Many companies have owned the rights to publish Star Trek: The Original Series Comics from 1967 to the present time. * Gold Key Comics: Gold Key was the first company to produce TOS comics. Sixty-one comics were produced from 1967 until 1979, and featured missions set in the USS Enterprise's five-year mission. * Marvel Comics: Marvel began releasing comics in 1980 with an adaptation of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. These comics dealt with the Enterprise's second five-year mission, but only lasted for 18 issues before ending in 1982. * DC Comics: DC Comics began their comics in 1984, and printed two series of comics, as well as many specials and collections, before ending in 1996. * Marvel/Paramount Comics picked up the license for several ongoing titles and mini-series from