99: Dr. Suess Trek
04/10/15 • 67 min
Gold Key Comics Vol. 1.
The first company to produce Star Trek comics was Gold Key. Armed in the beginning with only production art and never having seen the show, these comics give fans a picture of what Star Trek might have been without the philosophy and hope for the future Roddenberry instilled in the franchise.
In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther go back to issues 1 though 3 of the Gold Key comics, collected in IDW's stunning Volume 1. We discuss the impact of creators who had never seen Star Trek beyond publicity stills and how this impacts the look, feel and interpretation of Star Trek, asking the question; "If this was what Star Trek had been, would it have lasted 50 years?". We walk through each issue and conclude with our ratings for the first 3 issues.
In our news segment we talk about the upcoming Star Trek/Green Lantern crossover as well as take a look at the last issue of the Trek/Apes series.
Hosts
Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther
Editor and Producer
Matthew Rushing
Richard Marquez
Associate Producers
Will Nguyen
Ken Tripp
Production Manager
Richard Marquez
Content Coordinator
Will Nguyen
News
Star Trek/ Green Lantern Coming Soon (00:02:22)
Trek/Apes Conclusion (00:06:43)
Feature: Gold Key Vol. 1 Issues 1-3
Reaching All the Way Back (00:16:01)
Not Much to Go On (00:17:13)
K-G, Planet of Death! (00:25:08)
The Devil's Isle of Space (00:37:07)
Automated Destroyer! (00:44:56)
Ratings (00:52:31)
Closing (00:58:46)
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Gold Key Comics Vol. 1.
The first company to produce Star Trek comics was Gold Key. Armed in the beginning with only production art and never having seen the show, these comics give fans a picture of what Star Trek might have been without the philosophy and hope for the future Roddenberry instilled in the franchise.
In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther go back to issues 1 though 3 of the Gold Key comics, collected in IDW's stunning Volume 1. We discuss the impact of creators who had never seen Star Trek beyond publicity stills and how this impacts the look, feel and interpretation of Star Trek, asking the question; "If this was what Star Trek had been, would it have lasted 50 years?". We walk through each issue and conclude with our ratings for the first 3 issues.
In our news segment we talk about the upcoming Star Trek/Green Lantern crossover as well as take a look at the last issue of the Trek/Apes series.
Hosts
Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther
Editor and Producer
Matthew Rushing
Richard Marquez
Associate Producers
Will Nguyen
Ken Tripp
Production Manager
Richard Marquez
Content Coordinator
Will Nguyen
News
Star Trek/ Green Lantern Coming Soon (00:02:22)
Trek/Apes Conclusion (00:06:43)
Feature: Gold Key Vol. 1 Issues 1-3
Reaching All the Way Back (00:16:01)
Not Much to Go On (00:17:13)
K-G, Planet of Death! (00:25:08)
The Devil's Isle of Space (00:37:07)
Automated Destroyer! (00:44:56)
Ratings (00:52:31)
Closing (00:58:46)
Send us your feedback!
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98: Vulcan Mandalorians
Uncertain Logic.
There is always a beginning and The Rise of the Federation series is the story of how a fledgling group of planets will become the shining beacon of hope known as the Federation we see in The Original Series and beyond.
In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther dive into the latest book by Christopher L. Bennett, Uncertain Logic. We talk about the surprise of learning there is another Enterprise in Starfleet, the politics in this period of Federation history, filling in the gaps, the Deltan story line, the power of devaluation, the battle for the Vulcan soul, the price of lies and our ratings.
Hosts
Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther
Editor and Producer
Matthew Rushing
Richard Marquez
Associate Producers
Will Nguyen
Lisa Stevens
Kenneth Trip
Production Manager
Richard Marquez
Content Coordinator
Will Nguyen
News
Introduction (00:02:33)
Feature
An Andorian Enterprise? (00:03:21)
Politics of the Prequels (00:04:40)
Filling in the Gaps (00:15:41)
Deltans and the Power of Empathy (00:18:47)
The Power of Devaluation (00:24:31)
The Battle for the Vulcan Soul (00:32:56)
The Price of Lies (00:45:14)
Ratings (00:52:16)
Closing (00:56:09)
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100: In the Shadow of the Emissary
Rising Son.
The last time Jake Sisko was seen in the Deep Space Nine relaunch, he had bought a ship from Quark and was headed into the wormhole, in an effort to fulfill a prophecy that seemed to indicate he would be reunited with his father. It would not be till six books later that we would have an answer to the question, "What happened to Jake?".
In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther talk about Rising Son. We discuss our first impressions, Opaka's escape, Jake's life in his father's shadow, how we live, free will, predestination, responsibility, life's purpose, planting the seeds for the future and our ratings.
In our news segment we talk about the way the Star Trek books hold up, judge a book by it's cover and then celebrate the 100th episode by talking about some of the favorite books we've covered, interviews and a sincere thank you to all of the listeners for their support as well as to the authors for being so generous with their time.
Hosts
Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther
Editor and Producer
Matthew Rushing
Richard Marquez
Associate Producers
Will Nguyen
Ken Tripp
Production Manager
Richard Marquez
Content Coordinator
Will Nguyen
News
How the Books Hold Up (00:02:39)
Judge a Book by it's Cover (00:05:21)
Thanks for 100 Episodes and to 100 More (00:10:53)
Feature: Rising Son
First Impressions (00:21:48)
Opaka's Escape? (00:24:49)
In His Father's Shadow (00:27:42)
How Do I live? (00:32:19)
Free Will, Predestination and Responsibility (00:41:03)
Life's Purpose (00:51:23)
Planting the Seeds (00:54:42)
Final Thoughts and Rating (00:57:23)
Closing (01:00:51)
Send us your feedback!
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