Captain Christopher Pike

Christopher Pike is the commanding officer of the USS Enterprise before James T. Kirk, first depicted in the original Star Trek pilot. His comic adventures, particularly in Star Trek: Early Voyages, explore his tenure captaining the Enterprise and its crew.

Long before the current wave of Trek nostalgia made him a household name again, Captain Christopher Pike was staking his claim in comics with a Bronze Age debut in Star Trek Annual #1 (1985), brought to the page by the legendary Gene Colan. He's found his richest comic territory in Star Trek: Early Voyages, a series devoted to his command era, and has earned a place in landmark milestone issues like Star Trek #400 and Star Trek #500. His catalog company is rarefied — sharing pages with Kirk, Spock, Picard, Sisko, and Worf speaks to a character who resonates across the full sweep of Trek history. A figure with nearly four decades of comics appearances and a devoted following, Pike is a rewarding discovery for any collector who wants to explore the voyages that came before the famous five-year mission.