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Star Trek: Lower Decks (2024-) #7-13
Star Trek: Lower Decks, Vol. 2―Mixed Signals
In this hilarious comic book series, the Lower Deckers of the U.S.S. Cerritos face intergalactic hijinks, infighting, and even morality!
Everything is topsy-turvy on the Lower Decks. Intergalactic bungles, gambling, horrifying hijinks, and even good behavior?
Out of the blue, the now-perfect Stepford Crew takes charge and saves the ship. Freeman knows something is off and begins the hunt for the real (awful) Lower Deckers! To get her crew back, Freeman will have to travel dimensions, put on a show, and even cause a massacre!
In an equally horrible tragedy, Boimler is up for promotion to full lieutenant! The only thing standing in his way is a personality test—his greatest challenge yet. Follow everyone’s favorite chaotic Lower Decks crew as they fight deranged, inept creatures, and we’re not talking about them!
Everything is topsy-turvy on the Lower Decks. Intergalactic bungles, gambling, horrifying hijinks, and even good behavior?
Out of the blue, the now-perfect Stepford Crew takes charge and saves the ship. Freeman knows something is off and begins the hunt for the real (awful) Lower Deckers! To get her crew back, Freeman will have to travel dimensions, put on a show, and even cause a massacre!
In an equally horrible tragedy, Boimler is up for promotion to full lieutenant! The only thing standing in his way is a personality test—his greatest challenge yet. Follow everyone’s favorite chaotic Lower Decks crew as they fight deranged, inept creatures, and we’re not talking about them!
144 pages, Paperback
First published April 14, 2026
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April 16, 2026Yeah, I’ll say no to homophobic “jokes” and sexist plotlines in my Star Trek comics. There is an entire plot with a younger Carol as a Lower Decker with Dr. Pulaski, and the treatment of Pulaski was incredibly sexist. Then, on a visit with Ferengi, Mariner doesn’t wear clothing, even though it’s pointed out that female Ferengi are no longer required to be nude, and there is no reason for this, except that Mariner is naked, and hehehe, I guess. Finally, Cetacean Ops with Matt and Kimolu consists of bio-essential binary framing, homophobic remarks, and their dicks out and hard in the ocean. Then a Humpback whale does Ray Romano from Everyone Loves Raymond “my wife” slop.
Read in single issues.
Read in single issues.
May 5, 2026
Star Trek: Lower Decks, Vol 2: Mixed Signals
A Ferengi calls in an old debt. Captain Freeman remembers her tour on the 'U.S.S. Illinois' as a Lower Decker and a temporal crisis demands the 'Cerritos' go back to Earth in 1985.
Fantastic artwork and some clever and funny plots make this one of the most enjoyable 'Star Trek' entries this year.
A Ferengi calls in an old debt. Captain Freeman remembers her tour on the 'U.S.S. Illinois' as a Lower Decker and a temporal crisis demands the 'Cerritos' go back to Earth in 1985.
Fantastic artwork and some clever and funny plots make this one of the most enjoyable 'Star Trek' entries this year.
May 6, 2026
"Star Trek: Lower Decks: Mixed Signals " is another fast paced and zany volume in this growing series. This volume covers three story arcs and is as true to the original animated series as the first volume. Expect Mariner's normal hijinks, a deep look into Carol's back story, a Ferengi themed story arc which hits the laws of acquisition hard while Mariner does her best to fit in and a visit to Cetacean ops.
Note this review covers issues 7 to 12, which I read in single issue form. I will update /replace this review when the trade comes out.
Note this review covers issues 7 to 12, which I read in single issue form. I will update /replace this review when the trade comes out.
Review of advance copy
Three two-part stories showing the Lower Deckers at their best (and worst).
First up, a flashback to when Carol's original ship was taken over by Doctor Pulaski - yeah, that goes about as well as you'd expect. Then Tendi runs afoul of the Ferengi, leading to a business negotiation from hell. And lastly, the crew head back in time a la Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home to rescue more whales, because Kirk & friends screwed it up last time.
Tim Sheridan's plots are fast and loose, giving the characters time to shine. Things do get a little wordy at times, but it's the right kind of dense rather than just reams of exposition.
The artwork is from three or four different artists, but they all manage to capture the aesthetic of the original cartoon easily enough - I guess that's the joy of more simple character designs.
Fun and engaging, all the way through.
First up, a flashback to when Carol's original ship was taken over by Doctor Pulaski - yeah, that goes about as well as you'd expect. Then Tendi runs afoul of the Ferengi, leading to a business negotiation from hell. And lastly, the crew head back in time a la Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home to rescue more whales, because Kirk & friends screwed it up last time.
Tim Sheridan's plots are fast and loose, giving the characters time to shine. Things do get a little wordy at times, but it's the right kind of dense rather than just reams of exposition.
The artwork is from three or four different artists, but they all manage to capture the aesthetic of the original cartoon easily enough - I guess that's the joy of more simple character designs.
Fun and engaging, all the way through.
May 10, 2026
This series goes a partial way towards filling the void left by the end of the animation.
There’s a lot to love. The first story arc goes into a Carol Freeman flashback, set in the time of ST:TNG S3, after Dr Pulaski leaves the Enterprise. The second story arc follows Tendi dealing with a financial crisis due to her dealings with the Ferengi. The final arc is an homage to Star Trek IV: the one with the whales.
The art style is on point to the animation. The easter eggs and deep cuts are as great as the animation. Sometimes the characterisations and dialogue land a little clunky, but overall it’s not enough to ruin the read.
There’s a lot to love. The first story arc goes into a Carol Freeman flashback, set in the time of ST:TNG S3, after Dr Pulaski leaves the Enterprise. The second story arc follows Tendi dealing with a financial crisis due to her dealings with the Ferengi. The final arc is an homage to Star Trek IV: the one with the whales.
The art style is on point to the animation. The easter eggs and deep cuts are as great as the animation. Sometimes the characterisations and dialogue land a little clunky, but overall it’s not enough to ruin the read.
May 20, 2026
Review is for three volumes read consecutively
Perfectly captures the tone and feel of the TV series. Other than a few stylistic oddities - appearing and disappearing footnote use, appearing and disappearing use of Arrested Development-style non-previews - it's a good read. Oh, a familiarity with most Trek lore is necessary to enjoy the volumes without a ton of confusion, but I can't see anyone not already familiar with the Trekverse reading this so....not a real issue?
Perfectly captures the tone and feel of the TV series. Other than a few stylistic oddities - appearing and disappearing footnote use, appearing and disappearing use of Arrested Development-style non-previews - it's a good read. Oh, a familiarity with most Trek lore is necessary to enjoy the volumes without a ton of confusion, but I can't see anyone not already familiar with the Trekverse reading this so....not a real issue?
May 15, 2026
3.5 stars, rounded up. A decent read, but relies rather too much on cringe humor (whale dicks, really?) and character flanderization.
May 23, 2026
a voyage home callback will always get me <3
May 24, 2026
fun afternoon read
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