Star Trek Annual #3 'Homeworld' - DC Comics 1992, Weinstein, Dwyer & Starr, Painted Cover, Batman Returns Back Cover (Single Issue)

Kirk is kneeling. Spock is watching. Three alien figures are presiding from a crimson carved-stone throne room — and somehow this is a perfectly normal Tuesday in the Star Trek universe. Star Trek Annual #3 'Homeworld' from DC Comics is a 1992 oversized annual with a painted cover that belongs in a gallery, a self-contained story with room to breathe, and a back cover so iconic it could sell a movie on its own. Published in 1992 at $3.50 US, featuring story by Howard Weinstein, art by Norm Dwyer, and inks by Arne Starr. The back cover is the legendary Batman Returns teaser — just the cowl silhouette against grey, "RETURNS. JUNE 19." No Batman. No tagline. Just ears and attitude.

What's Included:

• 📚 Star Trek Annual #3 'Homeworld' — DC Comics, 1992 — Annual #3
• 🎨 Story: Howard Weinstein — Art: Norm Dwyer — Inks: Arne Starr — $3.50 US / $4.25 CAN / £2 UK
• 📌 Interior ad: !IMPACT Comics — "The Coming of the Crusaders!" — Shield #10, Fly #9, Comet #10, Jaguar #10, Shield #11, Web #9
• 🦇 Back cover: Batman Returns teaser ad — cowl silhouette only — "RETURNS. JUNE 19."

Issue Details:

• ⚡ DC Comics — Star Trek Annual #3 — 1992 — $3.50 US / $4.25 CAN / £2 UK
• 🎨 Story: Howard Weinstein — Art: Norm Dwyer — Inks: Arne Starr — Annual Format
• 🔥 Single issue — bagged for protection.

Why Collectors Love It:

The painted cover alone makes this worth hunting down — Kirk kneeling over a fallen alien in golden robes, Spock looming behind him, three alien figures presiding against a deep crimson carved-stone backdrop that looks more like a fantasy novel cover than a Star Trek comic. The interior !IMPACT Comics house ad — "The Coming of the Crusaders!" — is a genuine early-90s DC imprint time capsule. And the back cover Batman Returns teaser — just the cowl, just the date, just the silence — is one of the most restrained and effective movie ads of the decade, printed on the back of a Star Trek annual, which is exactly the kind of crossover artifact that makes single issue collecting endlessly rewarding.

Condition Notes:

Single issue showing normal wear consistent with age and storage. Interior pages are bright with solid color retention. Bagged for protection. Please review photos for specific condition details.

Perfect For:

DC Comics Star Trek run completists, Star Trek Annual collectors, Howard Weinstein era Trek fans, painted cover enthusiasts, Batman Returns movie memorabilia hunters, !IMPACT Comics nostalgia seekers, early-90s DC Comics collectors, single issue annual hunters, and anyone who thinks a Batman cowl silhouette and the word "RETURNS" is all the marketing a movie will ever need — because in 1992, it absolutely was!