Star Trek IDW 2011 #2

Huh, it’s cool seeing Kelvinverse Jim dealing with the events of Where No Man Has Gone Before although there aren’t that many differences (so far, it’s the color of Jim’s hair & eyes, Bones’ eyes, and Mitchell actually making a yellowshirt friend of theirs, Kelso, commit suicide.  Well, and the communicators & phasers’ appearance)

Okay, showing him the past.

Also it occurs to me that they cut out Dehner, who was kind of crucial.  Also, it’s marginalizing the role of women again.  I wonder how they’ll deal with this.

Jim’s eyes are briefly brown.  Odd.  (his hair’s inconsistent in color too.  That’s just bizarre.)

I refuse to believe kirk actually regularly cheated on exams.  Despite what gary is saying.

And spock comes in with a Vulcan nerve pinch as a deus ex machina. Great.  /sarcasm.

I like that it’s depicting a more thoughtful version, who’s less overconfident & shows vulnerability.  Some of the internal lines are new.  I think.

It leads to them playing chess, and Spock actually noticing something’s wrong & attempting to help, so that’s something.