Tag: The Next Generation

Doctor Who & Star Trek Crossover: Alliances Shatter

Cybermen and Borg attacking Federation planets. Doctor Who, Amy and Rory on board the U.S.S. Enterprise. IDW’s out of this world sci-fi crossover takes some surprising twists in this week’s new chapter.

 

Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #4 courtesy IDW Publishing

The writers have been playing with the Doctor’s memories. How did he recognize Worf as a Klingon when he’s never met a Klingon? Last issue the Doctor flashed back to his encounter with Kirk and Spock back in a previous life (the fourth Doctor – Tom Baker.)

In this week’s  Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #4 the Time Lord meets the mysterious Guinan. Tipton, Tipton and Lee capture both characters perfectly. This IS how the Doctor and Guinan would act if they met. Both characters can sense the flow of time and when things are abnormal.

 

Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #4 courtesy IDW Publishing

Something is definitely not right in the galaxy. The Cybermen/Borg alliance is not what it appears. The conflict takes a wicked turn giving the Federation an unlikely ally. The stage is set for a Captain Picard and Doctor Who showdown.

I’m really enjoying this series. The writers have nailed how these characters would really interact. The Doctor, Amy and Rory’s first time through a Starfleet transporter is classic. This issue delivers on character moments, action and humor. The friendly alliance between the Captain and the Doctor may be taking a twist in coming issues. I’m engaged.

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Fan Expo Vancouver Schedule Revealed

  Fan Expo Vancouver is the first major comicon for Vancouver, British Columbia. The expo has created up a stellar lineup of movie, television, comic book and anime stars for fans.

   The media guest list includes: Adam West & Burt Robin – TV’s Batman & Robin , Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn & John DeLancie of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Kristin Bauer of True Blood, Michael Hogan & Aaron Douglas of Battlestar Galatica, Lou Ferrigno of The Incredible Hulk and many more.

  Comic Book guests include Len Wein, Mike Choi, Tony Daniel, Esad Ribic, Stuart & Kathryn Immonen, Greg Rucka and many more.

Here’s the just released schedule so you can plan when and where to score your celebrity autographs, attend a variety of cool panels and more.

  I’m really excited to see the sketch duels where favorite comic book artists going ‘pen to pen’ producing original art up for auction when they’re duel is done.

Saturday at 1pm featuirng Georges Jeanty vs. Mike Choi vs. Stephen Sadowski.

2pm see Tony Daniel vs. Yanick Paquette vs. Whilce Portacio.

Sunday at 3pm it’s Esad Ribin vs. Tim Bradstreet.

Here’s the link for tickets and travel info. I will be making the trip up from Seattle so if you can’t make it come back here for highlights. If this is your first con then here’s my guide for virgins – don’t be scared.

I met a lot of Canadian comic book fans at Emerald City Comicon so I look forward to being part of Vancouver’s first! Congrats on a great lineup – see you in 2 weeks!

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Star Trek: The Next Generation 25th Anniversary Reunion

 

The cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987 photo by Gene Trindl courtesy mptvimages.com

 

  Star Trek: The Next Generation fans engage to the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo. Event organizers scored a major geek coup: the first ever reunion of the principal cast. This stellar event will mark the 25th Anniversary of the series.

 Sir Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Levar Burton, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, Brent Spiner, Will Wheaton, Denise Crosby will appear at Star Trek TNG EXPOsed, a special ticketed event on April 28 at the Stampede Corral.

 “A lot of guys in the entertainment industry are looking at (the Calgary Comic Expo) now and thinking ‘How the hell did they pull that off?’ It’s like the little engine that could, right?” said founder Kandrix Foong.

 Thanks to the Calgary Herald for the story.

 Congratulations to the Calgary Comic Expo team for this huge gift for Star Trek fans! It is cool and weird that southern Alberta would be the location for this reunion. Although I admit I once visited beautiful Calgary in December when it was 20 below zero and it felt like I was breathing on an ice planet.

 William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Will Wheaton, Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner have been at my hometown’s excellent event and Emerald City Comicon welcomes George Takei this year.

 

 

Dancing With the Star Trek Star!

courtesy MarinaSirtis.tv

  Star Trek fans hope to give a new meaning to Dancing With the Stars! You can help the Marina Sirtis boldly go where no Star Trek actor has gone before?

  The stunning Marina Sirtis played Counselor Deanna Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation and in 3 motions pictures (Generations, First Contact, Insurrection, and Nemesis.)

  If you want to use your geek for good, join the crusade to have producers cast Sirtis for Season 13. Here’s the Facebook link. And here’s DWTS on Twitter. For everything about Marina here’s her website.