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Obras de Scott Tipton

Spike Omnibus (2009) 110 copias
Angel Omnibus Volume 1 (2008) — Autor — 79 copias
Spock: Reflections (1657) 67 copias
Prisoners of Time (2014) 63 copias
Star Trek TNG: Mirror Broken (2018) — Autor — 62 copias
Spike (2006) — Autor — 61 copias
Mirror Images (2009) 50 copias
Star Trek: The Q Conflict (2019) 49 copias
Angel: Illyria – Haunted (2011) 47 copias
Intelligence Gathering (2008) 41 copias
Angel: Smile Time (2009) 40 copias
Klingons: Blood Will Tell (2007) 37 copias
Spike: Old Wounds (2006) 36 copias
Angel: Auld Lang Syne (2007) 36 copias
Angel: Spotlight (2007) 28 copias
Burden of Knowledge (2010) 28 copias
Star Trek TNG: Terra Incognita (2019) — Autor — 27 copias
Fool's Gold (2010) 26 copias
Spike: Lost & Found (2006) 23 copias
Angel Omnibus, Volume 2 (2011) 22 copias
Angel: Not Fade Away (2009) 22 copias
Khan: Ruling in Hell (2011) 21 copias
Angel: A Hole in the World (2012) 21 copias
Star Trek: The Mirror War (2023) 11 copias
Star Trek: The Mirror War #0 (2021) — Autor — 11 copias
Star Trek: The Mirror War #1 (2021) — Autor — 11 copias
Star Trek: Best of Klingons (2013) 11 copias
Star Trek: The Mirror War #2 (2021) — Autor — 9 copias
Infestation Volume 2 (2011) 8 copias
Angel: Smile Time #2 (2009) 6 copias
Flesh and Stone (2014) 3 copias
Angel: Smile Time #3 (2009) 3 copias
Star Trek Infestation #1 (2011) 2 copias
ANGEL NOT FADE AWAY #3 (2009) 2 copias
Star Trek : konflikt Q (2021) 1 copia
Star Trek Infestation #2 (2011) 1 copia
Angel Not Fade Away #2 (2008) 1 copia
Lustrzany wszechświat (2022) 1 copia

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Etiquetado

Conocimiento común

Fecha de nacimiento
20th century
Género
male
Nacionalidad
USA
Lugar de nacimiento
California, USA
Ocupaciones
comic book writer
comic historian
Relaciones
Tipton, David (brother)
Biografía breve
[from Amazon website]
Scott Tipton is a New York Times Best-Selling author and comic-book historian with a wide variety of both graphic novel and prose works to his credit. Scott's most recent prose work, The Star Trek Vault: 40 Years From the Archives for Abrams Publishing, charts the remarkable history of the world's most popular science-fiction series. Scott is also the author of Comic Books 101, a humorous stroll through the history and high points of the American art form known as comic books, published by Impact Books.

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I bought this for 2 reasons:
1) it was on sale on the Kindle for $1.99. I can't beat that price for a graphic novel.
2) My dad kickstarted the audio drama they're doing for the original teleplay (funded and over) and it tickled my interest to see this on sale.

I very likely saw the TV episode from the original Trek when I was younger. Dad swears I used to watch (and enjoy) it with him. I've been...less interested in the original Trek, far more fascinated by DS9, but I wanted to compare the two so I took out our DVD sets and watched the episode shortly after reading this.

So. Very. Different.

I don't just mean in overall tone--Ellison very clearly had a darker idea about Starfleet (which hey I agree and that's why DS9 is my go to love) then Roddenberry (who was notoriously possessive of his nie on perfect world utopia brainchild)--but in general.

The episode, if you haven't seen it, revolves around Bones McCoy getting himself infected, going batshit crazy and escaping into the mid-20th century past thanks to a somewhat smirky-sarcastic alien portal named the Guardian of Forever* that all but challenges Kirk and Spock to find the right answer OR ELSE.

Not one to let sleeping dogs lie, Kirk and Spock head back in time (not without Spock constantly getting sidetracked by science shit tho), but wind up slightly ahead of when Bones would arrive so they endeavor to live out in pre-WWII America...mostly by stealing, lying and romancing a lady. Yes Kirk gets his Kirk on and argues with Spock, who doesn't understand why Kirk would want to jeopardize their future when their ENTIRE MISSION is to save their future.

That's the episode. With some hijinks, mild racism (mostly Kirk about Spock being a "Chinaman"), and a whole lot of moralizing. Typical TOS Trek.

Ellison's original teleplay (which as I understand wasn't touched up at all really) was like FUCK UTOPIA STARFLEET WE GONNA MAKE THIS REAL WORLD. Drug dealing, insubordination of EVERYONE towards Kirk (including an epic argument between him and Spock), horrible (but accurate) racism, depression era horribleness, fascism (dude look Kirk's Lady was one step away from the bad kind of Socialist) and worst of all plausible morality. In the end, our drug-dealing enterprise crew member --who killed at least one man and was quite happily, and smugly, addicting folk to a really nasty drug -- chose to try and save Kirk's Lady (without knowing its Kirk's Lady) and ultimately died for the effort (so did the Lady).

In the show McCoy attempts to, but Kirk stops him having finally seen the logic of Spock's argument. It a painful scene to watch, as Bones (still rather crazy) accuses Kirk of allowing her to die and not caring. Spock, who was with Kirk that entire week he was seducing the Lady, tells Bones Kirk does understand and the three express a lot in just their tone and body language.

In the original teleplay and now the graphic novel, Spock asks Kirk why the crew man sacrificed himself after exhibiting nothing but selfish, greedy and destructive tendencies. He's puzzled by what prompted the man to try. Kirk says that's what it means to be human basically. We're selfish, greedy and destructive...but sometimes there's something we can't help but see as WRONG and want to correct it. For that crew man watching an innocent woman die when he could possibly prevent it meant he had to try. Despite being directly responsible for another's death.

In both cases I think there's an important emotional impact the other misses. In the televised version we see the direct result of Spock and Kirk's conversation--Kirk understands Spock's reasons and puts the needs of the many first. He does what a Starfleet Captain does--makes a heartbreaking choice knowing it will end in someone's death. In Ellison's version the conversation between Spock and Kirk is powerful--Kirk's condemnation of humanity is said in the same breath as his commendation. Spock's concise summation of "there is good in evil and evil in good" is on point.


While my natural inclination is to enjoy Ellison's original teleplay more, especially with the gorgeous artwork exhibited here, I do have a soft spot for the televised version and recommend both to be read/viewed together.

*Seriously I love the Guardian of Forever (who is a big pest in the formerly canonical tie-in novels--especially [b:Spock vs. Q Collection|18926899|Spock vs. Q Collection (Star Trek)|Cecilia Fannon|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389119931s/18926899.jpg|26933682], [b:Imzadi|217890|Imzadi (Star Trek the Next Generation)|Peter David|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387669112s/217890.jpg|1192048] and the [b:Millennium Omnibus|131629|Millennium Omnibus (Star Trek Deep Space Nine)|Judith Reeves-Stevens|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1172002925s/131629.jpg|126773] books for DS9, but that's not here or there). His answer to everything is basically "You didn't ask".
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lexilewords | 14 reseñas más. | Dec 28, 2023 |
Terra Incognita features six interconnected stories focusing on fan-favorite crew members of the Enterprise-D--including Deanna Troi, Wesley Crusher, and Selar. Each of these six stories are connected by the machinations of Barclay's sinister doppelganger. What does Mirror Barclay want, and what's to become of his Prime-universe counterpart?!

While the stories are interconnected by Mirror Barclay, each one can be read as a complete and separate entry. I feel that all the writers get the tone of the characters exactly right, making this an authentic read.

The last story is a bit of a cliff-hanger. I'm really hoping there is more to the TNG Mirror universe comic series because it is very enjoyable, well-done, and intriguing. I want to know just how the TNG Mirror universe resolves their desires to get their hands on Federation starships on behalf of the Mirror Empire!
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ryantlaferney87 | otra reseña | Dec 8, 2023 |
Next generation in the mirror universe!! This imagining of a darker Enterprise D is incredibly fascinating. The art by J.K. Woodard is perfection. A must read.
 
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ryantlaferney87 | 2 reseñas más. | Dec 8, 2023 |
Alternate versions of a well-known story are funny things. One is usually drawn to them based on fond memories or the reputation of the original. Yet, the very reason for their existence is that they are different than the original. Here is a good case in point.

COTEOF is often touted as one of the best, or at least a favorite, episode of the original series. It's a rock solid Kirk and Spock adventure, with bonus time travel, WWII, Joan Collins and drugged-out Dr. McCoy. Who needs to mess with that? Apparently, the irascible Ellison, who has repeatedly mourned the changes to his original script.

The differences are many and varied, though the overall plot remains. Which version is better? Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I think the TV producers made the right choice in sending McCoy back, rather than yet-another-Redshirt. And many elements had to be jettisoned due to time and budget constraints. Face it. The finished version of a television show or film cannot be the same as its source material, even if the source is a well-written screenplay. I think both can stand on their own. This version of COTEOF is a worthy addition to the Star Trek universe.

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book for review.
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