Star Trek: Day of Blood #1

If you've been following ComicsOnline over the last few months, you probably know how much we've been enjoying the IDW Star Trek books. The creative team has carved out a unique story within the greater Star Trek world, adding rich character development and engaging interactions with each passing issue. Star Trek: Day of Blood #1 feels like a critical moment for Trek, and this stellar first installment has established that more dark days are ahead for Sisko, Worf, and their respective crews. There is so much to love in this book, and I couldn't narrow down my favorite character pairing if I wanted to. Do yourself a favor and grab this issue (as well as the previous IDW Publishing Star Trek comics) from your Local Comic Store this week. This is an event that you don't want to miss.  Read Full Review

This book looks like it could be the start of an epic story. Read Full Review

Rosanas delivers some beautiful art throughout the issue. The visuals are wonderfully detailed and filled with great drama and action. Read Full Review

Star Trek: Day of Blood #1 puts that concern to rest by punctuating the arc Sisko has been on since returning from the Celestial Temple in Star Trek #1, gradually shedding the trappings of divinity and rediscovering his humanity. Star Trek fans are in for something special. Read Full Review

There have been A LOT of Star Trek comics over the years. Older series never really managed to capture the feel of an episode as well as the contemporary issues. Day of Blood connects to the Next Generation with such strength that it honestly feels kind of weird that the episode ends where it does, only like...22 minutes into the story. It feels like the story should resume at the end of the commercial break and not...like...a couple of weeks from now as the crossover continues in Defiant #6, which is due out on August 2nd. Read Full Review

Jeroen DarkSkywise

Sep 29, 2023

IDW's recent Star Trek books have all been a pleasant surprise, and this one isn't an exception. Loved the mini-fights between all couples (romantically or otherwise), and yes, I'll admit it, I'm still having this mini crush on Lily, who, while occupying the same spot as a certain Wesley C., is very busy being absolutely everything that W.C. was not, AND in an integral & important part of the story in a "really smart & valued crew member" sort of way. (Also, she's cute. Erm... I'm not rambling, am I?)

Comics Code Authorities

Sep 26, 2023

This is the first new Star Trek comic I've read in a while. It's pretty good too. It strikes me as the start of a pretty thrilling story full of action. I don't yet know the full story behind the series this crossover is made of, but if I like it enough I may stick with them and pick up their older issues too.

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Jeroen DarkSkywise - Sep 29, 2023 (edited)

The "story behind" isn't very complicated, unlike many other sagas. Just the recent Star Trek "volume 1" #1-10 and Defiant #1-5 will give you everything you need. (OK, it helps if you know who Worf & Spock & Sisko & Scotty & Voyager's Tom Paris + B'Elanna are, but you probably know that already.) Anymoo, the mythical Klingon warrior Kahless is back, vowing to avenge every wrong done to Klingons every- and anywhere, and he's found a couple of truly terrifying weapons to do so. That's it!

fzanca

Jul 24, 2023

This story had some good parts to it. I like how Worf has his son on the opposite side and the banter between Data and Lore was good, but a non-binary Vulcan and pronouns at the beginning of the book with the character bios just doesn't feel like Star Trek to me. I'm not a big fan of Cantwell and though it did like parts of the this book, I don't think I'll be continuing it since it's spanning other titles.