Prime Directive issue 2 - Revision history

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 02:49, 3 October 2025

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Chris McFeely: /* Notes */

2025-04-15T10:46:46Z

Notes

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	*When Soundwave appears among the other deployed Cybertronians, he is visibly missing his iconic shoulder-mounted cannon. However, when seen from a top-down angle, there is a visible mounting and empty-socket where the cannon would normally be attached, implying either incorrectly referencing the original G1 Toy or intentionally leaving the weapon off.		*When Soundwave appears among the other deployed Cybertronians, he is visibly missing his iconic shoulder-mounted cannon. However, when seen from a top-down angle, there is a visible mounting and empty-socket where the cannon would normally be attached, implying either incorrectly referencing the original G1 Toy or intentionally leaving the weapon off.
	*Following the success of the [[Prime Directive issue 1\|first issue]], this issue again topped Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts, with 115,655 copies ordered for May 2002.<ref name="diamondmay">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/indepth/1335.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for May 2002]</ref> Like the first issue, this issue also saw a second printing run due to high demand.		*Following the success of the [[Prime Directive issue 1\|first issue]], this issue again topped Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts, with 115,655 copies ordered for May 2002.<ref name="diamondmay">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/indepth/1335.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for May 2002]</ref> Like the first issue, this issue also saw a second printing run due to high demand.
	*The ~~middle of the comic contains a two~~-~~page spread by [[James Raiz]]~~ and ~~[[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring~~ a ~~group~~ of [[~~The~~ Transformers (franchise)\|~~Generation 1~~]] ~~Autobots~~.		*The pull-out posters included this issue are:
			**'''Autobot cover:''' Generation 1 Optimus Prime, with many Generation 1 Autobots and a few Decepticons in the background.
			**'''Decepticon cover:''' The cast of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]''.
	*Following the story is a two-page spread by [[Pat Lee]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Decepticons and members of [[Cobra]]. A corresponding Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] spread was published in the pages of [[Image Comics\|Image]]'s ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' #6 as a cross-promotion.		*Following the story is a two-page spread by [[Pat Lee]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Decepticons and members of [[Cobra]]. A corresponding Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] spread was published in the pages of [[Image Comics\|Image]]'s ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' #6 as a cross-promotion.

TheLastGherkin at 13:23, 4 September 2024

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist\|2}}		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 issues]]		[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 issues]]

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2023-05-18T18:33:20Z

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	==~~Footnotes~~==		==References==
	~~<references/>~~		{{reflist\|2}}

	[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 issues]]		[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 issues]]

Prime Radiant: /* Synopsis */

2022-09-27T13:41:29Z

Synopsis

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	At the [[Smitco Oil Refinery]] in the [[Arctic]], an unexpected delivery by helicopters draws the refinery workers' attention. From inside the huge metal box bursts forth [[Ravage (G1)\|a]] [[Bumblebee (G1)\|horde]] [[Rumble (G1)\|of]] [[Soundwave (G1)\|silent]] [[Starscream (G1)\|giant]] [[Prowl (G1)\|robots]] who smash everything in sight, and maim or murder members of the refinery crew.		At the [[Smitco Oil Refinery]] in the [[Arctic]], an unexpected delivery by helicopters draws the refinery workers' attention. From inside the huge metal box bursts forth [[Ravage (G1)\|a]] [[Bumblebee (G1)\|horde]] [[Rumble (G1)\|of]] [[Soundwave (G1)\|silent]] [[Starscream (G1)\|giant]] [[Prowl (G1)\|robots]] who smash everything in sight, and maim or murder members of the refinery crew.

	Meanwhile, [[Lazarus]] and a multinational group are watching the attack [[Laserbeak (G1)\|remotely]]. When finished, Lazarus turns to the group and asks what the assembled outlaws and criminals will bid for his war machines. As bidding reaches a feverish pitch, Lazarus unveils his first lot—[[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]]. Before he has his hands on the cash, he learns that the [[Decepticon]] leader wasn't quite deactivated.		Meanwhile, [[Lazarus]] and a multinational group are watching the attack [[Laserbeak (G1)\|remotely]]. When finished, Lazarus turns to the group and asks what the assembled outlaws and criminals will bid for his war machines. As bidding reaches a feverish pitch, Lazarus unveils his first lot—[[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]]. Before he has his hands on the cash, he learns that the [[Decepticon]] leader wasn't quite deactivated. As the bidders flee for their lives, Lazarus finds himself at Megatron's mercy, giving the terrified human an ominous grin.

	General Hallo, his staff and Spike stand on a glacial shelf at the feet of the newly resurrected Optimus Prime. Prime removes the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from his chest and holds it aloft. The mystical device raises [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]], [[Sideswipe (G1)\|Sideswipe]], [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)\|Trailbreaker]] and [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] from the depths of the frigid ocean. Nearby, the helicopters are returning to Lazarus's headquarters with their Transformer cargo~~, but~~, as they try to land, an explosion rips the building apart and out bursts Megatron.		General Hallo, his staff and Spike stand on a glacial shelf at the feet of the newly resurrected Optimus Prime. Prime removes the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from his chest and holds it aloft. The mystical device raises [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], [[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]], [[Sideswipe (G1)\|Sideswipe]], [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)\|Trailbreaker]] and [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] from the depths of the frigid ocean. Nearby, the helicopters are returning to Lazarus's headquarters with their Transformer cargo. However, as they try to land, an explosion rips the building apart and out bursts Megatron, destroying the helicopters.

	==Featured characters==		==Featured characters==

Yaxuo: /* Notes */fixing link, replaced: [[Generation 1 (franchise) → [[The Transformers (franchise) (2)

2020-06-25T23:57:06Z

Notes: fixing link, replaced: [[Generation 1 (franchise) → [[The Transformers (franchise) (2)

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	*When Soundwave appears among the other deployed Cybertronians, he is visibly missing his iconic shoulder-mounted cannon. However, when seen from a top-down angle, there is a visible mounting and empty-socket where the cannon would normally be attached, implying either incorrectly referencing the original G1 Toy or intentionally leaving the weapon off.		*When Soundwave appears among the other deployed Cybertronians, he is visibly missing his iconic shoulder-mounted cannon. However, when seen from a top-down angle, there is a visible mounting and empty-socket where the cannon would normally be attached, implying either incorrectly referencing the original G1 Toy or intentionally leaving the weapon off.
	*Following the success of the [[Prime Directive issue 1\|first issue]], this issue again topped Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts, with 115,655 copies ordered for May 2002.<ref name="diamondmay">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/indepth/1335.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for May 2002]</ref> Like the first issue, this issue also saw a second printing run due to high demand.		*Following the success of the [[Prime Directive issue 1\|first issue]], this issue again topped Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts, with 115,655 copies ordered for May 2002.<ref name="diamondmay">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/indepth/1335.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for May 2002]</ref> Like the first issue, this issue also saw a second printing run due to high demand.
	*The middle of the comic contains a two-page spread by [[James Raiz]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[~~Generation 1~~ (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Autobots.		*The middle of the comic contains a two-page spread by [[James Raiz]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Autobots.
	*Following the story is a two-page spread by [[Pat Lee]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[~~Generation 1~~ (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Decepticons and members of [[Cobra]]. A corresponding Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] spread was published in the pages of [[Image Comics\|Image]]'s ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' #6 as a cross-promotion.		*Following the story is a two-page spread by [[Pat Lee]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Decepticons and members of [[Cobra]]. A corresponding Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] spread was published in the pages of [[Image Comics\|Image]]'s ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' #6 as a cross-promotion.

	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (3)===

Saix: clean up, replaced: ==Trivia== → ==Notes==, typos fixed: normaly → normally

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	"Eighty-two [million] and a harem of wives!"		"Eighty-two [million] and a harem of wives!"
	:—'''One bidder'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s top bid for Megatron		:—'''One bidder'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s top bid for Megatron

	~~==Trivia==~~
	*When Soundwave appears among the other deployed Cybertronians, he is visibly missing his iconic shoulder-mounted cannon. However, when seen from a top-down angle, there is a visible mounting and empty-socket where the cannon would normaly be attached, implying either incorrectly referencing the original G1 Toy or intentionally leaving the weapon off.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
			*When Soundwave appears among the other deployed Cybertronians, he is visibly missing his iconic shoulder-mounted cannon. However, when seen from a top-down angle, there is a visible mounting and empty-socket where the cannon would normally be attached, implying either incorrectly referencing the original G1 Toy or intentionally leaving the weapon off.
	*Following the success of the [[Prime Directive issue 1\|first issue]], this issue again topped Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts, with 115,655 copies ordered for May 2002.<ref name="diamondmay">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/indepth/1335.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for May 2002]</ref> Like the first issue, this issue also saw a second printing run due to high demand.		*Following the success of the [[Prime Directive issue 1\|first issue]], this issue again topped Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts, with 115,655 copies ordered for May 2002.<ref name="diamondmay">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/indepth/1335.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for May 2002]</ref> Like the first issue, this issue also saw a second printing run due to high demand.
	*The middle of the comic contains a two-page spread by [[James Raiz]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Autobots.		*The middle of the comic contains a two-page spread by [[James Raiz]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring a group of [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] Autobots.

Mammalian Verisimilitude at 17:09, 18 January 2019

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	===Advertisements===		===Advertisements===
	*''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' 2002 calendar		*''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Transformers: Armada]]'' 2002 calendar
	*Soundwave poster		*Soundwave poster
	*[[Titan Books]] G1 reprints		*[[Titan Books]] G1 reprints
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	*''Warlands: Age of Ice'' #6		*''Warlands: Age of Ice'' #6
	*''Banished Knights'' #4		*''Banished Knights'' #4
	*[[Prime Directive issue 3\|''~~Prime Directive~~'' #3]]		*[[Prime Directive issue 3\|''Transformers: Generation 1'' #3]]
	*[[Dreamwave Armada issue 1\|''Armada'' #1]]		*[[Dreamwave Armada issue 1\|''Transformers: Armada'' #1]]
	*''Armada'' 2002 calendar (back interior cover)		*''Transformers: Armada'' 2002 calendar (back interior cover)
	*''Generation 1'' 2002–2003 calendar (back cover)		*''Transformers: Generation 1'' 2002–2003 calendar (back cover)

	===Reprints===		===Reprints===

Cyberlink420 at 17:58, 14 December 2018

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	\|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)\|''Transformers: Generation 1'']] #2		\|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)\|''Transformers: Generation 1'']] #2

Ascendron at 16:34, 28 September 2016

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	*[[Ralf]] (5)		*[[Ralf]] (5)
	*[[Lazarus]] (14)		*[[Lazarus]] (14)
	*[[Lou]] (16)		*[[Lou (bodyguard)\|Lou]] (16)
	}}		}}

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	\|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)\|''Transformers: Generation 1'']] #2		\|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)\|''Transformers: Generation 1'']] #2