History ComicBook / TransformersGhostbusters

''Transformers/Ghostbusters'' is a five-issue ''[[Franchise/Transformers Transformers: Generations]]'' and ''ComicBook/GhostbustersIDWComics'' {{Crossover}} limited series by Creator/IDWPublishing in 2019, as a tie in for the former's ''Collaborative'' line. designed to celebrate the joint 35th anniversary of the ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' and ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' franchises.

''Transformers/Ghostbusters'' is a five-issue ''ComicBook/TheTransformersIDW'' and ''ComicBook/GhostbustersIDWComics'' {{Crossover}} limited series by Creator/IDWPublishing in 2019, designed to celebrate the joint 35th anniversary of the ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' and ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' franchises.

''Transformers/Ghostbusters'' is a five-issue ''ComicBook/GhostbustersIDWComics'' {{Crossover}} limited series by Creator/IDWPublishing in 2019, designed to celebrate the joint 35th anniversary of the ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' and ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' franchises.

* SequelHook: Ectotron leaves Earth and the Autobots to find other Decepticons who may have been turned into ghosts, unaware that [[spoiler: Starscream is tailing him.]]

* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse, Wheeljack tries to argue against Optimus going to help Ectotron because he's a little eccentric. Prime politely reminds him that he has to help out his men, and then points out that people thought of the engineer in the same manner not so long ago--while the panel is focused on his own creation, Grimlock. It seems Prime isn't willing to let Wheeljack off the hook for making a BloodKnight.

** [[TropeNamer But of course.]] His reputation is so well known at this point, it's practically no surprise that nobody else trusts him, even when he's practically begging for help.

*** When Wheeljack questions Ectotron's stability, Prime points out that many of the crew still think the same of the scientist, right as the panel focuses on Grimlock, referencing how Wheeljack built the Dinobots along with Ratchet.

*** True to form, Starscream is once again made a ghost (and this time it's actually more revenant to the plot).

* {{Deconstruction}}:

Transformers/Ghostbusters is a five-issue ''ComicBook/GhostbustersIDWComics'' {{Crossover}} limited series by Creator/IDWPublishing in 2019, designed to celebrate the joint 35th anniversary of the ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' and ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' franchises. Teaming up the Ghostbusters with a version of Transformers mostly inspired by the [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers original 1984 cartoon]], the story starts off similar enough to what fans expect of the Robots in Disguise; the war for Cybertron is over, and the Autobots have no choice but to flee. They escape onboard their spacecraft, ''The Ark'', where normally, the Decepticons pursued them on their ship, ''The Nemesis'', where they'd fight in space and end up being stranded on Earth for millions of years before being reawakened in 1984 to fight their war once more.

!Transformers/Ghostbusters contains examples of:

* FullNameBasis: Ectronymous Diamatron insists he be refered to by his full name (at least part of which is apparently a title, like "Doctor,") as he worked hard to earn and requests that work be respected (though to be fair, most Autobots shorten it to "[[EmbarrassingNickname Eck]]"). It's only with the Ghostbusters that he finally gives in and shortens it to "Ectotron."

* ForgotFlandersCouldDoThat: Venkman immediately has [[TheStarscream Starscream's]] number. . . because he ''does'' have a [=PhD=] in psychology, and recognizes a selfish, cowardly, traitorous scumbag when he sees one.

* GenericGraffiti: Optimus Prime gets tagged while he waits in rest mode in truck form for Ectotron and the Ghostbusters to get back from a bust. He decides to cover it with a white paint scheme to fit into the Ghostbuster's theme (and to plug a white Optimus Prime recolor toy).

** Megatron's [[spoiler: ghostly redesign]] was originally made for the cancelled ''Transformers'' MMORPG that was meant to tie into ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime.''

** Unlike Megatraon, [[spoiler:Kremzeek has absolutely no use for a treacherous underling, especially an incompetent one. Once he figures out Starscream's game, he re-absorbs the Decepticon. Though Starscream does get free when Kremzeek is defeated.]]

* {{Troll}}: Peter Venkman gets to do this on Starscream when he deliberately toys with the Decepticon and traps the unsuspecting ghost without skipping a beat.