IDW announces STAR TREK 60th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL lineup, including Mike McMahan on LOWER DECKS

IDW today announced the official lineup for the upcoming Star Trek 60^th Anniversary Special one-shot, and it’s a suitable celebration of six decades of the best sci-fi Franchise to ever grace our TV screens. Featuring stories from across the history of the Franchise by some very impressive creators, you’re going to want to talk to your Local Comic Shop (LCS) about reserving your copy before the Final Order Cutoff (FOC) date of July 27^th, 2026.

Star Trek 60^th Anniversary Special

Here’s what you can expect from the Star Trek 60^th Anniversary Special:

• A Sulu story by writer Brian Michael Bendis (in his first time writing a Trek comic story) & artist Michael Gaydos
• A Harry Mudd story by writer David Gerrold (“The Trouble with Tribbles”) & artist JP Buzio
• A Lower Decks story set after the series finale by writer Mike McMahan & artists Mike & Laura Allred
• A Star Trek #1 relaunch prelude story by writer Christopher Cantwell & artist Isaac Sanchez
• A Star Trek: The Animated Series story by writer Ryan North & artist Derek Charm
• A Worf story by writer David Walker & the Escorza Brothers
• An Enterprise one-pager gag by writer-artist Chris Fenoglio
• A Star Trek: The Original Series Scotty story by writer Dana Gould & artist Megan Levens
• A Star Trek: Next Generation Beverly Crusher & Picard story by writer Dave Baker & artist Nicole Goux
• A Star Trek: Starfleet Academy story by writer Meghan Camarena & artists Mari Rolins, JP Jordan

And here’s the official description of the issue from the publisher:

“On September 8, 1966, Star Trek debuted on television and changed the landscape of science fiction forever, bringing us not only characters who were inspiring and smart but storytelling that shaped the way people thought about the world. Since then, every Trek show, movie, and comic has endeavored to do the same. In this seven-story collection, IDW thrills, delights, and contextualizes lore with tales from the original series Star Trek, Lower Decks, The Animated Series, Picard, and Starfleet Academy…plus a preview of the all-new Star Trek flagship title launching in 2026. Join us as we make history!”

Arriving September 2026

The Star Trek 60^th Anniversary Special will come in at 68 pages and retail for $8.99. The one-shot will arrive just in time for the actual anniversary of the series, on September 2^nd, 2026.

Will you be picking up a copy when it arrives? Which of the stories are you most eagerly anticipating? Comics Beat wants to hear from you! Be sure and let us know, either here in the comment section or over on our social media page.

Keep up with all of The Beat’s Star Trek coverage here.