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Seibertron wrote:I thought the same thing at first but then after thinking about it ... it's a first in several ways. Four (count 'em!) MAJOR Hollywood blockbuster licenses are coming together in a crazy other-worlds crossover series. THAT is what's a first for the comics industry. This isn't Star Trek versus Ghostbusters. This isn't GiJoe versus Star Trek (though that sounds really cool). This is Transformers, Star Trek, GiJoe, and Ghostbusters all rolled up into one crazy Zombieland story and how each property deals with some crazy insane crisis like this.

If that's what they're trying to do, sounds to me like this is something akin to what Dark Horse did two years ago with the Vector storyline.

Random wrote:Link to the original thread and comments:

new-idw-crossover-t68462.php

It appears opinions have changed somewhat.

Unfortunately that topic did not give details as this one does, it is more speculation.
Opinions may have changed because there is a lot of zombie fans out there.

Darth Bombshell wrote:If that's what they're trying to do, sounds to me like this is something akin to what Dark Horse did two years ago with the Vector storyline.

On a related crossover note, I learned about USA Network's animated crossover with Street Fighter, Savage Dragon, Mortal Kombat, and Wing Commander.

This is quite a surreal article reading it at 1230am and bombed out of my head tired. I'm half wondering I'll wake up in the morning to discover it was an odd dream or something. It's just too weird.

Am I the only one who can't see why some human-sized zombies can affect building-high transformers? Just step on them, for Primus's sake!

Still, I share the opinion of this will be an epic story - epic downfall or epic success, we will see.

Also, it stinks of a future "Marvel Zombies vs. Infestation vs. Blackest Night Returns" crossover...

Darth Bombshell wrote:If that's what they're trying to do, sounds to me like this is something akin to what Dark Horse did two years ago with the Vector storyline.

I thought that was the weakest story with the biggest Mary Sue ever...

Chaoslock wrote:Also, it stinks of a future "Marvel Zombies vs. Infestation vs. Blackest Night Returns" crossover...

Actually the Black Lanterns returned this week ...

My impression of the TF part of the crossover:

"BRRRAAAAIIINNNN-"

*squish*

"...uh, Prime? I think you stepped in something there."

"Ugh...hang on a second..."

*scrape, scrape, scrape*

If there is some contrived plot device that turns Transformers into zombies Im not touching this series.

could be fun. maybe they could eat spike? he seams like a total tool.

IDW crossover!!! throw in A-team and Godzilla along with Ghostbusters, GI joe, and Transformers and you got some of my favorite fictional characters fighting alongside eachother. I can't wait to see what Egon says about the zombies!!!

Because EVERYTHING HAS TO HAVE ZOMBIES! Way to successfully ruin g.i. joe, and Transformers. Ghostbusters is okay though, as it already dealt with spirits and other paranormal activity. So they just made it better than it already was there, but for the others? S E R I O U S L Y!

You know, I'm interested in the Ghostbusters part of it... So, are zombies similar to ghosts in that universe and can be captured, or the weapons will simply burn them?

I'm trying to keepp an open mind, and i'll deffinitly read this but, i just don't see how its going to work.

Comic Book Resources spoke with IDW Editors Tom Waltz and Andy Schmidt about the upcoming Infestation Crossover. They mention where the crossover will start.

The first bookend issue takes place in the "Zombies vs. Robots" world, a universe created by IDW Chief Creative Officer Chris Ryall and artist Ashley Wood. Waltz confirmed that the zombies seen in "Infestation" would be of the sorts seen in "ZVR," including infected robots.

They also mention about other IDW 'verse characters that make an appearance.

In addition to "Zombies vs. Robots," characters from early IDW series "CVO: Covert Vampiric Operations" will also play a major role in "Infestation," Waltz told CBR.

There are also images of several covers and logos for the major crossover.

See the full article on Comic Book Resources here.

Apparently this...thing is meant to be in continuity.



Seriously, IDW? It's bad enough you let All Hail Megatron exist? It's bad enough you let Costa continue to pollute the ongoing with his "writing" and "plot"? It's bad enough you take his dumbest idea ever (killing Ironhide), build a story around it, then provide no answer as to why you bothered in the first place? Now you've gotta take quite possibly your worst idea ever (and that includes the previously mentioned things, so no mean feat there), and then make it canon?!

...

That's it. I'm officially done with IDW.

lol, wow. I know, as Transformers fans, we like to complain about anything different and new, but I'm pretty surprised here. So, it's a Zombie story. Yeah, other comic book companies have done that before. Yeah, as far as we can see, zombies seem like a minor threat to Transformers. But, really, whats wrong with just having a little fun like this? It'll probably end up as it's own canon/universe, so whats the harm? Transformers comics are not going to be ruined FOREVER because of this.

PointZero wrote:lol, wow. I know, as Transformers fans, we like to complain about anything different and new, but I'm pretty surprised here. So, it's a Zombie story. Yeah, other comic book companies have done that before. Yeah, as far as we can see, zombies seem like a minor threat to Transformers. But, really, whats wrong with just having a little fun like this? It'll probably end up as it's own canon/universe, so whats the harm? Transformers comics are not going to be ruined FOREVER because of this.

From most reports this crossover will be in-continuity for all the series involved. I might be wrong so don't hold me to that and if I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me on it.

Since I hate zombies and I'm not interested in reading any of the Ghostbusters, Star Trek, G.I. Joe, and Zombies vs. Robots comics so I'll pass on it. And I love IDW's current take on The Transformers since I read All Hail Megatron TPB vol. 1 and I love the new ongoing series (ask around I'm one the biggest defenders of the current series and of All Hail Megatron) but Darth Bombshell is right, this stupid crossover serves no real reason, from a storytelling point of view, for any of the Infestation books to exist,(or at least that I can tell) other than to milk fans out of their hard-earned money.

If it was Unicron, Q, Gozer, and Cobra-La teaming up to create some multiverse mayhem (and you could throw in some zombies and vampires with them) that doesn't take place in any of their continuities and was done for just for good old plain fun then I MIGHT be interested in it. Does anybody here remember when crossovers were actually fun to read?

But zombies spreading through a multiverse? If I want that I could read any of the various Marvel Zombies mini-series. Even with DnA writing it (two of the finest writers in comics today) IDW can't sell me on this mess.

I don't think that the Transformers, G.I. Joe, Star Trek, and Ghostbusters comics being published by IDW (and/or by any future publishers down the road) are ruined forever by this stupid crossover but IMHO it doesn't exactly doesn't help any of them either.

Darth Bombshell wrote:Apparently this...thing is meant to be in continuity.



Seriously, IDW? It's bad enough you let All Hail Megatron exist? It's bad enough you let Costa continue to pollute the ongoing with his "writing" and "plot"? It's bad enough you take his dumbest idea ever (killing Ironhide), build a story around it, then provide no answer as to why you bothered in the first place? Now you've gotta take quite possibly your worst idea ever (and that includes the previously mentioned things, so no mean feat there), and then make it canon?!

...

That's it. I'm officially done with IDW.

This. I can't make it any better than this.

This idea is just... I can't see it working well at all.

Hopefully I don't need all 4 comic series to enjoy this.

Anyways I blame Ash: Clatto Verata N... Necktie... Neckturn... Nickel... It's an "N" word, it's definitely an "N" word! Clatto... Verata... N- for not saying the right words.

I don't think zombies would be much of a threat against the Transformers. They can just transform into their car modes and run them all over

Although I don't think it would be like the Autobots to kill the zombies, as they are humans, but undead. Maybe Perceptor will find a way to cure them?

The other comics, though, I think Star Trek and GI Joe stand a chance. Good luck Ghostbusters!

BATTLEMASTER IIC wrote:I don't think zombies would be much of a threat against the Transformers. They can just transform into their car modes and run them all over

oh, not true. Zombies vs Robots had "Infected Robots"

EAT BUMMBLEBEE. for some reason, i never liked him

Cyberstrike wrote:Darth Bombshell is right

As amusing as it is for me to hear you say those words, it's sad that it had to happen in this context.

Cyberstrike wrote:Does anybody here remember when crossovers were actually fun to read?

None of the GI Joe/TF X-overs were any good, and the NA/TF X-Over is one of the top five worst TF stories ever done, so...no. I don't.

Wow. They finally did it. A series I won't even try to give the benefit of the doubt. And this comes from someone who tried - tried - to find something good about New Avengers/Transformers. After 26 years the first TF comics I won't even touch. Guess it's time to retire.

Wow. They finally did it. A series I won't even try to give the benefit of the doubt. And this comes from someone who tried - tried - to find something good about New Avengers/Transformers. After 26 years the first TF comics I won't even touch. Guess it's time to retire.

Supreme Convoy wrote:

Sky-Quake wrote:Zombies don't seem like much of a threat to transformers I love zombies so this is a must have for me

Robot zombies a la the Spotlight Kup issue?

those would be tougher but I think when you compare robotic zombies to Decepticons like Predaking or Bruticus they still don't seem like much of a threat but it's zombies which I love so I'll be getting a few of these basically just GIJOE and Transformers though