Women Wednesday: Wonder Woman Tries New Uniforms

Wonder Woman decided it's time to try a new look and turned to Grok for help. She decided to try Star Trek, G.I. Joe and Cobra uniforms. The last one is my favorite.

Wonder Woman Wearing Star Trek Uniform Created by Grok

Wonder Woman Wearing G.I. Joe Uniform Created by Grok

Wonder Woman Wearing Cobra Uniform Created by Grok

Science Fiction Saturday: Star Trek: 60th Anniversary Special #1

IDW Publishing released Star Trek: 60th Anniversary Special #1 earlier this week. Here's the official summary:

"Celebrate 60 years of Star Trek with an anthology collecting all-new stories from a star-studded list of creators, including Brian Michael Bendis, Christopher Cantwell, David Walker, Ryan North, Meghan Camarena, Mike McMahan, Derek Charm, Michael Allred, Laura Allred, and more! On September 8, 1966, Star Trek debuted on television and changed the landscape of science fiction forever, bringing us not only characters who were inspiring and smart but storytelling that shaped the way people thought about the world. Since then, every Trek show, movie, and comic has endeavored to do the same. In this seven-story collection, IDW thrills, delights, and contextualizes lore with tales from the original series Star Trek, Lower Decks, The Animated Series, Picard, and Starfleet Academy… plus a preview of the all-new Star Trek flagship title launching in 2026. Join us as we make history!"

Cover of Star Trek: 60th Anniversary Special #1 from IDW Publishing

Science Fiction Saturday: Star Trek: Celebrations 2026

IDW Publishing released Star Trek: Celebrations 2026 earlier this week. The following six stories are included in this issue: "Girlfriends," "Mx. T'Lir's Night Out," "Worst-Case Scenario Protocol," "Klingons Don't Flirt," "Love's First Bloom" and "Lovesick." Here is the official summary:

"You are cordially invited to the party that is this year’s Star Trek: Celebrations anthology! This one-shot features the universe’s queer characters in tales of love and triumph, exemplifying Gene Roddenberry’s mission for us all to one day celebrate infinite diversity in infinite combinations."

Cover of Star Trek: Celebrations 2026 from IDW Publishing

Science Fiction Saturday: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy -- Lost Contact #1

IDW Publishing released Star Trek: Starfleet Academy -- Lost Contact #1 earlier this week. This mini-series is based on the Paramount+ original tv series. Here is the official summary:

"Caleb, Genesis, Jay-Den, Kyle, and Tarima are all students of Starfleet Academy, the illustrious school responsible for the Federation’s best. One day, they dream to serve as great leaders on board ships of their own, to study the cultural intricacies of sentient life amongst the Galaxy, or to go where no person has explored before. But today, their mission is simply to execute a survey simulation on a lifeless, low-oxygen planet. Or at least, it seems simple… until a huge storm cuts off their contact with their teachers aboard the Athena… and something impossible appears: an alien. Now, they’ll have to work together and use everything they’ve learned in class about first contact to make it off the planet alive!"

Cover of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy -- Lost Contact #1 from IDW Publishing

Women Wednesday: Star Trek Deviations: Threads of Destiny #1

IDW Publishing released Star Trek Deviations: Threads of Destiny #1 today. The cover features Uhura as played by Nichelle Nicols on the original tv series. The story is a great read for Black History Month and this week's Women Wednesday. There is a very special guest star that appears in the story too. Here is the official summary:

"This special one-shot features Lieutenant Nyota Uhura. In the 23rd century, she explores far-flung star systems with her crew on the Enterprise as part of her mission to communicate and build bridges with life found across the Galaxy. But in the 20th century, humankind was working to build understanding among themselves, with African Americans on Earth championing the Civil Rights Movement and using their voices and acts of protest to end racial segregation and discrimination. Now, by way of the Guardian of Forever, Uhura is yanked back through time to 1963. There, she’ll join all those fighting for equality and justice and reconnect to why her work as a communications officer is perhaps the most important work of all."

Cover of Star Trek Deviations: Threads of Destiny #1 from IDW Publishing

Science Fiction Saturday: Star Trek: Lower Decks #15

IDW Publishing released Star Trek: Lower Decks #15 earlier this week. Brad Boimler is on the cover along with "Star Trek 60". I will admit that this is the first issue of this series that I have read but I greatly enjoyed the humor. I also have to admit that I have yet to watch the animated tv series on Paramount+. Here's the official summary:

"When Commander Jack Ransom promised Boimler command of the away team on Laapoonia in the event that both he and Sun-Sanchez — his Number One — were taken out of commission, he didn’t think it’d, like, actually happen. But now, Boimler is in charge, and things have gone full-blown Crisis Royale: A planet’s missing population, a big-ass alien warship, and a team at each other’s throats threaten to explosively end the Cerritos’ second-contact mission with Laapeeria. The name’s Boimler. Brad Boimler. And he’s got a license to… mildly delegate while panicking under pressure."

Cover of Star Trek: Lower Decks #15 from IDW Publishing

 

Goodnight Candyman

Sad news for Tony Todd, veteran actor behind the ‘Candyman’ horror movie franchise and more, dies at 69. His best known role was that of the Candyman in the 1992 horror movie of the same name and the sequels, Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) and Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999). He also played Kurn, Worf's brother on Star Trek: The Next Generation, an adult Jake Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Alpha Hirogen on Star Trek: Voyager.

Tony Todd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) as Candyman (1992)

Hot Wheels U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701

This Hot Wheels U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 was found at the local Dollar Tree a few days ago. Of course, I had to pick it up even though I'm not a big Star Trek collector. This one is based on the rebooted movie series.

Hot Wheels U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701

Close up of Hot Wheels U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 27: Star Trek: Holo-Ween #4 Cover

The cover of Star Trek: Holo-Ween #4 from IDW Publishing features Redjac with his arm around Scotty's neck while Armus has Riker as a Wolfman and Deanna Troi as a mummy queen in his grasp. This is the final issue of the mini-series and it was indeed a real treat to read.

Cover of Star Trek: Holo-Ween #4 from IDW Publishing

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 20: Star Trek: Holo-Ween #3 Cover

Star Trek: Holo-Ween #3 came out this week from IDW Publishing. The cover features Worf as a Gill Man and Deanna Troi as a mummy queen being chased by a mob with the giant face of Redjac looming high in the background. This issue features a surprise (or not so surprise) guest star from the original series plus the return of a surprise (or not so surprise) villain also from original series.

Cover of Star Trek: Holo-Ween #3 from IDW Publishing

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 14: Star Trek: Holo-Ween #2 Cover

IDW Publishing released Star Trek: Holo-Ween #2 earlier this week. The cover features Data as a Frankenstein monster facing Riker as a Wolfman while the face of Troi as a mummy queen looms in the background.

Cover of Star Trek: Holo-Ween #2 from IDW Publishing

There is a great homage to classic monsters in this issue with Deanna Troi as a mummy queen, Riker as a wolfman, Worf as a Gill Man and Picard as Mr. Hyde:

Classic Monster Homage from Star Trek: Holo-Ween #2 from IDW Publishing

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 6: Star Trek: Holo-Ween #1 Cover Gallery

Star Trek: Holo-Ween #1 launched this week with three covers. Cover 1A and RI both have art by Francesco Francavilla that features Captain Picard and Deanna Troi running from Redjac aka Jack the Ripper. Cover 1B has art by Suspiria Vilchez that features Troi screaming with a giant Medusa head in the backgorund. I won't spoil the story but some of the crew gets turned into monsters.

Cover Gallery of Star Trek: Holo-Ween #1 from IDW Publishing

Women Wednesday: Cassandra Peterson Wishing William Shatner Happy Birthday

Today is William Shatner's 92nd birthday and Cassandra Peterson stopped by to wish him a happy birthday.

Cassandra Peterson Wishing William Shatner Happy Birthday

Goodnight Annie Wersching

Annie Wersching, Actress in Timeless, Star Trek, and 24, Dead at 45 Following Cancer Diagnosis. She began her acting career with a guest appearance on Star Trek: Enterprise and also appeared as the Borg Queen in the second season of Picard (a role originally played by Alice Krine first in Star Trek: First Contact).

Annie Wersching
(March 28, 1977 - January 29, 2023)

Goodnight Nichelle Nichols

Very sad news for Nichelle Nichols, Lieutenant Uhura on 'Star Trek,' Dies at 89.

Nichelle Nichols
(December 28, 1932 - July 30, 2022)

Goodnight Ben Cross

Ben Cross Dies: ‘Chariots Of Fire’, ‘Star Trek’ & ‘First Knight’ Star Was 72

Ben Cross as Barnabas Collins on NBC's Dark Shadows

Countdown to Valentine's Day 2020 Day 14: Star Trek Year Five Valentine's Day Special

Happy Valentine's Day! IDW Publishing released Star Trek: Year Five: Valentine's Day Special on February 12, 2020.

"James T. Kirk has had many loves during his mission among the stars, but this time he may have met his match in fellow Starfleet Captain Laura Rhone. This special story by award-winning writer of prose, comics, and television Paul Cornell (Doctor Who) takes Captain Kirk to where he has never gone before!"

Star Trek Year Five Valentine's Day Special cover

The alternate cover features Mr. Spock playing his lute:

Star Trek Year Five Valentine's Day Special alternate cover

This issue also includes a special pin-up of the cover featuring Captain James T. Kirk and Cpatain Laura Rhone:

Star Trek Year Five Valentine's Day Special pin-up

As an added bonus, there is even a Valentine card featuring Mr. Spock playing his lute as seen on the alternate cover:

Valentine card featuring Mr. Spock playing his lute

This wraps up this year's Countdown to Valentine's Day at Moongem Comics I hope you enjoyed the posts as much as I did.

Christmas Haul Part 4: Star Trek 50th Anniversary Tribute

I received this Special Newsweek Edition: Star Trek 50th Anniversary Tribute magazine as a Christmas gift this year. The front cover features the five captains from the different tv shows plus the rebooted Kirk from the new movies:

The back cover features a classic picture of Leonard Nimoy as Spock:

Christmas Haul Part 3: Hot Wheels Star Trek: Sulu

I received this Hot Wheels Star Trek: Sulu diecast car also for Christmas this year. It is the Midnight Otto with a cartoon picture of him on both sides and the Enterprise on the roof. The front of the package features Sulu saying "Captain! I'm picking up an object of planetary size on the sensors!"

The back of the package features a look at all of the vehicles in the series that includes: 1988 Jeep Wagoneer (Uhura), '49 Ford C.O.E (Kirk), Custom '52 Chevy (Scotty), '38 Dodge Airflow (McCoy), Midnight Otto (Sulu) and '59 Chevy Delivery (Spock):

Countdown to Christmas 2015 Day 21: Commander Decker Socks

I actually got these Commander Decker socks as a Christmas present in 1979:

I only wore them once because he was never my favorite character from Star Trek: The Motion Picture but my sister couldn't find Ilia or Spock socks. I'm surprised that I still have them tucked in the back of my sock drawer for all these years.