Top 5 IDW Comic Book Crossovers I Want to See

*Originally published on 3/1/12



Owning the comic publishing rights to such popular franchises as Doctor Who, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Ghostbusters, Godzilla, Silent Hill, Star Trek, True Blood, Angel, Dick Tracy, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles among others, it is no surprise that they would take advantage of this by publishing stories that involve the characters from different franchises meeting up and having adventures. They recently published a "crisis" story called "Infection" that featured the Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe, and Star Trek characters all battling a multi-versal zombie outbreak. There is also a planned Doctor Who/Star Trek: The Next Generation comic set to come out in May of 2012. Since the company seems to be making a niche for itself as a crossover hub, I decided to take it upon myself to throw out some suggestions of my own.


5. Transformers/Godzilla

A comic that features giant robots and giant monsters throwing down as people flee in terror? Consider my issue bought. While something like this lends itself more to the big screen, it is still something people would want to see.


4. Doctor Who/Silent Hill

The setup is easy enough, just have the TARDIS appear in the ghost town and let things roll from there. The monsters there aren't really up for much talk, which puts the Doctor at a disadvantage, but he is good at running and is quite wily. It would be interesting to see how he and his companions handle the horrors that the town throws at them. Considering the psychological way in which the town operates, it should make for some interesting character growth as well.


3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters*

These are the two big franchises that I grew up loving. I loved the cartoons, I loved the movies, these were my geek franchises before I even knew that I was a full on geek. Seeing these two pop culture titans meet up is well worth the cost of purchase.


2. 24/G.I. Joe/Godzilla

Where both Jack Bauer and the military are used to human threats, this will put them completely out of their element against a foe that boggles the mind. The beauty of this is that you could have Godzilla return to his antagonistic role, or come to the other characters' aid when guns and enhanced interrogation fall woefully short of being capable of defeating whatever giant monster or evil force threatens them.


1. Silent Hill/Ghostbusters

This is a crossover I've wanted to see for some time. It seems like a match made in heaven as the team is given a foe unlike anything they've ever faced before. Even renowned web entertainer Noah Antwiler made a comment on Twitter on the idea of having these two franchises clash.


If IDW really is marketing itself as a hub for official crossover fan-fiction, they certainly have enough material to keep the geek community happy for years to come. Let's hope that they take full advantage of their unique circumstance and live up to the potential.




*I read a while back that this one actually came to fruition.  Called it.