Big 2018 Movies Part 10.

Parts 1-9:
Big summer 2018 movies recap.


On a bored whim, I decided to do a special one, so it's....


Ghostbusters: Crossing over 
(Volume 1) (2018)

Previously with this franchise...

• My original Ghostbusters series review.
• Happy 2nd anniversary, Ghostbusters: Answer The Call!
• Ghostbusters 101: Everyone Answers The Call.
• Ghostbusters:Answer The Call: What Dreams May Come

I was gonna wait until all 8 issues came out, but fuck it, I wanna talk about it now.
The graphic novels are gonna be split up into two volumes, like "Mass Hysteria", so technically, in issues, volume 1 is out, even if not in collected paperback.

Plot summary-

Holtzmann and Ron Alexander (a character created by the comics based on a young Chevy Chase) reverse engineer the Ghostbusters dimension portal, and make a copy for themselves, but they turn it on at a bad time, and cause the Ghostbusters containment unit to leak ghosts across the multiverse.

The Prime Ghostbusters enlist a crapload of other dimensional Ghostbusters to go forth into the multiverse, and wrangle the ghosts back into the containment unit before it destabilizes, and explodes.

Tiamat (see "Mass Hysteria") intervenes with the portal, and shuffles the Ghostbusters into random teams of six, to sprinkle a little chaos on things, because that's what she does.
So, in reader terms, you get an even mix of Answer The Call, Real, Extreme, Sanctum Of Slime, and Prime Ghostbusters in each group interacting with each other in fun new ways.

This volume leaves off with the first three teams running into powerful ghosts from previous arcs in the IDW comics run.

Rundown-

• Loving it so far! Even better than GB:101.
• Loving the plot gimmick of scrambled teams.
• If you're someone who only watched the movies, they're doing everything to catch you up to speed on the other Busters from the other media. From character pages at the start of each issue, to file folders of each team at the end of each issue, to digital trading cards of every character on Tom Waltz's twitter (which will be in the graphic novel collection).
• Frustratingly, we JUST get going before we cliff-hang. The really good shit's gonna be in issues 5-8.
• Issue 5 is out, and we get some juicy stuff...but I can't talk about it until part 2.
• I REALLY can't wait until issue #6 though!!
• Yeah, you want sequels to the movies, it's all happening at IDW, they've got this franchise nailed. GB:101 hit it out of the park, and now this one's hitting it out of the park, hitting the last ball, and pushing it even further out into orbit. 
• I just wish I had the next series to look forward to to mention, but they're keeping everything close to their vest this time. 

So, as usual, it's good, and I'm happy, and we've got another good GB sequel for the record books.
Just wish I knew what was next...

Anyway, collect those, they're good.
Or...wait all the way to January for the first graphic novel, and who knows when for volume 2.

See you then!

And see you next time in this review series for Venom, and then Aquaman!