''Infestation 2'' (stylized in some solicitations as ''Infes2ation'') is a comic book crossover that was published by

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from January to April 2012. Serving as the sequel to ''

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'', it consisted of two book-end one-shots, and two-issue limited series from '' The Transformers'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' G.I. Joe'' and '' 30 Days of Night''.

Premise

A new threat emerges as Great Old Ones (based on the work of

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) break free from their cosmic prison and invade the universes of ''CVO: Covert Vampiric Operations'', '' The Transformers: Hearts of Steel'', ''

'', ''

'', '' G.I. Joe'' and '' 30 Days of Night'', affecting the fabric of reality.

Titles

''Infestation 2'' #1-2

Published from January to April 2012. Written by Duane Swierczynski with art by David Messina.

''Infestation 2: The Transformers'' #1-2

Published biweekly in February 2012. Written by

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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''.

''Infestation 2: Dungeons & Dragons'' #1-2

Published biweekly in February 2012. Written by Paul Crilley with art by Valerio Schiti.

''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''.

''Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' #1-2

Published biweekly in March 2012. Written by Tristan Jones with art by Mark Torres.

''Infestation 2: G.I. Joe'' #1-2

Published biweekly in March 2012. Written by Mike Raicht with art by Valentine de Landro.

''Infestation 2: 30 Days of Night'' #1

Published in April 2012. Written by Duane Swierczynski with art by Stuart Sayger.

References

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