William Shatner Presents: Tek War Chronicles #1-2 (Ongoing)

is a new ongoing comic book series based on the best selling TekWar novels by television and movie icon William Shatner (Captain James T. Kirk of Star Trek fame) and published by independent comic book publisher Bluewater Productions. This first volume of the ongoing monthly title, penned by Shatner and Bluewater writing veteran Scott Davis, is loosely based on the original 1989 novel, but is grittier than any previous incarnation of the franchise that began when Shatner was working on Star Trek V. There have been numerous novels, televisions movies, a television series, and a previous 15 issue comic series from Marvel. If you're worried that you're going to be missing out on stuff, don't worry. You can begin your introduction to the Tekverse here and be fine. Shatner and Davis do a decent job in setting up the story of protagonist Jake Cardigan, placing emphasis on developing his character rather than jump right into the plot--and the action--which take place in issue #2 right from the very start. Noir science fiction that hearkens back to the pulp detective stories of the 30's and 40's.

After spending 4 years in cryogenic stasis for crimes he is certain he did not commit, Jake Cardigan is mysteriously released. Finding himself lost in a world that has changed since his incarceration, Jake tries and put his life back together. His wife and son are gone, or in hiding, and Jake; fights the strong urge to self-medicate using a digital drug called Tek. Offered a job to locate a missing enigmatic scientist, Jake can already feel the puppet strings manipulating him to return to the life that got him jailed in the first place. And his troubles are only beginning. The epic futuristic adventure, based on William Shatner's best-selling TekWar novel series begins! --

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