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geekwayne's review against another edition
5.0
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' by Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott with art by Derek Charm tells a pretty good story of Starfleet cadets and has really cool art.
There is a wrapping story that goes back to when Uhura was in the academy. She finds a strange distress call that may go all the way back to the reason the academy was founded. She tries to investigate, but finds that the information is classified. Spock won't help her, but perhaps rule-breaker Kirk will.
The main story follows a group of cadets as they prepare for their final tests at the academy. One is a Vulcan woman named T"laan who doesn't want to finish school, but wants to head out to help re-establish New Vulcan. She is convinced to stay with her strange group of classmates. They all have their strengths and weakenesses. The tests that face them will lead them into unexpected danger and they will have to use all their strengths to survive.
I really liked the story. There are a few familiar characters, but the new ones that are introduced are very much of a Star Trek universe. I love the art style. It's very clean and well done. I can definitely see the reboot Uhura, Spock and even Admiral Marcus in the art but it does it with a more minimalist style. I like a good Star Trek story and this definitely hit all the right notes for me.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, IDW Publishing, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
There is a wrapping story that goes back to when Uhura was in the academy. She finds a strange distress call that may go all the way back to the reason the academy was founded. She tries to investigate, but finds that the information is classified. Spock won't help her, but perhaps rule-breaker Kirk will.
The main story follows a group of cadets as they prepare for their final tests at the academy. One is a Vulcan woman named T"laan who doesn't want to finish school, but wants to head out to help re-establish New Vulcan. She is convinced to stay with her strange group of classmates. They all have their strengths and weakenesses. The tests that face them will lead them into unexpected danger and they will have to use all their strengths to survive.
I really liked the story. There are a few familiar characters, but the new ones that are introduced are very much of a Star Trek universe. I love the art style. It's very clean and well done. I can definitely see the reboot Uhura, Spock and even Admiral Marcus in the art but it does it with a more minimalist style. I like a good Star Trek story and this definitely hit all the right notes for me.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, IDW Publishing, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
Our favorite "Kelvin universe" characters when they were still cadets. And current day cadets as well. It's a pretty convoluted story, but it got to the end satisfactorily.
kim3100's review against another edition
4.0
I'm myself not that familiar with Star Trek. I never saw any movie or series, so this was a deepdive into the series. It was quick paced, but beautifully written. I loved the way the pictures were designed. Lovely to put in some relax time in your day. You are wisked away to a whole other world
shereadsshedrinks's review against another edition
5.0
Really refreshing Star Trek comic, with beautiful art, diverse characters, and the spirit of Star Trek flowing through it. Love this and can't wait for more!
sobiereads's review against another edition
3.0
so cute!! the coloring was really great, it gave so much dimension to the settings and characters. i didn’t really like the uhura/spock/kirk plotline, it felt repetitive and didn’t do anything the movie hasn’t already done. this totally could have stood by itself with the new cast, they were all so memorable and I would have rather them be more fleshed out than read part of a movie in graphic novel form. I hope they expand on the new cast in future chapters, i’d love to see those boys’ road trip!!
reasie's review against another edition
4.0
The art is lovely and helped a great deal by the high-quality printing. It feels like you're turning pages of animation cells!
I love the characters and the cameos. (Morn!) The plot was... perhaps not the best. I feel some liberties were taken with the OG characters for the plot. (Spock and Uhura are already an item? Didn't that develop in the movie? Any of these people would just drop a mystery and leave it for future cadets?)
Not enough McCoy. He smoulders for two panels with no dialog. boo.
But Vek pulled this up to four stars from three. He was a HOOT.
I love the characters and the cameos. (Morn!) The plot was... perhaps not the best. I feel some liberties were taken with the OG characters for the plot. (Spock and Uhura are already an item? Didn't that develop in the movie? Any of these people would just drop a mystery and leave it for future cadets?)
Not enough McCoy. He smoulders for two panels with no dialog. boo.
But Vek pulled this up to four stars from three. He was a HOOT.
david_agranoff's review against another edition
2.0
Boring story and I couldn't stand the style of art. Boo. It was mostly the art style I just couldn't get into.
dave_ex_machina's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
One of the best star trek graphic novels due to it's outstanding art, most franchise comics tend to skimp on a decent artest, but not this one it fits wonderful with the writing, my only complaint and it is minor is that it takes place in the kelven timeline.
snazel's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely working with the modern new Trek-verse where authority is untrustworthy and concerned more with appearances than morals. But we SHOW THEM WRONG with INGENUITY and MORALS and FRIENDSHIP and PURE SMARTS.
Star trek my heart forever, indeed.
Star trek my heart forever, indeed.