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{{disambig2|the Dreamwave issue|the IDW issue|Prime's Directive, Part Four}} | |||
{{Comicstory| | {{Comicstory| | ||
|seriesissue=[[ | |seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation 1'']] Volume 1 #4 | ||
|prev=Prime Directive issue 3 | |prev=Prime Directive issue 3 | ||
|next=Prime Directive issue 5 | |next=Prime Directive issue 5 | ||
|image=G1_Vol.1_Issue4_1.jpg | |image=G1_Vol.1_Issue4_1.jpg | ||
|caption=Let us go forth and do things! | |caption=Let us go forth and do things! | ||
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]] | |publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]] | ||
|date=July 17, 2002 | |date=[[July 17]], [[2002]] | ||
|coverdate=July | |coverdate=July 2002 | ||
|writer=[[Chris Sarracini]] | |writer=[[Chris Sarracini]] | ||
|penciler=[[Pat Lee]] | |penciler=[[Pat Lee]] | ||
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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
General Hallo arrives at the Pentagon and gives his officers orders to clandestinely lock up Spike and destroy any evidence of the missile launch against the [[Transformer | [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] arrives at the [[Pentagon]] and gives his officers orders to clandestinely lock up [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and destroy any evidence of [[Operation Clean-Up|the missile launch]] against the [[Transformer]]s. | ||
Back in the [[Northwest Territories]], Optimus Prime wakes and pulls himself out of the cocoon of metal created by the combination of the energy from the missile explosion and the [[cyber-virus]]. The other remaining | Back in the [[Northwest Territories]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] wakes and pulls himself out of the cocoon of metal created by the combination of the energy from the missile explosion and the [[cyber-virus]]. The other remaining [[Autobot]]s regroup and find that the [[Decepticon]]s have already escaped. [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s assessment of the virus is that it is self-propagating, with the ability to feed off of energy from their weapons and quickly solidify. Prime orders his troops to find the source. | ||
In the [[Pacific Ocean]], 52 miles west of the | In the [[Pacific Ocean]], 52 miles west of the [[United States of America|United States]], a sonar operator on a human submarine detects an approaching object, and sounds the alarm only moments before the submarine is destroyed. | ||
[[Image:Devastator-dullsurprise.jpg|left| | [[Image:Devastator-dullsurprise.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"Rut ris rit, Raggy?"<br/> "Look out Scoob, it's, like, a ghost!"]] | ||
The Autobots are surveying Lazarus' former stronghold, which had been taken over by | The Autobots are surveying [[Lazarus]]'s former stronghold, which had been taken over by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They discover some of their friends and the source of the virus, which Wheeljack finds of no help in order to stop it. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] gives an ominous warning to Optimus Prime about where the Decepticons will attack next. | ||
Meanwhile in [[San Francisco]], a giant figure approaches the shoreline from under the water and emerges, submerging the shoreline. Devastator has arrived. | Meanwhile, in [[San Francisco]], a giant figure approaches the shoreline from under the water and emerges, submerging the shoreline. [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] has arrived. | ||
Back up north, Wheeljack is still trying to find a solution to stopping the cyber-virus as Jazz and Mirage piece back together some of their fallen comrades. | Back up north, Wheeljack is still trying to find a solution to stopping the cyber-virus as [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] piece back together some of their fallen comrades. | ||
Megatron and his crew, including Grimlock, are already on site in San Francisco and aid Devastator in making a mess of the place. The Autobots arrive on the back of Superion and the battle is joined. Superion falls apart into the individual Aerialbots due to fire from the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. As the battle rages, the advantage appears to be in the Decepticons' hands as Devastator stands triumphant. | Megatron and his crew, including [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], are already on site in San Francisco and aid Devastator in making a mess of the place. The Autobots arrive on the back of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and the battle is joined. Superion falls apart into the individual [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] due to fire from the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. As the battle rages, the advantage appears to be in the Decepticons' hands as Devastator stands triumphant. | ||
{{-}} | {{--}} | ||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
{{featuredcharacters | {{featuredcharacters | ||
|c1= | |c1= | ||
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ( | *[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (4) | ||
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] ( | *[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (5) | ||
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] ( | *[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (6) | ||
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] ( | *[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (7) | ||
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] ( | *[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (8) | ||
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] ( | *[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (9) | ||
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] ( | *[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (10) | ||
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] ( | *[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (11) | ||
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] ( | *[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (12) | ||
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] ( | *[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (13) | ||
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] ( | *[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (14) | ||
* [[Bluestreak]] ( | *[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (16) | ||
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ( | *[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (18) | ||
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] ( | *[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (25) | ||
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (26) | |||
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (27) | |||
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (28) | |||
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (29) | |||
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (30) | |||
|c2= | |c2= | ||
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] ( | *[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (17) | ||
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ( | *[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (19) | ||
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] ( | *[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (20) | ||
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] ( | *[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (21) | ||
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] ( | *[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (22) | ||
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] ( | *[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (23) | ||
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] ( | *[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (24) | ||
|c3= | |c3= | ||
* [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] (1) | *[[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] (1) | ||
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (2) | *[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (2) | ||
* [[Lazarus]] (15) | *[[Lou (bodyguard)|Lou]] (3) | ||
*[[Lazarus]] (15) | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
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:— '''Optimus Prime''' lets his fists do the talking | :— '''Optimus Prime''' lets his fists do the talking | ||
== | ==Notes== | ||
* This was the first ''[[Prime Directive|Generation 1]]'' that didn't rank #1 in Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts. With 126,124 copies ordered for July 2002, it ranked second behind Dreamwave's own [[Dreamwave Armada issue 1|''Transformers: Armada'' #1]], of which 135,930 copies were ordered.<ref name="diamondjuly">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/1555.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for July 2002]</ref> | *This was the first ''[[Prime Directive|Generation 1]]'' issue that didn't rank #1 in Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts. With 126,124 copies ordered for July 2002, it ranked second behind Dreamwave's own [[Dreamwave Armada issue 1|''Transformers: Armada'' #1]], of which 135,930 copies were ordered.<ref name="diamondjuly">[http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/1555.html ICv2 reporting on Diamond's charts for July 2002]</ref> | ||
* The | *The pull-out posters included this issue are: | ||
* "[[Triangle formation]]"? | **'''Autobot cover:''' The Generation 1 [[Pretender]]s clash, with Autobots from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Transformers: Armada]]'' in the background. | ||
* Arguably the finest representation of [[dull surprise]] the world has ever known. | **'''Decepticon cover:''' The Generation 1 [[combiner]] teams and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. | ||
* | *"[[Triangle formation]]"? ''*snort*'' | ||
*Arguably the finest representation of [[dull surprise]] the world has ever known. | |||
===Errors=== | |||
*When discussing the cyber-virus with Optimus, Wheeljack refers to "it's root", instead of "its root". | |||
*As Megatron casually tosses a human into a fire, he refers to "the err of his ways" when it should be "the error of his ways". | |||
===Courtesy of my...=== | |||
*Although they are not explicitly named, the bombs that the Seekers drop on Superion are drawn to resemble the [[cluster bomb]]s that came with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Starscream]]'s original [[toy]]. | |||
===Covers (2)=== | ===Covers (2)=== | ||
—''All covers by [[Pat Lee]]'' | —''All covers by [[Pat Lee]]'' | ||
* '''Cover A:''' Autobots | *'''Cover A:''' Autobots | ||
* '''Cover B:''' Decepticons | *'''Cover B:''' Decepticons | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:G1 Vol.1 Issue4 1.jpg|Yet another Dreamwave cover that has absolutely nothing to do with the contents of the book. | |||
File:G1 Vol.1 Issue4 2.jpg|You put your left foot in. You put your left foot out. You put your left foot in and you shake it all about. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Advertisements=== | ===Advertisements=== | ||
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* [[Titan Books]] G1 reprints | *[[Titan Books]] G1 reprints | ||
* Dreamwave comic book store signings tour | *Dreamwave comic book store signings tour | ||
* [[Dreamwave Armada issue 2|''Armada'' #2]] | *[[Dreamwave Armada issue 2|''Transformers: Armada'' #2]] | ||
* [[Prime Directive issue 5|'' | *[[Prime Directive issue 5|''Transformers: Generation 1'' #5]] (Blaster and Soundwave covers) | ||
* Megatron poster | *Megatron poster | ||
* Optimus Prime poster | *Optimus Prime poster | ||
* [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] vs Devastator lithograph | *[[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] vs Devastator lithograph | ||
* ''Shidima'' Collected #1 (back interior cover) | *''Shidima'' Collected #1 (back interior cover) | ||
* ''Warlands: Age of Ice'' #8 (back interior cover) | *''Warlands: Age of Ice'' #8 (back interior cover) | ||
* ''Shidima'' #6 (back interior cover) | *''Shidima'' #6 (back interior cover) | ||
* ''Fate of the Blade'' #1 (back interior cover) | *''Fate of the Blade'' #1 (back interior cover) | ||
* Transformers ''Genesis Official Art Book'' (back cover) | *Transformers ''Genesis Official Art Book'' (back cover) | ||
===Reprints=== | |||
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== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 issues]] | [[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 issues]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:19, 17 November 2025
| This article is about the Dreamwave issue. For the IDW issue, see Prime's Directive, Part Four. |
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 Let us go forth and do things! | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Dreamwave Productions | ||||||||||||
| First published | July 17, 2002 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | July 2002 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Chris Sarracini | ||||||||||||
| Penciler | Pat Lee | ||||||||||||
| Inker | Rob Armstrong | ||||||||||||
| Backgrounds | Edwin Garcia | ||||||||||||
| Colorist | Ramil Sunga, Gary Yeung, Alan Wang | ||||||||||||
| Letterer | Dreamer Design | ||||||||||||
| Editor | Roger Lee | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Dreamwave continuity | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | Modern era | ||||||||||||
The slag hits the fan as the Autobots and the Decepticons throw down in San Francisco.
Synopsis
[edit]General Hallo arrives at the Pentagon and gives his officers orders to clandestinely lock up Spike Witwicky and destroy any evidence of the missile launch against the Transformers.
Back in the Northwest Territories, Optimus Prime wakes and pulls himself out of the cocoon of metal created by the combination of the energy from the missile explosion and the cyber-virus. The other remaining Autobots regroup and find that the Decepticons have already escaped. Wheeljack's assessment of the virus is that it is self-propagating, with the ability to feed off of energy from their weapons and quickly solidify. Prime orders his troops to find the source.
In the Pacific Ocean, 52 miles west of the United States, a sonar operator on a human submarine detects an approaching object, and sounds the alarm only moments before the submarine is destroyed.
"Look out Scoob, it's, like, a ghost!"
The Autobots are surveying Lazarus's former stronghold, which had been taken over by Megatron. They discover some of their friends and the source of the virus, which Wheeljack finds of no help in order to stop it. Ironhide gives an ominous warning to Optimus Prime about where the Decepticons will attack next.
Meanwhile, in San Francisco, a giant figure approaches the shoreline from under the water and emerges, submerging the shoreline. Devastator has arrived.
Back up north, Wheeljack is still trying to find a solution to stopping the cyber-virus as Jazz and Mirage piece back together some of their fallen comrades.
Megatron and his crew, including Grimlock, are already on site in San Francisco and aid Devastator in making a mess of the place. The Autobots arrive on the back of Superion and the battle is joined. Superion falls apart into the individual Aerialbots due to fire from the Seekers. As the battle rages, the advantage appears to be in the Decepticons' hands as Devastator stands triumphant.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
Quotes
[edit]"I'm tellin' you man! Those Transformer things...they ain't no good!"
- — human dock worker just before Devastator confirms his opinion
"Look at them Soundwave...rodents. All of them. Pathetic rodents."
- —what Megatron sees when he surveys San Francisco
"You should have killed me when you had the chance Megatron."
"Kill you? But we have so much to discuss."
"Save it."
- — Optimus Prime lets his fists do the talking
Notes
[edit]- This was the first Generation 1 issue that didn't rank #1 in Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts. With 126,124 copies ordered for July 2002, it ranked second behind Dreamwave's own Transformers: Armada #1, of which 135,930 copies were ordered.[1]
- The pull-out posters included this issue are:
- Autobot cover: The Generation 1 Pretenders clash, with Autobots from Transformers: Armada in the background.
- Decepticon cover: The Generation 1 combiner teams and Omega Supreme.
- "Triangle formation"? *snort*
- Arguably the finest representation of dull surprise the world has ever known.
Errors
[edit]- When discussing the cyber-virus with Optimus, Wheeljack refers to "it's root", instead of "its root".
- As Megatron casually tosses a human into a fire, he refers to "the err of his ways" when it should be "the error of his ways".
Courtesy of my...
[edit]- Although they are not explicitly named, the bombs that the Seekers drop on Superion are drawn to resemble the cluster bombs that came with Starscream's original toy.
Covers (2)
[edit]—All covers by Pat Lee
- Cover A: Autobots
- Cover B: Decepticons
-
Yet another Dreamwave cover that has absolutely nothing to do with the contents of the book. -
You put your left foot in. You put your left foot out. You put your left foot in and you shake it all about.
Advertisements
[edit]- Arkanium
- Excel Saga DVDs
- Titan Books G1 reprints
- Dreamwave comic book store signings tour
- Transformers: Armada #2
- Transformers: Generation 1 #5 (Blaster and Soundwave covers)
- Megatron poster
- Optimus Prime poster
- Dinobots vs Devastator lithograph
- Shidima Collected #1 (back interior cover)
- Warlands: Age of Ice #8 (back interior cover)
- Shidima #6 (back interior cover)
- Fate of the Blade #1 (back interior cover)
- Transformers Genesis Official Art Book (back cover)
Reprints
[edit]
