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Star Trek: The Motion Picture Interior Page (Marvel Super Special #15)

Artists: Dave Cockrum (Penciller) , Klaus Janson (Inker) , John Costanza (Letterer) , Marv Wolfman (Writer)

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Title:	Star Trek: The Motion Picture Interior Page (Marvel Super Special #15)
Artist:	Dave Cockrum (Penciller)
Artist:	Klaus Janson (Inker)
Artist:	John Costanza (Letterer)
Artist:	Marv Wolfman (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,271
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	8/10/2014
Comic Art Archive:	Marvel Super Special Issue: 15 Page: 16 View

Description

In the late 1970s and early 80s, the Marvel Super Special series brought comics to magazine format as only Marvel could, but with its fifteenth issue, it went were no man has gone before with a comics adaptation of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the movie that revived the Trek franchise for new generations in movies, on TV, and in movies again.

This interior page shows the introduction of Lt. Ilia, as well as her reunion with her former lover Will Decker (plus the mention of a transporter-phobic crew member. I wonder who that could be?) I love how much story is packed into these panels; in today's comics, this sequence would probably be two or three pages long, with a splash for Ilia and protracted meaningful panels between Ilia and Decker. But in the style of the day, storytelling moves along with breakneck pace.

Stats for word balloons and captions are yellowing, and the back shows tape around the areas of the third and fourth panels, as if those panels were redrawn and re-placed (I'm guessing perhaps something to do with getting the likenesses right.)

Regardless, this page stands as a reminder of my lasting Trek affection. As the saying goes, the human adventure is just beginning.

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Filmore W. Bedwick
Member Since 2003

Posted on 8/10/2014

The Final Frontier!!!! Classic Cockrum with Dave doing what he does Best!!!! Would not mind a page from this myself;)

Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005

Posted on 8/11/2014

I can hear Shatner and Nichols' voices reciting the dialogue! Great page from a great comic... congrats!

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