This special is all about Kirk and his nephews and the events of the classic Trek episode: Operation Annihilate! In the first tale, Kirk and his boys stumble across an Orion invasion while dealing with the demons of having lost both a dad and mom.

The second tale involves Kirk’s only nephew to appear on the show, Peter and his attempt to travel back in time to stop the death of his parents from occurring. It’s a powerful tale and has a great tie-in easter egg with the original series.

The art is very good. But, it’s the powerful storytelling that steals the show.

Worth Consuming.

This special is all about Kirk and his nephews and the events of the classic Trek episode: Operation Annihilate! In the first tale, Kirk and his boys stumble across an Orion invasion while dealing with the demons of having lost both a dad and mom.

The second tale involves Kirk’s only nephew to appear on the show, Peter and his attempt to travel back in time to stop the death of his parents from occurring. It’s a powerful tale and has a great tie-in easter egg with the original series.

The art is very good. But, it’s the powerful storytelling that steals the show.

Worth Consuming.

Kirk and Spock’s relationship is looked at in great detail in a pair of stories. The first tale sees the return of RJ Blaise, last seen in the pages of the second DC volume of Trek. There is some great sexual tension banter between Lirl and Blaise and Spock’s more human characteristics add for some riotious exploits. Then a tale on Vulcan, where Spock has trouble finding his place in the universe after his resurrection. Kirk must save him before the elements of the harsh Vulcan wilderness claims do. Two really good tales. The art is 50/50. Sometimes spot on and sometimes you can’t tell Uhura from Scotty. Always good to have Peter David back.

Ellis is a master of writing espionage. But, his newest creation, Jack Cross, a Homeland Security operative by day, who can get information out of anyone and a peacenik hippie by night, trying to overthrow big corporate America is a little bit of a stretch. That is until the last powerful page of issue 1. Then it all made sense.

The sequential art is all wrong, however. For example, a CCTV scene where an operative goes rogue, killing his own team- the bodies keep reappearing and disappearing in each panel. It would be considered an Ed Wood type of error if done on film. Better work on that is needed by either Ellis or the artist, Gary Erskine.

Almost a dozen stories about the JLA, ranging from when the League was in Detroit and Europe, as well as taking up residence on the moon. Almost a collection of lost tales- most work, like the Steel/ Aquaman team-up that includes bonding over pork rinds and Wally West and Black Canary matching wits with a Rumplestiltskin-type sprite.

The art was very, very good and I enjoyed reading most of these tales. With an anthology, you can’t expect all perfect tales. But, it’s good enough.

Worth Consuming.

All troubles I’ve had with a Spider-man this young has completely vanished. Though folks like Capt. America are having trouble with the idea of such a youngster being an Ultimate, he’s won me over. With a great side storyline involving a sort of new Civil War has me on the look out for those tales. Divided We Fall/ United We Stand, you both are on my wish list. Art is fantastic as seen in the cover page’s easter worth. Cannot wait for further volumes.