Ghostbusters 1984 and 2016 Team-Up in Ghostbusters 101 This March

IDW Publishing has announced that the 1982 and 2016 iterations of Ghostbusters will be joining up in Ghostbusters 101 this March 2017.

Holtzmann, Yates, Tolan, and Gilbert join forces with Venkman, Stantz, Zeddemore, and Spengler in the six issue series set in the IDW Ghostbusters continuity, and the creative team for the series will also be the five year veterans of IDW’s Ghostbusters comics, Erik Burnham, Dan Schoening, and Luis Antonio Delgado. Additionally, while the main covers will be by Schoening and Delgado, variant covers from Erica Henderson and Tim Lattie have been announced.

“I’ve always wanted to meld the two worlds,” said Ivan Reitman, Co-founder, Ghost Corps. “It would be great fun to see them all together for the first time and I think it’s important for the future that we bring it back into a single universe.”

“When we found out Sony and Ghost Corps were ready to let IDW play in the Ghostbusters: Answer the Call sandbox, we were beyond ecstatic,” said series editor Tom Waltz. “Abby, Erin, Patty, and Holtzmann are such fun characters, and to be able to have them join forces with the original ‘busting crew (as well as our expansive roster of fan-favorite supporting characters) is a wonderful creative opportunity for all involved. And in the undeniably capable hands of Erik Burnham, Dan Schoening, and Luis Delgado, I’m confident it will prove to be a proton blast of epic proportions — for both old and new fans of this sensational franchise.”

“Ghostbusters continues to resonate with fans and maintaining a fresh narrative is critical to our long-term consumer products strategy,” said Jamie Stevens, EVP, Sony Pictures Entertainment Worldwide Consumer Products. “We are thrilled to have IDW as our partner. Aside from an incredible creative team, they have continued to bring big ideas that deliver on that promise.”

Series description:

Shortly after the classic Ghostbusters decide to get back to their roots of teaching the next generation of ‘busters, an inter-dimensional mishap merges together their universe with that of the new crew of paranormal police. Now, with the fate of two dimensions in the balance (maybe more?!), can these distinctly different teams come together to repel the greatest supernatural challenge any of them have ever faced? They’re going to have to find a way if there’s any hope for survival. Prepare for mass hysteria of the dogs and cats living together variety, because this time everyone… ANSWERS THE CALL!