| COMIC COLLECTION | |
| Year Four | |
 Cover by Joe Corroney |
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| Attribution |
| Series: | The Original Series |
| Author(s): | David Tischman |
| Illustrator(s): | Steve Conley, Gordon Purcell & Rob & Joe Sharp |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher: | IDW Publishing |
| Original format: | 6 comics (July 2007 - January 2008) |
| Omnibus: | Paperback - March 2008 |
| Pages: | 152 |
| ISBN: | ISBN 1600101615 |
Star Trek: Year Four was a six-part comic miniseries written by David Tischman and published by IDW Publishing. It was be IDW's third Star Trek miniseries, the second TOS miniseries and second project by David Tischman following his work on IDW's premier series The Space Between. It was published in an omnibus book in March 2008.
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The series is set in what would have been Star Trek: The Original Series' fourth season, continuing the five year mission of the USS Enterprise under Captain James T. Kirk. The series acknowledges Star Trek: The Animated Series, also set in the forth year of the Enterprise's mission, with appearances by Arex and M'Ress.
The series was illustrated by several artists; Steve Conley, Gordon Purcell, and Rob Sharp & Joe Sharp, all colored by Leonard O'Grady. All issues stuck to a strict panel layout, with four wide panels per page, intended to emmulate a widescreen television screen to try and make the issues feel more like episodes of the series (though of course being filmed in the 1960s The Original Series episodes are not widescreen). The layout was only occasionally broken to include larger full page illustartiosn of key dramatic moments.
Drawing inspiration from many TOS episodes several issues were commentaries on present days issues, including cloning, reality TV, oil and the Iraq war, or a look at present day science, with a 23rd century take on particle accelerators.
A continuation of the series began in May 2008 in Year Four: The Enterprise Experiment, by D.C. Fontana and Derek Chester. Beyond that IDW have vague plans for two more Year Four miniseries, making a total of twenty-two issues, equivalent to a full season of The Original Series, after which they plan to continue on to Year Five miniseries’. [1]
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Each issue of this series was available in three covers. Two covers were distributed in equally wide availability, one each by Steve Conley (with colors by Leonard O'Grady) and Joe Corroney. The third cover for each issue was a more limited availability retail incentive cover, which was either a sketch version of the Corroney cover or a photo-cover.
In addition to the six full issues, the series was preceded by "Captain's Personal Log", a short comic published in Focus on... Star Trek. The story was written by David Tischman with art by Leonard O'Grady and acted as both an epilogue to the final TOS episode: "Turnabout Intruder" and a teaser for the ongoing voyages of the Enterprise depicted in this series.
| IDW Publishing miniseries | ||
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| Completed series | The Space Between • Klingons: Blood Will Tell • Year Four • Alien Spotlight • Intelligence Gathering • Turnaround • The Enterprise Experiment • Assignment: Earth • Mirror Images • Romulans: The Hollow Crown • The Last Generation • Countdown • Alien Spotlight II • Crew • Mission's End • The Wrath of Khan • Spock: Reflections • Nero • Romulans: Schism |  |
| Current series | Ghosts • Fool's Gold | |
| Future series | Captain's Log • Star Trek Movie Adaptation • Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor • Assignment: Earth II | |
| IDW Publishing omnibuses | ||
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| IDW miniseries | The Space Between • Klingons: Blood Will Tell • Year Four • Alien Spotlight, Volume I • Intelligence Gathering • Turnaround • Year Four: The Enterprise Experiment • Assignment: Earth • Mirror Images • Countdown • The Last Generation • Mission's End • Crew • Spock: Reflections • Nero • Romulans: Pawns of War • Alien Spotlight, Volume II | |
| Star Trek Archives | Best of Peter David • Best of the Borg • Best of Gary Seven • Best of DS9 • Best of Captain Kirk • Best of Alternate Universes • Best of Klingons | |
| Star Trek Omnibus | First Marvel Series • Early Voyages • Movie adaptations | |
| Lost: The Official Magazine | |||||||||
| #01 | "Cast Away" | #11 |
"The Lost Shephard" |
#21 |
"Jack. Ben. Locke." | ||||
| #02 | "Sawyer, Michael, Sayid, Shannon" | #12 | "Flashback" | #22 |
"Juliet & Sawyer" |
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| #03 | "Inner Demons" | #13 | "Femme Fatales" | #23 |
"Lost Reaches Episode 100!" |
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| #04 | "Enter: The Hatch" | #14 | "Captured!" | -- | Lost: Messages From The Island |
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| #05 | "What Kate Did" | #15 | "Season 4 Arrives!" |
#24 | "The Beginning of the End" |
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| #06 |
"Survivors" | #16 | "New Season Secrets!" | #25 | "Night Terrors" |
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| #07 | "Season 3 Is Here!" |
#17 |
"Cabin Fever!" |
#26 | "Dharma Duo" |
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| #08 | "Faith No More?" |
#18 | "2008 Yearbook" | #27 | "Season 6 Is Here!" |
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| #09 | "Revelations" |
#19 | "Tales From The Freighter" | #28 | |||||
| #10 |
"Love Island" |
#20 | "Escaping The Island" | #29 | |||||
"Flashback" is the twelfth issue of the first volume of Lost: The Official Magazine. It is a special 100-page 2007 Yearbook issue.
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Terry O'Quinn, who portrays the mysterious John Locke, talks exclusively about his character on Lost.
Michael Emerson talks and discusses Benjamin Linus, the nefarious Other he portrays on Lost.
Evangeline Lilly discusses the all-important Season 3 cliffhanger, and Kate's journey so far.
Juliet has become an essential part of Lost mythology. Elizabeth Mitchell discusses her Island life, and her relationship with the survivors and the Others.
Actors Henry Ian Cusick and Emilie de Ravin come together to discuss the Island lives of Claire and Desmond.
Sam Anderson and Daniel Dae Kim discuss the finale of Season 3, as well as Bernard and Jin's heroic fight against the Others. Get ready for an awesome interview detailing the trio's heroic stand.
From beared enemy to friendly Other, M.C. Gainey discusses the Others' Tom, aka "Mr. Friendly".
Along with Season 3 came the arrival of the first freightie, Naomi Dorrit. Marsha Thomason discusses her unique experiences on Lost, as well as her character Naomi.
The enigmatic moments of Mr. Eko are reflected upon. Get ready to relive the amazing moments from Eko's time on Lost, including his centric episodes "The 23rd Psalm", "?", and "The Cost of Living".
The memorable moments of rocker Charlie Pace are looked back on. Prepare for a tribute to Charlie's time on Lost, as well as his centric episodes "Pilot, Part 2", "The Moth", "Homecoming", "Fire + Water", and "Greatest Hits".
This section analyzes the creepy and scary side of Lost. Get ready to relive that eerie vision quest sequence that Locke had with Boone in "Further Instructions".
We flash-back to the Season 3 premiere beach party, and special look at the arrival of the cast and crew for this special event.
Terry O'Quinn discusses his experience on the Galaga, the Others' submarine, that was acheived by using a real-life sub. Terry O'Quinn also reveals his theory on the submarine. He says that the script specifically said that "Locke was soaking wet", and there is no real reason as to why. O'Quinn's theory is that Locke faked the submarine explosion.
TV/radio host of the UK Official Lost Podcast, Iain Lee, gives us insight to when he met the cast and crew in Los Angeles.
Lost Magazine has put together exclusive pics of the cast and crew during the incredibleSeason 3.
Go behind-the-scenes of "Exposé", when the iconic crash site was relived with the dynamic duo Nikki and Paulo.
Take an exclusive look at the shark (a.k.a. Exra James Sharkington), when Michael and Sawyer were adrift on the open ocean.
Editor Paul Terry previews this special yearbook edition of the official Lost magazine.
Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse discuss the Season 3 finale cliffhanger, as well as upcoming secrets for Season 4.
After the mind-blowing Season Three finale, theories are pouring in from Lost fans worldwide. Here we take a look at the views, theories, and debates from the fans.
Let's look back and take a look at the exclusive script extacts for the last scene of "Through the Looking Glass".
Issue 13 is out in October, so prepare for a Dark Territory Special.
Terry O'Quinn gives us his thoughts to that pivital moment in "The Man from Tallahassee" when Anthony Cooper broke Locke's back.
We flashback to the heydey of the DHARMA Initiative, when Roger and Ben Linus arrived at the Island Barracks.
Michyle-Shannon Quilty, the production coordinator, discusses her experiences with Season 3.
Marsha Thomason, Nestor Carbonell, M.C. Gainey, and William Mapother write about their Lost experiences.
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