This is the first issue of the 4 issue prequel "Countdown to Darkness" mini series and both story and art are great! The surprise character on the last page really was a surprise to me - not going to spoil it for you but if you are a long-time Star Trek fan like I am, you will immediately recognize the name.
As is the case with most movie adaptations, the characters in the comic don't always hit the mark in terms of actor likeness, but artist David Messina does a good job of capturing the feel of film - including Abrams lens flares. The first few pages ties it in nicely with the events of the first film while still giving us the sense that some time has passed and the Enterprise and her crew have some experience under their belts.
This first issue is a bit light in terms of story having to set the stage and give us the tie in to the previous film all at once, but it does it's job of making me want to see the next issue - and the movie.
I'm not that fond of the cover art of this one (I prefer the Enterprise Edition variant
Star Trek Countdown to Darkness #1 Enterprise Edition (Exclusive Variant Cover) (Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness)
) as to me, there is very little resemblance to Chris Pine's Kirk and it seems a bit static and boring, so the cover drops it from 5 stars to 4 for me.
I would have liked to have seen a bit more about the film - perhaps an interview or at least 1 page about the upcoming movie, but there is none of that here, just a 1 page splash of Uhura with "Next Issue" on it. A bit of a let down.
All in all, this is a great first issue for a mini series and I look forward to the other 3.
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