Nurse Christine Chapel

Few characters carry the weight of beloved franchise history into comics quite like Nurse Christine Chapel, whose four-color adventures span from a splashy 1996 crossover debut — courtesy of Scott Lobdell, Marc Silvestri, and Billy Tan in the pages of Star Trek / X-Men — through IDW's rich modern explorations of the Star Trek universe. Across roughly 26 years, she's appeared in standout series including Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Illyrian Enigma and Star Trek: Year Five, keeping company with icons like Captain James T. Kirk, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, and Lt. Hikaru Sulu. Her catalog presence may be select rather than sprawling, but that makes each appearance count — a focused, curated comics journey for a character fans already hold close.