As part of its celebration of 60 years of Star Trek, publisher IDW has announced it is returning to fan-favourite series Star Trek: Red Shirts for a brand new five-issue series. The new series, Star Trek: Red Shirts – Ghost of the 21st Century will hail from celebrated writer Gerry Duggan and artist Scott Buoncristiano.
On the Federation’s farthest frontier, red shirts don’t just die—they’re used. When conscripted security grunt Harry Deubert finds contraband hidden inside a fallen comrade’s body, he uncovers Section Null—a secret Starfleet directorate turning disposable red shirts into assets in a sprawling criminal conspiracy. Teaming with Lyna Taval, an Andorian officer with her own covert agenda, Deubert digs too deep…and becomes a target.
Someone inside Starfleet Security is selling out the Federation. And once Deubert and Taval learn what red shirts are really for, there’s no going back. “I’ve not been able to enlist in Starfleet until now, but I can promise this new volume of RED SHIRTS is going to leave a very big bruise on Star Trek,” said Duggan. “The Romulans have an insidious plot to destabilize the Federation and it’s my privilege to help them and drop as many bodies as we can along the way. Set your phasers for fun, and see you in space.”
“I was over a month into a Star Trek rewatch when I was asked to do Red Shirts,” commented Buoncristiano. “It’s one thing to watch this universe, but it’s another to be able to draw and create within it. Collaborating with Gerry Duggan and the crew at IDW is a blast, and I can’t wait for readers to see what we do to these poor, doomed Red Shirts.“
The debut issue from the 5-issue limited series goes on sale featuring covers by Chris Shehan and Chris Burnham, plus the first espionage homage variant by Malachi Ward. On sale July 22, 2026, pre-orders are June 15. Contact your local comic shop for more information.
