G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)
G.I. Joe and the Transformers is the name under which crossovers in toy form between Transformers and the G.I. Joe franchise are sold.
Initially, the "toy line" was made up entirely of annually released sets available exclusively at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at San Diego Comic-Con, and subsequently at the Hasbro Toy Shop website, with the themes of the sets and the packaging design meant to commemorate the eponymous G.I. Joe and the Transformers comic book mini-series from Marvel Comics. Those sets consisted entirely of redecos of figures and vehicles taken from the G.I. Joe line, with non-transforming G.I. Joe vehicles made to resemble Transformers' characters.
Later, Fun Publications also released two crossover sets that were exclusively available through both the Transformers Collectors' Club store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store. Those sets commemorated instances of crossovers between the two brands in season 3 of the original Transformers television series, again using mostly redecos of G.I. Joe figures and vehicles but this time adding in redecos of actual Transformers figures, made to resemble drones from the G.I. Joe franchise. Despite featuring a different logo on the packaging, the name is the same, thus giving us the opportunity to feature them all on the same page for the sake of simplicity.
Despite the annual Hasbro Toy Shop/San Diego Comic-Con sets supposedly having ended in 2013 with a set named "The Epic Conclusion!", 2016 would see the release of another set.
G.I. Joe and the Transformers-branded toys
Hasbro Toy Shop/San Diego Comic-Con exclusives
- 2011: Starscream Skystriker with Cobra Commander (2011)
- 2012: Shockwave H.I.S.S. Tank with Destro and Constructicon B.A.T.
- 2013: Jetfire Skystriker and Hound VAMP with Ravage, Snake-Eyes, the Baroness, and a "samurai robot warrior"
- 2016: Scarlett, Zartan, Soundwave H.I.S.S. Tank and Rattler Powerglide
Transformers Collectors' Club/G.I. Joe Collectors' Club exclusives
- 2015: Marissa Faireborn with Afterbreaker
- 2015: Old Snake with Advanced Stealth B.A.T. Duo
- 2016: Synthoid Rodimus and Arcee
- 2016: Scarlett, Cobra Commander, Sidney Biggles-Jones, Ratbat and Megatron
Other crossovers between Transformers and G.I. Joe in toy form
- An unproduced and unreleased G.I. Joe Transformer figure intended for the Generation 2 line.
- Energon Snow Cat's alternate mode is based on a "Snow Cat" SAM half-track.
- Generations: Combiner Wars Decepticon Viper's alternate mode is meant to homage a Cobra Rattler, including two Cobra insignias with integrated Decepticon insignia, whereas the robot mode's face mask is meant to resemble Wild Weasel's flight mask.
