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Tom Scioli

Transformers vs G.I. Joe Volume 1 Paperback – January 6, 2015

by Tom Scioli (Author, Artist), John Barber (Author)

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SPACE WAR I! Earth makes contact with an alien race — and G.I. JOE is on the front lines of first contact! But when the Transformers arrive, well, let’s just say you’ve never seen TRANSFORMERS or G.I. JOE like this! Visionary comic book maker Tom Scioli (with Transformers fan-favorite John Barber in tow) combine two of the biggest names in entertainment into the surprise breakout hit of 2014!

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152 pages
Language

English
Publisher

IDW Publishing
Publication date

January 6, 2015
Reading age

13 - 16 years
Dimensions

6.5 x 0.5 x 10 inches
ISBN-10

1631401904
ISBN-13

978-1631401909
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About the Author

Tom Scioli is a writer and artist who works primarily in the comic book/graphic novel art form. His solo works include American Barbarian, Satan's Soldier, Mystery Object, and Myth of 8-Opus. He is the co-author of the comic and graphic novel series Godland with Joe Casey.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ IDW Publishing; Illustrated edition (January 6, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 152 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1631401904
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1631401909
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 16 years
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.5 x 10 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,294,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,688 in Humorous Graphic Novels (Books)
- #5,613 in Media Tie-In Graphic Novels
- #20,537 in Superhero Comics & Graphic Novels

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Tom Scioli is a writer and artist who works primarily in the comic book/graphic novel art form. His solo works include the upcoming Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics, Fantastic Four: Grand Design, Gobots, Super Powers, American Barbarian, Satan's Soldier, Final Frontier, Mystery Object and The Myth of 8-Opus. He co-wrote and drew Transformers vs. G.I.Joe. He is the co-creator, co-writer and artist of Godland.

He is known for his unconventional drawing style, dense page layouts, and imaginative writing. He's one of a small number of mainstream comics creators today who writes, draws, colors, and hand-letters his work.

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Charles B.

Weird and different and not really sure what to make of it.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 14, 2015

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I don't know what to make of this. This is from some established artists, but the whole art and storyline seems more along the lines of some quirky or kooky alternative comic or graphic art than it is what I am used to. Some of the reviewers have compared it to the early Kirby and Lee comics of the 50s; which might be true. I just don't see it, its different and it is hard to make sense of it all. Like being an a modern art exhibit where you can't tell if the seat is the art or the all black board on the wall is the art. Give it a whirl, but honestly I felt as if this was just an attempt of some folks after a few too many drinks and just throwing things against the wall with IDW's two prized IP's and seeing what would stick.

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Matthew Cashel

every page a surprise!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 17, 2015

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Tom Scioli is a creative genius. I have always hated these two franchises being forced together. Scioli did the impossible. He makes them seem created for eachother. What he is building with this well-researched multiverse building title is astonishing. And the funny thing is if you hate both franchises, you may enjoy this comic more than those who love them. If you miss silver age and eighties' comics but still desire a modern twist, these books are for you. This is the most unique comic I've ever loved THIS quickly.

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grahamgg

Nice book with a retro flavor

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 10, 2016

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Nice book with a retro flavor. If you're a fan of the 1980s Transformers and GI Joe comics, this will be great for you! Recommended!

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PapaJamón

Fun tongue in cheek take on the two franchises.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 17, 2015

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Wicked fun writing and art. Super tongue in cheek humor. Don't come into it trying to be serious at all and you will love it.

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Philip Johengen

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 4, 2015

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Best comic I've read in years, my young son loves it too!

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Jared

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 12, 2016

Beautiful book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 4, 2015

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Awesome

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Kid Kyoto

Somehow not very good, and yet AWESOME!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 13, 2020

Transformers and GI Joe have vast sprawling franchises with comics, toys and TV shows each with conflicting continuities. Mashing together their hundreds of characters is going to make a mess and Tom Scioli and John Barber turn everything up to 11.

In their priceless author commentaries they talk about drawing on all incarnations of both franchises as well as other comics and movies to make a melange that must seem like utter nonsense to a new fan but poetry to someone already immersed in both toy lines.

I grew up playing with the toys, watching the cartoon and reading to comics so I am clearly in the poetry camp. Even so Scioli and Barber's habit of skipping ahead or summing up events in a single panel or line of dialogue leaves me scrambling to keep up.

This is a breathless book, filled with moments the feel like a grade-schooler telling a story, and then there was an explosion! And then a robot attack! And then...

Combined with Scioli's more impressionist art this book is not like any other GI Joe or Transformer book I've read before but somehow it all works. So if you know what you're getting into, this is a lot of fun.

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