Today marks the 60th anniversary of the introduction of ‘Star Trek’ to this universe made possible by Gene Roddenberry and his great actors and supporting staff (not to mention Lucille Ball).
To mark this great occasion, True North Country Comics Podcast celebrates just some of the many Canadians who’ve made the past 60 years of ‘Star Trek’ possible.
Although this site is all about comic book and graphic novel creators, it’s important to recognize many of the Canadian creators who lent their talents both in front of and behind the camera including:
Abbas Wahab, Ache Hernandez, Adam Kolozsvar, Adam Kenneth Wilson, Adam Winlove-Smith, Addison Halley, Adlen Adair, Adrian Holmes, Adrian Pavone, Adrian Walters, Akotene Chanoine, Alan Scarfe, Alan Van Sprang, Alan Yu, Aldrin Bundoc, Alex McCooeye, Alex Rose, Alex Spencer, Alexander Mandra, Ali Hassan, Ali Momen, Alireza Shojae, Alisen Richmond-Peck, Alison Pill, Alix Kell, Allan Royal,Allison Wilson-Forbes, Amanda Arcuri, Amber Cull,Amrit Kaur, Ana Sandi, Ana Shepherd, Andre Colquhoun, Andre Dae KimAndreas Apergis,Andrea Davis, Andrew Hinkson,Andrew Jackson, Andrew Locke, Andrew Moody, Andrew Shaver, Angela Besharah, Anita Brown, Anna Claire Beitel, Anthony Grant, Antonio Ortega, Antonette Rudder, Arista Arhin, Atticus Mitchell, Augusto Bitter, Ava Cheung,Ava MacKinnon, Avaah Blackwell, Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves, Bahia Watson, Barbara Even Harris, Barbara March, Barbara Williams, Belinda Corpuz, Bessie Cheng, Beth Hornby, Billy MacLellan, Brandon McGibbon, Bree Wasylenko, Brendan Beiser,Brendan Jeffers, Brian Quintero, Bruce Gray, Bruce Horak, Brian Markinson, Bryan Abalos, Caeden Lawrence, Cait Alexander, Callum Keith Rennie, Calyx Passailaigue, Cameron Roberts, Carla Bennett, Carlisle J. Williams, Carlos Albornoz, Carolyn Scott, Catherine Black, Cathie Shirriff, Chai Valladares, Chandra Galasso, Chelah Horsdal, Chris River, Chris Violette, Chrus Zamat, Christina DixonChristine Harnos, Christine L. Nguyễn, Christopher Allen, Christopher Heyerdahl, Christopher Russell, Christopher Wyllie, Ci Hang Ma, Cindy Goh, Claire Coulter, Claire McConnell, Claire Qute, Claire Rankin, Claudia Jurt, Clayton Scott, Conrad Coates, Conrad Pia, Crystal Allen, Crystal Leger, Curtis Legault, Dalien World, Damon Runyan, Dan Jeannotte, Daniel DeSanto, Daniel Gravelle, Daniel Kash, Daniel Ryan-Astley, Daniel Woodrow, Danijel Mandic, Danny Pagett, Danny Waugh, David Benjamin Tomlinson, David Huynh, David Kirby, David Leyshon, David MacInnis, Dayo Ade,Dayton Sinkia, Demi Oliver, Dennis Andres, Dennis Barham, Derek McGrath, Desmond Sivan, Devon MacDonald, Donovan Brown, Dorren Lee, Dorian Grey, Drake Sobolov, Duncan Regehr, Dwain Murphy, Edwin Rodriguez, Elena Dunkelman, Elena Juatco, Eli Martyr, Elias Toufexis, Ellora Patnaik, Emeka Menakaya, Emily Bartlett, Emma Ho, Emma So, Emmanuel John,Emmanuel Kabongo, Emily Coutts,Etan Muskat, Eugene ClarkEric Bauza,Eve Harlow, Farhang Ghajar, Flex Aleo, Fode Bangoura, George Alevizos, George Nickolas K., Genevieve Adam, Graeme Somerville, Graham Shiels, Gia Sandhu, Giovanni Spina, Glen Michael Grant, Glib Tretiakov, Grace Lynn Kung, Graham Parkhurst, Greg Byrk, GregoryAmbrose Calderone, Gwynyth Walsh, Hagan Beggs, Hamza Fouad, Hannah Cheesman,Hanneke Talbot, Harry Han, Harry Judge, Helene Robbie, Hiro Kanagawa, Hannah Spear, Houston Wong, Humberly Gonzalez, Husein Madhavji, Iain Stewart, Ian Ho, Ian James Corlett,Ian Lake, Ian Rayburn, Ilamaria Ebrahim, Ingrid Rae Doucet, Ito Aghayere,Ivan Lopez, Izaak Smith, Izad Etemadi, J. Adam Brown, Jahkeil Goldson, Jajube Mandiela, Jake Epstein,Jake Michaels, James Cade, James Huang, Jamillah Ross, JaNae Armogan. Janet Kidder, Jason Deline, Jason Gosbee, Jason Lee Bell, Javier Montenegro, Jean-Paul Najm, Jeff Kassel, Jennifer Hui, Jenny Itwaru, Jeremy Crittenden, Jerry Rector, Jesse Ship, Jessica Danecker, Jhaleil Swaby, Jim Anna, Jimmy Chimarios, Jinny Jacinto, Jodi Haynes, Jodi Jahnke, Joel Labelle, Joel Lacoursiere, Jose Solana, John Chou, John Colicos, John MacDonald, John Marshe, John McLiam,John Pyper-Ferguson, Jon Blair, Jon De Leon, Jon Pingue, Jonathan Goad, Jonathan Kim, Jonathan Koensgen Jonathan Whittaker, Jordan Collalto, Jordan Francis, Jordan L’Abbe, Jordan Lockart,Jordana Blake, Joseph Daly, Josh Bainbridge, Joy Castro, Julianne Christie, Julie Mahendran, Jun Che, June Laporte, Justin Anthony, Justin Howell, Justin Stone, Kacey Rohl, Kara Wooten, Karin Robinson, Katherine Trowell, Kaylee Harwood, Kaz Morgan, Kenneth Mitchell, Kenneth Welsh, Kenzie Heaven Grist, Kerri Keane, Kevin Kase, Kiara Groulx, Kimberly-Ann Truong, Krista Jang, Kyana Teresa, Kyle Gatehouse,Kyle James Butler, Kyle Kass, Lamont James, Larissa Kaskin, Laura Wilson, Lawrence Libor, Len Cariou, Lesley Hope, Liam Hughes, Linda Thorson, Lindsay Owen Pierre, Lindy Booth, Linford Mark Robinson, Lisa Auguste, Lisa Berry, Lisa Michelle Cornelius, Lori Hallier, Louis Ferreira, Luca Doulgeris, Luke Humphrey, Luke Marty, Katherine Barrell, Makambe Simamba, Marc Worden, Marco Perretta, Maria del Mar,Marie Ward, Marienne Castro, Marium Carvell, Marnie McPhail, Matt Jensen, Matthew Binkley, Matthew Bourassa, Matthew MacFadzean, Matthew MacCaull, Megha Sandhu, Mei Chung, Melanie Nicholls-King, Melanie Scorfano, Mercedes Blanche,Mia Kirshner, Michael Ayres, Michael Benyaer, Michael Boisvert, Michael Chan, Michael Copeman, Michael Greyeyes, Michael Reventar, Michael Sarrazin, Miku Martineau, Milton Barnes, Mimi Côté,Minh Ly, Mish Tam, Molly Lewis, Morgan Kohan, Myrthin Stagg, Nabil Khatib, Natalie Liconti, Nathan Jean, Naznee Contractor, Nelu Handa,Nick Name, Nick Stojanovic, Nicky Guadagni,Nicolas Van Burek, Nicole Dickinson,Nicole Nwokolo, Nikita Kim, Nikki Grant, Noah Davis,Noah Lamana, Oksana Sirju, Oliver Becker,Olivia Croft, Orville Cummings, Oscar Moreno, Osric Chau, Oyin Oladejo, Pamela Mars, Patricia Summersett, Patrick Haye, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Paul McGillion, Paul Popowich, Pay Chen,Percy Rodrigues, Perrie Voss, Peter Bou-Ghannam,Peter MacNeill, Phi Huynh, Polina Nikolai, Preeti Dhanda,Prosha Hussein, R.J. Parrish, Rachel Ancheril,Rachel Sellan, Randy Singh, Raven Dauda,Raymond Chan, Rekha Sharma, Richard Carlyle,Richard Leacock, Riley Gilchrist, Robert Verlaque, Robin Gammell, Robin Schisler, Roderick McNeil, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Roger Cross,Romaine Waite, Ron Kennell, Ronald Tang, Rong Fu, Ronnie Rowe, Rosemary Forsyth, Rosie Simon, Ross Carter,Rothaford Gray, Roy Jensen, Russell Yuen, Ryan Allan, Ryan Taerk, Saad Siddiqui, Sadie Munroe, Sage Arrindell, Saidi Ali, Sam Asante, Samer Salem, Samora Smallwood, Samuel Israilov, Sandy Kerr, Sara Mitich, Sarah Booth, Sash Striga, Scott Blachar, Scott Thompson, Seamus Patterson, Sean Connolly Affleck, Sean Meldrum, Selina An, Serena Thompson, Shaleen Hudda, Shani Scherenzel, Shannon Lahale, Shannon Widdis, Sharon Acker, Shawn Ahmed, Shawn Doyle, Shawn Campell, Shawn Gordon Fraser, Shazdeh Kapadia, Sheila McCarthy, Sima Sepehri, Simon Northwood, Sochi Fried, Somkele Idhalam, Sonja Smits, Sophia Walker, Sophia Webster, Spencer Robson, Stephanie Belding, Stephen Markle, Stephen McHattie, Stephen Sparks, Steve Boyle, Steve Ihnat, Steven Allerick, Susan Henley, Tahirih Vejdani, Tanu Ravi, Tara Nicodemo, Tara Rosling, Tarek Ghader, Tatiana Maslany, Taylor Martin, Teddy Kellogg, Thamela Mpumlwana, Thom Marriott, Thomas Cardrot,Tom Jackson, Tony Nappo, Tony Ofori, Torri Webster, Tracey Ellis,Tremaine Nelson, Trevor Coll, Troy James, TylerEvan Webb, Tyler Hynes, Vanessa Burns,Vanessa Jackson,Vanessa Smythe, Victor Andres Turgeon-Trelles, Victoria Sawal, Walker Boone, Warren Scherer, Wole Daramola, Xavier Lopez, Zahra Bentham, and Zarrin Darnell-Martin.
Plus Bruce Greenwood in ‘Star Trek (2009)’ and ‘Star Trek: Into Darkness’, Kim Cattrall in ‘Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country’, Christopher Plummer in ‘Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country’, Christopher Doohan in ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’, ‘Star Trek (2009)’ and ‘Star Trek: Into Darkness’, David Cronenberg in ‘Star Trek: Discovery’, Nicole de Boer in ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’, and James Doohan as Scotty in The Original Series, The Animated Series, ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’, and seven movies.
And of course, William Shatner as Captain James Tiberius Kirk in The Original Series, The Animated Series, and seven movies.
Now, here are some of the many Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators who’ve lent their vital talents to make 60 years of ‘Star Trek’ possible for fans around the world:
Andrew Thomas – Cover Artist
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Scorpius Run #1
“Set course with Captain Pike and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise to the Scorpius constellation! As they venture into the unknown, the Enterprise crew learn what it truly means to traverse through the strange and unfamiliar when they lose contact with Starfleet and find themselves trapped in unexplored space!”
Mike Feehan – Artist
Star Trek: Defiant #8
“Still reeling from the battle on Qo’nos, Worf and the Defiant crew have been ordered to return to Starfleet headquarters where they await learning the Federation’s thoughts on their involvement in the fight against Kahless and the Red Path.”
Ryan North – Writer
Star Trek: Lower Decks vol. 1
“Captain Carol Freeman leads her crew on an expedition aimed to build bridges and advance Federation technology, but she and the away team quickly suspect that the planet and its people are not all what they seem… Meanwhile, the crew in the lower decks take to the holodeck for some much-needed recreational time—until a bloodthirsty visitor decides to join in on their games. Can Boimler, Mariner, Tendi, and Rutherford save the ship from the likes of Dracula?”
Michael Cho – Cover Artist
Star Trek 60th Anniversary Special One Shot (IDW)
“The one-shot launches Star Trek, the new centerpiece of IDW’s Trek line. Previously announced, the series follows Captain Seven of Nine and her crew aboard the Enterprise NCC-1701-G.”
Bailie Rosenlund – Artist and Cover Artist
Star Trek: Holo-Ween II
“A Halloween mystery unfolds on Deep Space 9! On the eve of a high-stakes diplomatic summit, Deep Space 9 is thrown into chaos by a sudden communications blackout and a string of deeply unsettling incidents. With senior leadership called away, Worf, Dax, Odo, and Bashir must hold the station together as tensions rise among visiting dignitaries. Then, a distressed starship arrives with explosive claims–and one member of the DS9 crew stands accused of murder. As suspicion spreads and paranoia takes hold, a creeping sense of dread settles over the Promenade. And somewhere inside the station’s holosuites, something has gone terrifyingly wrong… A locked-station thriller begins here.”
Heather Antos – Editor
Star Trek: Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way
“Mariner just wants to have a normal day, but no matter what side of the bed she wakes up on, the world is ending. Literally. If she has coffee, Borg attack! If she has raktajino, cue the Romulan boarding party! And in each scenario, Mariner and her friends end up dead, sometimes the ship is destroyed—and the day starts all over again. But by exploring the different paths, you, the reader, can discover things that Mariner can’t. There are inconsistencies that don’t make sense—putting aside the fact that Mariner’s choice of drink each morning shouldn’t affect which alien races attack the ship, other facts of her world seem to change too. Something is definitely off. It’s up to you to discover!”
Marcus To – Artist
Star Trek: Glass and Bone vol. 3
“Captain Benjamin Sisko’s quest to defeat the killer of gods is at an end, and the Prophets beckon him home to the Celestial Temple. He’s earned his rest, but he no longer wants to retire into godhood. So when Starfleet requests his help to stop a familiar foe, the Tzenkethi Coalition, from launching their fleet across the Alpha Quadrant, Sisko and the Theseus’ crew set out to once again save the galaxy. They team up with Operative Kingsnake (a.k.a. HARRY KIM), but the Tzenkethi leader has surprising allies of his own: the Romulans! There’s a reason this species of spiritually rich, lizard birds has twice defeated Starfleet in battle. They’re xenophobic, ruthless, and innovative…and confronting them on their home turf, a planet thought to be an organism itself, is a death sentence.”
Sam Maggs – Writer
Sweeney Boo – Cover Artist
Star Trek: Picard’s Academy #1
“Before becoming the Federation’s finest, Jean-Luc was an ordinary student at Starfleet Academy with sights on the stars. His path forward was charted: blow his classmates out of the water on the infamous Evasive Maneuvers exam and graduate early. But there’s a detail Cadet Picard hadn’t factored into his plan: the exam was a group project and he’d need to make friends with, ugh, people if he stood a chance at passing. Federation starships aren’t run by a party of one, after all!”
Lovern Kindzierski – Artist and Cover Artist
Star Trek: Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor #1
“Space, the final frontier… and on that frontier and beyond, humans and aliens alike need medical care. Enter Leonard McCoy, Doctor of Space Medicine, late of the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE… his first assignment: save the human colonists from a mysterious plague on a distant world whose only native lifeform is a vast and suddenly hostile jungle”
William Shatner – Writer
Star Trek: The Ashes of Eden
“Finding himself without a ship, Kirk struggles with his future. Elsewhere, a doomed planet sends a woman to find a hero and tales of a secret weapon on the Klingon frontier reach interested ears. When Kirk turns his back on his past he is suspected of treason and Starfleet orders Sulu to hunt him down. With Sulu on Excelsior are Kirk’s old crew.”
Leonard Kirk – Writer
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #31
“Jadzia is on Qo’noS. She is there to attend, with Kor, the quv van je tay ritual to honor the recently deceased Kang and Koloth. However, the Albino’s granddaughter is to use the opportunity to seek revenge for his death and has allied with Toral of the House of Duras.”
Ty Templeton – Writer
Star Trek: Missions’s End #1
“The most important “lost” tale of the Star Trek saga can now be told: The final mission of the original Starship Enterprise and her crew. What prompts Mr. Spock and Doctor McCoy to retire from Starfleet? What earns Kirk his promotion to Admiral? And what is the mystery of Archenar-IV that threatens to tear the Federation itself apart? All will be revealed in this five-issue miniseries, with appearances by fan-favorite characters Gary Mitchell, Lee Kelso, and Dr. Piper in this special opening chapter.”
Stephen Molnar – Artist
Star Trek: Ongoing #1
‘The adventures of the Starship Enterprise continue in this new ongoing series that picks up where the blockbuster 2009 film left off! Featuring the new cast of the film, these missions re-imagine the stories from the original series in the alternate timeline created by the film, along with new threats and characters never seen before! With creative collaboration from STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci, this new series begins the countdown to the much-anticipated movie sequel premiering in 2012. Join Kirk, Spock and the crew as they boldly go into a new future! Up first, a drastic new envisioning of “Where No Man Has Gone Before.”‘
Mel Crawford – Cover Artist
Star Trek #59 (Gold Key)
“The intellectual achievements of Mr. Spock are legendary throughout the United Federation of Planets… and beyond! But when that great mind suddenly turns foolish, the danger is beyond reckoning!”
Matt ‘Batt’ Banning – artist
Star Trek/X-Men
“The insane, reality-altering Mutant called Proteus has found a kindred spirit in a nearby universe – Gary Mitchell. The two power-mad beings are drawing their two realities together; and the X-Men, the Shi’Ar Empire and the crew of the Enterprise must try to stop them – or both universes will be destroyed.”
Cary Nord – Artist
Star Trek: The Next Generation/X-Men – Second Contact #1
“Following the events of the film Star Trek: First Contact, the Enterprise, while returning to the 24th century, is diverted to the 20th century of a parallel universe by a powerful time traveler called Kang the Conqueror. There, they encounter the super-powered mutants named the X-Men, and assist them in fighting Kang’s plan to remake the timelines of every known universe. If these two groups of heroes fail – history itself will change forever!”
Here’s to 60 more amazing years of ‘Star Trek’ with even more comic books and graphic novels from Canadian creators. To boldly go…
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