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	The main IDW ''Transformers'' continuity had, by this point, started having its own event comics crossing over its self-contained ongoing books, starting with "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)\|Dark Cybertron]]" crossing over ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|Robots in Disguise]]''. IDW's further events went on to focus on shared themes rather than any real crossovers, while ''Transformers'' was typically excluded in favour of being the focus of [[Hasbro Universe]] events.		The main IDW ''Transformers'' continuity had, by this point, started having its own event comics crossing over its self-contained ongoing books, starting with "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)\|Dark Cybertron]]" crossing over ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|Robots in Disguise]]''. IDW's further events went on to focus on shared themes rather than any real crossovers, while ''Transformers'' was typically excluded in favour of being the focus of [[Hasbro Universe]] events.

	*The event for [[2016]] was ''Deviations'' (later called ''Deviations: Alpha''), a number of one-shots that asked "What if?" questions of its properties. ''[[Transformers: Deviations]]'' depicted a world where Optimus Prime didn't die in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. This was the last time ''Transformers'' (and ''G.I. Joe'') in an event with non-Hasbro properties.		*The event for [[2016]] was ''Deviations'' (later called ''Deviations: Alpha''), a number of one-shots that asked "What if?" questions of its properties. ''[[Transformers: Deviations]]'' depicted a world where Optimus Prime didn't die in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. This was the last time ''Transformers'' (and ''G.I. Joe'') appeared in an event with non-Hasbro properties.
	*[[2017]] saw ''Deviations: Beta'', which involved further franchises in "What if?" scenarios. In the same year, IDW released an event under the banner ''Funko Universe'', its stories asking questions like "What if [characters from franchise] were [[Funko Pop!]]s?" Well, it's more like one question, really.		*[[2017]] saw ''Deviations: Beta'', which involved further franchises in "What if?" scenarios. In the same year, IDW released an event under the banner ''Funko Universe'', its stories asking questions like "What if [characters from franchise] were [[Funko Pop!]]s?" Well, it's more like one question, really.
	*In [[2019]], IDW celebrated its twentieth anniversary with ''20/20'', an event of five one-shots that shared the theme of exploring each license either twenty years into its past or twenty years into its future. ''Transformers'' was too busy preparing for [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|its own continuity reboot]] to participate.		*In [[2019]], IDW celebrated its twentieth anniversary with ''20/20'', an event of five one-shots that shared the theme of exploring each license either twenty years into its past or twenty years into its future. ''Transformers'' was too busy preparing for [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|its own continuity reboot]] to participate.

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	*The event for [[2016]] was ''Deviations'' (later called ''Deviations: Alpha''), a number of one-shots that asked "What if?" questions of its properties. ''[[Transformers: Deviations]]'' depicted a world where Optimus Prime didn't die in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. This was the last time ''Transformers'' (and ''G.I. Joe'') in an event with non-Hasbro properties.		*The event for [[2016]] was ''Deviations'' (later called ''Deviations: Alpha''), a number of one-shots that asked "What if?" questions of its properties. ''[[Transformers: Deviations]]'' depicted a world where Optimus Prime didn't die in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. This was the last time ''Transformers'' (and ''G.I. Joe'') in an event with non-Hasbro properties.
	*[[2017]] saw ''Deviations: Beta'', which involved further franchises in "What if?" scenarios. In the same year, IDW released an event under the banner ''Funko Universe'', its stories asking questions like "What if [characters from ~~francise~~] were [[Funko Pop!]]s?" Well, it's more one question, really.		*[[2017]] saw ''Deviations: Beta'', which involved further franchises in "What if?" scenarios. In the same year, IDW released an event under the banner ''Funko Universe'', its stories asking questions like "What if [characters from franchise] were [[Funko Pop!]]s?" Well, it's more like one question, really.
	*In [[2019]], IDW celebrated its twentieth anniversary with ''20/20'', an event of five one-shots that shared the theme of exploring each license either twenty years into its past or twenty years into its future. ''Transformers'' was too busy preparing for [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|its own continuity reboot]] to participate.		*In [[2019]], IDW celebrated its twentieth anniversary with ''20/20'', an event of five one-shots that shared the theme of exploring each license either twenty years into its past or twenty years into its future. ''Transformers'' was too busy preparing for [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|its own continuity reboot]] to participate.

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 *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>
 *Optimus Prime sat out the original ''Hearts of Steel'' miniseries, appearing only a) deactivated and b) in a body designed to transform into a sauropod dinosaur.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322104903/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/10074-idw-transformers-hearts-of-steel-issue-01/page-2?p=266183|quote=About Optimus, [...] to be more precise he would be a sort of Brachiosaurus (or Ultrasaurus, or Sismasaurus... you decide) anyway a sauropod.|name=Guido Guidi|year=2006|month=08|day=15|site=The Allspark|title=IDW Transformers: Hearts Of Steel Issue 01}}</ref>  His steam engine body was revealed in concept art printed in the ''Hearts of Steel'' trade paperback; ''Infestation 2'' marked the first time it was seen in fiction.
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			''Infestation 2'' follows on from the original ''Infestation'', which saw all magic in the ''CVO: Covert Vampiric Operations'' universe rendered inert. The event span off into ''Infestation: Outbreak'', a ''CVO'' miniseries that rolled in characters and concepts from IDW's 2009 sci-fi miniseries ''Groom Lake''. During the events of ''Outbreak'', [[Cross]] rejoins CVO, [[Britt]] recovers from her experiences with the [[Undermind]], and the organisation discovers that the magic barriers of an underground alien prison have fallen. What's more, the aliens are colluding with demons from Hell to apparently invade the surface world–though the final issue reveals that the same removal of magic has allowed Elder Gods to conquer Hell, with the demons merely trying to escape.

			As mentioned, the ''Transformers'' portion of the crossover serves as a sequel to the ''Hearts of Steel'' miniseries, advancing its timeline about twenty years. The ''Dungeons & Dragons'' portion takes place in the ''{{w\|Eberron}}'' campaign setting (and was initially announced as ''Infestation 2: Dungeons & Dragons: Eberron'' before dropping the sub-subtitle) and stars the Holmes/Watson pair of half-elf [[wikia:eberron:Inquisitive\|Inquisitive]] [[wikia:eberron:Abraxis Wren\|Abraxis Wren]] and dwarf companion Torin as they uncover a conspiracy involving kidnapped asylum inmates and an Elder God prison. The two characters originated in a [[wikia:eberron:The Chronicles of Abraxis Wren\|pair of novels]] and went on to appear in [[wikia:eberron:Dungeons & Dragons Annual 2012: Eberron\|their own one-shot comic]] in April.

			''Infestation 2 Team-Up'' is a decidedly offbeat one-shot, arriving as a {{w\|Fifth-week event\|fifth-week event}} on leap day. In it, the grey alien Archibald from ''Groom Lake'' (recently seen in ''Outbreak'') is whisked away to the universe of satirical tabloid ''{{w\|Weekly World News}}'' (as previously seen in a 2010 IDW miniseries). The issue had a cynical Archie make thinly-veiled complaints about the concept of a yearly comic event upending ongoing stories with few lasting consequences. The unlicensed cameo appearances of characters from other properties and the corresponding nature of the multiverse is best left not thought about.<ref>A parody of {{w\|Rod Serling}} in a ''[[Twilight Zone]]''-themed bar is straightforward enough, as are the background appearances of [[wikia:dc:Mar Novu (Earth-One)\|the Monitor]] and [[wikia:marvel:Uatu (Earth-616)\|the Watcher]], but we don't think anybody was expecting to see [[wikia:amalgam:Super-Soldier\|Super-Soldier]], [[wikia:amalgam:Iron Lantern\|Iron Lantern]], or [[wikia:amalgam:Amazon\|Amazon]].</ref>

			Normal service resumed in the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' portion, set in the [[wikia:turtlepedia:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (IDW)\|ongoing IDW continuity]], where the turts uncovered a cultist deep in the sewers sacrificing humans to {{w\|Shub-Niggurath}}. The ''G.I. Joe'' portion saw the return of {{i\|Interrogator}} from ''Infestation'', as he contended with an outbreak of Lovecraftian proportions brought to a [[Cobra]] asylum by an unearthed artefact. The ''30 Days of Night'' one-shot told a standalone story set in 1952 about a photojournalist recruited by the U.S. Department of Defence to investigate what turns out to be an eldritch ritual held by vampires. ''Infestation 2'' issue 2 returned to CVO's universe, and featured a sequence starring ''{{w\|Danger Girl}}''{{'}}s [[Abbey Chase]] written so vaguely that the character was unnamed and her universe of origin unclear. Despite the cliffhanger ending, as of this writing this was CVO's last appearance in comics.

			In [[2016]], ''[[Revolution]]'' retconned the [[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW ''Transformers'' continuity]] and their ''G.I. Joe'' continuity to be part of the same [[Hasbro Universe]] timeline. In 2017, ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' revealed that events identical to those seen in the ''Hearts of Steel'' books also transpired in the same continuity. The upshot of this is that both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' portions of both ''Infestation'' events all occurred in one single continuity, despite how they had been presented at the time.

	==Collections==		==Collections==
	* '''''Infestation 2, Volume 1''''' <small>([[June 6]], [[2012]]) ISBN 1613772254 / ISBN 978-1613772256</small>		* '''''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''		:* 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.		:* Bonus material includes an art gallery.

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	* '''''Infestation 2''''' (The Complete Series) <small>([[November 28]], 2012) ISBN 161377513X / ISBN 978-1613775134</small>		* '''''Infestation 2''''' (The Complete Series) <small>([[November 28]], 2012) ISBN 161377513X / ISBN 978-1613775134</small>
	:* Hardcover		:* 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''		:* 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.		:* Bonus material includes an art gallery.

	* '''''Infestation Omnibus''''' <small>([[July 30]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1631400142 / ISBN 978-1631400148</small>		* '''''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''.		:* 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 ???		:* Bonus material includes ???
	<gallery>		<gallery>

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 Back in CVO's universe, Britt tearfully rips the heart from the chest of her oldest friend.  Bools and Houellebecq arrive with the [[Relic]]–an eldritch parasite removed from Lovecraft's corpse.  Houellebecq tosses the combination of the two organs into the Elder Gods' portal, which seals the monsters off from reality, but she is pulled in herself by tentacles.  Later, Cross awakens, still alive thanks to a decidedly eldritch-looking "phantom heart"...
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 *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>
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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'']]		[[File:Infestation 2 1A.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|''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!~~		'''''Infestation 2''''' is a [[2012]] multi-property crossover event from [[IDW Publishing]]. It follows on from ''[[Infestation (IDW)\|Infestation]]'', in which the natural order of magic was "reset" worldwide, by seeing fans of [[H. P. Lovecraft]] unwittingly fuel an extradimensional [[Elder God]] prison break. This results in eldritch creatures invading different worlds, with the returning ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' being joined by other licenses ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' and ''{{w\|Dungeons & Dragons (IDW Publishing)\|Dungeons & Dragons}}'', IDW-owned comics like ''[[Covert Vampiric Operations\|CVO: Covert Vampiric Operations]]'' and ''{{w\|30 Days of Night}}'', and a few other surprises.

	The ''~~Transformers~~'' ~~instalment is set~~ in the continuity of the [[2005]] steampunk ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' ~~miniseries~~.		Unlike its predecessor, ''Infestation 2'' did not feature any crossover characters, with each universe's adventure being pretty self-contained. The framing story again took the form of a pair of issues set in the ''CVO'' continuity bookending four two-issue limited series as well as two individual one-shots. An "ashcan" preview titled ''Dark Secrets of Infestation''—containing the first four pages of the first issue–was made available for free from participating comic book stores in November 2011.

			Unlike the previous event, which involved the [[2005 IDW continuity]], the ''Transformers'' portion of ''Infestation 2'' continued the story of the [[2005]] steampunk miniseries, ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'', reuniting the creative team of [[Chuck Dixon]] and [[Guido Guidi]].

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	==Overview==		==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~~.		The [[Elder God]]s are held prisoner outside of space and time, but they are able to discreetly influence the human subconscious, including that of [[H. P. Lovecraft]], who translates their whispers into pulp literature. Lovecraft is assassinated by [[Emanuel Houellebecq]] of the secret organisation [[Oblivion]] to prevent the Elder Gods' plans. By the 21st Century, Lovecraft's work has amassed an enormous following throughout various forms of mass media, and the combined power of fandom imagination and magic technology [[artillica]]–and later, artillica's almost complete absence–allows the Elder Gods to break free of their prison and invade infinite planes of existence.

			In one such reality, eldritch beings manifest across the United States and gain the attention of [[Covert Vampiric Operations]]. At a Lovecraft convention in Rhode Island, [[Britt]] fights through enthralled fans, sensing them to be full of artillica. In San Francisco, [[Bools]] rescues a woman from a sentient, omnivorous slime, and finds her to be [[Amanda Houellebecq]], the latest leader of Oblivion. And in a small town in Texas, [[Cross]] combats an enormous eldritch worm but apparently suffers a heart attack–causing Britt to realise that Cross's artillica-fused heart is the conduit to the Elder Gods' invasion...

			In [[Hearts of Steel\|another universe, in the late 19th Century]], an Elder God and its [[fish people]] servants enthral dormant undersea [[Decepticon]]s, and the ocean above their sunken city becomes a hotbed for attacks on human ships. [[Ironhide (G1)\|Ironhide]], travelling in disguise on the [[USS Miskatonic\|USS ''Miskatonic'']], escapes to alert the other [[Autobot]]s of the otherworldly attackers. [[Bumblebee (G1)\|Bumblebee]] reunites with his old friend [[Tobias Muldoon]] and tasks him with reviving [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]. Muldoon embarks on a journey to a [[Canada\|Canadian]] glacier with a train of Autobots and his new friend [[Nikola Tesla]]. Meanwhile, the mesmerised people (and Transformers) of the coastal town of [[Port Cenotaph]] summon the Elder God forth from the deep. Having been energised by a [[Tesla tower]], Optimus Prime turns up and chops the Elder God into pieces with saws.

			Back in CVO's universe, Britt tearfully rips the heart from the chest of her oldest friend. Bools and Houellebecq arrive with the [[Relic]]–an eldritch parasite removed from Lovecraft's corpse. Houellebecq tosses the combination of the two organs into the Elder Gods' portal, which seals the monsters off from reality, but she is pulled in herself by tentacles. Later, Cross awakens, still alive thanks to a decidedly eldritch-looking "phantom heart"...

	==Collections==		==Collections==

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*IDW editorial wanted [[Godzilla]] for ''Infestation'', specifically to fight {{w\|Cthulhu}}. {{w\|Toho}} said no.<ref>~~{{citesocial\|quote=~~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.~~\|name=~~Matt Frank~~\|link=~~https://youtu.be/ldtPOLymKHg?t=1603~~\|site=~~YouTube~~\|title=<nowiki>[Soundout@ACE2012~~]~~</nowiki> Godzilla Panel w/ Matt Frank\|year=2012\|month=06\|day=14}}~~</ref>		*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==		==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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	~~==External links==~~
	* [http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/article/2046/ "The Infestation Spreads Again" press release @ idwpublishing.com]

	[[Category:Crossovers]]		[[Category:Crossovers]]
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*IDW editorial wanted [[Godzilla]] for ''Infestation'', specifically to fight {{w\|Cthulhu}}. {{w\|Toho}} said no.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=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.\|name=Matt Frank\|link=https://youtu.be/ldtPOLymKHg?t=1603\|site=YouTube\|title=[Soundout@ACE2012] Godzilla Panel w/ Matt Frank\|year=2012\|month=06\|day=14}}</ref>		*IDW editorial wanted [[Godzilla]] for ''Infestation'', specifically to fight {{w\|Cthulhu}}. {{w\|Toho}} said no.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=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.\|name=Matt Frank\|link=https://youtu.be/ldtPOLymKHg?t=1603\|site=YouTube\|title=<nowiki>[Soundout@ACE2012]</nowiki> Godzilla Panel w/ Matt Frank\|year=2012\|month=06\|day=14}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* ~~According to artist [[Matt Frank]],~~ IDW editorial ~~''did'' want~~ [[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 ~~vs.~~ 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~~, [~~https://youtu.be/ldtPOLymKHg?t=1603 ~~speaking in~~ 2012]</ref>		*IDW editorial wanted [[Godzilla]] for ''Infestation'', specifically to fight {{w\|Cthulhu}}. {{w\|Toho}} said no.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=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.\|name=Matt Frank\|link=https://youtu.be/ldtPOLymKHg?t=1603\|site=YouTube\|title=[Soundout@ACE2012] Godzilla Panel w/ Matt Frank\|year=2012\|month=06\|day=14}}</ref>

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