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Star Trek Actor's Comics: William Shatner

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May 1995
Star Trek: The ashes of Eden
Finding himself without a ship, Kirk struggles with his future. Elsewhere, a doomed planet sends a woman to find a hero and tales of a secret weapon on the Klingon frontier reach interested ears. When Kirk turns his back on his past he is suspected of treason and Starfleet orders Sulu to hunt him down. With Sulu on Excelsior are Kirk's old crew.

Comic book adaptation of William Shatner's first Star Trek novel, set after the events of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Painted cover. ISBN 1-56389-235-9, trade paperback

Writers: William Shatner, Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Penciller: Steve Erwin
Inker: Jimmy Palmiotti
Cover artist: Nicholas Jainschigg

1984
T.J. Hooker Annual
Grandreams (UK)


Contains two b&w comic stories of William Shatner's TV series: "Hijack" and "Masquerade". Oversize hardcover.

Writer: ?
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#29 Jul 1992
Marvel Requirer
Marvel Comics


Promotional publication featuring Marvel Comics titles shipping July 1992, including William Shatner's Tek World #1. Based upon Tek War, Shatner's best-selling science-fiction novel.

Writer: Ron Goulart
Cover artist:

#1 Sep 1992
William Shatner's TekWorld: Born again
Marvel Comics
Set in LA, circa 2120. Jake Cardigan was framed for dealing an addictive brain stimulant called Tek. Sentenced to 15 years of suspended animation and mysteriously released after serving only 4 years, Jake is out for revenge. He begins his search in LA, where he is hired by the Cosmos Detective Agency. His first assignment is to locate an anti-Tek device that has been stolen from a prominent scientist. However, Jake's case becomes increasingly difficult because he is addicted to Tek.

Based on Shatner's novel, TekWar. Part one of a five-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
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#2 Oct 1992
William Shatner's TekWorld: Across the border
Marvel Comics
Jake travels to Mexico in search of a scientist who can eliminate Tek from the world market.

Part two of a five-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
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#3 Nov 1992
William Shatner's TekWorld: Warbride revisited
Marvel Comics


Part three of a five-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
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#4 Dec 1992
William Shatner's TekWorld: Fatal reunion
Marvel Comics
Jake is reunited with former lover Warbride.

Part four of a five-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
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#5 Jan 1993
William Shatner's TekWorld: Tek War
Marvel Comics
Jake faces off against the man behind Tek.

Conclusion of a five-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
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#6 Feb 1993
William Shatner's TekWorld: Moonkill
Marvel Comics
Jake will go to any lengths to protect Beth from the TekLords, who want her eliminated for what she knows about anti-Tek technology.

Part one of a two-part story arc. Set between the first two published novels.

Writer: Ron Goulart
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#7 Mar 1993
William Shatner's TekWorld: Spacejack
Marvel Comics
Jake and Gomez attempt to save Beth from the TekLords' killers.

Conclusion of a two-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
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#8 Apr 1993
William Shatner's TekWorld: Welcome back, Cardigan
Marvel Comics
Upon returning to LA, Jake finds that the International Drug Control Agency may have information that could prove he was framed.



Writer: Ron Goulart
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#9 May 1993
William Shatner's TekWorld: Prison bound
Marvel Comics
Jake has 48 hours to clear his name or be sent back to the freezer.

Part one of a two-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
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#10 Jun 1993
William Shatner's TekWorld: Fugitives
Marvel Comics
Jake runs out of time in his struggle to clear his name. Only Gomez and Beth can help Jake prove his innocence.

Conclusion of a two-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
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#11 Jun 1993
William Shatner's TekWorld: Disorder at the border
Marvel Comics
Warbride returns. Jake may have to take her down even though she holds the answers to all his questions.

Part one of a three-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
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#12 Aug 1993
William Shatner's TekWorld: Chasing shadows
Marvel Comics
On the run from Mexican officials, Warbride needs Jake's help. Jake must cut a deal with unfriendly government agencies.

Part two of a three-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
Artist: Lee Sullivan
Cover artist:

#13 Sep 1993
William Shatner's TekWorld: Bionic duel
Marvel Comics
Jake struggles to reconcile the sins of his past, along with the Bride's.

Conclusion of a three-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
Artist: Lee Sullivan
Cover artist:

#14 Oct 1993
William Shatner's TekWorld: Attack of the zombies
Marvel Comics
A cybernetic plague is spreading across the earth and Jake Cardigan must stop it.

Part one of a five-part story arc based on Shatner's novel, TekLords.

Writer: Ron Goulart
Penciller: Rich Suchy
Inker: John Stanisci
Cover artist: Lee Sullivan

#15 Nov 1993
William Shatner's TekWorld: Plague?
Marvel Comics
Jake travels to London to stop the TekLords from using their cybernetic plague to hold corporations and governments hostage.

Part two of a five-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
Penciller: Rich Suchy
Inker: John Stanisci
Cover artist: Lee Sullivan

#16 Dec 1993
William Shatner's TekWorld: Back to the freezer
Marvel Comics
Cardigan must risk everything to quell the cybernetic plague, including the woman he loves.

Part three of a five-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
Penciller: Rich Suchy
Inker: John Stanisci
Cover artist: Lee Sullivan

#17 Jan 1994
William Shatner's TekWorld: Destination Kyoto
Marvel Comics
Jake and Gomez head for Japan to try and solve the cybernetic zombie plague. Jake may have to sacrifice his freedom to stop the deadly assault.

Part four of a five-part story arc.

Writer: Ron Goulart
Penciller: Rich Suchy
Inker: John Stanisci
Cover artist: Lee Sullivan

#18 Feb 1994
William Shatner's TekWorld: Showdown at the shrine
Marvel Comics
As the terrible Tek-Zombie virus ravages Jake's loved ones and the rest of the world, Cardigan scours Japan in search of the cure for the plague.

Conclusion of a five-part story arc adapting Teklords.

Writer: Ron Goulart
Penciller: Rich Suchy
Inker: John Stanisci
Cover artist: Lee Sullivan

#19 Mar 1994
William Shatner's TekWorld: SIMs of the father
Marvel Comics
Jake and Gomez hunt for clues to the location of their missing employer. But instead of finding their boss, they stumble upon a sentient computer system programmed to override technology across the globe.

Part one of a four-part story arc.

Writer: Evan Skolnick
Artist: Lee Sullivan
Cover artist:

#20 Apr 1994
William Shatner's TekWorld: Hand of the rising son
Marvel Comics
The mystery behind the disappearance of Jake's boss begins to unravel, but only after Jake and his comrades invade a Japanese corporation via satellite.

Part two of a four-part story arc.

Writer: Evan Skolnick
Artist: Lee Sullivan
Cover artist: Lee Sullivan

#21 May 1994
William Shatner's TekWorld: Who aren't in heaven
Marvel Comics
Jake, Beth, and Sid find the heuristic supercomputer which kidnapped their boss, Walt Bascom, and one of them dies trying to wrest Walt out of the computer's steely grip.

Part three of a four-part story arc.

Writer: Evan Skolnick
Artist: Lee Sullivan
Cover artist: Lee Sullivan

#22 Jun 1994
William Shatner's TekWorld: Fathers and guns
Marvel Comics
With one major character dead at the hands of the DAN/H3 supercomputer, Jake throws himself into the line of fire to save the rest of the hostages.

Conclusion of a four-part story arc.

Writer: Evan Skolnick
Artist: Lee Sullivan
Cover artist: Lee Sullivan

#23 Jul 1994
William Shatner's TekWorld: We'll be right back
Marvel Comics
Jake helps the host of a high-rated lat-night holovision show flee California after he decides to break his contract. With network thugs on their trail to bring the host back or take hime out, the fun starts as Jake is increasing tempted to kill the annoying celebrity himself.

Contains a pinup photo from the TekWar TV movie and a message from series creator, William Shatner.

Writer: Evan Skolnick
Artist: Lee Sullivan
Cover artist: Lee Sullivan

#24 Aug 1994
William Shatner's TekWorld: A matter of innocence
Marvel Comics
While on vacation in Mexico, Jake runs across an escaping criminal who is accused of murder and dealing TEK. Guilty or innocent, Jake's life is on the line.

Final issue of series. Photo cover.

Writer: Evan Skolnick
Artist: Lee Sullivan
Cover artist:

Feb 1994
William Shatner's TekWorld
Marvel Comics


Reprints five-issue TekWar adaptation. Contains a preview of the TekWorld TV movies. ISBN 0-87135-985-5, trade pb

Writer: Ron Goulart
Artist: Lee Sullivan
Cover artist: Lee Sullivan

Mar 2009
William Shatner Presents: Free Comic Book Day
Bluewater Productions
Bluewater Productions and iconic actor/novelist William Shatner will be providing a free 12-page original story prologue of the upcoming adaption of Shatner's best selling book series TekWar for Free Comic Book Day 2009. The book will also feature a preview of the other Shatner-based comic series Quest for Tomorrow and Man O' War as well as a sneak peek of the yet-untitled original story developed by Shatner.



Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis, David McIntee, C. J. Henderson
Artists: Various
Cover artist: Alan Brooks

#1 Jun 2009
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: After spending 4 years in cryogenic stasis for crimes he is certain he did not commit, Jake Cardigan is mysteriously released. Finding himself lost in a world that has changed since his incarceration, Jake tries and put his life back together. His wife and son are gone, or in hiding, and Jake; fights the strong urge to self-medicate using a digital drug called Tek. Offered a job to locate a missing enigmatic scientist, Jake can already feel the puppet strings manipulating him to return to the life that got him jailed in the first place. And his troubles are only beginning. The epic futuristic adventure, based on William Shatner's best-selling TekWar novel series, begins!



Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Erich Owens
Cover artist: Erich Owens, Mike Coffey

#1 Jun 2009
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles
Bluewater Productions




Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Erich Owens
Cover artist: Erich Owens, Mike Coffey

#1 Jun 2009
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles
Bluewater Productions




Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Erich Owens
Cover artist: Erich Owens, Mike Coffey

#1 Jun 2009
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles
Bluewater Productions


TFAW exclusive cover.

Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Erich Owens
Cover artist: Erich Owens, Mike Coffey

#2 Jul 2009
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: Jake Cardigan's release from cryogenic prison has not gone according to his plan. His wife and child are missing, the old Tek hunger still lingers and death and destruction seem to follow him wherever he goes. The day started with a dead body and the body count keeps growing. Jake's quest for answers leads him to new friends and old nemeses. But can anyone be trusted? The classic sci-fi adventure series continues to unravel a mystery as Jake takes one giant step ahead to learn the truth, but pays a steep cost.



Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Erich Owens
Cover artist: Erich Owens, Mike Coffey

#2 Jul 2009
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles
Bluewater Productions




Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Erich Owens
Cover artist: Erich Owens, Mike Coffey

#3 Aug 2009
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: Finding Dr. Leon Kittridge is proving more elusive and more costly to find than Jake Cardigan ever thought. Recovering from a blast that nearly killed him, JakeĀ¹s determination to find answers leads him to old acquaintances and deadly consequences. In this third chapter of the TekWar series, based on the best selling novels by William Shatner, the stakes have gotten considerably higher and new shocking revelations about the secrets of Tek and Jake's quest for vindication are unveiled.



Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Erich Owens
Cover artist: Erich Owens

#4 Sep 2009
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles
Bluewater Productions
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Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Erich Owens
Cover artist: Erich Owens

#5 Oct 2009
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: This first chapter of the 2nd volume of Tek War Chronicles follows Jake Cardigan's quest to piece together his fractured life. But his plans are interrupted when it's discovered that a new, deadlier strain of Tek called Grease is infecting robots and threatens the Central Net. Reluctant to help, Jake's hand is forced when he must choose between finding his true memories and saving the Avatar Beth Kittridge from the Tek virus.



Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Lipe Oliveira
Cover artist: Erich Owens

#6 Nov 2009
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: As a Tek virus rampages through the sector and violently alters the programming of the meks, androids and every other automated system, Jake Cardigan races to find the source before society implodes. However, what he finds can change his life forever. Based on the Tek novels by entertainment icon William Shatner this second issue of Volume 2 answers questions raised in the Volume I and unveils even more surprises.



Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Lipe Oliveira
Cover artist: Erich Owens

#7 Dec 2009
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: As Jake Cardigan discovers the true source of the Tek virus spreading through the robot world it also uncovers new revelations about his past. The stakes are now higher, the danger more palpable than ever as Jake faces the defining crossroad of his life.



Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Lipe Oliveira
Cover artist: Lipe Oliveira

#8 Jan 2010
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: It all comes down to this. All the schemes; all the Machiavellian plotting Jake Cardigan finds himself alone on a corporate satellite 365 miles above the Earth. As Jake unravels the mysteries behind the virus that is ravaging Meks and humans alike, the answers force him to face questions about his own past and his own destiny. This is the thrilling conclusion to the second volume of adventures based on William Shatner's TekWar novels.



Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Lipe Oliveira
Cover artist: David Deitrick

Dec 2009
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: After spending 4 years in cryogenic stasis for crimes he is certain he did not commit, Jake Cardigan is mysteriously released. Finding himself lost in a world that has changed since his incarceration, Jake tries and put his life back together. His family is gone and Jake; fights the strong urge to self-medicate using a digital drug called Tek. Offered a job to locate a missing enigmatic scientist, Jake can already feels the puppet strings manipulating him to return to the life that got him jailed in the first place. This first volume, "Plague of Ghosts," revisits and revitalizes the Tek universe created in William Shatner's best selling novel series.

Trade paperback collection of issues #1-4.

Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Erich Owens
Cover artist: Erich Owens

Mar 2011
William Shatner Presents: The Tek War Chronicles, Volume 2
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: Jake Cardigan's quest for piecing together his fractured life interrupted when a new, deadlier strain of Tek called Grease begins infecting robots and threatens to become a worldwide epidemic. Jake must choose between finding his true memories and stopping the viral onslaught. This story arc based on the best-selling William Shatner novel franchise takes off where Plague of Ghosts left off and continues to ratchet up the excitement, answer many questions and unveil even more surprises.

Trade paperback collection of issues #5-8.

Writers: William Shatner, Scott Davis
Artist: Lipe Oliveira
Cover artist: Lipe Oliveira

#1 Sep 2010
William Shatner Presents: Quest For Tomorrow
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: Jim Endicott has grown up on the planet Wolfbane, but when he celebrates his 16th birthday, he finds himself hurled literally into new worlds. When being the center of attention turns to being the prey in a hunt across many worlds, Jim discovers that not only is no-one he knows quite what they seem, but neither is he himself! With his world turned upside down he is forced to begin a hunt of his own- a quest for his own tomorrow. But to find his tomorrow, he must also look to yesterday...

This is the only issue published. The variant covers for #1 and subsequent issues were canceled by the publisher.

Writers: William Shatner, David McIntee
Artist: Joey Mason
Cover artists: Joey Mason, Vinnie Tartamella, Alessandro Ceccarelli

#1 Canceled
William Shatner Presents: Quest For Tomorrow
Bluewater Productions


Canceled by publisher.

Writers: William Shatner, David McIntee
Artist: Joey Mason
Cover artists: Joey Mason, Vinnie Tartamella, Alessandro Ceccarelli

#1 Canceled
William Shatner Presents: Quest For Tomorrow
Bluewater Productions


Canceled by publisher.

Writers: William Shatner, David McIntee
Artist: Joey Mason
Cover artists: Joey Mason, Vinnie Tartamella, Alessandro Ceccarelli

#1 Canceled
William Shatner Presents: Quest For Tomorrow
Bluewater Productions


Canceled by publisher.

Writers: William Shatner, David McIntee
Artist: Joey Mason
Cover artists: Joey Mason, Vinnie Tartamella, Alessandro Ceccarelli

#2 Canceled
William Shatner Presents: Quest For Tomorrow
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: Hurled from the world of his childhood, Jim Endacott is trapped with those hunting him, who seem to know more about him than he does. When he is brought down to Earth, will friends or enemies he doesn't know he has find him first?

Canceled by publisher.

Writers: William Shatner, David McIntee
Artist: Joey Mason
Cover artist: Joey Mason

#3 Canceled
William Shatner Presents: Quest For Tomorrow
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: Jim has found new friends and enemies, but his actions have put him deeper into danger. Can he stay out of the clutches of the authorities, and avoid the effects of the mysterious Pleb Psychosis, long enough to act upon the clues he's discovered to the identity of Delta, the force behind the violence that has shattered his life and brought him to Earth?

Canceled by publisher. Prerelease cover image has the wrong issue number.

Writers: William Shatner, David McIntee
Artist: Joey Mason
Cover artist: Joey Mason

#4 Canceled
William Shatner Presents: Quest For Tomorrow
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: In the power of his enemies, Jim Endacott discovers that sometimes the answer he seeks aren't what he imagined them to be, and that they lead to still more questions. What does Delta want with him? What is his connection to the Pleb Psychosis, and what can he do about it? And will Jim ever see his friends again?

Canceled by publisher.

Writers: William Shatner, David McIntee
Artist: Joey Mason
Cover artist: Joey Mason

#1 Jan 2012
William Shatner Presents: Man O' War
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: In the near future, friction mounts between the Earth and its Martian colony. Only diplomat Benton Hawkes stands a chance of bringing the warring factions together. There's only two problems--Hawkes hates Mars, and even if he does go, there's an assassin out to kill him before he can get there. Adapted from the series by William Shatner.



Writers: William Shatner, C. J. Henderson
Artist: Pat Broderick
Cover artist: Pat Broderick

#1 Jan 2012
William Shatner Presents: Man O' War
Bluewater Productions


Alternate cover (not sure if this cover was published).

Writers: William Shatner, C. J. Henderson
Artist: Pat Broderick
Cover artist: Pat Broderick

#2 Canceled
William Shatner Presents: Man O' War
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: Diplomat Benton Hawkes is fighting mad and on his way to Mars. Someone is tampering with his life, and he's determined to stop them. He just may be able to, if he can stop the shipful of space pirates out to kill him, that is.



Writers: William Shatner, C. J. Henderson
Artist: Pat Broderick
Cover artist: Pat Broderick

#3 Canceled
William Shatner Presents: Man O' War
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: Benton Hawkes finally makes it to Mars, but the mystery that dragged him there only deepens. While trying to hammer out an agreement between the workers there and the Earth government, he barely escapes two more attempts on his life, only to discover that one of few people he has come to trust since leaving Earth is the main assassin assigned to kill him!

Canceled by publisher but may be resolicited soon.

Writers: William Shatner, C. J. Henderson
Artist: Pat Broderick
Cover artist: Pat Broderick

#4 Canceled
William Shatner Presents: Man O' War
Bluewater Productions
Solicitation: The final issue in this mini series. Benton Hawkes, barely escapes two more attempts on his life, only to discover that one of few people he has come to trust since leaving Earth is the main assassin assigned to kill him!

Canceled by publisher but may be resolicited soon.

Writers: William Shatner, C. J. Henderson
Artist: Pat Broderick
Cover artist: Pat Broderick

#25 Mar 2024
Batman/Superman: World's Finest
DC Comics
Solicitation: The first meeting between The Joker and Lex Luthor.

Special variant cameo cover by Dan Mora celebrating Captain James T. Kirk himself, William Shatner.

Writer: Mark Waid
Artist: Dan Mora
Cover artist: Dan Mora

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