Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness

The countdown to the motion picture event of 2013 begins here, in this blockbuster 4-issue prequel mini-series that sets the stage for the upcoming Star Trek film! Like the best-selling Star Trek: Countdown in 2009, this all-new series leads directly into the next movie, with a story by Star Trek writer/producer Roberto Orci and Mike Johnson (Star Trek) ongoing series), and drawn by the original Star Trek: Countdown artist, David Messina! Star Trek: Countdown To Darkness is the can't-miss lead-in to the new adventures of the Enterprise crew!

A highly imaginative and engaging writer who's written stories for some of the biggest characters in comic book history, including Batman and Superman, Mike Johnson also has the distinction of having scripted more Star Trek comic book stories than any writer ever. Seriously.
Johnson's first work with IDW was in 2009, when he wrote the miniseries Star Trek: Countdown, a well-received prequel to the 2009 J.J. Abrams film. Following Countdown, Johnson would go on to write many more Star Trek stories, including (but not limited to) Star Trek: Khan, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Star Trek: Nero, the crossover Star Trek/Green Lantern, and both of IDW's ongoing Star Trek series, the most recent being Boldly Go with artist Tony Shasteen.
An almost life-long Trek fan who was watching the original series in reruns as a child and Star Trek: The Next Generation from day one, his favorite characters are Data and Spock.

Publisher: IDW Publishing

Published: United States, 1 April 2013

Format: Paperback / softback, 104 pages

Age Range: 0+

Other Information: Illustrated

Dimensions: 25.2 x 17.5 x 0.5 centimeters (0.18 kg)

Writer: David Messina, Mike Johnson, David Messina

About the AuthorBefore being tapped to write theStar Trekpreview comicStar Trek- Countdownfor IDW Publishing with fellow Orci/Kurtzman employee Tim Jones,Mike Johnson's comic resume was limited to work for DC Comics on their Titans andSuperman/Batmancomics and a story in their 2008 Halloween special. Johnson and Jones subsequently wroteStar Trek- Neroand theStar Trek- The Official Motion Picture Adaptation. He writesStar Trek- Ongoing for IDW, tying into the films set in the alternate reality.