Star Trek: The Complete Collection | 
| From: GIT Corp
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 107
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, Mac Os X, Mac Os X Intel, Mac Os 9 And Below, Linux
Media: DVD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 90018
Model: 90018
UPC: 791149900183
EAN: 0791149900183
ASIN: B001B5KYR2
Release Date: September 7, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days
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| Features:
| • | 500 issues of Star Trek comics | | • | includes all annuals, articles and original advetisements | | • | All comics are printable |
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Product Description
Are you missing an issue or two in your Star Trek comic collection? Revisit and relive your favorite Star Trek comic books with this Star Trek - The Complete Collection (1967-2002) DVD-ROM. Star Trek comics were published under a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures under a wide variety of top publishers - Western (Gold Label), Marvel, DC, Malibu and Wildstorm. This collection includes all issues from 1967 to 2002, every annual, all articles and every single advertisement. That's over 500 issues, all in a friendly readable PDF format and all printable. This is the first time you are able to purchase all publishers on one disk for your viewing enjoyment.
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| Customer Reviews:
Outstanding compilation! October 4, 2008
Leif Sheppard
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As the packaging suggests, this collection includes every issue of Star Trek comic books ever published on a single DVD-ROM. From the classic DC Comic releases to the more obscure fare such as the nearly forgotten Star Trek comic/record sets from the seventies (included here under "Bonus Material"). It's all here - even the annuals, movie adaptations, and mini-series events.
In the unlikely event a user is unfamiliar with the Star Trek universe, there's even a helpful "Bios" section which briefly explains the role of each major crewmember. In addition, there is a four-page summation of Star Trek history as well. Neither are particularly detailed, but they're a welcome bonus for a collection already brimming at the seams with material.
The comics are read through Abobe Acrobat (which is included) and the interface is quite efficient and user-friendly. To begin with, you simply click which of the five publishers you want and you're brought to an organized listing of the works they published. Once you select the group of issues you want, you'll be taken to a table displaying all the covers and issues numbers (see user images for my example of this). Simply select one and begin reading!
Of special note is how complete these comics are - all the original advertisements are intact as well as the "Letters to the Editor" sections. The ads are always interesting, especially the older ones. I believe every comic book since the beginning of mankind has an ad that promises you an instant muscled physique for only a few dollars. The Letters sections typically have insightful comments from the readers as well as often amusing rants and technical nitpicking as only Trekkies can do!
Naturally, reading from a computer screen is less than ideal. Nothing can match a hard copy, especially where comic books are concerned. Of course, the comics are fully printable, though I shudder to think how much ink and paper just a few dozen of these would require!
As far as quality is concerned, the older issues do not make as fine a scan as the newer ones. Typically the ones from the mid-eighties and older are more difficult to read, as the ink is slightly hazy and blurry in places. They're still fully readable, just not as crisp and clear as the issues from the late-eighties onward are.
One last note, the promotional material prior to the release of this indicated that the newspaper comic strip material would be included as well. Due to a variety of rights issues, they were not able to include these. Still, with over 500 issues here, it's possible even the most ardent Star Trek fan will require months and months to sift through all this material!
This is an incredible value and a very fun disc to have. The comics are perfect for a brief study break or a lazy Sunday marathon reading session. I can honestly say my purchase was worth every penny, and that's a rare thing these days!
(A note about the packaging: the disc is housed in a standard dvd case and comes shipped in a cardboard sleeve. The sleeve contains a listing of all the issues as well as a brief distillation of the "Classic Issues" included in the DVD-ROM. I think it's a good idea to cut these out of the sleeve and place them within the dvd case - as I said, always nice to have a hard copy!)
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