Prime Directive issue 6 - Revision history

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* After the [[Prime Directive issue 4\|previous]] [[Prime Directive issue 5\|two issues]] had only ranked second in Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts, this issue repeated the success of [[Prime Directive issue 1\|the]] [[Prime Directive issue 2\|first]] [[Prime Directive issue 3\|three issues]], ranking #1 with 119,533 copies ordered for September 2002.<ref name="diamondjune">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1773.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for September 2002]</ref>		* After the [[Prime Directive issue 4\|previous]] [[Prime Directive issue 5\|two issues]] had only ranked second in Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts, this issue repeated the success of [[Prime Directive issue 1\|the]] [[Prime Directive issue 2\|first]] [[Prime Directive issue 3\|three issues]], ranking #1 with 119,533 copies ordered for September 2002.<ref name="diamondjune">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1773.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for September 2002]</ref>
	*The first panel on ~~pages~~ 9 is ''identical'' to the first panel on page 8, down to the cracks Optimus Prime is decked out with and the details in the dust cloud in the background.		*The first panel on page 9 is ''identical'' to the first panel on page 8, down to the cracks Optimus Prime is decked out with and the details in the dust cloud in the background.
	*The fire engines that drive into the Decepticons don't just smack into them, they explode when they hit the ground with a loud BOOOOOM! sound. Why... why does San Francisco have explosive fire engines? That seems like poor design.		*The fire engines that drive into the Decepticons don't just smack into them, they explode when they hit the ground with a loud BOOOOOM! sound. Why... why does San Francisco have explosive fire engines? That seems like poor design.
	*The pull-out posters included this issue are:		*The pull-out posters included this issue are:

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

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	*The fire engines that drive into the Decepticons don't just smack into them, they explode when they hit the ground with a loud BOOOOOM! sound. Why... why does San Francisco have explosive fire engines? That seems like poor design.		*The fire engines that drive into the Decepticons don't just smack into them, they explode when they hit the ground with a loud BOOOOOM! sound. Why... why does San Francisco have explosive fire engines? That seems like poor design.
	*The pull-out posters included this issue are:		*The pull-out posters included this issue are:
	**'''Autobot cover:''' [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] versus [[~~Powermaster (technology)\|~~Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]], with many characters from the [[1988]] toy range in the background.		**'''Autobot cover:''' [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] versus [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]], with many characters from the [[1988]] toy range in the background.
	**'''Decepticon cover:''' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus Prime]], a whole slew of [[Micromaster]]s, and a couple of other guys.		**'''Decepticon cover:''' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus Prime]], a whole slew of [[Micromaster]]s, and a couple of other guys.
	* Spike is shown being happy for the Autobots' victory and apparently oblivious to the damage to the city, while Prime observes the devastation with concern and grief. In issue 2, as Prime comments that the Autobots wouldn't cause this much destruction if they weren't being controlled, Spike replies that such damage is the usual result of Transformers' battles on Earth.		* Spike is shown being happy for the Autobots' victory and apparently oblivious to the damage to the city, while Prime observes the devastation with concern and grief. In issue 2, as Prime comments that the Autobots wouldn't cause this much destruction if they weren't being controlled, Spike replies that such damage is the usual result of Transformers' battles on Earth.

Chris McFeely: /* Notes */

2025-04-15T10:57:06Z

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	*The first panel on pages 9 is ''identical'' to the first panel on page 8, down to the cracks Optimus Prime is decked out with and the details in the dust cloud in the background.		*The first panel on pages 9 is ''identical'' to the first panel on page 8, down to the cracks Optimus Prime is decked out with and the details in the dust cloud in the background.
	*The fire engines that drive into the Decepticons don't just smack into them, they explode when they hit the ground with a loud BOOOOOM! sound. Why... why does San Francisco have explosive fire engines? That seems like poor design.		*The fire engines that drive into the Decepticons don't just smack into them, they explode when they hit the ground with a loud BOOOOOM! sound. Why... why does San Francisco have explosive fire engines? That seems like poor design.
	* The ~~middle of the comic contains a two~~-~~page spread by~~ [[~~James Raiz~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~Alan Wang~~]] with [[~~Kenny Li~~]] ~~featuring~~ ''[[~~The Transformers~~ (~~franchise~~)\|~~Generation 1~~]]~~'' Transformers~~.		*The pull-out posters included this issue are:
			**'''Autobot cover:''' [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] versus [[Powermaster (technology)\|Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]], with many characters from the [[1988]] toy range in the background.
			**'''Decepticon cover:''' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus Prime]], a whole slew of [[Micromaster]]s, and a couple of other guys.
	* Spike is shown being happy for the Autobots' victory and apparently oblivious to the damage to the city, while Prime observes the devastation with concern and grief. In issue 2, as Prime comments that the Autobots wouldn't cause this much destruction if they weren't being controlled, Spike replies that such damage is the usual result of Transformers' battles on Earth.		* Spike is shown being happy for the Autobots' victory and apparently oblivious to the damage to the city, while Prime observes the devastation with concern and grief. In issue 2, as Prime comments that the Autobots wouldn't cause this much destruction if they weren't being controlled, Spike replies that such damage is the usual result of Transformers' battles on Earth.
	* Was it really necessary for Superion to fly into the missile, killing all five Aerialbots, when they could have just delegated the job to [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]]? Or just shoot the bloody thing down over the sea.		* Was it really necessary for Superion to fly into the missile, killing all five Aerialbots, when they could have just delegated the job to [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]]? Or just shoot the bloody thing down over the sea.

TheLastGherkin at 14:46, 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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	~~<references/>~~		{{reflist\|2}}

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

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 09:16, 11 May 2023

2023-05-11T09:16:16Z

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	Defense Minister [[Dawson]] and the [[President of the United States]] are getting a sitrep on the [[San Francisco]] battle when the [[CIA]] breaks in with news that the city has been targeted by a [[Nuclear weapon\|nuclear missile]] from the American arsenal. The President frantically orders to abort the launch, but he's too late.		Defense Minister [[Dawson]] and the [[President of the United States]] are getting a sitrep on the [[San Francisco]] battle when the [[CIA]] breaks in with news that the city has been targeted by a [[Nuclear weapon\|nuclear missile]] from the American arsenal. The President frantically orders to abort the launch, but he's too late.

	In the [[Northwest Territories]], a misguided tank commander of the [[Canada\|Canadian]] military orders the [[Autobot]]s to lower their weapons. When [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] tries to explain their mission the tanks open fire, and a viral wave heads straight for the humans.		In the [[Northwest Territories]], a misguided tank commander of the [[Canada\|Canadian]] [[Canadian Armed Forces\|military]] orders the [[Autobot]]s to lower their weapons. When [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] tries to explain their mission the tanks open fire, and a viral wave heads straight for the humans.

	In San Francisco, [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] explains to [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] that he ordered all the devastation on the city just to get Prime's attention. Still weary, Optimus tells Megatron to shut up, and that he'll defend [[human]]s even if they betray him and his own [[Grimlock (G1)\|troops]] abandon his cause. Just as Megatron decides to end Optimus Prime's life once and for all, the sound of honking distracts him. Prime jumps out of the way as three fire engines, driven by humans, come racing down a broken freeway and slam into the [[Decepticon]]s. Prime uses the distraction to quickly free his captured troops and then tells the Autobots that he wants their heads but to save Megatron for him.		In San Francisco, [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] explains to [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] that he ordered all the devastation on the city just to get Prime's attention. Still weary, Optimus tells Megatron to shut up, and that he'll defend [[human]]s even if they betray him and his own [[Grimlock (G1)\|troops]] abandon his cause. Just as Megatron decides to end Optimus Prime's life once and for all, the sound of honking distracts him. Prime jumps out of the way as three fire engines, driven by humans, come racing down a broken freeway and slam into the [[Decepticon]]s. Prime uses the distraction to quickly free his captured troops and then tells the Autobots that he wants their heads but to save Megatron for him.

Emvee at 17:37, 1 September 2021

2021-09-01T17:37:00Z

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Defense Minister [[Dawson]] and the [[President of the United States]] are getting a sitrep on the [[San Francisco]] battle when the [[CIA]] breaks in with news that the city has been targeted by a [[Nuclear ~~bomb~~\|nuclear missile]] from the American arsenal. The President frantically orders to abort the launch, but he's too late.		Defense Minister [[Dawson]] and the [[President of the United States]] are getting a sitrep on the [[San Francisco]] battle when the [[CIA]] breaks in with news that the city has been targeted by a [[Nuclear weapon\|nuclear missile]] from the American arsenal. The President frantically orders to abort the launch, but he's too late.

	In the [[Northwest Territories]], a misguided tank commander of the [[Canada\|Canadian]] military orders the [[Autobot]]s to lower their weapons. When [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] tries to explain their mission the tanks open fire, and a viral wave heads straight for the humans.		In the [[Northwest Territories]], a misguided tank commander of the [[Canada\|Canadian]] military orders the [[Autobot]]s to lower their weapons. When [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] tries to explain their mission the tanks open fire, and a viral wave heads straight for the humans.

Emvee: link

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	\|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline\|Modern era]]		\|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline\|Modern era]]
	}}		}}

	'''The Autobots save the day but pay the ultimate price.'''		'''The Autobots save the day but pay the ultimate price.'''

	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Defense Minister [[Dawson]] and the [[President of the United States]] are getting a sitrep on the [[San Francisco]] battle when the [[CIA]] breaks in with news that the city has been targeted by a nuclear missile from the American arsenal. The President frantically orders to abort the launch, but he's too late.		Defense Minister [[Dawson]] and the [[President of the United States]] are getting a sitrep on the [[San Francisco]] battle when the [[CIA]] breaks in with news that the city has been targeted by a [[Nuclear bomb\|nuclear missile]] from the American arsenal. The President frantically orders to abort the launch, but he's too late.

	In the [[Northwest Territories]], a misguided tank commander of the [[Canada\|Canadian]] military orders the [[Autobot]]s to lower their weapons. When [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] tries to explain their mission the tanks open fire, and a viral wave heads straight for the humans.		In the [[Northwest Territories]], a misguided tank commander of the [[Canada\|Canadian]] military orders the [[Autobot]]s to lower their weapons. When [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] tries to explain their mission the tanks open fire, and a viral wave heads straight for the humans.

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

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

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	*The first panel on pages 9 is ''identical'' to the first panel on page 8, down to the cracks Optimus Prime is decked out with and the details in the dust cloud in the background.		*The first panel on pages 9 is ''identical'' to the first panel on page 8, down to the cracks Optimus Prime is decked out with and the details in the dust cloud in the background.
	*The fire engines that drive into the Decepticons don't just smack into them, they explode when they hit the ground with a loud BOOOOOM! sound. Why... why does San Francisco have explosive fire engines? That seems like poor design.		*The fire engines that drive into the Decepticons don't just smack into them, they explode when they hit the ground with a loud BOOOOOM! sound. Why... why does San Francisco have explosive fire engines? That seems like poor design.
	* The middle of the comic contains a two-page spread by [[James Raiz]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring ''[[~~Generation 1~~ (franchise)\|Generation 1]]'' Transformers.		* The middle of the comic contains a two-page spread by [[James Raiz]] and [[Alan Wang]] with [[Kenny Li]] featuring ''[[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]]'' Transformers.
	* Spike is shown being happy for the Autobots' victory and apparently oblivious to the damage to the city, while Prime observes the devastation with concern and grief. In issue 2, as Prime comments that the Autobots wouldn't cause this much destruction if they weren't being controlled, Spike replies that such damage is the usual result of Transformers' battles on Earth.		* Spike is shown being happy for the Autobots' victory and apparently oblivious to the damage to the city, while Prime observes the devastation with concern and grief. In issue 2, as Prime comments that the Autobots wouldn't cause this much destruction if they weren't being controlled, Spike replies that such damage is the usual result of Transformers' battles on Earth.
	* Was it really necessary for Superion to fly into the missile, killing all five Aerialbots, when they could have just delegated the job to [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]]? Or just shoot the bloody thing down over the sea.		* Was it really necessary for Superion to fly into the missile, killing all five Aerialbots, when they could have just delegated the job to [[Slingshot (G1)\|Slingshot]]? Or just shoot the bloody thing down over the sea.

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	Defense Minister [[Dawson]] and the [[President of the United States]] are getting a sitrep on the [[San Francisco]] battle when the [[CIA]] breaks in with news that the city has been targeted by a [[Nuclear weapon\|nuclear missile]] from the American arsenal. The President frantically orders to abort the launch, but he's too late.		Defense Minister [[Dawson]] and the [[President of the United States]] are getting a sitrep on the [[San Francisco]] battle when the [[CIA]] breaks in with news that the city has been targeted by a [[Nuclear weapon\|nuclear missile]] from the American arsenal. The President frantically orders to abort the launch, but he's too late.

	In the [[Northwest Territories]], a misguided tank commander of the [[Canada\|Canadian]] military orders the [[Autobot]]s to lower their weapons. When [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] tries to explain their mission the tanks open fire, and a viral wave heads straight for the humans.		In the [[Northwest Territories]], a misguided tank commander of the [[Canada\|Canadian]] [[Canadian Armed Forces\|military]] orders the [[Autobot]]s to lower their weapons. When [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] tries to explain their mission the tanks open fire, and a viral wave heads straight for the humans.

	In San Francisco, [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] explains to [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] that he ordered all the devastation on the city just to get Prime's attention. Still weary, Optimus tells Megatron to shut up, and that he'll defend [[human]]s even if they betray him and his own [[Grimlock (G1)\|troops]] abandon his cause. Just as Megatron decides to end Optimus Prime's life once and for all, the sound of honking distracts him. Prime jumps out of the way as three fire engines, driven by humans, come racing down a broken freeway and slam into the [[Decepticon]]s. Prime uses the distraction to quickly free his captured troops and then tells the Autobots that he wants their heads but to save Megatron for him.		In San Francisco, [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] explains to [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] that he ordered all the devastation on the city just to get Prime's attention. Still weary, Optimus tells Megatron to shut up, and that he'll defend [[human]]s even if they betray him and his own [[Grimlock (G1)\|troops]] abandon his cause. Just as Megatron decides to end Optimus Prime's life once and for all, the sound of honking distracts him. Prime jumps out of the way as three fire engines, driven by humans, come racing down a broken freeway and slam into the [[Decepticon]]s. Prime uses the distraction to quickly free his captured troops and then tells the Autobots that he wants their heads but to save Megatron for him.