Star Trek: The Motion Picture (comic)

A 23rd century odyssey -- today!

Background Information

 * This issue is the first of a three part adaptation of the film. The story contained within was previously published with the later issues as one volume in a Marvel Comics Super Special volume, and later reprinted as a Pocket Books paperback version.

Creators

 * Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
 * Writers:
 * Marv Wolfman (comic script)
 * Harold Livingston (screenplay)
 * Alan Dean Foster & Gene Roddenberry (story)
 * Artists:
 * Dave Cockrum (pencil art)
 * Klaus Janson (inking)
 * Marie Severin (color art)
 * John Costanza (letter art)
 * Steve Leialoha (cover art)
 * Editors:
 * Marv Wolfman
 * Jim Shooter (consulting editor)
 * Richard Marschall (consulting editor)

Regular and recurring characters

 * James T. Kirk : USS Enterprise's CO, a Starfleet captain. After a promotion to rear admiral, Kirk served as the Chief of Starfleet Operations before returning to captain's rank for the V'Ger crisis.
 * Spock : Half-Vulcan former XO and science officer of Enterprise, a Starfleet commander.
 * Leonard McCoy : Enterprise CMO, a Starfleet doctor with the rank of commander.
 * Montgomery Scott : Enterprise chief engineer, a Starfleet commander.
 * Hikaru Sulu : Enterprise helmsman, a Starfleet lieutenant commander.
 * Nyota Uhura : Enterprise communications officer, a Starfleet lieutenant commander.
 * Pavel Chekov : Enterprise tactical officer and security chief, a Starfleet lieutenant.
 * Janice Rand : Transporter chief assigned to the Enterprise, a Starfleet CPO.