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[[File:Superspecial.jpg|thumb|right|Marvel SuperSpecial 8]]
[[Image:Superspecial.jpg|thumb|right|Marvel SuperSpecial 8]]


[[File:BSG Comic 0 McNiven.jpg|thumb|right|Re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica 0'']]
[[Image:BSG Comic 0 McNiven.jpg|thumb|right|Re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica 0'']]


==Marvel Comics==
==Marvel Comics==


Marvel Comics began its adaptation of Galactica with ''[[Marvel Super Special 8: Battlestar Galactica|Super Special 8]]''.  Super Special was a magazine format comic book that featured different characters or adaptations each month.  Issue 8 was produced just in time for the launch of the TV series in September 1978.   
Marvel Comics began its adaptation of Galactica with ''[[Marvel Super Special 8: Battlestar Galactica|Super Special 8]]''.  Super Special was a magazine format comic book that featured different characters or adaptations each month.  Issue 8 was produced just in time for the launch of the TV series in September 1978.   
[[File:Marvel2.jpg|thumb|right|Marvel Comics Series - ''Issue 2'']]
[[Image:Marvel2.jpg|thumb|right|Marvel Comics Series - ''Issue 2'']]
The Super Special adaptation was derived from an interim script of "[[Saga of a Star World]]," and some of the differences in the story are evident.  This adaptation was also released in a tabloid format by both Marvel Comics and Whitman Comics.   
The Super Special adaptation was derived from an interim script of "[[Saga of a Star World]]", and some of the differences in the story are evident.  This adaptation was also released in a tabloid format by both Marvel Comics and Whitman Comics.   


Spurred on by the success of this adaptation, Marvel began a monthly comic series that ran from 1978 through 1980, and lasted a total of 23 issues.  The first three issues, titled ''[[Battlestar Galactica (1979 Comic)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', ''[[Exodus!]]'' and ''[[Deathtrap!]]'' respectively, consisted of a longer adaptation of ''Saga of a Star World,'' taking much of the art from the Super Special adaptation and expanding it by several pages.
Spurred on by the success of this adaptation, Marvel began a monthly comic series that ran from 1978 through 1980, and lasted a total of 23 issues.  The first three issues, titled ''[[Battlestar Galactica (1979 Comic)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', ''[[Exodus!]]'' and ''[[Deathtrap!]]'' respectively, consisted of a longer adaptation of ''Saga of a Star World,'' taking much of the art from the Super Special adaptation and expanding it by several pages.
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In terms of tone, many of the Marvel comics had horror elements, a theme that was visited sparingly in the TV series.  An incomplete list of monsters from the comic series would include a space vampire (issue #9), a carnivorous planet (issue #10), alien vermin (issue #15), a crewmember who transforms into a red ape (issues #17 and #18) and a monstrous shapeshifter (issue #21). Even the menacing and relentless Cylon Mark III in issue #16 owes as much of his origin to horror elements as he does to science fiction. Taken as a whole, Marvel’s Galactica is somewhat darker in tone than the series, but this not-so-subtle paranoia is arguable truer to the initial premise of the series than were some of the latter episodes of the television program.
In terms of tone, many of the Marvel comics had horror elements, a theme that was visited sparingly in the TV series.  An incomplete list of monsters from the comic series would include a space vampire (issue #9), a carnivorous planet (issue #10), alien vermin (issue #15), a crewmember who transforms into a red ape (issues #17 and #18) and a monstrous shapeshifter (issue #21). Even the menacing and relentless Cylon Mark III in issue #16 owes as much of his origin to horror elements as he does to science fiction. Taken as a whole, Marvel’s Galactica is somewhat darker in tone than the series, but this not-so-subtle paranoia is arguable truer to the initial premise of the series than were some of the latter episodes of the television program.


Notably, the writers of ''Galactica'' comic were quite willing to remove key characters from the dramatic mix for periods of time. From issues #6 to #12, Commander Adama is placed within a machine to help him remember the ancient writings he briefly saw on Kobol and, although we do spend some time in his dreams, he is effectively removed from commanding ''Galactica'' for several issues, which of course sets up its own dramatic tension.
Notably, the writers of the Galactica comic were quite willing to remove key characters from the dramatic mix for periods of time. From issues #6 to #12, Commander Adama is placed within a machine to help him remember the ancient writings he briefly saw on Kobol and, although we do spend some time in his dreams, he is effectively removed from commanding the Galactica for several issues, which of course sets up its own dramatic tension.


Another character who leaves the series for awhile is Starbuck, as part of perhaps the most effective story arc in the series. In this plotline the fleet stumbles upon Scavenger World, the dominion of the female space pirate Eurayle, who makes a deal to spare the Colonials if she can keep Starbuck at her side. The interactions between Starbuck and Eurayle are memorable, and the conclusion of the storyline, with a tremendous battle in issue #13, is a satisfying conclusion. At the end of the tale, Starbuck remains with Eurayle, and the fleet moves on without him, which of course sets us up for his triumphant return in issues #19 and #20.
Another character who leaves the series for awhile is Starbuck, as part of perhaps the most effective story arc in the series. In this plotline the fleet stumbles upon Scavenger World, the dominion of the female space pirate Eurayle, who makes a deal to spare the Colonials if she can keep Starbuck at her side. The interactions between Starbuck and Eurayle are memorable, and the conclusion of the storyline, with a tremendous battle in issue #13, is a satisfying conclusion. At the end of the tale, Starbuck remains with Eurayle, and the fleet moves on without him, which of course sets us up for his triumphant return in issues #19 and #20.


Unlike both television series, ''Galactica'' comic actually had a planned ending, with a series of plot devices being wound up in the final two part story of issues #22 and #23. In the course of solving a mystery, Lieutenant Jolly finds adventure and romance and helps in figuring out the long sought coordinates for Earth. A tongue in cheek adventure ably drawn and scripted by Walt Simonson this plotline provided a strong end for a memorable series.
Unlike both television series, the Galactica comic actually had a planned ending, with a series of plot devices being wound up in the final two part story of issues #22 and #23. In the course of solving a mystery, Lieutenant Jolly finds adventure and romance and helps in figuring out the long sought coordinates for Earth. A tongue in cheek adventure ably drawn and scripted by Walt Simonson this plotline provided a strong end for a memorable series.
 
===Marvel Comics Monthly Comic Book===
 
[[File:Marvel6.jpg|thumb|right|Marvel Comics Series - Issue 6]]
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica (1979 Comic)|Battlestar Galactica]]''
# ''[[Exodus!]]''
# ''[[Deathtrap!]]''
# ''[[Into the Void]]''
# ''[[A Death in the Family]]''
# ''[[The Memory Machine]]''
# ''[[All Things Past and Present]]''
# ''[[Shuttle Diplomacy!]]''
# ''[[Space-Mimic!]]''
# ''[[This Planet Hungers]]''
# ''[[Scavenge World]]'' - Image Gallery included
# ''[[The Trap!]]'' - Image Gallery included
# ''[[Collision Course!]]'' - Image Gallery included
# ''[[Trial and Error]]''
# ''[[Derelict!]]''
# ''[[Berzerker]]'' - Image Gallery included
# ''[[Ape and Essence]]''
# ''[[Forbidden Fruit!]]''
# ''[[The Daring Escape of the Space Cowboy]]'' - Image Gallery included
# ''[[Hell Hath No Fury!]]''
# ''[[A World for the Killing!]]''
# ''[[Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair]]''
# ''[[The Last Hiding Place]]'' - Image Gallery included


===SuperSpecial Adaptation===
===SuperSpecial Adaptation===
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''[[Marvel Super Special 8: Battlestar Galactica]]''
''[[Marvel Super Special 8: Battlestar Galactica]]''


While not a great adaptation, what makes this comic interesting is that it is based on an early script of the pilot, and thus there are several distinct differences.
===Marvel Comics Monthly Comic Book===
 
<gallery caption="Differences from the Televised Pilot">
Image:Baltar-executed.jpg|Baltar is executed by the Cylons.
Image:Serena-learns-she-is-dying.jpg|Lyra (Serina) is told that she is dying from radiation sickness.
Image:Cassie-dead.jpg|Cassiopeia does not survive the Ovion mines.
Image:Lyra-says-goodbye.jpg|In the final scene, Lyra says good-bye to Apollo.
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[[Image:Marvel6.jpg|thumb|right|Marvel Comics Series - Issue 6]]
*''[[Battlestar Galactica (1979 Comic)|Battlestar Galactica]]''
*''[[Exodus!]]''
*''[[Deathtrap!]]''
*''[[Into the Void]]''
*''[[A Death in the Family]]''
*''[[The Memory Machine]]''
*''[[All Things Past and Present]]''
*''[[Shuttle Diplomacy!]]''
*''[[Space-Mimic!]]''
*''[[This Planet Hungers]]''
*''[[Scavenge World]]''
*''[[The Trap!]]''
*''[[Collision Course!]]''
*''[[Trial and Error]]''
*''[[Derelict!]]''
*''[[Berzerker]]''
*''[[Ape and Essence]]''
*''[[Forbidden Fruit!]]''
*''[[The Daring Escape of the Space Cowboy]]''
*''[[Hell Hath No Fury!]]''
*''[[A World for the Killing!]]''
*''[[Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair]]''
*''[[The Last Hiding Place]]''


===Titan Books Marvel reprints - trade paperbacks===
===Titan Books Marvel reprints - trade paperbacks===
* ''[[Saga of a Star World (Trade Paperback)|Saga of a Star World]]'' by [[Roger McKenzie]], Ernie Colon and  Walt Simonson  
* ''[[Saga of a Star World (Trade Paperback)|Saga of a Star World]]'' by [[Roger McKenzie]], Ernie Colon and  Walt Simonson  
* ''[[The Memory Machine (Trade Paperback)|The Memory Machine]]'' by [[Roger McKenzie]], Klaus Janson, Walt Simonson and [[Tom DeFalco]]
* ''[[The Memory Machine (Trade Paperback)|The Memory Machine]]'' by [[Roger McKenzie]], Klaus Janson, Walt Simonson and [[Tom DeFalco]]


==Look-In Magazine==
==Look-In Magazine==


''[[w:Look-in|Look-In Magazine]]'', a UK based publication for children, published a serialized comic strip featuring ''Galactica'' from October 20, 1979 through October 11, 1980. The four untitled storylines spanned 52 issues, and contained 13 two page chapters per storyline. A very solid composition throughout, this incarnation of the rag tag fleet has been largely overlooked.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.geocities.ws/juniortvtimes2006/battle.htm|title=John's Look-out: A Guide to Look-in the Junior TV Times|date=|accessdate=30 December 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>
''[[w:Look-in|Look-In Magazine]]'', a UK based publication for children, published a serialized comic strip featuring ''Galactica'' from October 20, 1979 through October 11, 1980. The four untitled storylines spanned 52 issues, and contained 13 two page chapters per storyline. A very solid composition throughout, this incarnation of the rag tag fleet has been largely overlooked.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.geocities.com/juniortvtimes2006/battle.htm|title=John's Look-out: A Guide to Look-in the Junior TV Times|date=|accessdate=30 December 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>


# [[Look-In Magazine: Storyline 1|Storyline 1]] (issues 1979 #43 to 1980 #3)  
#Storyline 1 (issues 1979 #43 to 1980 #3)  
# [[Look-In Magazine: Storyline 2|Storyline 2]]  (issues 1980 #4 to 1980 #16)  
#Storyline 2 (issues 1980 #4 to 1980 #16)  
# [[Look-In Magazine: Storyline 3|Storyline 3]]  (issues 1980 #17 to 1980 #29)  
#Storyline 3 (issues 1980 #17 to 1980 #29)  
# [[Look-In Magazine: Storyline 4|Storyline 4]]  (issues 1980 #30 to 1980 #42)
#Storyline 4 (issues 1980 #30 to 1980 #42)


==Grandreams Annuals==
==Grandreams Annuals==
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#''Enemy Within''
#''Enemy Within''


==Maximum Press==
[[Image:mp war of eden 1.jpg|thumb|right|''War of Eden 1'']]
For a very long time, ''Battlestar Galactica'' did not appear in comics.  Finally, in July of 1995, Maximum Press (a [[Wikipedia:Rob Liefeld|Rob Liefeld]] imprint) published a miniseries that continued the ''Galactica'' mythos, and ignored the storyline from ''[[Galactica 1980]]''. This miniseries is also known as the ''War of Eden''.


==Maximum Press==
[[File:mp war of eden 1.jpg|thumb|right|''War of Eden 1'']]
For a very long time, ''Battlestar Galactica'' did not appear in comics.  Finally, in July of 1995, Maximum Press (a [[Wikipedia:Rob Liefeld|Rob Liefeld]] imprint) published a miniseries that continued ''Galactica'' mythos, and ignored the storyline from ''[[Galactica 1980]]''. This miniseries is also known as the ''War of Eden''.
This series was popular enough that it encouraged Maximum to keep going, and soon more miniseries appeared. ''Apollo’s Journey'', ''The Enemy Within'', and ''Starbuck'' all published as three issue series in 1995 through early 1996. ''Journey’s End'', the final four issue series, broke many Galactica conventions.  For example, there is a depiction of ''Galactica'' traveling back through time back to the destruction of the Colonies.  This was not to last, however, and after the publishing of a compendium volume in early 1997, Maximum announced it would cease publishing comics based on ''Battlestar Galactica''.
This series was popular enough that it encouraged Maximum to keep going, and soon more miniseries appeared. ''Apollo’s Journey'', ''The Enemy Within'', and ''Starbuck'' all published as three issue series in 1995 through early 1996. ''Journey’s End'', the final four issue series, broke many Galactica conventions.  For example, there is a depiction of ''Galactica'' traveling back through time back to the destruction of the Colonies.  This was not to last, however, and after the publishing of a compendium volume in early 1997, Maximum announced it would cease publishing comics based on ''Battlestar Galactica''.
=== Maximum Press Image Gallery ===
*[[Re-imagined characters]]
*[[Re-imagined ships]]


===War of Eden===
===War of Eden===
# ''[[War of Eden 1|War of Eden #1]]''
# ''[[War of Eden 1|War of Eden #1]]''
# ''[[War of Eden 2|War of Eden #2]]''
# ''[[War of Eden 2|War of Eden #2]]''
# ''[[War of Eden 3|War of Eden #3]]'' - Image Gallery included
# ''[[War of Eden 3|War of Eden #3]]''
# ''[[War of Eden 4|War of Eden #4]]'' - Image Gallery included
# ''[[War of Eden 4|War of Eden #4]]''
===The Enemy Within===
===The Enemy Within===
# ''[[The Enemy Within 1|The Enemy Within #1]]''
# ''[[The Enemy Within 1|The Enemy Within #1]]''
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===Starbuck===
===Starbuck===
# ''[[Starbuck 1|Starbuck #1]]''
# ''[[Starbuck 1|Starbuck #1]]''
# ''[[Starbuck 2|Starbuck #2]]'' - Image Gallery included
# ''[[Starbuck 2|Starbuck #2]]''
# ''[[Starbuck 3|Starbuck #3]]''
# ''[[Starbuck 3|Starbuck #3]]''
===Apollo's Journey===
===Apollo's Journey===
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===Battlestar Galactica: Special Edition===
===Battlestar Galactica: Special Edition===
# ''[[Athena’s Quest (compilation)|Athena’s Quest (compilation)]]''
# ''[[Athena’s Quest (compilation)|Athena’s Quest (compilation)]]''


==Realm Press==
==Realm Press==
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====Battlestar Galactica, Season III====
====Battlestar Galactica, Season III====


#Issue 1: ''[[No Place Like Home]]'' (3 alternate covers)
#Issue 1: ''No Place Like Home'' (3 alternate covers)
#Issue 2: ''[[Hades Hath No Fury]]'' (4 alternate covers)
#Issue 2: ''Hades Hath No Fury'' (4 alternate covers)
#Issue 3: ''[[Fire in the Sky]]'' (3 alternate covers)
#Issue 3: ''Fire in the Sky'' (3 alternate covers)


====The New Millennium====
====Galactica: The New Millennium====


#''[[The New Millennium|Fear of Flying]]'' / ''[[The New Millennium|Favorite Son]]'' / ''[[The New Millennium|Tales of the Pegasus: Chapter One, Daddy’s Girl]]'' (3 alternate covers)
#''Fear of Flying'' / ''Favorite Son'' / ''Tales of the Pegasus: Chapter One, Daddy’s Girl'' (3 alternate covers)


====Eve of Destruction====
====[[Eve of Destruction]]====


# ''[[Eve of Destruction#Prelude I: Nostalgie De La Boue|Prelude I: Nostalgie De La Boue]]'' / ''[[Eve of Destruction#Prelude II: Daughter of Elysium|Prelude II: Daughter of Elysium]]''
# ''[[Eve of Destruction#Prelude I: Nostalgie De La Boue|Prelude I: Nostalgie De La Boue]]'' / ''[[Eve of Destruction#Prelude II: Daughter of Elysium|Prelude II: Daughter of Elysium]]''
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====Search For Sanctuary====
====Search For Sanctuary====


# ''[[Search For Sanctuary, Part 1]]''
# ''Search For Sanctuary, Part I''
# ''[[Search For Sanctuary Special Edition]]''
# ''Search For Sanctuary Special Edition''


====1999 Tourbook====
====1999 Tourbook====


# ''[[1999 Tourbook|Dark Genesis]]'' (3 alternate covers) - Image Gallery included
# ''Dark Genesis'' (3 alternate covers)


====Battlestar Galactica Special Edition====
====Special Edition====


# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Special: Centurion Prime|Centurion Prime]]'' (2 alternate covers)
# ''Centurion Prime'' (2 alternate covers)


====Gallery Special====
====Gallery Special====


# ''[[Gallery Special|The Care and Feeding of Your Daggit]]'' / ''[[Gallery Special|Masquerade]]'' - Image Gallery included
# ''The Care and Feeding of Your Daggit'' / ''Masquerade''


====Cancelled one-shots and Season III comics====
====Cancelled one-shots====


# [[Colonial Technical Journal, Volume 1]] - Image Gallery included
# ''Colonial Technical Journal, Volume 1''
# ''Dire Prophecy'' (2 alternate covers)
# ''Dire Prophecy'' (2 alternate covers)
# ''Darkest Night'' (2 alternate covers)
# ''Darkest Night'' (2 alternate covers)
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# ''No-Man’s Land'' (2 alternate covers)
# ''No-Man’s Land'' (2 alternate covers)
# ''Minor Difficulties'' (anthology of short tales)
# ''Minor Difficulties'' (anthology of short tales)
# [[Battlestar Galactica Season III issue 5]]
 
# [[Battlestar Galactica Season III issue 8]]
 


==Dynamite Entertainment==
==Dynamite Entertainment==
In May 2006, Dynamite began its forays into ''Battlestar Galactica'' comics with releases within the [[Re-imagined Series]] universe. The debut series of comics are set within the framework of the show and were set between the episodes "[[Home, Part II]]" and "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]".
In May 2006, Dynamite began releasing a comic series based on the [[Re-imagined Series]]. The comics are set within the framework of the show and, at at first were set between the episodes "[[Home, Part II]]" and "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]".


Beginning in late September 2006 Dynamite began releasing an [[Original Series]] [[continuation]] series.
Beginning in late September 2006 Dynamite began releasing an [[Original Series]] [[continuation]] series.
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In October 2006, a miniseries focusing on the Re-imagined Series character [[Tom Zarek]] was released, focusing on Zarek's past.
In October 2006, a miniseries focusing on the Re-imagined Series character [[Tom Zarek]] was released, focusing on Zarek's past.


In September 2009, a miniseries focusing on a "re-imagined" ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' was released. A sequel was scheduled to be released in 2012 written by [[Dan Abnett]] and [[Andy Lanning]], jumping it 33 years later<ref>{{cite_news|first=Jeffrey|last=Renaud|url=https://www.cbr.com/lanning-flashforwards-battlestar-galactica-1980-to-2013/|title=|publisher=CBR.com|page=|date=12 November 2012|accessdate=9 April 2020|language=}}</ref>, but the series never materialized. Instead, Abnett and Lanning began work on what would be known as the 35th anniversary comic run based on the Original Series (with some 1980 elements), entitled {{comics|vol2}}.
In September 2009, a miniseries focusing on a "re-imagined" ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' was released. In 2010, a sequel, ''[[Galactica 1981]]'', will follow the events of ''Galactica 1980''.
 
Other brief comic book mini-series, numbering 4 to 5 issues, came and went for both the Original and Re-imagined installments over the next decade. Some experimental re-interpretations and one-off additions were released in 2014 for the Original Series, namely ''[[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880]],'' ''[[Battlestar Galactica Annual 2014]]'' and ''[[Li'l Battlestar Galactica]]'', not to be repeated thereafter in lieu of going back to mini-series events that followed the post-"[[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]" adventures of the [[The Fleet (TOS-DE alternate)|rag-tag, fugitive fleet]]. 
 
Dynamite's final releases for ''Battlestar Galactica'' culminated into a 40th anniversary release covering the Original Series saga, ending in 2019. No other installments have since been announced.
 
As with other comics, storylines from previous series (in both the Original and Re-imagined series) were either ignored or directly contradicted with what came after.


===Re-imagined Series===
===Re-imagined Series===
[[Image:BSG Comic 8 Raynor.jpg|thumb|right|Re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' Issue 8]]


==== Debut Series ====
The first series of issues based on the Re-imagined Series written by [[Greg Pak]] and pencilled by [[Nigel Raynor]]. The storyline appears after the events of "[[Home, Part II]]" and before "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]" and significantly diverge from the Re-imagined Series' [[Timeline (RDM)|timeline]] of [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]].
[[File:BSG Comic 8 Raynor.jpg|thumb|right|Re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' Issue 8]]
 
The first series of issues based on the Re-imagined Series written by [[Greg Pak]] and pencilled by [[Nigel Raynor]] was published during 2006. The storyline appears after the events of "[[Home, Part II]]" and before "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]" and significantly diverge from the Re-imagined Series' [[Timeline (RDM)|timeline]] of [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]].


# ''[[Battlestar Galactica 0]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica 0]]''
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# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Volume III]]'' (Issues #9 - #12)
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Volume III]]'' (Issues #9 - #12)


====Battlestar Galactica: Zarek====
===Battlestar Galactica: Zarek===


This 2006 miniseries explores the history and origins of [[Tom Zarek]].  
This miniseries explores the history of [[Tom Zarek]].  


# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Zarek 1]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Zarek 1]]''
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# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Zarek 4]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Zarek 4]]''


====Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero====
===Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero===


[[File:BSGSZ1batistacover.jpg|thumb|[[Adriano Batista]] cover for ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 1|Season Zero 1]]''.]]
[[Image:BSGSZ1batistacover.jpg|thumb|[[Adriano Batista]] cover for ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 1|Season Zero 1]]''.]]


Written by [[Brandon Jerwa]] and penciled mainly by [[Jackson Herbert]], this 2007 series chronicles the first mission of ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' under the command of Commander [[William Adama]], dealing with terrorism in the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]].
Written by [[Brandon Jerwa]] and penciled mainly by [[Jackson Herbert]], this series chronicles the first mission of ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' under the command of Commander [[William Adama]], dealing with terrorism in the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]].


# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 0]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 0]]''
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===Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus===
===Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus===


[[Brandon Jerwa]] wrote this October 2007 one-shot comic based on Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', the events to which occur prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].
[[Brandon Jerwa]] wrote an one-shot comic based on Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', the events to which occur prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].


# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus]]''
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===Battlestar Galactica: Origins===
===Battlestar Galactica: Origins===


[[File:BSGOrig03Lagunacover.jpg|thumb|[[Fabio Laguna]] cover for ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 3]]''.]]
[[Image:BSGOrig03Lagunacover.jpg|thumb|[[Fabio Laguna]] cover for ''Battlestar Galactica: Origins 3''.]]


''Origins'' is a 2007-2008 comic book series that explores the beginnings of various important Re-imagined Series characters, including [[Gaius Baltar]], [[William Adama]], [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] and [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]. Issues #1 through #4 deal with the life of Gaius Baltar, while issues #5 through #8 reveal the history William Adama and issues #9 through 11 focus on Kara Thrace and Karl Agathon.
''Origins'' is a comic book series that explores the beginnings of various important Re-imagined Series characters, including [[Gaius Baltar]], [[William Adama]], [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] and [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]. Issues #1 through #4 deal with the life of Gaius Baltar, while issues #5 through #8 reveal the history William Adama and issues #9 through 11 focus on Kara Thrace and Karl Agathon.


# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 1]]
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 1]]
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# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Origins: Adama]]'' (#1-4)
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Origins: Adama]]'' (#1-4)
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Origins: Baltar]]'' (#5-8)
# ''[[Battelstar Galactica Origins: Baltar]]'' (#5-8)
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Origins: Starbuck and Helo]]'' (#9-11)
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Origins: Starbuck and Helo]]'' (#9-11)


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====Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts====
===Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts===


[[File:BSGGhost01covCalero.jpg|thumb|Cover to ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts 1]]''.]]
[[Image:BSGGhost01covCalero.jpg|thumb|Cover to ''Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts 1''.]]


Written by [[Brandon Jerwa]], this 2008 four issue mini-series consists of new characters outside of the ''Battlestar Galactica'' "mainstream" who are part of the [[Ghost Squadron]], a black-ops team struggling to survive after the wake of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].
Written by [[Brandon Jerwa]], this four issue mini-series consists of new characters outside of the ''Battlestar Galactica'' "mainstream" who are part of the [[Ghost Squadron]], a black-ops team struggling to survive after the wake of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].


# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts 1]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts 1]]''
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# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts 4]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Ghosts 4]]''


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====Battlestar Galactica: Cylon War====
===Battlestar Galactica: Cylon War===


[[File:BSGCW01CovRaynor.jpg|thumb|Cover to ''Battlestar Galactica: Cylon War 1''.]]
[[Image:BSGCW01CovRaynor.jpg|thumb|Cover to ''Battlestar Galactica: Cylon War 1''.]]


Written by [[Joshua Ortega]] and [[Eric Nylund]], this four issue 2009 mini-series tells the tale of the [[Cylon War]] decades before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].
Written by [[Joshua Ortega]] and [[Eric Nylund]], this four issue mini-series tells the tale of the [[Cylon War]] decades before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].


# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Cylon War 1]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Cylon War 1]]''
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# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Cylon War 4]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Cylon War 4]]''


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====Battlestar Galactica: The Final Five====
===Battlestar Galactica: The Final Five===


[[File:FinalFive1.jpg|thumb|[[Mel Rubi]] cover to ''Battlestar Galactica: The Final Five 1''.]]
[[Image:FinalFive1.jpg|thumb|[[Mel Rubi]] cover to ''Battlestar Galactica: The Final Five 1''.]]


Written by [[Seamus Kevin Fahey]], [[David Reed]] and [[Nigel Raynor]], this four issue 2009 event ties directly into the events of the final episodes of the [[Re-imagined Series]].
Written by [[Seamus Kevin Fahey]], [[David Reed]] and [[Nigel Raynor]], this four issue event ties directly into the events of the final episodes of the [[Re-imagined Series]].


# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Final Five 1]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Final Five 1]]''
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# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Final Five 4]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Final Five 4]]''


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==== Battlestar Galactica: Six ====
Between April and August 2014, Dynamite produced a 5-issue series on the origins of [[Number Six|Six]].
 
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Six 1]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Six 2]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Six 3]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Six 4]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Six 5]]''
 
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==== Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters ====
Written by [[Karl Kesel]] and published between 2016 and 2017, this five issue series takes place during the [[Season 2 (2005-06)|second season]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]], covering [[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]]'s rebuild of a [[Centurion (RDM alternate)|Cylon Centurion]] he calls [[Tallos]] and the threat it poses to [[Humanoid Cylon (alternate)|Cylon agents]] hiding in [[The Fleet (RDM alternate)|the Fleet]].
 
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters 1]]''
#''[[Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters 2]]''
#''[[Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters 3]]''
#''[[Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters 4]]''
#''[[Battlestar Galactica: Gods & Monsters 5]]''
 
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==== Battlestar Galactica: Twilight Command ====
A 5-issue series released in 2019 depicting a band of human freedom fighters in the "wilds of [[New Caprica]]," written by [[Michael Moreci]] with artwork by [[Breno Tamura]].
 
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Twilight Command 1]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Twilight Command 2]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Twilight Command 3]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Twilight Command 4]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Twilight Command 5]]''


===Classic Battlestar Galactica ===
===Classic Battlestar Galactica ===


====Volume 1====
[[Image:Classic BSG Comic 1 Dorman.jpg|thumb|[[Dave Dorman]] cover to ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica 1]]''.]]


[[File:Classic BSG Comic 1 Dorman.jpg|thumb|[[Dave Dorman]] cover to ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica 1]]''.]]
Dynamite produced a short-lived comic book run based on the Original Series. Beyond both this and the ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse|Cylon Apocalypse]]'' series, Dynamite has been focusing on comics based on the Re-imagined Series.
 
Dynamite produced a short-lived comic book run based on the Original Series.


# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica 1]]''
# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica 1]]''
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# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica 5]]''
# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica 5]]''


====Volume 2====
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Starting in May 2013, the Classic Battlestar Galactica was continued in a 12-issue run called Volume 2.
===Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse===
[[Image:Cylon Apoc Comic 1 Rafael.jpg|thumb|right|''Cylon Apocalypse 1'']]


# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 1]]''
A four-part mini-series written by [[Javier Grillo-Marxuach]] that details the story of the Colonials' discovery of a virus that can destroy their Cylon foes and how they try to weaponize it.
# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 2]]''
# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 3]]''
# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 4]]''
# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 5]]''
# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 6]]''
# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 7]]''
# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 8]]''
# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 9]]''
# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 10]]''
# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 11]]''
# ''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 12]]''
 
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====Volume 3====
 
Beginning August 2016, ''Classic Battlestar Galactica'''s third volume was released in a 5-issue run, later collected in the trade paperback omnibus entitled ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Folly of the Gods]]'' in May 2017.
 
These issues chronicle the revenge of {{alt|Iblis}} against the Colonials, and follow after the events of "[[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]."
 
#''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 1]]''
#''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 2]]''
#''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 3]]''
#''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 4]]''
#''[[Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3 5]]''
 
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====Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse====
[[File:Cylon Apoc Comic 1 Rafael.jpg|thumb|right|''Cylon Apocalypse 1'']]
 
This 2007 four-part mini-series written by [[Javier Grillo-Marxuach]] details the story of the Colonials' discovery of [[Nano-cybrid|a virus]] that can destroy their Cylon foes and how they try to weaponize it.
   
   
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse 1]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse 1]]''
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# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse 4]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse 4]]''


All four installments of the series have been collected in the''[[Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse (Trade Paperback)| Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse]]'' trade paperback.
All four installments of the series have been collected in the ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse (Trade Paperback)| Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse]]'' trade paperback.


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==== Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck ====
=== Galactica 1980 ===
Between November 2013 and February 2014, Dynamite produced a 4-issue series on the origins of [[Starbuck (TOS)|Lt. Starbuck]] from the [[Galactica_(TOS)|original series]].
[[Image:Galactica 1980 1.jpg|thumb|right|"Galactica 1980 1"]]


# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck 1]]''
A "re-imagined" ''Galactica 1980'' written by [[Marc Guggenheim]] was released September 2009.
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck 2]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck 3]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck 4]]''
 
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====Li'l ''Battlestar Galactica'' ====
 
''Battlestar Galactica'' was one of five one-shots in Dynamite Entertainment's ''Li'l'' collection, released in January 2014 to celebrate the publisher's 10th anniversary. It joins four other releases: ''Li'l Vampi'' (for ''Vampirella''), ''Li'l Bionic Kids'' (written by [[Brandon Jerwa]]), ''Li'l Ernie'' and ''Li'l Sonja'' (for ''Red Sonja'').<ref>{{cite_news|first=Lucas|last=Siegel|url=https://www.newsarama.com/19163-nycc-2013-li-l-dynamites-dynamite-goes-for-5-weeks-of-fun-in-january.html|title=NYCC 2013: LI'L DYNAMITES - Dynamite Goes for 5 Weeks of Fun in January|publisher=Newsarama|date=10 October 2013|accessdate=8 April 2020|language=English}}</ref>
 
# ''[[Li'l Battlestar Galactica]]''
 
====Battlestar Galactica Annual 2014====
 
In April 2014, Dynamite produced a one-shot on the origins of {{TOS|Baltar}} from the [[Galactica_(TOS)|original series]].
 
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Annual 2014]]''
 
==== Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo ====
Between December 2014 and May 2015, Dynamite produced a 6-issue series on the aftermath of the presumed death of {{TOS|Apollo}} from the [[Original Series]].
 
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo 1]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo 2]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo 3]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo 4]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo 5]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo 6]]''
 
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==== Battlestar Galactica (Classic) - 40th Anniversary Series Run ====
 
Not to be confused with [[List of Comics#Classic Battlestar Galactica|Classic Battlestar Galactica]], ''Battlestar Galactica Classic'' (also dubbed ''Battlestar Galactica Classic: Counterstrike'') is a 40th anniversary comic series written by [[John Jackson Miller]] and featuring the work of [[Daniel HDR]], and published between 2018 and 2019. It is set after the events of the [[TOS|first season]]'s "[[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]," and details the [[The Fleet (TOS)|rag-tag, fugitive fleet]] running into another fugitive fleet that flees its own "different mortal enemy."<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://www.newsarama.com/40869-battlestar-galactica-40th-anniversary-series-coming-from-dynamite.html|title=BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 40th Anniversary Series Celebrated in Comic Books|date=17 July 2018|accessdate=16 May 2019|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>
 
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Classic 0]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Classic 1]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Classic 2]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Classic 3]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Classic 4]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica Classic 5]]''
 
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=== ''Galactica 1980'' ===
[[File:Galactica 1980 1.jpg|thumb|right|"Galactica 1980 1"]]
 
A "re-imagined" ''Galactica 1980'' written by [[Marc Guggenheim]] was released between September and December 2009. A trade paperback containing all the 4 issues was released in April 2011.


# ''[[Galactica 1980 1]]''
# ''[[Galactica 1980 1]]''
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# ''[[Galactica 1980 4]]''
# ''[[Galactica 1980 4]]''


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#
=== Galactica 1981 ===


===Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880===
A sequel to the ''Galactica 1980'' comics, taking place a year after the end of that series, will be released in late 2010.


Between August and November 2014, Dynamite produced a 4-issue steampunk-inspired comic book series.
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# ''[[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 1]]''
==Tokyopop==
# ''[[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 2]]''
# ''[[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 3]]''
# ''[[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 4]]''
 
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=== ''Battlestar Galactica vs. Battlestar Galactica'' (a.k.a. ''BSG VS BSG'') ===
In April 2009, Tokyopop released a manga edition entitled ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Manga -- Echoes of New Caprica]]'', with stories by Emily Salzfass, Richard Hatch and Mike Wellman, and art by Chrissy Delk, Christopher Schons and Anthony Wu. This first volume contained three stories:
# ''[["Teacher's Pet"]]'' (writer: Emily Salzfass, artist: Chrissy Delk)
# ''[["Shelf Life"]]'' (writer: Richard Hatch, artist: Christopher Schons)
# ''[["Visitation"]]'' (writer: Mike Wellman, artist: Anthony Wu)


In 2018, science fiction author [[Peter David]] wrote a five issue tale entitled ''Battlestar Galactica vs. Battlestar Galactica'' depicting a crossover between the two disparate versions to celebrate their different anniversaries: the 40th anniversary of the [[Original Series|original ''1978'' series]] and the 15th anniversary of the [[Re-imagined Series|2003 series developed by Ronald D. Moore]].
The six issue series, outside of the obvious fantastical nature, feature a plethora of visual  incongruities and detail deficiencies relating to both series over its limited run.
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica vs. Battlestar Galactica 1]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica vs. Battlestar Galactica 2]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica vs. Battlestar Galactica 3]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica vs. Battlestar Galactica 4]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica vs. Battlestar Galactica 5]]''
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica vs. Battlestar Galactica 6]]''
==Tokyopop==


In April 2009, Tokyopop released a manga edition entitled ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Manga&mdash;Echoes of New Caprica]]'', with stories by Emily Salzfass, Richard Hatch and Mike Wellman, and art by Chrissy Delk, Christopher Schons and Anthony Wu. This first volume contained three stories:
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Manga&mdash;Echoes of New Caprica#Teacher's Pet|"Teacher's Pet"]]'' (writer: Emily Salzfass, artist: Chrissy Delk)
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Manga&mdash;Echoes of New Caprica#Shelf Life|"Shelf Life"]]'' (writer: Richard Hatch, artist: Christopher Schons)
# ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Manga&mdash;Echoes of New Caprica#Visitation|"Visitation"]]'' (writer: Mike Wellman, artist: Anthony Wu)


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== References ==


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