''Transformers vs. The Terminator'' is an American comic book limited series published on 2020 by

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and

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. It is a crossover event between the ''

Transformers ''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms, suc ...

'' franchise, owned by Hasbro, and the ''Terminator'' franchise, currently owned by StudioCanal.

Premise

In the year 2029, the

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has been laid to waste, ravaged by the

Decepticons The Decepticons are the main antagonists in the fictional continuities of the ''Transformers'' multimedia franchise. They are depicted as a faction of sentient robotic lifeforms led by Megatron, identified by a purple face-like insignia. Capab ...

after their complete victory over the

Autobots The Autobots are the main protagonists in the fictional continuities of the Transformers multimedia franchise, and are depicted in a collection of various toys, cartoons, films, graphic novels, and paperback books first introduced in 1984. The ...

. To prevent this from occurring and ensure their own dominance, Skynet sends a lone

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unit back in time to 1984 to destroy the dormant Cybertronians and save the future.

Publication history

''Transformers vs. The Terminator'' is produced by

in partnership with

, current license holder of the ''Terminator'' franchise. Co-writer and IDW's Editor-in-Chief John Barber said “I still remember the visceral thrill and terror of my first viewing of ''The Terminator'', and while I’ve seen it a hundred times since then, it still gets my pulse running. I’ve worked on ''Transformers'' a lot over the years, and the opportunity to combine these two mechanistic universes together to see who comes out on top (while working alongside Tom, David, and my old collaborator

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, no less) —well, it’s way too exciting a chance to pass up.” Artist Alex Milne said “''Transformers'' was a large part of my childhood; I was captivated, wanting to see how Optimus Prime would foil the plans of

Megatron Megatron is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the ''Transformers'' media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. Megatron is the cruel and tyrannical leader of the Decepticons, ...

. Later, I came across ''The Terminator'' and was amazed by the idea of a robot pretending to be a human, sent back in time to hunt down a specific target. Now, as an adult, I’m very pleased to lend my talents to a project which sees these sci-fi icons brought together!”

Characters

Issues

Reception

Collected editions

References

External links

IDW Publishing's official announcement
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