Hasbro Universe

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The "Hasbro Universe" is the setting concept that describes a shared fictional universe where characters from all of the franchises owned by toy company Hasbro take place.[1]

Comics[edit]

Marvel Comics (1979-2004)[edit]

Since 1979, Marvel Comics has published its own comic books based on G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Rom and Transformers, set in Earth-616, known as the Marvel Universe.

Some of the crossover series featuring both Hasbro and Marvel characters were The X-Men and the Micronauts (guest starring the X-Men) and New Avengers/Transformers (guest starring the New Avengers).

Despite the license rights were brought back to Hasbro, some indirect references to Rom and Micronauts were made.[citation needed]

Dreamwave Productions (2004)[edit]

On 2004, Dreamwave Productions published Transformers/G.I. Joe, another crossover set in the time of World War I, and including a one-shot titled Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front. This series only lasted six issues, due to Dreamwave's bankruptcy.[citation needed]

IDW Publishing (2005-present)[edit]

Further information: The Transformers (IDW Publishing) and G.I. Joe (IDW Publishing)

Between 2005 and 2008, comic book publisher IDW Publishing acquired the license to make comics based on Transformers and G.I. Joe, but neither have ever shared the same continuity before. On May 2, 2016, IDW announced the crossover event Revolution, which officially set Transformers and G.I. Joe to co-exist within one same universe, with the addition of Micronauts, Rom, Action Man and M.A.S.K.[2][3]

List of IDW Publishing titles[edit]

Transformers
  • The Transformers: Infiltration (7 issues; October 19, 2005 - July 12, 2006)
  • The Transformers: Hearts of Steel (4 issues; June – September 2006; set in an alternate timeline prior to joining IDW's Hasbro Universe)
  • The Transformers: Stormbringer (6 issues; July 19, 2006 - October 18, 2006)
  • The Transformers: Spotlight (6 issues; September 13, 2006 - May 1, 2013)
  • The Transformers: Escalation (6 issues; November 29, 2006 - May 2, 2007; sequel to The Transformers: Infiltration)
  • The Transformers: Megatron Origin (4 issues; June 20, 2007 - October 24, 2007)
  • The Transformers: Devastation (6 issues; October 3, 2007 - February 27, 2008; sequel to The Transformers: Escalation)
  • The Transformers: All Hail Megatron (16 issues; July 10, 2008 - October 14, 2009)
  • The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots (5 issues; December 10, 2008 - April 15, 2009)
  • The Transformers: Continuum (one-shot; November 11, 2009)
  • The Transformers vol. 1 (31 issues; November 18, 2009 - December 7, 2011)
  • The Transformers: Bumblebee (4 issues; December 16, 2009 - March 10, 2010)
  • The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers (5 issues; January 27, 2010 - May 19, 2010)
  • The Transformers: Ironhide (4 issues; May 12, 2010 - August 4, 2010)
  • The Transformers: Drift (4 issues; September 8/9, 2010 - October 20, 2010)
  • The Transformers: Infestation (2 issues; February 2011; set in the Hearts of Steel timeline; part of the crossover event Infestation)
  • The Transformers: Heart of Darkness (4 issues; March 23, 2011 - June 29, 2011)
  • The Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime (one-shot; December 21, 2011)
  • The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye (57 issues; January 11, 2012 - September 28, 2016; retitled as Transformers: More than Meets the Eye in issue #39)
  • The Transformers: Autocracy (12 issues; January 18, 2012 - June 20, 2012)
  • The Transformers: Robots in Disguise (57 issues; January 25, 2012 - September 28, 2016; retitled as The Transformers in issue #35, and as Transformers in issue #39)
  • The Transformers: Infestation 2 (2 issues; February 2012; set in the Heatrs of Steel timeline; part of the crossover event Infestation 2)
  • The Transformers: Monstrosity (12 issues; March 1, 2013 - July 31, 2013; sequel to The Transformers: Autocracy)
  • The Transformers: Dark Cybertron (12 issues; November 6, 2013 - March 26, 2014)
  • The Transformers: Windblade vol. 1 (4 issues; April 16, 2014 - July 23, 2014
  • The Transformers: Punishment (5 issues; June 2014; digital comic)
  • The Transformers: Primacy (4 issues; August 13, 2014 - November 19, 2014; sequel to The Transformers: Monstrocity)
  • The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone (4 issues; November 26, 2014 - February 25, 2015; sequel to The Transformers: Drift)
  • The Transformers: Windblade vol. 2 (7 issues; March 25, 2015 - September 23, 2015; issues #1-5 tied to Combiner Wars)
  • Transformers: Combiner Hunters (one-shot; July 29, 2015; tied to Combiner Wars)
  • Transformers: Redemption (one-shot; October 28, 2015; sequel to The Transformers: Punishment)
  • Transformers: Till All are One (June 15, 2016 - ongoing; sequel to The Transformers: Windblade vol.2)
  • Transformers: Revolution (one-shot; October 26, 2016; part of the crossover event Revolution)
  • Transformers: Till All are One: Revolution (one-shot; November 2, 2016; part of the crossover event Revolution)
  • Transformers: More than Meets the Eye: Revolution (one-shot; December 7, 2016; part of the crossover event Revolution)
  • Optimus Prime (December 14, 2016 - ongoing; sequel to The Transformers: Robots in Disguise)
  • Transformers: Lost Light (December 14, 2016 - ongoing; sequel to The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye)
  • Transformers Annual 2017 (one-shot; March 9, 2017)
  • Transformers: Holiday Special (one-shot; April 11, 2017)
  • Transformers: Salvation (one-shot; June 14, 2017Sequel to Transformers: Redemption)[4]
G.I. Joe
  • G.I. Joe vol. 1 (28 issues; October 2008 - February 2011)
  • G.I. Joe: Origins (23 issues; February 2009 - January 2011)
  • G.I. Joe: Cobra (21 issues; March 2009 - June 2009)
  • G.I. Joe: Hearts & Minds (5 issues; May 2010 - September 2010)
  • G.I. Joe: Infestation (2 issues; March 2011; part of the crossover event Infestation)
  • G.I. Joe vol. 2 (21 issues; May 2011 - January 2013; part of the storyline Cobra Civil War)
  • G.I. Joe: Cobra II (21 issues; May 2011 - December 2012; sequel to G.I. Joe: Cobra; part of the storyline Cobra Civil War)
  • G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes (21 issues; May 18, 2011 - February 6, 2013; separated inside three stoylines)
  • G.I. Joe: Infestation 2 (2 issues; March 2012; part of the crossover event Infestation 2)
  • G.I. Joe vol. 3 (15 issues; February 2013 - April 2014; sequel to G.I. Joe: Cobra II)
  • G.I. Joe: Special Missions (13 issues; March 2013 - April 2014
  • G.I. Joe: The Cobra Files (9 issues; April 2013 - December 2013)
  • The Fall of G.I. Joe (8 issues; September 2014 - April 2015; sequel to G.I. Joe vol. 3)
  • G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra (5 issues; January 2015 - May 2015; sequel to G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes)
  • G.I. Joe: Revolution (one-shot; November 16, 2016; part of the crossover event Revolution)
  • G.I. Joe vol. 5 (December 2016 - ongoing; sequel to The Fall of G.I. Joe)
Micronauts
  • Micronauts (11 issues; May 6, 2016 - ongoing)
  • Micronauts: Revolution (one-shot; September 28, 2016; part of the crossover event Revolution)
  • Micronauts Annual 2017 (one-shot; January 25, 2017)
  • Micronauts: Wrath of Karza (5 issues; April 26, 2017 - ongoing; sequel to Micronauts)[5]
Rom
  • Rom (May 8, 2016 - ongoing)
  • Rom: Revolution (one-shot; September 21, 2016; part of the crossover event Revolution)
  • Rom Annual 2017 (one-shot; February 8, 2017)
Action Man
  • Action Man (4 isues; June 22, 2016 - September 21, 2016
  • Action Man: Revolution (one-shot; October 26, 2016; part of the crossover event Revolution)
M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand
  • M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand: Revolution (one-shot; September 29, 2016; part of the crossover event Revolution)
  • M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand (November 30, 2016 - ongoing)
  • M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand Annual 2017 (one-shot; March 15, 2017)
Other series
  • Revolution (6 issues; July 1, 2016 - November 30, 2016)
  • Revolutionaries (8 issues; January - July 2017; team-up between various Hasbro characters)
  • Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor (3 issues; TBA 2017)[6]
  • First Strike (6 issues; TBA 2017; sequel to Revolution)[7]

Television[edit]

Marvel Productions and Sunbow Productions (1983-1987)[edit]

From 1983 to 1987, Marvel Productions and Sunbow Productions developed the series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, The Transformers, Jem and Inhumanoids. These series had been hinted to share the same universe, mostly due to the appearance of the character named Hector Ramirez.[citation needed]

Film[edit]

Paramount Pictures (2007-present)[edit]

Further information: Transformers (film series) and G.I. Joe (film series)

On March 28, 2014, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura announced that he is open to doing a crossover film between Transformers and G.I. Joe film series (distributed by Paramount Pictures).[8] On June 23, di Bonaventura stated that a crossover was not likely to happen,[9] but on July 9, he reassured there would still be a possibility.[10] On July 26, director Jon M. Chu stated that he is interested in directing that kind of film.[11]

On October 23, 2015, Chu confirmed his intentions to make a crossover film between Transformers, G.I. Joe and Jem and the Holograms (distributed by Universal Studios).[12] On October 29, he hinted about Transformers possibly doing crossover with other Hasbro products.[13] On December 15, Hasbro Studios agreed with Paramount to a deal creating a five-property movie universe by financing unit Allspark Pictures and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The following properties are G.I. Joe, M.A.S.K., Micronauts, Rom and Visionaries.[14]

On April 21, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Lindsey Beer, Michael Chabon, Cheo Hodari Coker, Joe Robert Cole, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, Jeff Pinkner, Nicole Perlman, Nicole Riegel, Geneva Robertson and Brian K. Vaughan have joined the writers' room for the "Hasbro Cinematic Universe".[15]

On January 18, 2017, D. J. Caruso has stated to Collider that the script for the crossover film between Transformers and G.I. Joe is now being written.[16]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Transformers, G.I. Joe, and other Hasbro characters come together for IDW's 'Revolution'". EW.com. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2017-01-02. 
  2. ^ Whitbrook, James (January 6, 2016). "IDW Is Merging G.I. Joe, Transformers, and Its Other Hasbro Comics Into One Giant Universe". io9. Retrieved December 9, 2016. 
  3. ^ "IDW Catalogue – Winter 2016". IDW Publishing. December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016. 
  4. ^ "Transformers Salvation One Shot Variant Cover Revealed". TFormers. March 31, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017. 
  5. ^ "MICRONAUTS’ BARON KARZA Out To Conquer Earth In New Title". Comic Book Resources. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017. 
  6. ^ "EXCL: IDW INTRODUCES HASBRO’S FIRST TRANSFORMERS/ROM HYBRID CHARACTER". CBR.com. March 31, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017. 
  7. ^ "Transformers, GI Joe, And Mask Collide In First Strike, New Hasbro Super-Mega-Crossover Event From IDW". Bleeding Cool. April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017. 
  8. ^ "G.I. Joe And Transformers Crossover? The Producer Tells Us How It Could Happen". m.cinemablend.com. October 1, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2016. 
  9. ^ "G.I. Joe/Transformers Movie Crossover Not Likely to Happen, Says Producer". slashfilm.com. June 23, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2016. 
  10. ^ "‘Transformers’ and ‘G.I. Joe’ Crossover Movie Is Possible, Says Producer". fashiontimes.com. July 9, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2016. 
  11. ^ "Jon M. Chu Likes the idea of a G.I. Joe/Transformers Crossover Movie". www.tfw2005.com. Retrieved December 10, 2016. 
  12. ^ Henne, B.G. (October 23, 2015). "John Chu wants to make a crossover film with G.I. Joe, Transformers, and Jem". Retrieved December 10, 2016. 
  13. ^ "‘TRANSFORMERS’: CROSSOVER WITH OTHER HASBRO PROPERTIES POSSIBLE; ‘G.I. JOE,’ ‘JEM THE HOLOGRAM’ INCLUDED; HINTED BY DIRECTOR JON CHU". movienewsguide.com. October 29, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2016. 
  14. ^ Kilday, Gregg (December 15, 2015). "Paramount, Hasbro Creating Movie Universe Around G.I. Joe, Four Other Brands". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 10, 2016. 
  15. ^ Kit, Borys (April 21, 2016). "Hasbro Cinematic Universe Takes Shape With Michael Chabon, Brian K. Vaughan, Akiva Goldsman (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 10, 2016. 
  16. ^ Chitwood, Adam (January 18, 2017). "Director D.J. Caruso Says His ‘G.I. Joe 3’ Idea Involved Meeting the Transformers". Collider. 
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