This Week’s Best Bets: ‘Star Trek’ Comics Finally Tackle Khaaaaaan!

There’s a bunch of great comics hitting shelves this week with Hollywood connections, so it was tougher than usual to decide what titles to spotlight. In the end, though, the decision regarding which comic to give the top slot came down to one factor: Khaaaaaaaan!

TOP OF THE STACK: “STAR TREK: THE WRATH OF KHAN” #1 — IDW Publishing corrects a grave injustice this week by kicking off the first comic book adaptation of 1982’s “Wrath of Khan” — a film that many argue is the greatest of the movies to come out of the “Star Trek” franchise. Will Ricardo Montalban look as awesomely ’80s in the comic as he did on the screen? Will Pavel Chekov’s introduction to the mind-controlling eels be as squirm-inducing on the printed page as it was in live-action? Can the comic truly capture the moment when Admiral James T. Kirk screams Khan’s name? Find out this Wednesday!

Resurrection“RESURRECTION” Vol. 2, #1 — We’ve seen all sorts of stories about what happens when the aliens invade… but what about when they leave? “Green Lantern” screenwriter Marc Guggenheim kicks off a new volume of his Oni Press series that chronicles life on Earth after an alien invasion. The new, full-color series promises to be a good jumping-on point for readers who might’ve missed the first volume. Oh, and Guggenheim is scripting a big-screen version of “Resurrection” alongside the monthly series — so you can check out the “Resurrection” now, before the rest of the world gets wise to it.

Buck RogersBUCK ROGERS #1 — Dynamite Entertainment has had remarkable success rebooting classic characters — just look at their “Lone Ranger” and “Project Superpowers” series for proof. “Buck Rogers” looks to continue that trend with a reinvention of the classic science-fiction character who was taken from his own time, thrown into the future and managed to become a hero along the way.

Honorable Mention: “Absolution” #0 — Avatar Press introduces readers to a new world created by “Law & Order” writer Christos Gage in this debut issue featuring superheroes as government-sanctioned police. When one of them gets fed up with the red tape, he sets himself up for a showdown with his teammates, the rest of the police force and his own morality.

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