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The start of an all-new heartrending Star Trek five-issue miniseries by writer Christopher Cantwell (Star Trek: Defiant) and artist Megan Levens (Star Trek), featuring Starfleet's most intrepid and doomed crewmembers: red shirts. Now, finally, they get their own story.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 r more
Star Trek: Red Shirts #1 is a great addition to the Star Trek line of comics. Christopher Cantwell proves that even the non-essential characters can take the spotlight here and there with the reader caring about their stories. The artwork from Megan Levens and Charlie Kirchoff works well with the Star Trek universe and pulls you deeper into the story. Star Trek: Red Shirts is for those fans of Star Trek that want a bit more and for those who want to jump into the universe without much knowledge of the lore. Read Full Review
Star Trek: Red Shirts #1 takes a clever, darkly humorous concept and elevates it with grounded, expressive visuals and a surprisingly thoughtful script. Rather than lean too hard into parody or pure horror, it delivers a layered, slow-burn character drama that explores what it really means to be expendable in Starfleet. It's the kind of first issue that builds a compelling foundation with just enough gore, tension, and mystery to keep readers hooked and proves these so-called background characters are worthy of the spotlight. Read Full Review
Star Trek: Red Shirts #1 feels like it's in on the joke. It has moments that feel like it's played totally straight and serious and others where it haves fun with its expendable concept. The combination creates some great entertainment where you're not sure if you want the mission to get all cool, stealth, and full of action, or go completely FUBAR and watch the Red Shirts die in creative and hilarious ways. But, the first issue shows, you can actually have both. Read Full Review
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