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James T. Kirk

James T. Kirk

38 appearances · Silver Age · 1968–2024
Who is James T. Kirk?

James T. Kirk is the legendary Starfleet captain who commands the starship USS Enterprise on its five-year mission to explore the galaxy. DC's comics continuation followed the crew's ongoing adventures beyond the original television series.

Few characters bridge the worlds of science fiction and superhero comics quite like James T. Kirk, who made his four-color debut in 1968 during the Silver Age and has kept remarkable company ever since — sharing pages with Spock, Nyota Uhura, Pavel Chekov, and even Superman himself. Published under DC's banner across an impressive five-plus decades, Kirk appears most prominently in Star Trek and the fondly remembered Star Trek: Untold Voyages, making him a genuine crossover treasure for fans of both comics and the franchise. Whether you're a lifelong Trekkie or a Silver Age collector chasing something a little different, Kirk's comics legacy is a voyage well worth charting.

★ First appearance
Star Trek #2
Jun 1968

Top series

Covers through the years — 1968–2023

Star Trek #2 1968
Star Trek #2
Marvel Super Special #15 1979
Marvel Super Special #15
Star Trek #9 1984
Star Trek #9
Action Comics #646 1989
Action Comics #646
Star Trek #44 1993
Star Trek #44
Star Trek: The Manga Uchu #[nn] 2008
Star Trek: The Manga Uchu #[nn]
Star Trek #1 2023
Star Trek #1

Appearances

Marvel Super Special (1978)
#15
The Comics Journal (1977)
#53
Omni (1978)
#2
Extremely Silly (1986)
#1
Hawkman (1986)
#11
Superman (1987)
Star Trek Movie Special (1989)
#1
Adventures of Superman (1987)
Action Comics (1938)
Hawk and Dove (1989)
#25
Star Trek Annual (1990)
#2
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1992)
#1
The Far Side Gallery (1984)
#4
Star Trek: The Ashes of Eden (1995)
Star Trek: Untold Voyages (1998)
Star Trek: Voyager -- The Planet Killer (2001)
#2
Dark Horse Extra (1998)
#34
Toyfare: The Toy Magazine (1997)
Star Trek: The Manga Uchu (2008)
Back Issue! (2003)
Star Trek #400 (2022)
Nucleus X (2024)
#1