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|caption=What's cooler than being cool? ''ICE COLD!''
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[March 6]], [[2002]]
|coverdate=April 2002
|writer=[[Chris Sarracini]]
|penciler=[[Pat Lee]]
|backgrounds=[[Edwin Garcia]]
|inker=[[Rob Armstrong]]
|colorist=[[Pierre Thériault|TheRealT!]]
|graphic design=[[Paul Villafuerte]]
|letterer=[[Dreamer Design]]
|editor=[[Roger Lee]]
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|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
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</td><td align="center">[[Prime Directive|''The Transformers:<br />Generation 1'']] Preview
</td><td align="right" class="tti_buttonlink">'''[[Prime Directive issue 1|»]]'''
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<td colspan="2" style="font-size: 12px; background-color:#ffffff;" align="center"> [[G1 Vol.1 Issue0 1.jpg|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/4/4d/G1_Vol.1_Issue0_1.jpg/230px-G1_Vol.1_Issue0_1.jpg" width="230" height="353" border="0" />]]<br />What's cooler than being cool?<br />''ICE COLD!''
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<td>'''Publisher''' </td><td> [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave Productions]]
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<td>'''Date published''' </td><td> March, 2002<br />(Reprinted April 24)
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<td>'''Cover date''' </td><td> April, 2002
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<td>'''Story''' </td><td> [[Chris Sarracini|Chris Sarracini]]
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<td>'''Pencils''' </td><td> [[Pat Lee|Pat Lee]]
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<td>'''Inks''' </td><td> [[Rob Armstrong|Rob Armstrong]]
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<td>'''Colors''' </td><td> [[TheRealT!|TheRealT!]]
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<td>'''Graphic design''' </td><td> [[Paul Villafuerte|Paul Villafuerte]]
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<td>'''Letters''' </td><td> [[Dreamer Design|Dreamer Design]]
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<td>'''Editor-in-chief''' </td><td> [[Roger Lee|Roger Lee]]
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<td>'''Continuity''' </td><td> [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
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<td>'''Chronology''' </td><td> [[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
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'''"Thank God for second chances."'''
'''"Thank God for second chances."'''


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Lazarus and Mr. Ratzenburg walk in the Arctic. Ratzenburg complains about the conditions and the fact that he does not even know what they are going to see. Lazarus asks for patience, but Ratzenburg still complains, finally putting his hand on Lazarus' shoulder to ask if he's listen. Lazarus bends Ratzenburg's hand back, forcing him to the ground. Lazarus does most of the talking now, asking if Ratzenburg believes in second chances. He makes allusions to the [[Transformer|Transformers]], how great it would be to be allied with them, and how much people would pay to align themselves with them. Ratzenburg remains clueless. They finally reach the excavation site and see Soundwave partially revealed. Ratzenburg asks who to make his check out to.
[[Lazarus]] and Mr. [[Ratzenberg]] walk in the [[Arctic]]. Ratzenberg complains about the conditions and the fact that he does not even know what they are going to see. Lazarus asks for patience, but Ratzenberg still complains, finally putting his hand on Lazarus' shoulder to ask if he's listening. Lazarus bends Ratzenberg's hand back, forcing him to the ground. Lazarus does most of the talking now, asking if Ratzenberg believes in second chances. He makes allusions to the [[Transformer]]s, how great it would be to be allied with them, and how much people would pay to align themselves with them. Ratzenberg remains clueless. They finally reach the excavation site and see [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] partially revealed. Ratzenberg asks who to make his check out to.
 


==Featured characters==
==Featured characters==
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''
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*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (3)
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*[[Lazarus]] (1)
<th style="background:#EEEEFE"> [[Decepticons|Decepticons]]</th><th style="background:antiquewhite"> [[Human|Humans]]
*[[Ratzenberg]] (2)
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* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (3)
 
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* [[Lazarus|Lazarus]] (1)
* [[Ratzenberg|Ratzenberg]] (2)
 
 
 
 
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==Errors==
* None yet identified.


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
''Let me tell you something Lazarus...''<br />
"Let me tell you something Lazarus..."<br/>
"What's that?"<br/>
"I ''hate'' football."<br/>
:—'''Ratzenberg''' to '''Lazarus'''


 
==Notes==
:''What's that?''&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:PatLeeTopSecretTF.jpg|right|thumb|''Shhh!'' Top secret!]]
 
*This six-page preview was initially released in March 2002 to retailers only.
''I '''hate''' football.''&lt;br /&gt;
*The first edition included seven pages of Transformers sketches, including a sketch of "Pat's top secret Transformer" (see image).
 
*Only around 4500 of the first edition were produced.
'''—Ratzenberg to Lazarus'''
*The reprint edition also featured the same sketches, but omitted a pencil rendering of the issue #1 Autobot cover.
 
*The reprint also included an eight-page "[[Armada Preview|''Armada'' Preview]]", along with a written piece and four pages of art by [[James Raiz]], mainly for ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' but including concept art for ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' for proposal purposes for [[Hasbro]].
 
*The first edition had a pin-up of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] on the back cover which was later sold as a full-sized poster.
==Items of note==
*The inside cover of this issue marks the first official use of the term "Generation 1" outside of Japan.
* This six-page preview was initially released in March 2002 to retailers only.
* The first edition included seven pages of Transformers sketches.
* Only around 4500 of the first edition were produced.
* The reprint edition also featured the same sketches, but omitted a pencil rendering of the issue #1 Autobot cover.
* The reprinted also included an eight-page "[[Armada Preview|''Armada'' Preview]]", along with a written piece and four pages of art by [[James Raiz|James Raiz]], mainly for ''[[Armada (Dreamwave comic)|Armada]]'' but including concept art for ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' for proposal purposes for [[Hasbro|Hasbro]].
* The first edition had a pin-up of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] on the back cover which was later sold as a full-sized poster.


===Covers (2)===
===Covers (2)===
[[Image:G1 Vol.1 Issue0 2.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
*'''First edition''': The excavation of Soundwave
''—art on both by [[Pat Lee|Pat Lee]]''
*'''Reprint''': Optimus Prime, along with his combat deck and Roller
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Image:G1 Vol.1 Issue0 2.jpg|
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===Advertisements (reprint)===
*G1 calendar
*[[Dreamwave Armada issue 1|''Transformers: Armada'' #1]]
*''Transformers: Armada'' calendar
*[[BotCon]] 2002
*[[Titan Books]] G1 reprints
*''Spriggan'' DVDs
*[[Prime Directive issue 2|''Transformers: Generation 1'' #2]]
*''Darkminds: Macropolis'' #3
*''Warlands'' TPB #2
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] lithograph
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] poster
*dreamwaveprod.com (back interior cover)
*Soundwave poster (back cover)


* First edition: Excavation of Soundwave
===Reprints===
* Reprint: Optimus Prime, along with his combat deck and Roller
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===Advertisements (reprint)===
* G1 calendar
* [[Dreamwave Armada issue 1|''Armada'' #1]]
* ''Armada'' calendar
* [[BotCon|BotCon]] 2002
* [[Titan Books|Titan Books]] G1 reprints
* ''Spriggan'' DVDs
* [[Prime Directive issue 2|''Prime Directive'' #2]]
* ''Darkminds: Macropolis'' #3
* ''Warlands'' TPB #2
* [[Predaking|Predaking]] lithograph
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] poster
* dreamwaveprod.com (back interior cover)
* Soundwave poster (back cover)




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

Latest revision as of 02:48, 3 October 2025

Transformers: Generation 1 Volume 1 Preview »

What's cooler than being cool? ICE COLD!
Publisher Dreamwave Productions
First published March 6, 2002
Cover date April 2002
Writer Chris Sarracini
Penciler Pat Lee
Inker Rob Armstrong
Backgrounds Edwin Garcia
Colorist TheRealT!
Letterer Dreamer Design
Editor Roger Lee
Graphic design Paul Villafuerte
Continuity Dreamwave continuity
Chronology Modern era

"Thank God for second chances."

Synopsis

[edit]

Lazarus and Mr. Ratzenberg walk in the Arctic. Ratzenberg complains about the conditions and the fact that he does not even know what they are going to see. Lazarus asks for patience, but Ratzenberg still complains, finally putting his hand on Lazarus' shoulder to ask if he's listening. Lazarus bends Ratzenberg's hand back, forcing him to the ground. Lazarus does most of the talking now, asking if Ratzenberg believes in second chances. He makes allusions to the Transformers, how great it would be to be allied with them, and how much people would pay to align themselves with them. Ratzenberg remains clueless. They finally reach the excavation site and see Soundwave partially revealed. Ratzenberg asks who to make his check out to.

[edit]

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Decepticons Humans

Quotes

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"Let me tell you something Lazarus..."
"What's that?"
"I hate football."

—Ratzenberg to Lazarus

Notes

[edit]
Shhh! Top secret!
  • This six-page preview was initially released in March 2002 to retailers only.
  • The first edition included seven pages of Transformers sketches, including a sketch of "Pat's top secret Transformer" (see image).
  • Only around 4500 of the first edition were produced.
  • The reprint edition also featured the same sketches, but omitted a pencil rendering of the issue #1 Autobot cover.
  • The reprint also included an eight-page "Armada Preview", along with a written piece and four pages of art by James Raiz, mainly for Armada but including concept art for Robots in Disguise for proposal purposes for Hasbro.
  • The first edition had a pin-up of Starscream on the back cover which was later sold as a full-sized poster.
  • The inside cover of this issue marks the first official use of the term "Generation 1" outside of Japan.

Covers (2)

[edit]
  • First edition: The excavation of Soundwave
  • Reprint: Optimus Prime, along with his combat deck and Roller

Advertisements (reprint)

[edit]

Reprints

[edit]


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