Did you binge through Star Trek: Picard and find yourself wanting more? If so, then this graphic novel is probably perfect. It’s not the same as getting a second season, but it’ll help pass the time as we anxiously await all news.
Star Trek: Picard – Countdown is set before the show’s events, portraying Picard before he left Starfleet – back when he still thought he could help the Romulans. This is the tale of how he tried to help one planet evacuate and the two allies he found.
Created by Kirsten Beyer, Mike Johnson, and Angel Hernandez, Star Trek: Picard – Countdown is everything it promises to be and then some.
Star Trek: Picard – Countdown is a fascinating story that explains many questions raised from the series’s first season. Mostly, questions about Picard and how the Romulan evacuation went (more accurately, how it got so bad so quickly).
I really enjoyed the perspective, if I’m being honest. I feel like it filled in some of the gaps presented in the past while also helping with the waiting period for the second season. So that’s two majorly positive points in my book.
Plus, the artwork is absolutely fantastic. It’s one part bold and brilliant design/colors (all credit to Mike Johnson and Angel Hernandez for that) and one part infusion from the show. That can be especially notable for the covers, some of which are clearly photographs from the show itself. I thought that was a nice touch as far as variant covers go. But I am glad they allowed the artwork to define itself for this prequel.
I’m not going so far as to say that all Picard fans need to read this, but I think many of them will enjoy it. I know I did, and I’m hoping that more graphic novels will follow in the future.
This review was originally written for Word of the Nerd, but has been ported over to Quirky Cat’s Fat Stacks now that the site has shut down.
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