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DavidTigerFan
03-26-2009, 11:18 AM
Just read up that the new star trek movie has 4 iPhone "comics" available that act as a prequel to the prequel. However, it gives away a major plot point I think, so beware...

Available in the app store and read more about it Here on the interweb (http://www.applegazette.com/iphone/star-trek-movie-prequel-comes-to-iphone-ipod-touch/)
hummingbird_206
03-26-2009, 12:14 PM
Looks interesting, thanks for the link. The article says there are 4 issues, but I could only find 3 in iTunes:confused:
vertigo235
03-26-2009, 12:41 PM
I guess they are saving the last issue for closer to movie release.

The 3rd one does end with a "to be continued..."
5thcrewman
03-26-2009, 01:04 PM
I don't have an iPhone!:D
But after reading the reviews in the iTunes Store I got spoiled and now I have to ask this question: (Spoilers involved)
Are there TNG characters in the movie? Someone in the reviews asked why Data was captain of the E
vertigo235
03-26-2009, 02:13 PM
I don't have an iPhone!:D
But after reading the reviews in the iTunes Store I got spoiled and now I have to ask this question: (Spoilers involved)
Are there TNG characters in the movie? Someone in the reviews asked why Data was captain of the E


Well, this is a prequel to the movie, so just because they are in these comics doesn't mean they are in the movie. But yes TNG characters are in the comic.

Anyhow, the comics take place in the future, ie after the most recent movie, and it's about the bad guy in the new movie and how he becomes a bad guy.

Somehow, bad guy time travels to the past, maybe by using the technology he "aquires" in the comic.
Sirius Black
03-26-2009, 02:28 PM
Because I have no idea if this is a spoiler or not, I'll spoiler it to be safe.

The movie coming out this year isn't a prequel. It is a re-imagining of the original Star Trek universe. As I understand it, the event of this movie did not happen in the original series. From how the characters meet to the location of where the Enterprise was built.

I'm interested in these comics though. Anyone know who is responsible for the art/writing? I don't have iTunes on this machine and can't go to the site referenced above.
NoThru22
03-26-2009, 02:32 PM
The new Star Trek movie is not a re-imagining but it's also not a prequel to what exactly happens in the original series.
Sirius Black
03-26-2009, 02:37 PM
The new Star Trek movie is not a re-imagining but it's also not a prequel to what exactly happens in the original series.

How can it be neither? It's either a re-imagining or it's a true prequel. I don't want to veer too much into this because it will probably involve too much spoilery discussion and it certainly would mean going off the topic of the thread.
JYoung
03-26-2009, 02:58 PM
Because I have no idea if this is a spoiler or not, I'll spoiler it to be safe.

The movie coming out this year isn't a prequel. It is a re-imagining of the original Star Trek universe. As I understand it, the event of this movie did not happen in the original series. From how the characters meet to the location of where the Enterprise was built.

I'm interested in these comics though. Anyone know who is responsible for the art/writing? I don't have iTunes on this machine and can't go to the site referenced above.

I can't check while I'm at work but this sounds like it's taken from the Star Trek Countdown comic book that IDW is publishing.
NoThru22
03-26-2009, 04:16 PM
How can it be neither? It's either a re-imagining or it's a true prequel. I don't want to veer too much into this because it will probably involve too much spoilery discussion and it certainly would mean going off the topic of the thread.
It's neither because, and these are not big spoilers because it will be revealed within minutes of the movie starting, I believe:
It's not a re-imagining because it takes place in the original continuity, just before we've seen it, and it's not true prequel because it deals with the past being changed through time travel. You can argue that certain things look more advanced, but they can't be walking around in plaster sets in 2009 movies.
sieglinde
03-26-2009, 06:58 PM
Are those comics available on an itouch?
Fleegle
03-26-2009, 07:21 PM
Are those comics available on an itouch?

They're apps that cost $.99 each. You can get them on the Touch.
gastrof
03-26-2009, 08:46 PM
Because I have no idea if this is a spoiler or not, I'll spoiler it to be safe.

The movie coming out this year isn't a prequel. It is a re-imagining of the original Star Trek universe. As I understand it, the event of this movie did not happen in the original series. From how the characters meet to the location of where the Enterprise was built.

I'm interested in these comics though. Anyone know who is responsible for the art/writing? I don't have iTunes on this machine and can't go to the site referenced above.

The events in the film are the results of someone in the Picard (or later) era going back in time and corrupting the timeline.

It IS in the same "universe" depicted in the original STAR TREK series and the movies and sequel shows, but thanks to the bad guy, the timeline of that universe gets altered, leading to the events in the film.
mattack
03-26-2009, 10:56 PM
My VERY first reaction was 'eww'.. but that actually makes me want to like the movie more. So it's more a parallel universe to the original Trek, and not a bastardization.

(Though 'Lost' has become one of the best time travel shows ever now!!)
Peter000
03-27-2009, 02:20 AM
Thanks for the heads up about the iPhone version of these comics! I read the first and it was worth every penny of the $.99.
Peter000
03-31-2009, 05:19 AM
Appisode #4 is now available in the App Store.

And yes I just made that word up.
vertigo235
03-31-2009, 09:56 AM
Funny, when I click on it it pops up with a message that it is not availble yet.
DavidTigerFan
03-31-2009, 12:57 PM
I can't even find the link?
DavidTigerFan
03-31-2009, 12:57 PM
You know, if Marvel or DC offered more comics like this, I'd be all over it. :)
BrettStah
03-31-2009, 01:59 PM
If it's not a lot of trouble, could someone post a screenshot from an iPhone (or Touch) showing how these comics look on the screen?

(And maybe the app store has screenshots already - I'll go check there now)
Bai Shen
03-31-2009, 02:10 PM
You know, if Marvel or DC offered more comics like this, I'd be all over it. :)

On the iPhone?

I do know that there's a bunch of webcomic creators that are doing iPhone comics. Not sure of the details, though.
DavidTigerFan
03-31-2009, 04:09 PM
The store has the first 5 pages of each comic.
DavidTigerFan
03-31-2009, 04:09 PM
On the iPhone?

I do know that there's a bunch of webcomic creators that are doing iPhone comics. Not sure of the details, though.
Yeah, but I'm talking mainstream titles with the ability to subscribe to the latest issue.
5thcrewman
03-31-2009, 04:46 PM
Maybe a Kindle would be better for comics.
Bai Shen
03-31-2009, 05:10 PM
Yeah, but I'm talking mainstream titles with the ability to subscribe to the latest issue.

That's what I figured. I jus' thought I'd mention the webcomic thing as well in case you were interested.