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G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)

2009-09-16T18:32:09Z

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{{disambig2|the 1986 crossover by Marvel Comics|other stories with G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe crossovers}}

'''''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''''' is a four-issue limited series produced by [[Marvel Comics]] in 1986. Set in the contemporary [[Marvel Comics continuity|''Generation 1'' continuity]], it follows the [[Transformer]]s, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], and [[Cobra]] as they struggle for control of [[Power Station Alpha]].

{{chapters|title=G.I. Joe and the Transformers issues:|content=
*[[Blood on the Tracks|#1]]
*[[Power Struggle|#2]]
*[[Ashes, Ashes...|#3]]
*[[...All Fall Down!|#4]]
}}

==Overview==
The crossover begins around issue #23 of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel ''Generation 1'' series]] and wraps up around issue #27. Scant reference is made to it by the main series, and apart from [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] becoming [[Goldbug (G1)|Goldbug]] and the disappearance of [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], its influence is minimal. It was entirely ignored in the pages of the ''G.I. Joe'' comic at the time.

The story is centered around Power Station Alpha, a mobile nuclear power plant that can beam energy across the globe. The Decepticons and Cobra both want it, and briefly ally themselves to steal it from the United States... until Cobra's agents discover that [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] has plans for the station that will bring about the destruction of the Earth itself.

The series was published at a time of considerable upheaval within the main Transformers book. During the course of the crossover, both [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] are killed off, which makes for a somewhat disjointed story. On the G.I. Joe side, Serpentor replaces Cobra Commander.

==Creative Team==
The series was written by [[Michael Higgins]]. Art is by [[Herb Trimpe]] and [[Vince Colletta]]. Regular Transformers colorist [[Nel Yomtov]] also worked on the series.

==UK (non) printing==

The mini-series is the only story from the Marvel US G1 cycle that was not immediately printed by the UK comic. Why this was is unclear, although as Marvel UK had only just acquired the licence to print ''[[Action Force]]'' (the UK counterpart to G.I. Joe) and their reprints were some way behind the events in this story, it's possible the crossover was considered to be too confusing.

The changes made by the series were substituted or ignored. [[Bumblebee (G1)#Conflicting Goldbug origins|An alternative origin for Goldbug]] would appear in "[[Wanted:Galvatron — Dead or Alive!]]" and "[[Hunters]]". Dirge would appear alive in the later UK story "[[Salvage!]]"

Marvel UK would later run their own ''Transformers''/''Action Force'' crossover in "[[Ancient Relics!]]" in ''Transformers'' #125 and ''Action Force'' #24-27.

In 1990 problems with publication deadlines resulted in the latest US comic stories not yet being available for the UK comic. This problem had occurred twice already in the last year and the previous solution of printing reprints of past UK stories had resulted in many letters of protest. So instead the decision was taken to run the ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' series, although modifying the series title to ''Transformers and G.I. Joe the Action Force'', in order to create a much larger gap between the US and UK printings. The series appeared in issues #265-281.

No attempt was made to incorporate the series into the UK continuity. Instead the story was presented from the off-set as a US tale that included their origin of Goldbug.

==Collections==
* ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' TPB (February 1993) (ISBN 0-87135-973-1)

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[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]

Transformers: Energon (comic)

2009-09-16T18:27:41Z

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{{Nav-energon}}

Following the [[Dreamwave Productions]] series ''[[Armada (Dreamwave comic)|Armada]]'', the '''''Transformers: Energon''''' storyline commenced, beginning with issue #19. Set ten years after the end of the ''Armada'' era, the series follows many of the same characters as they meet new allies and deal with new threats.

{{chapters|title=''Transformers: Energon'' issues:|content=
*[[This Evil Reborn|#19]]
*[[What Lies Beneath|#20]]
*[[What Lies Beneath, Part Two|#21]]
*[[What Lies Beneath, Part Three|#22]]
*[[What Lies Beneath, Part Four|#23]]
*[[Aftershock (issue)|#24]]
*[[Omni-Potent|#25]]
*[[Multiplicity|#26]]
*[[Multiplicity, Pt. 2|#27]]
*[[Multiplicity, Pt. 3|#28]]
*[[Multiplicity, Pt. 4|#29]]
*[[No Exit|#30]]
}}

==Overview==
The opening issue features several of the major players from that series recapping the events of ''Armada'', with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] displaying concern that the threat of evil was ever-present. Several characters have received their storyline upgrade to their ''Energon'' forms, while several, including Optimus Prime, have not. The story follows several plotlines: the child-like Omnicons' attempts to learn their way in the world, the attack of Unicron's "four horsemen" on Cybertron, the attempts of Megatron to forge himself a new body out of Unicron's husk, and the attacks of the Energon-ravenous Terrorcons.

The ''Energon'' series was planned to have an 18-issue arc, as did the ''Armada'' series. However, ''Energon'' and all other ongoing series were cut short due to Dreamwave's shutdown at the end of 2004. ''Energon'' ended with its 12th issue, issue #30 (December 2004 cover date); by chance, the issue wrapped up the current plotline, but it also left many overarching plot threads unresolved.

Cover art from issues #31–33 have appeared on [http://www.seibertron.com/database/media/comics/list.php?series_id=25, Seibertron], among other places.

''See also: [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues]]''

==Creative team==
Like the majority of ''Armada'', the series was written by [[Simon Furman]] and illustrated by a number of artists, including [[Guido Guidi]], [[Joe Ng]], [[James Raiz]], [[Alex Milne]] and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Collections==
* ''Transformers: Energon Volume 1'' Dreamwave pocket collection (July 8, 2004) ISBN 1840239328
* ''Transformers: Energon Volume 1'' IDW TPB (July 2009) ISBN 978-1-60010-477-0
:Collects Transformers: Energon issues #19-23.

[[Category:Dreamwave titles]]
[[Category:Energon]]

G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)

2009-09-16T18:00:14Z

76.186.232.8:

{{disambig2|the 1986 crossover by Marvel Comics|other stories with G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe crossovers}}

'''''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''''' is a four-issue limited series produced by [[Marvel Comics]] in 1986. Set in the contemporary [[Marvel Comics continuity|''Generation 1'' continuity]], it follows the [[Transformer]]s, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], and [[Cobra]] as they struggle for control of [[Power Station Alpha]].

{{chapters|title=G.I. Joe and the Transformers issues:|content=
*[[Blood on the Tracks|#1]]
*[[Power Struggle|#2]]
*[[Ashes, Ashes...|#3]]
*[[...All Fall Down!|#4]]
}}

==Overview==
The crossover begins around issue #23 of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel ''Generation 1'' series]] and wraps up around issue #27. Scant reference is made to it by the main series, and apart from [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] becoming [[Goldbug (G1)|Goldbug]] and the disappearance of [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], its influence is minimal. It was entirely ignored in the pages of the ''G.I. Joe'' comic at the time.

The story is centered around Power Station Alpha, a mobile nuclear power plant that can beam energy across the globe. The Decepticons and Cobra both want it, and briefly ally themselves to steal it from the United States... until Cobra's agents discover that [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] has plans for the station that will bring about the destruction of the Earth itself.

The series was published at a time of considerable upheaval within the main Transformers book. During the course of the crossover, both [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] are killed off, which makes for a somewhat disjointed story. On the G.I. Joe side, Serpentor replaces Cobra Commander.

==Creative Team==
The series was written by [[Michael Higgins]]. Art is by [[Herb Trimpe]] and [[Vince Colletta]]. Regular Transformers colorist [[Nel Yomtov]] also worked on the series.

==UK (non) printing==

The mini-series is the only story from the Marvel US G1 cycle that was not immediately printed by the UK comic. Why this was is unclear, although as Marvel UK had only just acquired the licence to print ''[[Action Force]]'' (the UK counterpart to G.I. Joe) and their reprints were some way behind the events in this story, it's possible the crossover was considered to be too confusing.

The changes made by the series were substituted or ignored. [[Bumblebee (G1)#Conflicting Goldbug origins|An alternative origin for Goldbug]] would appear in "[[Wanted:Galvatron — Dead or Alive!]]" and "[[Hunters]]". Dirge would appear alive in the later UK story "[[Salvage!]]"

Marvel UK would later run their own ''Transformers''/''Action Force'' crossover in "[[Ancient Relics!]]" in ''Transformers'' #125 and ''Action Force'' #24-27.

In 1990 problems with publication deadlines resulted in the latest US comic stories not yet being available for the UK comic. This problem had occurred twice already in the last year and the previous solution of printing reprints of past UK stories had resulted in many letters of protest. So instead the decision was taken to run the ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' series, although modifying the series title to ''Transformers and G.I. Joe the Action Force'', in order to create a much larger gap between the US and UK printings. The series appeared in issues #265-281.

No attempt was made to incorporate the series into the UK continuity. Instead the story was presented from the off-set as a US tale that included their origin of Goldbug.

==Collections==
* ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' TPB (Feb 1993) (ISBN 0-87135-973-1)

{{stub}}

[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]