Star Trek Dropped a Ton of Information About Its Upcoming 2026 Stories, And We Have The Exclusive First Look

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Science fiction often explores potential future events, and exciting things are happening in the world of Star Trek. Both the Star Trek: Voyager story and the new adventures in Star Trek: The Last Starship are continuing. Here’s a first look at what’s in store for your favorite characters, starting in January 2026.

Star Trek comics offer something for every fan. They continue the stories from popular TV shows like the original series, and the animated adventures. IDW Publishing’s Star Trek comics are letting talented writers like Robbie Thompson, Tim Sheridan, Christopher Cantwell, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Ryan North experiment with new types of stories while staying true to the Star Trek universe.

STAR TREK: THE LAST STARSHIP #4

  • Writers: Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing
  • Artist: Adrián Bonilla
  • On sale January 21, 2026
  • Pre-orders due December 1, 2025

First Officer Wowie Carter used to be known for being fearless. However, with the Federation falling apart and Earth still recovering from a devastating Klingon attack, he’s now overwhelmed by fear and struggling to cope.

The U.S.S. Omega has a vital mission: to collect the remaining delegates for the Babel Conference, the Federation’s final hope for achieving peace. While peace seems attainable in theory, each return to Earth for Wowie reveals a planet sinking deeper into hopelessness.

With old alliances falling apart and disorder increasing, Wowie is left wondering: if hope is lost, what’s even the point of fighting on?

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS – THE SEEDS OF SALVATION #5

  • Writer: Robbie Thompson
  • Artist: Serg Acuña
  • On sale January 14, 2026
  • Pre-orders due December 1, 2025

Make one last dive into the deep and tentacle-filled waters of the planet Poilant!

Una Chin-Riley, a lieutenant commander, is acting strangely after being taken over by an ancient alien intelligence called the Seed. Now, she’s attacking her own crew and causing massive damage to the Enterprise from inside a deserted alien ship near Poilant. Captain Pike is struggling to maintain control as the situation worsens.

Deep under the ice, Spock and D6 are investigating giant squids, hoping to find some answers. Meanwhile, Chapel and Jinare struggle through a fierce blizzard, trying to rescue the surviving members of a broken research crew. The extreme cold is unforgiving, a mysterious force – the Seed – is observing them, and their chances of success are dwindling.

But Chapel won’t back down. If death is coming for her crew…it’s going through her first.

STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS #15

  • Writer: Tim Sheridan
  • Artist: Vernon Smith
  • On sale January 14, 2026
  • Pre-orders due December 1, 2025

Commander Ransom never expected his promise to Boimler to actually come true. He’d jokingly said Boimler could lead the away team on Laapoonia if both he and his first officer, Sun-Sanchez, were incapacitated. Now, that’s exactly what’s happened, and things are spiraling out of control. The planet’s inhabitants have disappeared, a massive alien ship has appeared, and the team is falling apart, putting the Cerritos’ mission to make first contact with Laapeeria in serious jeopardy. It’s Boimler – Brad Boimler – and he’s mostly qualified to delegate tasks…while simultaneously panicking.

STAR TREK: SHAXS’ BEST (AND WORST) DAY

  • Writer: Ryan North
  • Artist: Derek Charm
  • On sale January 20, 2026
  • Pre-orders due December 15, 2025

These comics follow Security Chief Worf from Star Trek: Lower Decks as he battles against oppressive forces, just like in the popular show! They’re full of the same humor and action fans love.

Experience the fight to prevent Kahless II, a dangerous clone, from starting a galactic war against those who don’t share his beliefs, all from the perspective of the courageous Lieutenant Junior Grade Shaxs! Witness the Bajoran warrior’s intense battles and the incredible Klingon action, brought to life with stunning animation!

Shaxs was having a great day, but everything changed when the android Lore altered reality. Now, Starfleet has become a cruel and controlling force, the opposite of its original ideals, and Shaxs himself has been turned into the very thing he hates: a tyrant. Once he breaks free from Lore’s control, Shaxs will have to restore Starfleet and save the universe.

This collection brings together both issues written by Ryan North and illustrated by Derek Charm! “Shaxs’ Best Day” received nominations for the 2024 Eisner and Ringo Awards, recognizing it as one of the best single issues or one-shots of the year.

STAR TREK: LORE WAR

  • Writers: Christopher Cantwell, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing and Ryan North
  • Artists: Davide Tinto, Derek Charm
  • On sale January 13, 2026
  • Pre-orders due December 8, 2025

Right after the events of Star Trek: Day of Blood, a brand-new crossover story begins, bringing together the worlds of Star Trek and Defiant!

Okay, so the new Star Trek comic, Lore War, is seriously mind-blowing! It’s set in a future where Lore has completely remade everything in his own image. It’s crazy because the crews of the Theseus and Defiant are just… lost. They don’t remember their past lives, and some of them actually worship Lore! He’s totally won, and it feels like his control is complete. But there’s still a glimmer of hope – Captain Sisko is still around, and there are people out there who want to challenge Lore and remind him just how powerful he used to be.

The creative team behind some of Star Trek’s most popular recent stories – including writers Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Christopher Cantwell, and Ryan North, with art by Davide Tinto and Derek Charm – presents a major new Star Trek event! This collection includes Star Trek: Lore War #1, Star Trek issues #31 & #32, Star Trek: Defiant issues #26 & #27, the one-shot Star Trek: Lore War—Shaxs’ Worst Day, and Star Trek: Omega.

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