10 Star Trek Comics Fans Need To Read

When it comes to major franchises like Star Trek, what's on the screen tends to get more attention than what's on the page, which is a shame because Star Trek comics often take the franchise to places that it never dared to go on screen.

They may not all be canon but they are all loads of fun, and with so much time travel and so many quantum realities out there, canon is only as important as we choose to make it.

The series on this list don't just build on the franchise, but elevate it too. These books approach Star Trek in interesting ways and tell classic stories which deserve the attention of fans. They are not just good Star Trek comics, but Star Trek at its absolute best.

Some stories are too wild to make it to screen but too good to never be told. Some series have more and sometimes better adventures in them than the screen can provide. Some characters can only reach their full potential on the page, which the following comics all illustrate.

Here is a list of 10 Star Trek comics which every fan needs to read.

Essential reading for any fan of Spock, this series is a character study that looks back on many of the events of the character's life. It's not a big or epic story but an intimate look on Spock's evolving views on loyalty and friendship.

The comic touches on every era of Spock's life prior to the 2009 film. We see him on an early mission under Pike, during the original series and during the time period of the films. Each flashback tells us something about Spock's journey as a character, how he grows to a point where he would take serious personal risk to make a gesture to a departed friend.

The primary arc of the series follows the events of "Generations" and Spock's response to learning of Kirk's death for the second time.

Following a letter from Picard, Spock journeys to Nimbus III and is resolved to do for his friend what his friend once did for him - return him home. It is an action that is in no way driven by logic but feels like the right thing to do.

There are a lot of classic moments in this series, including Spock's visit to the Enterprise-B following Kirk's initial death. A sequence in which Captain Harriman has a rare moment to shine, his character receiving some much needed expansion.

That said, the book's intense focus on character leaves little room for action. It has a much more meditative feel than the typical wham-bam action readers have come to expect from the franchise.