Star Trek, Issue 500
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Summary
- 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!
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Background information
- This issue contains seven stories:
- I Knew You Were Tribble When You Walked In (β) – a Star Trek: The Original Series story.
- Yesterday's Shadows (β) – a Star Trek: Strange New Worlds story.
- The Unexpected Mentor (β) – a Star Trek: Discovery story.
- Latinum Glove (β) – a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine story.
- Go See Cal! (β) – a Star Trek: Lower Decks story.
- What's a Q to You? (β) – a Sons of Star Trek story
- The Final Masterpiece (β) – a Star Trek story.
- Essay
- Star Trek #500: The Continuing Comics Voyages by Dayton Ward.
Creators
- Writers
- Jordan Blum & Patton Oswalt
- Jody Houser
- Stephanie Williams
- Mike Chen
- Magdalene Visaggio
- Morgan Hampton
- Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly & Christopher Cantwell
- Artists
- Leonard Kirk
- Vernon Smith
- Tench
- Angel Hernández
- Megan Huang
- Megan Levens
- Davide Tinto
Cover gallery

Cover C

Retailer incentive cover (1:10)
External link
- "Star Trek, Issue 500" at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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