In this spoiler free review of Star Trek: Holo-Ween II #1 & 2, as Deep Space Nine plays host to an important intergalactic summit, the crew face various unexpected obstacles, disappearances and malfunctions that test the crew to their limits.
Star Trek: Holo-ween II #1 & #2
Writer: Alex Segura
Art and Main Cover: Bailie Rosenlund
Variant Covers: J.J. Lendl, Andy Price, Bailie Rosenlund
Page Count: 32 pages
Release Date: October 7, 2026/October 14, 2026
This is a spoiler-free review
Star Trek: Holo-Ween II #1 & 2 set up an interesting mystery filled with misdirection and multiple crises that split up the Deep Space Nine command crew. Unfolding a murder mystery amid an important (and chaotic) galactic summit was the type of story Deep Space Nine excels at. The miniseries is set somewhere early in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, season four, with Worf on the station and the Federation grappling with both the Dominion and the Klingons.
Writer Alex Segura (Dick Tracy) crafts a compelling mystery while piling on cascading crises for the beleaguered command crew to contend with. The murder accusation puts the story over the top, but the central mystery has barely been explored and will likely be revealed over the next two issues. Segura captures each character’s specific voice in the story and allows each character to take part in the story.
The series benefits from the weekly format to build up tension and intrigue with each chapter (two so far). Star Trek: Holo-Ween II #1 & 2 doesn’t appear to be connected to the previous Holo-Ween tale so fans won’t feel lost. Artist Bailie Rosenlund’s style is more minimalist and cartoonish than the typical IDW Comics house style, but the composition, setting, facial expressions and body language are solid.
The pacing, plotting and art move the story forward despite some heavy exposition. The only real gripe is Segura’s use of “Deep Space 9” rather than “Deep Space Nine” in the dialogue.
Final Thoughts
Longtime fans of the Star Trek Deep Nine television, novels and comic book series will likely find this a worthy addition, but you don’t have to be a die-hard Star Trek or DS9 fan to enjoy a fun and spooky mystery in space this October.
