It’s a popular way to save some money, knocking two movies out in one long grueling shoot, and it’s something that’s now being considered for Transformers 4 and Transformers 5.

Hasbro, the toy company behind the Transformers brand, sees massive dollar signs with the third movie in the film franchise, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, recently pulling in over $1 billion worldwide, as any business would. So, as was just reported, they’re now in “active discussions” with Paramount Pictures, director Michael Bay, and producer Steven Spielberg to figure out what the next step for the franchise will be, and now the added possibility of producing two films in one shot.

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #171
Written by Larry Hama
Art by S L Gallant
Inks by Gary Erskine
Colors by J. Brown
Letters by Neil UyeTake
Covers by Larry Hama, S L Gallant, Gary Erskine, Herb Trimpe
IDW Publishing
Release Date: October 19, 2011
Cover Price: $3.99

Rest easy, GI Joe fans, you CAN go home again. At least, as far as the GI Joe comics are concerned. I really believe IDW should get some kind of special recognition for bringing BACK 20-year-old continuity in a time in comics where continuity barely holds up from one issue to the next.

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #171 might frustrate some newer or younger comics readers, simply for the fact that this IS a continuation of a 20-year-old series and it’s written like it. Storytelling in comics is a lot different now than it was then. What I love about this comic is that it IS written as an old school comic. You get a brief recap within the first few story pages, but other than that, author Larry Hama assumes that you’ve read previous issues and know what’s going on, and it doesn’t hurt the book one bit.

Star Trek–Legion of Super-Heroes #1
Written by Chris Roberson
Pencils by Jeffery Moy
Inks by Philip Moy
Colors by Romulo Fajardo, Jr.
Letters by Robbie Robbins
Covers by Phil Jimenez, Keith Giffen, Gabriel Rodriguez
IDW Publishing
Release Date: October 19, 2011
Cover Price: $3.99

OK, I’ll be honest with you, my audience. This is by FAR the hardest review that I’ve had to write for Geeks of Doom to date, for two simple reasons. One, admittedly, my knowledge of the Legion of Super-Heroes is somewhat limited. And two, the way this comic is written, it’s going to be almost impossible for me not to go into spoiler territory. But, I’ll do my best.

First, my hat’s off to writer Chris Roberson. He’s done a great job of taking two mega popular franchises and made them blend seamlessly into one cohesive, fast-paced, entertaining story.

After being presented with the Spike Hero Award at Spike TV’s 2011 Scream Awards, Robert Downey Jr. introduced the world premiere of trailer for his upcoming film, Sherlock Holmes: Game Of Shadows.

Watch it here below, along with the video of Downey accepting his award from Colin Farrell.

The deal of the day over at Things From Another World today is the Star Wars: Infinities – A New Hope TPB for only $7.77 (that’s 40% off the list price of $12.95).

Note – This deal is valid only for today, Wednesday, October 19, 2011, til 11:59PM PST while supplies last.

Released by Dark Horse Comics, this trade paperback collects the 4-issue miniseries Star Wars: Infinities – A New Hope from the creative team of Chris Warner, Drew Johnson, Ray Snyder, Al Rio, and Neil Nelson.

Visit the TFAW’s Deal of the Day page to view the hours left in the sale as well as quantities left on the item.