Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Lost Contact #2

Subtitled "Lost Contact," this second issue of IDW's Star Trek: Starfleet Academy puts a group of cadets in a precarious situation right from the cover — five young figures in dark uniforms are trapped inside a glowing sphere, clutched in a massive alien hand against a star-filled void, while one blonde cadet at the center looks on with wide-eyed alarm. It's a striking visual that captures the vulnerability and high-stakes tension that comes with life-or-death training (or something far worse) in the 2026 series tied to the Paramount+ streaming show. With Morgan, Espuna, and Serrano on the creative team, this issue looks like a genuinely compelling chapter for anyone following the next generation of Starfleet hopefuls.