A while back, IDW published a sort of crisis "event" storyline called "Infestation". For those unfamiliar with the company, IDW is an indy comic publisher that specializes in tie-in comics. They release original stories centered in pre-established universes like Doctor Who. I believe they also have a Dungeons and Dragons comic, as well in addition to a slew of other titles.
"Infestation" brings four of these franchises together into one mega-crossover. Those franchises being Star Trek, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Ghostbusters. Sadly, I still haven't read it yet.
With such a mish-mash of franchises, you might be wondering what could possibly bring them together. The answer, is a multiversal zombie uprising. Oh yes.
Forget Watchmen, this now holds the title of greatest comic book ever written. It even manages to surpass Camelot 3000 as far as crack-tastic plot lines go. Some may be burnt out on zombie stories, as the walking undead have been a bit over-exposed, but more often than not, they turn out to be a lot of fun, and I see no reason to think that this would be any different.
I'm not sure if this is a true crossover in the sense that the characters will all interact or if the story lines will be self-contained with the outbreak just being the loose thread that holds them together. I will find out when I read this, and I will be reading it.
If you're a fan of these franchises, comics, or just geekery in general, this seems like a must-read to me. The concept alone is utterly glorious.
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