G.I. Joe and The Transformers

This graphic novel /deluxe comic book reprints the very first 'canon' team-up of a group of some Real American Heroes and some robots that are More Than Meets The Eye. 

Set in the midst of the assassination of Optimus Prime, the Autobots are in mourning and the Decepticons are in chaos. Without an adversary, Megatron has gone into a tailspin leading other Decepticons to launch a coup. And those plans mean the end of all life on Earth!

In classic fashion, the Joes must reluctantly team with Cobra. In typical fashion, Cobra is playing both sides. But Serpentor and his followers know that their very survival is at stake!

I'm not sure why this crossover was never published in the reprints of Marvel's original run of G.I. Joe. Licensing rights being eventually owned by a different publishing company probably has something to do with it. As team-up #2 took place in the pages of G.I. Joe and not a separate miniseries. So that's probably why.

This story follows many of those classic Saturday morning cliches. Good guys assumed to be villains. Double crosses from all of the baddies. Padded storylines filled with unnecessary one-and-done characters. But for a couple of evenings, this was a much needed blast from this Madman's past!

Worth Consuming!