Infestation 2 (stylized in some solicitations as Infes2ation) is a crossover event that was published by IDW Publishing from January to April 2012. Serving as the sequel to Infestation,[1] it consisted of two book-end one-shots, and two-issue limited series from The Transformers, Dungeons & Dragons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe and 30 Days of Night.[2]
Premise
A new threat emerges as Great Old Ones (based on the work of H. P. Lovecraft) break free from their cosmic prison and invade the universes of CVO: Covert Vampiric Operations, The Transformers: Hearts of Steel, Dungeons & Dragons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe and 30 Days of Night, affecting the fabric of reality.[3]
Titles
Infestation 2 #1-2
Published from January to April 2012. Written by Duane Swierczynski with art by David Messina.[4][5][6]
Infestation 2: The Transformers #1-2
Published biweekly in February 2012. Written by Chuck Dixon with art by Guido Guidi. The series is not a direct sequel to The Transformers: Infestation and takes place in the universe of The Transformers: Hearts of Steel.[7][8][9][10]
Infestation 2: Dungeons & Dragons #1-2
Published biweekly in February 2012. Written by Paul Crilley with art by Valerio Schiti.[11][12][13]
Infestation 2: Team-Up #1
Published in February 2012. Written by Chris Ryall with art by Alan Robinson. It is a humorous take on the event and features Archie from Groom Lake and Bat Boy from Weekly World News.[14][15]
Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1-2
Published biweekly in March 2012. Written by Tristan Jones with art by Mark Torres.[16][17]
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Infestation 2: G.I. Joe #1-2
Published biweekly in March 2012. Written by Mike Raicht with art by Valentine de Landro.[20][21][22][23]
Infestation 2: 30 Days of Night #1
Published in April 2012. Written by Duane Swierczynski with art by Stuart Sayger.[24][25]
