IDW and Hasbro Announce New Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Comic Series

Comics publisher IDW and Hasbro have announced a new partnership that will see the release of an all new comic series featuring a crossover between the worlds of Transformers and G.I. Joe. Both of the highly successful series have their roots in animated cartoon series, comic books, video games, toys and big-budget films, but the upcoming comic series will be the first time fans have seen the two storylines collide on any media platform.


The comic series will debut in Summer 2014 from comic legend Tom Scioli, who made a name for himself with the Godland and American Barbarian series, and Transformers veteran John Barber, who has most recently worked on the Transformers: Robots in Disguise and Fall of Cybertron storylines. The new series follows battles between G.I. Joe forces and the deadly threats that enter Earth from planet Cybertron. Read on for more details and look for the release of the Transformers/G.I. Joe comic series next Summer!

“This is a dream project for me,” says Barber, “and I’m blown away by the imagination and the unique take that Tom Scioli is bringing to this project. It harkens back to classic comic traditions—and to the origins of the Transformers and G.I. Joe characters—but feels constantly, irrepressibly new!”

“This feels like the comic I was born to make,” says Scioli. “We’re asking big questions. Is war an inevitable condition of life? What is free will? What is the future of man and machine as the line between them becomes increasingly blurred? The G.I. Joe team is trained to deal with dangerous situations and this is the ultimate test of their training. The Transformers characters push the boundaries of what shapes life can take in this infinite universe of ours. Perhaps it will be a machine that teaches us what it is to be human.”

“We’ve been waiting for the right opportunity for this event, and the anniversary of both Transformers and G.I. Joe in 2014 is definitely the perfect time," said Michael Kelly, Hasbro's Director of Global Publishing. "We are very excited to be working with IDW on this project, and I for one can’t wait to read the next chapter of this adventure.”

For more information on the Transformers/G.I. Joe comic series, check out the official IDW website.