Comic Review: Spock: Reflections #2 (IDW Publishing) By Eddie R.

Precious moments

When I was a kid, I loved those “choose your own adventure” books. Now I know the younger generation (under 25) has no clue what I am talking about, but for those of us who do remember the format, it was basically one main story with many different outcomes. What was great about it was you got alot for your buck out of it. And you always felt rewarded no matter how many times you read it.




This is how I feel about Spock: Reflections #2. As I read this book, I had a constant smile on my face. The moments and stories the authors have decided to focus on are ones which should have been told ages ago, but I am glad they haven’t. Otherwise thanks to the continuity police, there would be some serious violations going on.

Now the two flashbacks this time around might seem minor, but they do fill a void. One story deals with Spock’s early days on the Enterprise, under Captain Christopher Pike. The other is a chance encounter with someone very familiar to Star Trek fans in an elevator aboard a Starship. Now while this might seem quite a boring premise, it’s not. And if this scene had actually taken place in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, it probably would have ended up on the cutting room floor. The person in question has always had a “fascination” with Spock while serving aboard the Enterprise. Also, what became of them after the first Five year mission, and even their carrier status, has always been speculation at best. This time around both issues get dealt with in a very touching way.

Of course while all this reflecting takes place, the real question is why is Spock traveling to Earth? The answer (or another part to the mystery) gets revealed here in a message, which someone has taken great pains to get to Spock on Romulus. What the note says raises even more questions, and a few suspicions, on how this new timeline might not only have affected Spock, but altered the destinies of those closest to him as well.

This book is a must for any Star Trek fans who were worried about issues stemming from the new timeline via the recent movie, and what it was going to do with the history we have all come to know and love. I feel if this history needed to be revised, I am glad to see it’s in the capable hands of those who do care.

Writer (s): Scott & David Tipton
Artist: David Messina

On sale August 19th

8.5/10

Eddie R
Review Co-Editor.