Star Trek Into Darkness seems well on its way to box office success. I'm not surprise. Since J.J. Abrams took over the franchise reigns, he and his collaborators ( Damon Lindelof , Roberto Orci and Alex Klurtzman ) have deftly managed to stop the franchise's decline. Of course, as is the way of modern media, a comic book series continuing the movie universe continuity has been a big success . Like many film and tv series, Star Trek has used an ongoing comic to "continue the story" for diehard fans. Arguably more engaging than other efforts, the producers of the film are using the comic book series to retell classic stories. Indeed, any fan of the comic series already read " Where No Man Has Gone Before ," the Gary Mitchell centric storyline that was focus of speculation as the inspiration for Star Trek Into Darkness. The producers are using the comic book to keep interest high among diehard fans, rewarding them with insight to the new ...