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Spock

59 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1967–2024 Β· 1 key issues
Who is Spock?

Born to a Vulcan father and human mother, Spock chose to embrace his Vulcan heritage and pursue a Starfleet career rather than attend the Vulcan Science Academy, eventually serving as science officer and first officer aboard the USS Enterprise under Captain James T. Kirk.

Few characters bridge the worlds of science fiction and comics quite like Spock, the pointy-eared Vulcan science officer whose comic book life began in 1967's Star Trek #1 β€” a Silver Age debut that launched decades of four-color adventures alongside Captain James T. Kirk, Nyota Uhura, Montgomery Scott, and Pavel Chekov. Published across an extraordinary 57-year span, this DC catalog fixture has proven that his appeal is anything but fleeting, with at least one collector-recognized key issue marking his comics legacy. Whether you're a lifelong Trekker or a Silver Age enthusiast hunting for something genuinely enduring, Spock's comic presence is a fascinating corner of the medium where beloved pop culture and sequential art meet in thoroughly logical harmony.

Identity

Real name. Spock

Powers. No superpowers; superior Vulcan physiology (strength, hearing, mental discipline), telepathy/mind-meld, logic-driven intellect, Vulcan nerve pinch. Highly trained science/command officer.

Affiliations. United Federation of Planets; Starfleet; USS Enterprise crew

β˜… First appearance
Star Trek #1
Oct 1967

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1967–2023

Star Trek #1 β˜… 1967
Star Trek #1
Star Trek #23 1974
Star Trek #23
Mad #203 1978
Mad #203
Star Trek #9 1984
Star Trek #9
Star Trek #48 1988
Star Trek #48
Star Trek #47 1993
Star Trek #47
Star Trek the Manga: Shinsei Shinsei #[nn] 2006
Star Trek the Manga: Shinsei Shinsei #[nn]
Star Trek: Countdown #[nn] 2009
Star Trek: Countdown #[nn]
Star Trek #11 2012
Star Trek #11
Star Trek: Lower Decks #[nn] 2023
Star Trek: Lower Decks #[nn]

Appearances

TV21 & Joe 90 (1969)
#26
TV21 (1970)
O Caminho das Estrelas [Star Trek] (1978)
Mad (1952)
Marvel Super Special (1978)
#15
Superman (1987)
#36
The Real Ghostbusters (1988)
#69
Adventures of Superman (1987)
Action Comics (1938)
Hawk and Dove (1989)
#25
Star Trek - The Modala Imperative (1991)
#4
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1992)
#1
Star Trek Annual (1990)
#3
Star Trek: The Next Generation Annual (1990)
#6
Star Trek: The Ashes of Eden (1995)
Star Trek: Revisitations (1995)
Mad Star Wars Spectacular (1996)
Star Trek: Untold Voyages (1998)
#1
Star Trek: Voyager -- The Planet Killer (2001)
#2
Star Trek: Enter the Wolves (2001)
Toyfare: The Toy Magazine (1997)
Herman Hedning (1998)
Star Trek the Manga: Shinsei Shinsei (2006)
Star Trek: The Manga Kakan ni Shinkou (2007)
Star Trek Year Four: Enterprise Experiment (2008)
#3
Star Trek: Countdown (2009)
Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs (2015)
Star Trek #400 (2022)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2023)
Star Trek: Day of Blood (2023)
#1
Nucleus X (2024)
#1
Star Trek: Defiant (2023)
#18