Transformers/G.I. Joe: Dreamwave's Stylish, Chaotic Crossover

 

2003's Transformers/G.I. Joe was perhaps style over substance, but has its fans to this day. I revisit this week at CBR.

20 Years Ago, Transformers Fans Met Starscream's ...Brother?

 

Dreamwave's Transformers series was a passion project by fans for fans, canonizing some obscure lore from the classic cartoon. I revisit this week at CBR.

Was Jetfire Once the Autobots' Leader...Instead of Optimus Prime?

 

This week at CBR I look at the early, awkward Transformers mythos -- featuring Autobot leader... Jetfire?

No Megatron? No Optimus Prime? The Launch of Dreamwave's Transformers Ongoing

 

After a run of hit miniseries, Dreamwave's Transformers monthly comic opened with the two prominent leaders sidelined. I revisit this week at CBR. (And it takes me over 2,500 words to cover only two issues, thanks to the inside references and diehard fan shout-outs.)

Skybound's Transformers Reboot Embraces the '80s…But it's More than Nostalgia

 

Embracing the '80s style is one way the Transformers reboot is finding old and new audiences. I examine Daniel Warren Johnson's bold decision to draw the cast the way they're supposed to look this week at CBR.

Was Dreamwave's Transformers Ongoing A Big Zero?

 

In 2004, Dreamwave gave fans a Transformers: Generation One ongoing, but internal troubles prematurely ended the series. I look back at the debut zero issue this week at CBR.

How the Transformers Almost Became…Muffy and the Mysterians?

 

When Marvel Comics adapted the Transformers for a Western audience, the toy line narrowly avoided a kid-friendly, all-ages makeover. I look at the murky, odd early years of the Transformers at CBR.

The Unrepentant Transformers Fan Service of Dreamwave's The War Within

 

In 2002, Dreamwave paired a fan-favorite writer and a popular online artist to craft a new chapter in Transformers lore. I revisit Simon Furman's return to the Transformers and the debut of Don Figueroa this week at CBR.

Nintendo's Oddest Lost Media - King Koopa's Kool Kartoons

 

At CBR this week, I'm detailing everything known about the strangest bit of Nintendo history -- King Koopa's Kool Kartoons. If you're an '80s fan of Sunbow's G. I. Joe or Transformers, I think you'll find something rather interesting here, as well.

When G. I. Joe Faced the Transformers - Yet Again

 

This week at CBR, I revisit the 2004 Devil's Due G. I. Joe/Transformers crossover. Cyborg Dreadnoks and the accidental debut of a Decepticon Titan!

The Retro-Cool '00s Fan Service of G. I. Joe vs. the Transformers

 

Hasbro's G. I. Joe and Transformers properties were destined to crossover, but could the story match fan expectations? I look at the first of these (many, many) 2000s crossovers today at CBR.

The Surprising Link Between Dark Knight Returns and...Kids TV?

 

Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns changed comics, but this week at CBR I'm looking at its links to everything from Tiny Toons to 1986's Transformers: The Movie.

War is Over, Cybertron (If You Want It)

This week at CBR, I continue my retrospective on Dreamwave's Transformers reboot from the 2000s. Is this possibly fan service done right? 

Dreamwave's Ultra Magnus Reveal was the Ultimate Transformers Fan Service

 

This week at CBR, I revisit the second Dreamwave Transformers miniseries, which made your playroom fan theories canon.

Iconic Animator Peter Chung Unveils Classic Ninja Turtles & Transformers Art

 

This week at CBR, I chronicle some of the valuable art Peter Chung is releasing from his lengthy animation career. Everything from April O'Neil's yellow jumpsuit to Optimus Prime's death to the Rugrats' design...even before Aeon Flux, Chung was a part of your youth.

A Decades-Old Transformers Mystery Has Finally Been Answered

 

Curious about the most obscure of obscure Transformers trivia? I wrote about a recent revelation from Bob Budiansky, courtesy of those handwritten notes he's been saving since the early 1980s.

The Strange, Forgotten Transformers Stories from Marvel Books

 

Over at CBR, I'm revisiting the truly odd world of early 1980s Transformers storybooks from Marvel Books. Featuring some awesome Earl Norem art, at least. 

How Transformers Erased the Savage Land from Dinobots History

 

I'm looking at an aspect of Transformers lore that's always amused me -- how exactly are the elements of Marvel continuity treated today, now that Marvel hasn't published a Transformers comic in decades? Like, for example, how has the Savage Land been scrubbed from Dinobots continuity?

How Dreamwave's Transformers Subverted Expectations

 

Nostalgia Snake continues! This week, I'm looking at the initial miniseries from the Dreamwave revival of the Transformers. Why does it remind me of that Star Wars film that must not be named?

How Transformers Became a Hit... without Marvel Comics

 

My new series Nostalgia Snake continues at CBR, where I look at the early 2000s Dreamwave revival of The Transformers.