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Star Trek: The Kelvin Era--IDW Classic Collections

Illustrated by David Messina
Paperback
6"W x 9"H | 13 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Nov 17, 2026 | 360 Pages | 9798887245034
Rated T+

Return to the world of the 2009 movie in this special collection that includes the prequel, the Nero graphic novel, and the official movie adaptation, all in a portable 6 x 9 format!

In the 2009 movie, Star Trek by J.J. Abrams, audiences were introduced to Nero, the mysterious Romulan who ultimately threatened the survival of the entire universe. Find out his origin and what drove him to perform such heinous deeds as well as what he did in those cold, dark, lonely years he spent waiting for his nemesis to arrive.

With a story by Abrams, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman, these three graphic novels tie in directly to the movie! Included are the official movie prequel Star Trek: Countdown, Star Trek: Nero, and Star Trek: The Official Motion Picture Adaptation.
A highly imaginative and engaging writer who’s written stories for some of the biggest characters in comic book history, including Batman and Superman, Mike Johnson has the distinction of having scripted more Star Trek comic book stories than any writer ever. His first work for IDW was in 2009, when he wrote the miniseries Star Trek: Countdown, a well-received prequel to the 2009 J.J. Abrams film. He would follow that with many more Star Trek stories, including Khan, Starfleet Academy, Nero, the crossover Star Trek/Green Lantern, and IDW’s Star Trek series, most recently Boldly Go with artist Tony Shasteen. Johnson is a lifelong Trek whose favorite characters are Data and Spock.
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About

Return to the world of the 2009 movie in this special collection that includes the prequel, the Nero graphic novel, and the official movie adaptation, all in a portable 6 x 9 format!

In the 2009 movie, Star Trek by J.J. Abrams, audiences were introduced to Nero, the mysterious Romulan who ultimately threatened the survival of the entire universe. Find out his origin and what drove him to perform such heinous deeds as well as what he did in those cold, dark, lonely years he spent waiting for his nemesis to arrive.

With a story by Abrams, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman, these three graphic novels tie in directly to the movie! Included are the official movie prequel Star Trek: Countdown, Star Trek: Nero, and Star Trek: The Official Motion Picture Adaptation.

Creators

A highly imaginative and engaging writer who’s written stories for some of the biggest characters in comic book history, including Batman and Superman, Mike Johnson has the distinction of having scripted more Star Trek comic book stories than any writer ever. His first work for IDW was in 2009, when he wrote the miniseries Star Trek: Countdown, a well-received prequel to the 2009 J.J. Abrams film. He would follow that with many more Star Trek stories, including Khan, Starfleet Academy, Nero, the crossover Star Trek/Green Lantern, and IDW’s Star Trek series, most recently Boldly Go with artist Tony Shasteen. Johnson is a lifelong Trek whose favorite characters are Data and Spock.
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