Infestation 2
{{Short description|Comic book series}}
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| date = January–April 2012
| issues = 12
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CVO: Covert Vampiric Operations
Dungeons & Dragons
G.I. Joe
Groom Lake
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Transformers
Weekly World News
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Infestation 2 (stylized in some solicitations as Infes2ation) is a comic book crossover that was published by IDW Publishing from January to April 2012. Serving as the sequel to Infestation,{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/idw-unleashes-infestation-2/|title=IDW Unleashes "Infestation 2"|work=Comic Book Resources|date=November 18, 2016|access-date=December 26, 2016}} 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.{{Cite web| last = Schleicher| first = Stephen| title = Lovecraftian horrors infest IDW Publishing in January 2012| work = Major Spoilers| access-date = 2017-01-02| date = 2011-11-18| url = http://majorspoilers.com/2011/11/18/lovecraftian-horrors-infest-idw-publishing-in-january-2012/}}
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.{{Cite web| title = Review: Infestation Omnibus by various (2014)| work = Shadowgum| access-date = 2017-01-02| url = http://shadowgum.co.uk/?p=2217| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171227123536/http://shadowgum.co.uk/?p=2217| archive-date = 2017-12-27| url-status = dead}}
Titles
=''Infestation 2'' #1-2=
Published from January to April 2012. Written by Duane Swierczynski with art by David Messina.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/infes2ation-1/|title=Infes2ation #1 (Preview)|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=January 20, 2016|access-date=December 26, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/infestation-2-2/|title=Infestation 2 #2 (Preview)|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=April 6, 2016|access-date=December 26, 2016}}{{Cite web| last = Norris| first = Erik| title = Infestation 2 #1 Review| work = IGN| access-date = 2017-01-02| date = 2012-01-25| url = http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/01/26/infestation-2-1-review}}
=''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.{{cite web|url=https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/transformers-infestation-2-1-of-2/|title=Transformers: Infestation 2 #1 (of 2)|publisher=IDW Publishing|access-date=December 21, 2016|archive-date=April 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425064252/http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/transformers-infestation-2-1-of-2/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/infestation-2-transformers-1/|title=Infestation 2: Transformers #1 (Preview)|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=January 31, 2012|access-date=December 26, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/transformers-infestation-2-2-of-2/|title=Transformers: Infestation 2 #2 (of 2)|publisher=IDW Publishing|access-date=December 21, 2016|archive-date=November 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101152946/https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/transformers-infestation-2-2-of-2/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/infestation-2-transformers-2/|title=Infestation 2: Transformers #2 (Preview)|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=February 14, 2012|access-date=December 26, 2016}}
=''Infestation 2: Dungeons & Dragons'' #1-2=
Published biweekly in February 2012. Written by Paul Crilley with art by Valerio Schiti.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/infestation-2-dungeons-dragons-1/|title=Infestation 2: Dungeons & Dragons #1 (Preview)|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=February 14, 2016|access-date=December 26, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/infestation-2-dungeons-dragons-2/|title=Infestation 2: Dungeons & Dragons #2 (Preview)|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=February 26, 2016|access-date=December 26, 2016}}{{Cite web| title = Comic Review: Infestation: Dungeons & Dragons #1| work = Geeks of Doom| access-date = 2017-01-02| date = 2012-02-15| url = http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2012/02/15/comic-review-infestation-dungeons-dragons-1}}
=''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.{{cite web|url=https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/infestation-2-team-up-1/|title=Infestation 2: Team Up #1|publisher=IDW Publishing|access-date=December 21, 2016|archive-date=September 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911035151/http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/infestation-2-team-up-1/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/infestation-2-team-up-1/|title=Infestation 2: Team-Up #1 (Preview)|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=February 28, 2012|access-date=December 26, 2016}}
=''Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' #1-2=
Published biweekly in March 2012. Written by Tristan Jones with art by Mark Torres.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/infestation-2-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-1/|title=Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Preview)|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=March 6, 2012|access-date=December 26, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/infestation-2-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2/|title=Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 (Preview)|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=March 20, 2012|access-date=December 26, 2016}}
{{Cite web| title = The Sewers Aren't Safe in 'Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1′ [Preview]| work = ComicsAlliance| date = 5 March 2012| access-date = 2017-01-02| url = http://comicsalliance.com/infestation-2-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-1-preview/}}
=''Infestation 2: G.I. Joe'' #1-2=
Published biweekly in March 2012. Written by Mike Raicht with art by Valentine de Landro.{{cite book|url=https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/infestation-2-g-i-joe-1-of-2/|title=Infestation 2: G.I. Joe #1 (of 2)|publisher=IDW Publishing|access-date=December 21, 2016|archive-date=April 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412152051/http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/infestation-2-g-i-joe-1-of-2/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/infestation-2-g-i-joe-1/|title=Infestation 2: G.I. Joe #1 (Preview)|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=March 13, 2012|access-date=December 26, 2016}}{{cite book|url=https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/infestation-2-g-i-joe-2-of-2/|title=Infestation 2: G.I. Joe #2 (of 2)|publisher=IDW Publishing|access-date=December 21, 2016|archive-date=March 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310195110/http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/infestation-2-g-i-joe-2-of-2/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/infestation-2-g-i-joe-2/|title=Infestation 2: G.I. Joe #2 (Preview)|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=March 27, 2012|access-date=December 26, 2016}}
=''Infestation 2: 30 Days of Night'' #1=
Published in April 2012. Written by Duane Swierczynski with art by Stuart Sayger.{{cite book|url=https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/infestation-2-30-days-of-night-one-shot/|title=Infestation 2: 30 Days of Night one-shot|publisher=IDW Publishing|access-date=December 21, 2016|archive-date=September 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911035146/http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/infestation-2-30-days-of-night-one-shot/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/infestation-2-30-days-of-night-1/|title=Infestation 2: 30 Days of Night #1 (Preview)|publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=April 3, 2012|access-date=December 26, 2016}}
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