Re: IDW announces crossover: Transformers, G.I. Joe, Trek, Ghostbuster
Yeah, this basically sounds like Vector to me.
Yeah, this basically sounds like Vector to me.
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It seems like the only real "crossover" element here is that each series' characters will be independently dealing with a "zombie virus" of extradimensional origin. It's not so much a crossover as a bunch of separate zombie stories coming out at the same time. Angel dealt with supernatural creatures and other planes of reality all the time, so this wouldn't really stand out as anything distinctive there.
I just think it's a shame that IDW lost the Angel rights. Can you imagine crossing this puppy into the Buffy-verse as well?
It seems like the only real "crossover" element here is that each series' characters will be independently dealing with a "zombie virus" of extradimensional origin. It's not so much a crossover as a bunch of separate zombie stories coming out at the same time. Angel dealt with supernatural creatures and other planes of reality all the time, so this wouldn't really stand out as anything distinctive there.
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Pfft. Star Trek's already done zombies. This can't possibly top Zombie Vulcans.
Unless...!
Zombie...Ferengi!
No no!
Zombie Phylosians!
"The weedkiller isn't working, sir...they're already dead!!"
Pfft. Star Trek's already done zombies. This can't possibly top Zombie Vulcans.
Unless...!
Zombie...Ferengi!
No no!
Zombie Phylosians!
"The weedkiller isn't working, sir...they're already dead!!"
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Okay, that would be awesome! Spock could go all Gold Key again, and angrily threaten to burn a planet from orbit with the Enterprise's phasers!
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I read most of the Vector books and I think it worked pretty well, with some major events happening for the characters in Knights of the Old Republic where it started and for Legacy where the series ended.
I wonder how well IDW will be able to pull off this crossover since it takes place in almost completely different comic universes. I wonder if there will be any attempt at some form of continuity or will these series just be linked by the zombie tie alone? I think Vector worked as well as it did because it took place in one universe and plus the Star Wars EU was well practiced in tying a lot of its widespanning events together for quite some time now. Also, the fact that major, series changing events happened, in at least Legacy and to a lesser extent Knights, helped make Vector truly an event.
I read most of the Vector books and I think it worked pretty well, with some major events happening for the characters in Knights of the Old Republic where it started and for Legacy where the series ended.
I wonder how well IDW will be able to pull off this crossover since it takes place in almost completely different comic universes. I wonder if there will be any attempt at some form of continuity or will these series just be linked by the zombie tie alone? I think Vector worked as well as it did because it took place in one universe and plus the Star Wars EU was well practiced in tying a lot of its widespanning events together for quite some time now. Also, the fact that major, series changing events happened, in at least Legacy and to a lesser extent Knights, helped make Vector truly an event.
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Spike: "What? An extra-dimensional apocalyptic zombie invasion? Again?"
Angel: "Must be Wednesday."
I just think it's a shame that IDW lost the Angel rights. Can you imagine crossing this puppy into the Buffy-verse as well?
It seems like the only real "crossover" element here is that each series' characters will be independently dealing with a "zombie virus" of extradimensional origin. It's not so much a crossover as a bunch of separate zombie stories coming out at the same time. Angel dealt with supernatural creatures and other planes of reality all the time, so this wouldn't really stand out as anything distinctive there.
Spike: "What? An extra-dimensional apocalyptic zombie invasion? Again?"
Angel: "Must be Wednesday."
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Nonetheless, I'm going to pick up the bookending issues, the Star Trek miniseries, and probably the Transformers miniseries. Kirk and the Enterprise battling zombies isn't any more ridiculous than fighting giant space ameobas or space Roman Empires.
I'll be honest, I'm a mite disappointed that Infestation won't actually have Kirk delivering a flying leg kick to Starscream, or Egon Spangler seeing what happens when you use a proton pack on Serpentor. I understand, all too well, how corralling the licensors together to make something like that happen would be far more difficult than herding cats. Disappointment is muted by the reality check.
Nonetheless, I'm going to pick up the bookending issues, the Star Trek miniseries, and probably the Transformers miniseries. Kirk and the Enterprise battling zombies isn't any more ridiculous than fighting giant space ameobas or space Roman Empires.
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My Bounty Hunter character is in War!!!!
I think it will all be in the execution, and it seems to me that they're doing this right. By not having any of the various franchises actually interact with each other, they cut down the potential cheese factor a lot. I get the impression that if one were just to read the Star Trek issues, what you would get is a Star Trek story dealing with an extra-dimesional threat and not miss anything by not reading the other crossovers. That's not an implausible plot for a Trek tale, or for any of the other franchises involved.
But if you think crossing these properties together is awkward, you should check out War of the Independents. This is a crossover event between dozens of independent properties including, but hardly limited to, Cerebus the Aardvark, The Tick, and (so help me God) Gumby and Pokey!
My Bounty Hunter character is in War!!!!
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http://therinofandor.blogspot.com/2010/09/book-trailer-for-night-of-living.html
That'd be great. Their zombie mantra could be "Lettuce alone, lettuce alone!"
http://therinofandor.blogspot.com/2010/09/book-trailer-for-night-of-living.html
That'd be great. Their zombie mantra could be "Lettuce alone, lettuce alone!"
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Like Allyn, I'll be getting the Trek issues as well as the bookends and Transformers. (The "Infestation" book-ends and the Transformers will be written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, whose work in the cosmic corner of the Marvel U has been awesome. I'm salavating at the thought of DnA writing the Transformers.)
As for the others, I think it will depend on the form that the "surprise license-based crossover" in the finale takes. If, say, Egon were to appear in Infestation 2, I might feel compeled to seek out the Ghostbusters issues. Same deal if it were Snake Eyes for the GI Joe comic, and so on.
Well, there is still the "surprise licensed-based crossover into the IDW universe in 'Infestation' #2" so maybe Kirk will still get a flying kick in.
Like Allyn, I'll be getting the Trek issues as well as the bookends and Transformers. (The "Infestation" book-ends and the Transformers will be written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, whose work in the cosmic corner of the Marvel U has been awesome. I'm salavating at the thought of DnA writing the Transformers.)
As for the others, I think it will depend on the form that the "surprise license-based crossover" in the finale takes. If, say, Egon were to appear in Infestation 2, I might feel compeled to seek out the Ghostbusters issues. Same deal if it were Snake Eyes for the GI Joe comic, and so on.
Very cool. In what issue? Is he just called "Bounty Hunter"?My Bounty Hunter character is in War!!!!
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Abnett and Lanning both worked on Transformers for Marvel UK back in the day. Dan also did work on MUK's Real Ghostbusters, Thundercats and Action Force, the localised version of GI Joe. plus, he wrote for Early Voyages, so he's a good choice from the tie-in stand point...
Abnett and Lanning both worked on Transformers for Marvel UK back in the day. Dan also did work on MUK's Real Ghostbusters, Thundercats and Action Force, the localised version of GI Joe. plus, he wrote for Early Voyages, so he's a good choice from the tie-in stand point...
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It would be pretty awesome to see a meeting of minds between Spock and Egon.
It would be pretty awesome to see a meeting of minds between Spock and Egon.
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GIVE THAT MAN A CUPIE DOLL!!
GIVE THAT MAN A CUPIE DOLL!!
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The weirdest part is that it actually works.
The weirdest part is that it actually works.
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What is IDW's future plans in regards to Star Trek after 'Infestation'? I haven't heard about anything new coming after it or have I just somehow missed the announcements on new projects?
What is IDW's future plans in regards to Star Trek after 'Infestation'? I haven't heard about anything new coming after it or have I just somehow missed the announcements on new projects?
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Or Egon looking at Optimus and muttering he shouldn't be scientifically possible....
Or Egon looking at Optimus and muttering he shouldn't be scientifically possible....
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Re: IDW announces crossover: Transformers, G.I. Joe, Trek, Ghostbuster
Egon deals with the supernatural on a regular basis. He's not only scientifically proven the existence of ghosts, but actually invented technology for detecting and containing them. He's battled a giant Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man and ridden within an ectoplasmically animated Statue of Liberty. You really think he's going to be bothered by an alien robot that can change into a truck?
Egon deals with the supernatural on a regular basis. He's not only scientifically proven the existence of ghosts, but actually invented technology for detecting and containing them. He's battled a giant Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man and ridden within an ectoplasmically animated Statue of Liberty. You really think he's going to be bothered by an alien robot that can change into a truck?
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The only projects I see on there are a couple by John Byrne... and none of those have a scheduled release date.
I'm beginning to wonder if IDW is scaling back or eliminating its Trek line?
The only projects I see on there are a couple by John Byrne... and none of those have a scheduled release date.
I'm beginning to wonder if IDW is scaling back or eliminating its Trek line?