Editing Infestation 2

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[[File:Infestation 2 1A.jpg|thumb|250px|''Messenger of fear in sight<br>Dark deception kills the light<br>[[Fish people|Hybrid children]] watch the sea<br>Pray for [[Elder God|Father]], roaming free'']]

'''''Infestation 2''''' is a [[2012]] multi-property crossover event that includes most of [[IDW Publishing]]'s licensed properties at time of publishing, except ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''[[Godzilla]]''. Seriously, guys, get on the ball!

The ''Transformers'' instalment is set in the continuity of the [[2005]] steampunk ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' miniseries.

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==Overview==
''Infestation 2'' is a sequel to the ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' story instead of the original ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' arc. The mini-series tells the story of how, due to a combination of magic and the influence of the works of [[H. P. Lovecraft]], the [[Elder God]]s rend themselves free of their prison outside of space-time, and wreak havoc across multiple universes. The ''Transformers'' portion of the event reunites [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] with his ally [[Tobias Muldoon]], and the Autobot team is joined by the inventor [[Nikola Tesla]]. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] is brought into the story after being mostly absent from the original "Hearts of Steel" storyline; reviving the Autobot leader is a major plotpoint, as he is the only one capable of standing against the eldritch monstrosities that threaten humanity and Cybertronians alike. The series keeps the "steam-punk" aesthetic of the previous installment in this continuity, and culminates in a showdown between Optimus Prime and a horror of cyclopean proportions.

==Collections==
* '''''Infestation 2, Volume 1''''' <small>([[June 6]], [[2012]]) ISBN 1613772254 / ISBN 978-1613772256</small>
:* Contains ''Infestation 2: Part 1'', ''Infestation 2: Team Up'', ''Infestation 2: 30 Days of Night'' and ''Infestation 2: Part 2''
:* Bonus material includes an art gallery.

* '''''Infestation 2, Volume 2''''' <small>([[July 4]], 2012) ISBN 1613772807 / ISBN 978-1613772805</small>
:* Contains ''Infestation 2: Transformers'' and ''Infestation 2: G.I. Joe''
:* Bonus material includes an art gallery.

* '''''Infestation 2, Volume 3''''' <small>No Transformers content</small>

* '''''Infestation 2''''' (The Complete Series) <small>([[November 28]], 2012) ISBN 161377513X / ISBN 978-1613775134</small>
:* Hardcover
:* Contains ''Infestation 2: Part 1'', ''Infestation 2: Transformers'', ''Infestation 2: Dungeons and Dragons'', ''Infestation 2: Team Up'', ''Infestation 2: TMNT'', ''Infestation 2: G.I. Joe'', ''Infestation 2: 30 Days of Night'' and ''Infestation 2: Part 2''
:* Bonus material includes an art gallery.

* '''''Infestation Omnibus''''' <small>([[July 30]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1631400142 / ISBN 978-1631400148</small>
:* Contains ''Infestation: Part 1'', ''Infestation: Transformers'', ''Infestation: G.I. Joe'', ''Infestation: [[Star Trek]]'', ''Infestation: [[Ghostbusters]]'', ''Infestation: Part 2'', ''Infestation: Pocket God, Infestation 2: Part 1, Infestation 2: Transformers, Infestation 2: Dungeons & Dragons, Infestation 2: Team-Up, Infestation 2: TMNT, Infestation 2: G.I. Joe, Infestation 2: 30 Days of Night'' and  ''Infestation 2: Part 2''.
:* Bonus material includes ???
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File:Infestation2-Vol1.jpg|Volume 1 cover by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
File:Infestation2-Vol2.jpg|Volume 2 cover by Livio Ramondelli
File:Infestation2-Complete.jpg|Complete Series cover by [[Alex Garner]]
File:Infestation-Omnibus.jpg|Omnibus cover by [[Gabriel Rodríguez]]
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==Notes==
*IDW editorial wanted [[Godzilla]] for ''Infestation'', specifically to fight {{w|Cthulhu}}. {{w|Toho}} said no.<ref>"Toho doesn't really want Godzilla to be challenged in his own field, so to speak. That's one of the reasons why, for example, IDW really wanted to get a Godzilla versus Cthulhu going for the ''Infestation'' comics series. And Toho didn't want to do it because—and presumably because—they didn't want Godzilla in any way to be overshadowed. They want Godzilla to be the star of what's... whatever's going on." – [[Matt Frank]]'s ''Godzilla'' panel at Albuquerque Comic Expo 2012, [https://youtu.be/ldtPOLymKHg?t=1603 archived on YouTube]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120229052836/http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/article/2046/ "The Infestation Spreads Again" press release @ idwpublishing.com] (archived link)

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