Although Paramount may disagree, Star Trek ’s Kelvin Universe has too much potential to be discarded. The studio effectively put the Kelvin Universe to rest recently, to the disappointment of Star Trek fans, who felt it a missed opportunity. That assertion is hard to argue with, especially after seeing what IDW Publishing did with the Kelvin Universe.

IDW, who obtained the Star Trek comics license in 2006, published tie-in titles to 2009’s big-budget reboot film, helmed by JJ Abrams. The first batch set the stage for Star Trek , showing events only alluded to in the movies. The publisher also released two ongoing series set in the Kelvin Universe, as well as various miniseries, all showing what could have been.

Star Trek's Kelvin Universe Gave the Franchise a Hypospray in th

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