City on the Edge of Forever is beloved by Star Trek fans, but not by its writer. IDW is bringing Harlan Ellison's original script to comics.
"City on the Edge of Forever" has a complicated, contentious history. The season one Star Trek episode is generally revered by fans, but its writer, Harlan Ellison, was never happy with the televised version of his story (and that's an understatement). Now, IDW is adapting Star Trek "City on the Edge of Forever" in comic form, from Ellison's original script, not the version that made it to TV. Star Trek: Harlan Ellison's City on the Edge of Forever - The Original Teleplay will be adapted by writers Scott and David Tipton, with J.K. Woodward providing painted art.
“Presenting Harlan Ellison’s brilliant original script for ‘City on the Edge…’ has been a goal of ours since IDW first began publishing Star Trek comics in 2007,” said series editor and IDW Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall. “The episode justifies its position atop ‘best Star Trek episodes’ lists but even it ain’t nuthin’ compared to what Ellison did in his original teleplay. This is truly going to be a Star Trek adventure unlike any other, even to fans who have that beloved episode memorized.”
Harlan Ellison says: “It was a superlative joy of my long life to have worked with Leonard Nimoy, who became my friend, and many others at Star Trek; and an equally heart-happy joy to be working with J.K. and the Tipton Bros. and Chris Ryall on this long-awaited visual of my (humbly, I say it) brilliant original ‘City…’”
Star Trek: Harlan Ellison's City on the Edge of Forever - The Original Teleplay is a five-issue limited series. The first issue will go on sale in June. More details as we get 'em!
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