G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)
| This article is about the 1986 crossover by Marvel Comics. For other stories with G.I. Joe, see 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 main Marvel Comics continuity, it follows the Transformers, the Joes, and Cobra as they struggle for control of Power Station Alpha.
| G.I. Joe and the Transformers issues: |
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Overview
The crossover begins around issue #23 of the original G1 series, and wraps up around issue #27. Scant reference is made to it by the main series, and apart from Bumblebee becoming Goldbug and the disappearance of Dirge, its influence is minimal.
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 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 and 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.
