The Original Series is famous for killing off red shirts, but Strange New Worlds has tweaked that trope in its prequel era.

Just as it appeared that the Red Shirt trope was debunked, a new Star Trek comic officially puts the debate to rest. WARNING: Spoilers for Star Trek: Red Shirts #1 below.

Star Trek: Red Shirts is just one of three new limited series from IDW Publishing that are set to shake up the franchise in some truly shocking ways. The others, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ...

star trek: red shirts #1 RI 1:25 cover by declan shalvey “As the age-old saying goes, ‘When two comic series end, three more begin!’ joked Group Editor Heather Antos.

As we wait for the arrival of upcoming Trek shows on the 2025 TV schedule, Star Trek: Prodigy writer Aaron J. Waltke took to X to wax on about replicators, and he mentioned the recurring joke.

Star Trek: Red Shirts #1 finally gives the franchise's most expendable crew members their moment to shine before inevitably dying horribly. Published Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:26:03 -0500 ...

I guess we can see where this is going. With covers by Chris Shehan, JJ Lendl, and Declan Shalvey, Star Trek: Red Shirts #1 will be published on the 16th of July 2025.