IDW's next crossover event - The X-Files

[JediTricks]

Not dropping this in the news just yet because I'm not sure of its veracity, but apparently IDW's crossover will be The X-Files investigating Transformers, TMNT, Ghostbusters, and The Crow.

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... rs-178624/

To me, this seems like a great place to cross over with GI Joe as well, since Mulder went up against the military a few times on the show and there were often secret factions - the Joes could be seen as "the enemy" there as Mulder slowly uncovered their fight against Cobra.

Anyway, as far as Transformers goes, this actually doesn't seem like particularly challenging material, they've done disguises and being revealed before. Just keep it out of canon, ok?

[Tigermegatron]

The IDW Zombie cross-overs comics were epic bad,This X-Files cross-overs thing will probably be similar.

[Tigermegatron]

Anyway, as far as Transformers goes, this actually doesn't seem like particularly challenging material, they've done disguises and being revealed before. Just keep it out of canon, ok?

Sadly the last IDW multi universe cross-overs event was in Canon,As they killed Kup in the Zombie saga & he stayed dead in all the IDW TF comics titles.

That Zombies cross-overs also tied the "Hearts of Darkness" Galvatron mini series comics directly into the Zombies cross-overs TF comics.

So the chance of IDW Having the X-files cross-overs thing in canon & stuff that happens in the saga to effect the other IDW comics titles is extremely high.

[Onslaught Six]

No, the last one wasn't canon; it had that whole Cthulu monster theme.

I'm pretty sure I read this wouldn't be canon.

[Dominic]

The best cross-over (based on the TF portions) was "Mars Attacks", by virtue of not being presented as anything other than junk. (The cover gimmicks were obnoxious though, being both hard to track and somewhat misleading).

"X-Files" and TF might work on page together, but not as a full part of either property. TFs as a confirmed thing would not work with X-Files, which has that layer of doubt. And, it would hard to reconcile Mulder and Scully with post-"All Hail Megatron" IDW.

The Joe cross-overs were suprisingly good, and both counted as part of IDW's Joe books. (The incidents depicted are isolated, and generally not fully understood by the surviving participants.) I will buy anything that Raicht writes for this. This might work if it is pre-Van Lente (which assumes that the Joes are public).

"Ghostbusters" might work if it is framed as Scully trying to debunk them.

TMNT could also be workable.


Of course, as pointed out above and elsewhere, the previous cross-overs have not given much reason to expect much.



Dom
-likely to flip through this, but will not likely buy it...

[Tigermegatron]

No, the last one wasn't canon; it had that whole Cthulu monster theme.

Ofcause it counted as Canon. As kup died in the Zombies cross-overs & stayed dead in all the future IDW TF comics titles. It also counted as Canon as the IDW "Hearts of Darkness" galvatron mini series comics tied directly into the Zombies comics. Last but certainly not least the Zombies comics That had the Hearts of darkness story in it,set up the introduction story for the TF Choas saga comics.

I'm pretty sure I read this wouldn't be canon.

Why wouldn't it be? especially considering the Zombie cross-overs that took place in the TF universe was canon.

When trying to guess/predict any future events,It's always best to study the past historical events. In the case of Hasbro,They often hire teams that are extremely easy to predict their next move.

[Sparky Prime]

More strange crossovers by IDW. Although honestly, I like the sounds of this one more than zombies or Mars Attacks they've done previously. This sounds more feasible. But like others have said, I can't see this being part of the Transformers canon. After the events of All Hail Megatron, I just don't see anyway for an X-Files crossover to work unless it was a separate canon. The whole world already knows Transformers exist in the main IDW canon. Pretty hard to miss an invasion like that.

[Dominic]

I dunno, AHM assumed that nobody noticed the events of "Maximum Dinobots" and Sixshot landing on Earth during "Devastation". (As much as I like AHM, I am not going to pretend that it fit in seamlessly.)


Joking aside, it would work if the story was set pre-"Devastation". (Of course, then it would raise questions about what happened to Mulder and Scully during AHM, and why that book is not reflected in "the X-Files".)

Although honestly, I like the sounds of this one more than zombies or Mars Attacks they've done previously.

The problem is that this could easily be bad comics (especially based on past outings) while IDW pretends that it is something good and worthwhile (which they did with every year aside from "Mars Attacks").

I just read the article. I do not recognize any of the creator names associated with the project (though I doubt the names were the whole roster of talent). And, the premise seems to be that the "X-Files" characters (including the Lone Gunmen) are investigating a near term threat. My guess is that this will not be part of any of the properties, and is likely going to be set in the past.


Dom
-still dreading bad comics.

[Sparky Prime]

I dunno, AHM assumed that nobody noticed the events of "Maximum Dinobots" and Sixshot landing on Earth during "Devastation". (As much as I like AHM, I am not going to pretend that it fit in seamlessly.)

To be fair, those incidents were much more confined and could be covered up to an extent. AHM on the other hand was world wide and impossible to hide.

The problem is that this could easily be bad comics (especially based on past outings) while IDW pretends that it is something good and worthwhile (which they did with every year aside from "Mars Attacks").

True enough... But past outings were based on silly concepts to begin with. Dimension hopping Zombies and Mars Attacks, I just can't take seriously as a crossover, even if IDW presents it that way. Not so much X-Files, assuming it keeps to the feel of the show.

[Tigermegatron]

The problem is that this could easily be bad comics (especially based on past outings) while IDW pretends that it is something good and worthwhile (which they did with every year aside from "Mars Attacks").

Dom -still dreading bad comics.

Agreed,IDW always pumps up stuff as the greatest most awesome thing ever,only for it to fall flat,their track record is more miss than hit.

In the case of all these IDW Multi universe cross-overs that involves the TF's,the horrible track record is their for anyone to view/read it. To not factor in this track record,sugar coat it,hope for the best is delusional at best.