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'''[[April Fools' Day|Prime Directive]]''' is the critically-acclaimed six-part miniseries published by [[Dreamwave Productions]] in 2002, set in the main G1 [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]], and starring [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]].  Centering on the revival of the Transformers after a catastrophe several years prior, it is a ''tour de force'' of war, love, and pathos which has been hailed as the greatest Transformers fiction to ever be written and illustrated.
Gregarious would be a good word to describe '''[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'''. So would outgoing, enthusiastic, upbeat, joyfully irreverent, flippant, sarcastic, wise ass, troll, or "total pain in the aft", depending on which side of his weapons-grade mouth you happen to fall on and how long you've been listening to him use it. Swerve has a sense of fun and even whimsy that stands out from your run of the mill Autobots fairly dramatically, but this constant running commentary stems at least partially from Swerve's low self-esteem, a coping mechanism that helps to cover up some of his own insecurities. The little fellow may get on their nerves... he'll ''probably'' get on their nerves... but it'll always be with a smile, a laugh, and an epic level quip, making him a good [[Swerve's|bartender]].  


Four of the six individual issues topped Diamond Comic Distributors' sales charts for the month they were released in (with one issue losing to another Dreamwave ''Transformers'' title and the other one to a special publicity stunt by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]), an accomplishment no other ''Transformers'' comic title has achieved before or afterwards.
He is, however, also a menace to everyone within range of a gun in his hand—including himself—given his legendarily bad aim, as well as to anyone driving nearby because he's ''so'' easily distracted by just about anything that catches his attention. Despite this, he's quite intelligent and skilled as a metallurgist, analysing the properties of a material with unique sensors in his hands. When he gets caught up in a problem, he becomes almost laser-like in focus and intensity, going on quest after quest, both major and [[Thumb Quest|minor]]. Unfortunately, this generally leaves him just as distracted from any other tasks at hand and just as accident-prone as ever. He's almost always in need of some repairs, major or minor, because of it.


Highlights include the gripping appearance of a [[Larry|time-lost sage]], a hand-written note that forecast frightening doom for the story's protagonist, unbelievably adult situations, and a [[:Image:Devastator-dullsurprise.jpg|cliffhanger]] so massive in scale that it kept readers guessing for nearly two whole months! 
Now if only [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Prime]] could get him to not get easily distracted when receiving his orders too...


At three-o'clock, will ''you'' be ready?
{{bigquote|People ''don't'' like me—they just laugh at my jokes. There's a difference.|Swerve|"[[Cybertronian Homesick Blues]]"}}


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'''[[Swerve (G1)|Continued...]]'''


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Latest revision as of 03:37, 1 May 2026

Gregarious would be a good word to describe Swerve. So would outgoing, enthusiastic, upbeat, joyfully irreverent, flippant, sarcastic, wise ass, troll, or "total pain in the aft", depending on which side of his weapons-grade mouth you happen to fall on and how long you've been listening to him use it. Swerve has a sense of fun and even whimsy that stands out from your run of the mill Autobots fairly dramatically, but this constant running commentary stems at least partially from Swerve's low self-esteem, a coping mechanism that helps to cover up some of his own insecurities. The little fellow may get on their nerves... he'll probably get on their nerves... but it'll always be with a smile, a laugh, and an epic level quip, making him a good bartender.

He is, however, also a menace to everyone within range of a gun in his hand—including himself—given his legendarily bad aim, as well as to anyone driving nearby because he's so easily distracted by just about anything that catches his attention. Despite this, he's quite intelligent and skilled as a metallurgist, analysing the properties of a material with unique sensors in his hands. When he gets caught up in a problem, he becomes almost laser-like in focus and intensity, going on quest after quest, both major and minor. Unfortunately, this generally leaves him just as distracted from any other tasks at hand and just as accident-prone as ever. He's almost always in need of some repairs, major or minor, because of it.

Now if only Prime could get him to not get easily distracted when receiving his orders too...

People don't like me—they just laugh at my jokes. There's a difference.

—Swerve, "Cybertronian Homesick Blues"

Continued...


Future Featured Articles can be nominated here: Transformers Wiki:Featured Article Nominations.