Paramount Comics

Paramount Comics

Paramount Comics is the name of a former comic book imprint of Marvel Comics that was active for about two years beginning in 1996.

The imprint was the result of a deal between Marvel and Paramount Pictures to produce licensed comic book series based upon the entertainment company's franchises "" (in particular the soon-to-be-launched film series) and "Star Trek". The agreement resulted in DC Comics and Malibu Comics abruptly losing the rights to publish their own "Star Trek" comics series.

The first comic published under the Paramount Comics banner was a prequel to the (and the first "M:I" comic since Dell Comics ended their series in the early 1970s). This was followed soon after by a one-shot crossover between "Star Trek" and Marvel's superhero team, the X-Men. After that, Marvel launched a series of comics based upon all four Trek series produced to that time, including "", a title Malibu had been scheduled to produce but was unable to due to the change of license.

Marvel also launched an original series, "Starfleet Academy", as well as "Early Voyages" which featured the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike and his crew.

The agreement between Paramount and Marvel hit some major snags after about a year, resulting in Paramount withdrawing support for non-series based characters and storylines. As a result, both "Early Voyages" and "Starfleet Academy" were abruptly cancelled in the midst of their respective story arcs. Marvel phased out the Paramount Comics banner and their remaining "Star Trek" titles lasted for about another year before ending in 1998. The "Star Trek" license was subsequently picked up by DC's Wildstorm imprint.

Besides Trek, "Mission: Impossible" and a one-shot starring "Snake Plissken", Paramount Comics published no other titles. Although an ongoing "Mission: Impossible" series had been announced, only the one-shot was ever published.

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/grethor_detlholqu/com05.htm Checklist and synopsis] of the "Star Trek" titles published by Paramount Comics.


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