The Star Trekvs. Star Warsshowdown peaked in the mid-1980s, when it was another front in the rivalry between Marveland DC Comicsfor industry supremacy. In this era, comics carried the torch for both major sci-fi franchises, keeping Trek and Star Wars in the pop culture consciousness, and helping to ensure their survival.
In the 1980s, Marvel’s Star Wars and DC’s Star Trek Comics Defined the Franchises’ Rivalry
