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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.
'''[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]''' is [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Second-in-command|right-hand man]].  Unlike [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], Prime's military strategist, Jazz responds well to change and improvisationWhatever surprises the Decepticons spring, Jazz can deal with it.  His position as [[Special Operations]] head calls for all the skills he possesses, yet he still has time to add some style to everything he does. Jazz's upbeat and outgoing personality make him one of the most popular Autobots among the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew.


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.
An admirer of [[Earth]] music of every kind, Jazz loves culture.  More than most other Autobots, he has his finger on the pulse of Earth trends and lingo, effortlessly incorporating human slang into his vocabulary.  Chances are, Jazz could tell you the status of almost any reality television show and each week's Top 40 list.


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! 
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At three-o'clock, will ''you'' be ready?
 
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Jazz is Optimus Prime's right-hand man. Unlike Prowl, Prime's military strategist, Jazz responds well to change and improvisation. Whatever surprises the Decepticons spring, Jazz can deal with it. His position as Special Operations head calls for all the skills he possesses, yet he still has time to add some style to everything he does. Jazz's upbeat and outgoing personality make him one of the most popular Autobots among the Ark's crew.

An admirer of Earth music of every kind, Jazz loves culture. More than most other Autobots, he has his finger on the pulse of Earth trends and lingo, effortlessly incorporating human slang into his vocabulary. Chances are, Jazz could tell you the status of almost any reality television show and each week's Top 40 list.

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