Literary Treks 19: A Comic Khan In Hell

Khan Ruling In Hell.

When Khan failed to take over the Enterprise in “Space Seed,” he and his people were left behind to start a new life on Ceti Alpha V. The next time we met Khan he was out for vengeance against Kirk, angry over the death of his wife and the hardships he had endured on a world gone wrong. What happened in between has been left a mystery—at least on screen. In this episode of Literary Treks we’re joined by John Tenuto, the foremost expert on “Space Seed” and The Wrath of Khan, for a look at the IDW Khan Ruling In Hell comics. We explore how the story ties into the movie, how it relates to various drafts of the scripts for the TV and movie installments, and how a docile, defeated Khan comes to be the irrational, vengeful man we see in Star Trek II.

In our news segment we look at Spock In a Box—a quirky new book-bust combo from Chronicle Books—along with the Star Trek Into Darkness audiobook and A Very Klingon Christmas. Plus we share our favourite traditions for celebrating the holidays like a warrior.

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Running Time: 1 hour 28 minutes
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Hosts

Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones

Guest

John Tenuto

Show Notes

Chronicle Books puts Spock in a box!
Celebrate the traditions of A Very Klingon Christmas

Feature: Khan Ruling In Hell

Evolution of a Docile Khan
The Portrayal of Women
To Clarify or Not to Clarify
The Valeris of the Story
Final Thoughts

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