under the radar character to keep eyes on?
• Will Nomad get to share any panel time with Steve and Sharon and reunite with his family?
• Are there any plots for Sharon in the works? Either regarding her relationship with Steve during all this or being involved in the reveals about Peggy?