Star Trek: The Q Gambit Begins in July

<p>Perhaps the most exciting aspect of comic books based on TV and film franchises is the possibility of taking those extra steps that aren&&num;8217&semi;t so feasible or practical in the original format&period; This is especially true when it comes to science fiction&comma; where you can exploit things like time travel and alternate realities&&num;8230&semi; sometimes both at the same time&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Taking full advantage of this&comma; IDW has announced an upcoming 6-part adventure dubbed <em>Star Trek&colon; The Q Gambit<&sol;em>&comma; which will pit the <em>Next Generation<&sol;em>-era antagonist Q up against the 2009 reboot version of Kirk and crew&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;bagogames&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;04&sol;05112140&sol;Star-Trek-The-Q-Gambit&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"alignright size-medium wp-image-60997" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;bagogames&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;04&sol;05112140&sol;Star-Trek-The-Q-Gambit-197x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Star Trek The Q Gambit" width&equals;"197" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;a>IDW&&num;8217&semi;s ongoing <em>Star Trek<&sol;em> series has pitted the <em>Star Trek<&sol;em> crew from the 2009 film franchise against many a challenge and foe&comma; but how will they fare up against the omnipotent Q&quest; This July <em>Star Trek<&sol;em> fans will find out starting with <em>Star Trek<&sol;em> issue &num;35&comma; which will kick off  &&num;8220&semi;The Q Gambit&&num;8221&semi; 6-part galaxy-spanning adventure&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">&&num;8220&semi;Part of the fun of the new <&sol;span><em style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">STAR TREK<&sol;em><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;"> movie franchise is seeing how beloved characters are different in the new timeline&comma;&&num;8221&semi; says writer <&sol;span><strong style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Mike Johnson<&sol;strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">&comma; &&num;8220&semi;But one iconic adversary remains unchanged&colon; Q&period; His fascination with humanity and his penchant for mischief remain the same across the multiverse&comma; and now he&&num;8217&semi;s come to take the <&sol;span><em style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Enterprise<&sol;em><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;"> crew on an adventure that will bring new meaning to the phrase &&num;8216&semi;no-win scenario&excl;'&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">In this new arc&comma; <&sol;span><em style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Star Trek<&sol;em><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;"> comic series writer Johnson brings Captain Kirk from the recent films together with Q for the very first time&period; Joining Johnson on this adventure is first time IDW <&sol;span><em style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Star Trek <&sol;em><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">artist&comma; <&sol;span><strong style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Tony Shasteen<&sol;strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;"> &lpar;<&sol;span><em style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Vampire Diaries&comma; Batman&colon; Arkham Unhinged<&sol;em><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">&rpar;&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">&&num;8220&semi;Like so many fans&comma; Q captured my attention as soon as he appeared on the deck of the <&sol;span><em style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Enterprise<&sol;em><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <&sol;span><em style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Star Trek <&sol;em><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">comic editor <&sol;span><strong style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Sarah Gaydos<&sol;strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">&comma; &&num;8220&semi;We&&num;8217&semi;re excited to explore just how Q will react to our Captain Kirk…and how Kirk will handle one of the most powerful&comma; witty characters ever to appear in the <&sol;span><em style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Star Trek<&sol;em><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;"> universe&period; We&&num;8217&semi;re also very eager for everyone to see the stellar work Tony Shasteen is doing&excl;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Under license by CBS Consumer Products&comma; &&num;8220&semi;The Q Gambit&&num;8221&semi; begins when the mischievous Q sends James T&period; Kirk on a quest that will see the <&sol;span><em style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Enterprise<&sol;em><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;"> joining forces with familiar faces from <&sol;span><em style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;">Star Trek<&sol;em><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;000000&semi;"> lore&comma; beginning with the crew of a certain space station…<&sol;span><&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p><em>The Q Gambit<&sol;em> will begin with <em>Star Trek<&sol;em> issue &num;35 in July&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Source&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;idwpublishing&period;com&sol;news&sol;article&sol;2809&sol;">IDW<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;