Star Trek: The Next Generation #3
1988
- Series
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Issue
- 3
- Cover date
- Apr 1, 1988
- Story title
- Q Factor
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Published by DC Comics in 1988, this issue was part of the publisher's initial attempt to translate the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation into a serialized comic format. At the time of its release, the show was still in its formative first season, and the comic served as a bridge for fans looking to engage with the crew of the USS Enterprise-D during the television show's early broadcast era.
The creative team behind this early run sought to capture the diplomatic and investigative tone of the show while operating under the constraints of a monthly print schedule. As one of the earliest adaptations of the Picard-era cast, it is noted by collectors primarily for its historical place in the broader Star Trek multimedia expansion and its reflection of the aesthetic sensibilities of late eighties comic book production.
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