New Star Trek: Lower Decks Series Announced at SDCC, With Returning Writer Ryan North

Summary Star Trek: Lower Decks is a comic love letter to the franchise, combining irreverence with core values fans love.

Lower Decks breaks the mold with a mix of crass and wholesome humor, skewering tropes while staying true to Star Trek.

Ryan North's humor comic background makes him the perfect fit for the Star Trek: Lower Decks comic, set for release on November 13.

At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, IDW announced a new Star Trek: Lower Decks ongoing, with returning writer Ryan North. North will be joined for the book’s debut story by artist Derek Charm. The duo previously worked on the Eisner-nominated Star Trek: Day of Blood: Shaxs’ Best Day one-shot. North is no stranger to the world of Lower Decks either, having written 2022’s miniseries based on the cartoon.

As reported on the official Star Trek website, IDW announced Star Trek: Lower Decks at 2024’s San Diego Comic-Con. The book will feature North as a regular writer, with a new artist for each story. Derek Charm will draw Lower Decks’ first story. In addition to the aforementioned Shaxs’ Best Day, North and Charm worked on The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl for Marvel. IDW did not announce any plot details for the book, or subsequent artists.

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IDW did provide a first look at some of the book’s covers, including one depicting the meeting of Badgey and Moopsy.

Star Trek: Lower Decks Is a Love Letter to the Franchise

Star Trek: Lower Decks Works Great in Comic Book Form

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Lower Decks regularly skewers Star Trek tropes, but simultaneously upholds the values baked deep into the franchise.

Star Trek: Lower Decks broke the mold for Trek shows. While it is not the first animated Star Trek show, it is the first to take a more irreverent approach to the franchise. Lower Decks regularly skewers Star Trek tropes, but simultaneously upholds the values baked deep into the franchise. This mixture of crass and wholesome has endeared Star Trek: Lower Decks to fans and critics. Unfortunately, Paramount has ended Lower Decks, and its upcoming fifth season will be its last. However, fans left wanting will be able to get their Lower Decks fix via IDW.

Star Trek: Lower Decks' creator Mike McMahon's previous credits include Rick and Morty.

Ryan North previously worked on IDW’s Lower Decks miniseries from 2022. Working with artist Chris Fenoglio (who provides a variant for the first issue of the ongoing), North proved that Lower Decks can thrive in comics’ form. It perfectly captured Lower Decks’ iconoclastic approach to the franchise, as did Shaxs’ Best Day. In addition to the forthcoming Lower Decks ongoing, IDW will also release Warp Your Own Way, also starring the Cerritos' crew. Billed as the “first interactive Star Trek graphic novel,” Warp Your On Way arrives in stores shortly before the ongoing kicks off.

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Star Trek: Lower Decks Boldly Goes On Thanks to IDW

Ryan North Is a Perfect Fit For Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks was a breath of fresh air for the franchise. It proved Trek could laugh at itself. Lower Decks was made by Star Trek fans for Star Trek fans, and it shows. Ryan North is also a fan, boasting about having seen every episode of Star Trek, except one. North made a name for himself doing humor comics, and he brings this same flair to Star Trek: Lower Decks. As the show wraps up its run, it is just getting started in the comics, thanks to Ryan North and IDW’s new Star Trek: Lower Decks ongoing.

Source: StarTrek.com

Star Trek: Lower Decks #1 is on sale November 13 from IDW Publishing!