Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Lincoln Ent. Retail Poster (1986)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home retail poster from Lincoln Enterprises.

Size: Various (see Notes)
Artist/Illustrator: Cheryl Freundt
Release Year: 1986
Notes:

• Greenberg’s describes “Artist Cheryl Freundt’s blue-wash art of San Francisco Bay’s Golden Gate Bridge” with “portraits of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Chekov, and Uhura from upper left to lower right-hand corner” and lists this as a “pre-production promo poster.” (I doubt this is pre-production art, since the characters are in their final movie costumes; Sulu, in particular, is illustrated in a pose and expression directly referencing a scene in the finished movie. Perhaps “pre-release” poster would be more accurate.)
• Greenberg’s lists this in three sizes: 18" x 24" (original retail release); 18" x 28" for a second retail release in 1990; and 22" x 28" for a third release, also in 1990.
• The original art for this poster (see below) was sold at a 2011 auction, where it was described as: “Ca. 1986 chalk pastel on 19" x 24" illustration paper by Cheryl Freundt for a Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home commemorative poster issued to its fan base by Lincoln Enterprises.”

•  Below, the Lincoln Enterprises entry for this poster in their 1987 catalog.
  

 

Alternate Version / Other Art

The artwork shown below may represent an alternate concept by Freundt for the final poster shown above, or may have been created for a different purpose. If you have any information on the provenance of this image, please leave a comment!

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Soundtrack Promo Poster (1986)

 

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home retail poster from MCA Records, promoting the original motion picture soundtrack release.

Size: 24" x 36"
Artist/Illustrator: Bob Peak
Release Year: 1986
Region: North America
Notes:

• Uses the Bob Peak "zoom-in" art also used for the advance poster for this film and for the sleeves/inserts for the soundtrack releases.
• Fine print at the bottom right includes the MCA Records catalog # MCA-6195 for this record.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Italian Locandina (1987)

 

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Rotta verso la terra) Italian theatrical release poster. Tagline: "Tornarono indietro dove gli uomini del 23° secolo non erano mai stati. Si trovarono in un’epoca pazza, folle, irrazionale: il 1987." (Automatic translation: "They went back where the men of the 23rd century had never been. They found themselves in a mad, insane, irrational era: 1987." Title translation: "ROUTE TO THE EARTH.")
Be sure to click the image above for a hi-resolution version!

Size: Italian Locandina (13" x 27")
Artist/Illustrator: Gareth
Designer: Unknown
Release Year: 1987
Region: Italy
Notes:

• Star Trek IV was released theatrically in Italy July 3, 1987.
• This art/design is identical to the Italian 2-Fogli for STIV, but printed on the locandina size and paper stock, which had blank space at the top for local theaters to write or paste their name and film showtimes, etc.
  
• The Gareth artwork was also used for the international one sheet, the German A1, a Spanish-language poster, and the Australian daybill, among others.
  

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home French Petite (1988)

 

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Retour sur Terre) French theatrical release poster. Tagline: None. (Title translation: "Return to Earth.")

Size: French Petite (40 x 60 cm / 15.7" x 23.6")
Artist/Illustrator: Gareth
Designer: Unknown
Release Year: 1988
Region: Unknown
Notes: 

• Star Trek IV was released in France February 3, 1988.
• The absence of a tagline on this French poster seems to be unique for this design.
  
• The Gareth artwork was also used for the international one sheet, the German A1, the Italian 2-Fogli, and the Australian daybill, among others.
  

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - "Gareth" Art

The international art for Star Trek IV's theatrical poster campaigns is credited only to "Gareth." I have not been able to determine whether this is a first or last name, or locate any other information on the artist.

The purpose of this entry is to highlight a couple of stray uses of the Gareth artwork. Above, a lobby card for Star Trek IV (one of a set); this is the only time I have seen the Gareth art text-free (be sure to click the image above for a hi-resolution version).

Below, a VHS front cover for Star Trek IV from Sweden (where the film is known as Resan hem; translated, "The journey home"). This artwork is unique as far as I know: it fuses the Gareth art with Bob Peak's U.S. theatrical art for the film. It sort of works!

Bob Peak At The Movies (Mohawk Paper) (1987)

 

In 1987, the Mohawk paper company produced an advertising portfolio featuring a selection of Bob Peak’s movie artwork on their paper stock, called Bob Peak At The Movies. The portfolio includes 15 lithographs (11" x 15") on various samples of the company’s heavy stock, featuring richly colored text-free versions of Peak’s poster art for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (shown together above), as well as for Apocalypse Now, Camelot, Every Which Way But Loose, Excalibur, Funny Girl, Hair, Islands In The Stream, Missouri Breaks, My Fair Lady, Pennies From Heaven, Rollerball, and West Side Story.

Each lithograph has text on the reverse side with the film’s title, year, studio, art director, and agency, as well as copyright information and text indicating the paper type and the name and address of Mohawk Paper Mills, Inc (examples shown below).

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - Bob Peak Art

This artwork is by Bob Peak (artist signature on the lower left side of the image, just above the bridge). The original piece is mixed media on illustration board and measures 40" X 57.5"; it sold at auction for $46,800 in 2018.
Be sure to click the images above and below  for hi-resolution versions! 

This art was used for Star Trek IV’s theatrical poster campaigns around the world (many of which are featured here), as well as for the covers/sleeves for various home video releases.

Here is one of Peak's preliminary sketches for this piece:

Below you will find an ultra-hi-resolution version of the final art, bearing the Heritage Auctions watermark. Please click through and appreciate the beautiful detail.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Video Release Poster 2 (1986)

 

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home home video release poster advertising VHS and Betamax formats.

Size: 23" x 37"
Artist/Illustrator: Dan Goozee art is featured on the VHS/Beta slipcase shown.
Designer: Unknown
Release Year: Unknown
Region: Unknown
Notes: N/A

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Video Release Poster (1986)

 

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home home video release one-sheet poster advertising VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc, and 8mm tape formats.
Be sure to click the image above for a hi-resolution version!

Size: 23" x 37"
Artist/Illustrator: Dan Goozee
Designer: Unknown
Release Year: 1986
Region: Unknown
Notes: 

• See this post for a better look at Goozee's art.
• This art has been used for the covers/sleeves of numerous home video releases (blu-ray, DVD, VHS, Laserdisc, and 8mm tape) as well as this home video promo poster.
• This art was remixed for the cover insert and slipcase of the Special Edition UK 2003 DVD release (slipcase back shown below).

 

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - Dan Goozee Art

 

This artwork is by Dan Goozee (artist signature at the waterline on the lower right side of the image). The original piece was painted "in acrylic and airbrush on a leaf of artist illustration paper measuring 18 in. x 24 in. and mounted to a larger sheet of illustration board." (Source)

A cropped version of this art has been used for the covers/sleeves of numerous home video releases (blu-ray, DVD, VHS, Laserdisc, and 8mm tape) as well as this home video release poster.

Below you will find two higher resolution images of the cropped version of this art, one with and one without the Star Trek IV logotype (be sure to click the images for hi-resolution versions!).

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Spanish-Language Poster (Year Unknown)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Spanish-language theatrical release one-sheet poster. Tagline: "Para salvar nuestro mundo era necesario pedir ayuda a los hombres del siglo 23. Alli empiezaba* la aventura de todos los tiempos." (Automatic translation: "To save our world it was necessary to ask for help from the men of the 23rd century. There the adventure of all times began." Title translation: "MISSION: SAVE THE EARTH.")

*Note this is slightly different than the tagline on the Argentinean one sheet.

Size: 26" x 37"
Artist/Illustrator: Gareth
Designer: Unknown
Release Year: 1987
Region: Unknown
Notes: 

• Unsure of country of origin. According to IMDb, Star Trek IV was released with similar Spanish titles in Argentina (Viaje a las estrellas IV: Misión: Salvar la tierra), Mexico (Viaje a las estrellas IV - Misión: Salvar la Tierra), Peru (Misión: Salvar la Tierra), Spain (Star Trek IV: Misión, salvar la Tierra), and with an alternate title in Spain (Misión: Salvar la Tierra).
• Image source gives the size of this poster as 26" x 37"; this is not a standard poster size I'm aware of.
• Need more info on artist "Gareth."
• This artwork was also used for the international one sheet, the German A1, the Italian 2-Fogli, and the Australian daybill.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Italian 2-Fogli (1987)

 

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Rotta verso la terra) Italian theatrical release poster. Tagline: "Tornarono indietro dove gli uomini del 23° secolo non erano mai stati. Si trovarono in un’epoca pazza, folle, irrazionale: il 1987." (Automatic translation: "They went back where the men of the 23rd century had never been. They found themselves in a mad, insane, irrational era: 1987." Title translation: "ROUTE TO THE EARTH.")
Be sure to click the image above for a hi-resolution version!

Size: Italian 2-Fogli (39" x 55")
Artist/Illustrator: Gareth
Designer: Unknown
Release Year: 1987 (Theatrical)
Region: Italy
Notes:

• STIV was released theatrically in Italy July 3, 1987.
• Need more info on artist "Gareth."
  
• This artwork was also used for the international one sheet, the German A1, a Spanish-language poster, and the Australian daybill.
  

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home German (West Germany) A1 (1987)

 

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Zurück in die Gegenwart) West German theatrical release poster. Tagline: "Nur die Gegenwart kann die Zukunft retten." (Automatic translation: "Only the present can save the future." Title translation: "BACK TO THE PRESENT.")
Be sure to click the image above for a hi-resolution version!

Size: German A1 (23" x 33")
Artist/Illustrator: Gareth
Designer: Unknown
Release Year: 1987 (Theatrical)
Region: West Germany
Notes:

• Note the FSK "freigegeben" ("Approved") symbol in the bottom left corner of the artwork. FSK is Germany's motion picture rating organization (Wikipedia).
  
• STIV was released theatrically in West Germany March 26, 1987.
• Need more info on artist "Gareth."
  
• This artwork was also used for the international one sheet, the Italian 2-Fogli, a Spanish-language poster, and the Australian daybill.
  

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home French McDonald's Promo Poster (Year Unknown)

 

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home French McDonald's promotional poster. The film's title in France is Star Trek IV - Retour sur Terre ("Return to Earth"). Be sure to click the image above for a hi-resolution version!

Size: French Grande (47" x 63")
Artist/Illustrator: Bob Peak
Designer: Spiros Angelikas
Release Year: 1988 (Theatrical)
Region: France
Notes: 

• No good info on this from the image source. It is possible this item is French-Canadian, however, as the size is given as 47" x 63"—the French "Grande," the standard movie poster size in France—I believe this poster is from France. The McDonald's restaurant logo at the bottom indicates this was a promotional item.
• Star Trek IV was released in France February 3, 1988.
• Note that the only French language on the poster is the French title—the credits block and logotypes are in English.
  
• This artwork was also used for a Japanese B2 theatrical poster and a Japanese souvenir program, as well as for the North American theatrical release poster, a Spanish theatrical release poster, and a German home video release poster.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home German Home Video Release Poster (Year Unknown)

 

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Zurück in die Gegenwart) German home video release poster. (Title translation: "Back to the present.")

Size: German A1 (23" x 33")
Artist/Illustrator: Bob Peak
Designer: Spiros Angelikas
Release Year: 1987 (Theatrical)
Region: Germany
Notes:

• This is almost certainly a poster for the home video release (though those typically feature pricing and/or release date information)—note the "CIC Video" logo in the bottom right. Outside the U.S., CIC Video was Paramount's distribution arm for home video releases from 1980-2000 (Wikipedia).
• This is possibly a West German poster, as I am not sure of the release date for the German-language home video release of STIV, nor am I sure when this poster was printed (STIV was released theatrically in West Germany March 26, 1987).
• Note that the only German language on the poster is the German title—the credits block and logotypes are in English.
• This artwork was also used for a Japanese B2 theatrical poster and a Japanese souvenir program, as well as for the North American theatrical release poster, a Spanish theatrical release poster, and a French promo poster.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Spanish Poster (1987)

 

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Spanish (Spain) theatrical release one-sheet poster. Tagline: "Salvar el futuro es neustro reto de hoy." (Automatic translation: "Saving the future is our challenge today." Title translation: "MISSION: SAVE THE EARTH.")

Size: One Sheet - 27" x 39" (Probable)
Artist/Illustrator: Bob Peak
Designer: Spiros Angelikas
Release Year: 1987
Region: Spain
Notes:

• Star Trek IV was released in Spain August 21, 1987.
• This artwork was also used for a Japanese B2 theatrical poster and a Japanese souvenir program, as well as for the North American theatrical release poster.
• In Spain, the text-free Peak artwork was also used for a VHS release (see below; click image for higher resolution).

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Brazilian (Portuguese) Poster (1987)

 

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Brazilian (Portuguese) theatrical release one-sheet poster. Tagline: "Para salvar a terra foi necessario pedir ajuda aos homens do seculo 23." (Automatic translation: "To save the Earth it was necessary to ask the men of the 23rd century for help." Title translation: "STAR TREK IV: THE RETURN TO EARTH.")

Size: Unknown (See note)
Artist/Illustrator: Unknown
Designer: Unknown
Release Year: 1987
Region: Brazil
Notes:

• Size unknown, no good source for this image. Additionally, HA lists many wildly different sizes as "Brazilian one sheets."
• IMDb lists two Portuguese language title variants for Star Trek IV, used in Portugal (Star Trek IV: Regresso à Terra) and Brazil (Jornada nas Estrelas IV: A Volta para Casa, closest to what is seen above). Star Trek IV was released in Brazil May 7, 1987. 
• This art was also used for the Japanese B2 poster and chirashi, as well as the Argentinean one sheet poster. This poster art uses a photo collage design featuring the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, aka the Bay Bridge, rather than the Golden Gate Bridge as depicted in other promo art for the film (as well as in the film itself).

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Japanese B2 (1987)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Japanese B2 theatrical release poster.
Be sure to click the image above for a hi-resolution version!

Size: Japanese B2 (20.25" x 28.5")
Artist/Illustrator: Unknown
Designer: Unknown
Release Year: 1987
Region: Japan
Notes: 

• Star Trek IV was released in Japan March 7, 1987. 
• This art — minus the inset still from the film — was also used for the Japanese chirashi, as well as the Brazilian poster and Argentinean one sheet poster (a chirashi is a Japanese mini poster/program, usually about 8" x 10", folded, with film information on the inside).
• This poster art uses a photo collage design featuring the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, aka the Bay Bridge, rather than the Golden Gate Bridge as depicted in other promo art for the film (as well as in the film itself).

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Argentinean One Sheet (1987)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Argentinean theatrical release one-sheet poster. Tagline: "Para salvar nuestro mundo / era necesario pedir ayuda a los hombres del siglo 23... / alli empieza la aventura de todos los tiempos." (Automatic translation: "To save our world / it was necessary to ask the men of the 23rd century for help... / there begins the adventure of all time." Title translation: "MISSION: SAVE THE EARTH.")
Be sure to click the image above for a hi-resolution version!

Size: Argentinean One Sheet - 29x43 (29.25" x 43.25")
Artist/Illustrator: Unknown
Designer: Unknown
Release Year: 1987
Region: Argentina
Notes: 

• Star Trek IV was released in Argentina January 29, 1987. HA describes this piece as Argentinean; IMDb lists at least four Spanish language title variants for Star Trek IV, used in Argentina (Viaje a las estrellas IV: Misión: Salvar la tierra), Mexico (Viaje a las estrellas IV - Misión: Salvar la Tierra), Peru (Misión: Salvar la Tierra), and Spain (Star Trek IV: Misión, salvar la Tierra), as well as an alternate title usage in Spain (Misión: Salvar la Tierra). 
• This poster art uses a photo collage design featuring the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, aka the Bay Bridge, rather than the Golden Gate Bridge as depicted in other promo art for the film (as well as in the film itself).

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Japanese B2 (1987)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Japanese B2 theatrical release poster.
Be sure to click the image above for a hi-resolution version!

Size: Japanese B2 (20.25" x 28.5")
Artist/Illustrator: Bob Peak
Designer: Unknown
Studio: Paramount
Release Year: 1987
Region: Japan
Notes: 

• This artwork was also used for the North American theatrical release poster, as well as for the Japanese souvenir program seen below (possibly a chirashi, unsure).