| Star Trek: Countdown | |
|---|---|
 Advert for Countdown displaying the cover of each issue. Clockwise: Nero, Data, Picard, and Spock. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | IDW Publishing |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | January–April 2009 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Gene Roddenberry |
| Written by | Script: Mike Johnson Tim Jones Plot: Roberto Orci Alex Kurtzman |
| Artist(s) | David Messina |
| Letterer(s) | Chris Mowry Neil Uyetake |
| Colorist(s) | Paolo Maddaleni Giovanna Niro Ilaria Traversi |
| Editor(s) | Andy Schmidt |
| Collected editions | |
| Star Trek: Countdown | ISBN 1-60010-420-7 |
Star Trek: Countdown is a four-issue comic book prequel to the 2009 film Star Trek by IDW Publishing. It follows the characters of Spock and the Romulan Nero during the year 2387, detailing the events that cause them to travel to the 23rd century. The story serves as both a lead up to the film, and as a continuation of the Star Trek: The Next Generation franchise.