Battlestar Galactica (comics)

Battlestar Galactica has been adapted to the comic book format since its inception, with six publishers to date taking on the project of relating the story of the Colonial Fleet and their adversaries, the Cylons, at different points.

Based on an early script of the three hour series premiere "Saga of a Star World", this adaptation was also released in a tabloid format[1][2] and then later as a paperback as well.

The direct adaptation of the series continued in issues #4 and #5 which chronicled the adventures depicted in the two part television episode, "Lost Planet of the Gods".

In this plotline, the fleet comes across Scavenger World, and the female space pirate Eurayle, who makes a deal to spare the Colonials if Starbuck remains with her.

In the course of solving a mystery, Lieutenant Jolly finds adventure and romance and helps in figuring out the long sought coordinates for Earth.

[4] In addition, Grandreams came out with two Battlestar Galactica hardcover annuals, which contained short text and comic book stories.

Ignoring the storyline of the ABC sequel series Galactica 1980, this mini-series followed the crew as they approached Earth, led by Commander Apollo, who had succeeded his father.

"Journey's End", the final four issue series, shows the Galactica travelling back through time to the Cylon attack on Caprica.

[7] In May 2006, Dynamite Entertainment announced a new ongoing Battlestar Galactica comic book series based on the reimagining, set between the events of "Home" and "Resurrection Ship".

In May 2007, Dynamite Entertainment published Battlestar Galactica Season Zero issue #0 as part of Free Comic Book Day.

Brandon Jerwa has written a four-issue miniseries about the Ghost Squadron, a black-ops team that fly stealthed Vipers, who find them separated from the rest of the fleet after the Cylon attack.

A miniseries has been announced for 2018 which will see the two Galactica series come face-to-face following the discovery of Kali, the last of the reptilian race who created the original Cylons.