{"product_id":"star-trek-annual-3-homeworld-dc-comics-1992-weinstein-dwyer-starr-painted-cover-batman-returns-back-cover-single-issue","title":"Star Trek Annual #3 'Homeworld' - DC Comics 1992, Weinstein, Dwyer \u0026 Starr, Painted Cover, Batman Returns Back Cover (Single Issue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eKirk 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. \u003cstrong\u003eStar Trek Annual #3 'Homeworld'\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eBatman Returns\u003c\/em\u003e teaser — just the cowl silhouette against grey, \"RETURNS. JUNE 19.\" No Batman. No tagline. Just ears and attitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📚 Star Trek Annual #3 'Homeworld' — DC Comics, 1992 — Annual #3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🎨 Story: Howard Weinstein — Art: Norm Dwyer — Inks: Arne Starr — $3.50 US \/ $4.25 CAN \/ £2 UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📌 Interior ad: !IMPACT Comics — \"The Coming of the Crusaders!\" — Shield #10, Fly #9, Comet #10, Jaguar #10, Shield #11, Web #9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🦇 Back cover: \u003cem\u003eBatman Returns\u003c\/em\u003e teaser ad — cowl silhouette only — \"RETURNS. JUNE 19.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e⚡ DC Comics — Star Trek Annual #3 — 1992 — $3.50 US \/ $4.25 CAN \/ £2 UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🎨 Story: Howard Weinstein — Art: Norm Dwyer — Inks: Arne Starr — Annual Format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔥 Single issue — bagged for protection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Collectors Love It:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003cem\u003eBatman Returns\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDC 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!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CTRL+REWIND: Comics, Cards, \u0026 Cartridges","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44211619922006,"sku":"DC-STK-ANN-003-1992","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/4462\/2934\/files\/IMG_3923.jpg?v=1774457916","url":"https:\/\/ctrlrewind.com\/products\/star-trek-annual-3-homeworld-dc-comics-1992-weinstein-dwyer-starr-painted-cover-batman-returns-back-cover-single-issue","provider":"CTRL+REWIND: Comics, Cards, \u0026 Cartridges","version":"1.0","type":"link"}