Star Trek: Early Voyages #3 (Raw VF/NM) - Marvel Paramount Comics (Battle on Rigel VII, Captain Pike)

Add an essential early issue of 90s Marvel sci-fi to your catalog with Star Trek: Early Voyages #3, published under the Marvel / Paramount Comics imprint in April 1997! Co-written by acclaimed creators Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton, with interior artwork by Patrick Zircher and inks by Greg Adams, this fan-favorite series chronicles the original 5-year mission of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 under Captain Christopher Pike.

This key issue dives deep into iconic Star Trek lore, expanding on the legendary backstory original established in the classic TOS pilot episode "The Cage"! The story features the high-stakes confrontation teased on the cover: "The Battle on Rigel VII!".

The dramatic, action-heavy cover art illustrated by Patrick Zircher spotlights a massive, axe-wielding Kalar warrior towering over a wounded Captain Christopher Pike on the treacherous surface of Rigel VII.

This unslabbed raw issue is in pristine high-grade condition (estimated VF/NM 9.0 or better), making it a key pickup for Marvel Star Trek completionists, Dan Abnett readers, Captain Pike era fans, and 90s sci-fi comic collectors.

    Key Details

• Publisher: Marvel Comics / Paramount Comics

• Series: Star Trek: Early Voyages (Issue #3)

• Release Date: April 1997 (Modern Age)

• Grade: Raw (Estimated VF/NM 9.0+)

• Printing/Format: Direct Edition

• Key Lore: Rigel VII / The Cage Backstory Expansion

• Key Characters: Captain Christopher Pike, Spock, Kalar Warriors

• Creative Team: Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton (Writers), Patrick Zircher (Pencils & Cover Art), Greg Adams (Inks & Cover Art)