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'''Lazarus has weapons for sale while Spike learns that he can't escape his past.''' | '''Lazarus has weapons for sale while Spike learns that he can't escape his past.''' | ||
==Synopsis== | |||
[[Human]]s have discovered the [[Transformer]]s again after a year and a half of searching. [[Decepticon]]s and [[Autobot]]s are captured by a human organization and used as metallic puppets of war. Grimlock leads the Autobots and Decepticons in a slaughter of humans at an oil plant{{m-}}and the slaughter is shown! The U.S. Government contacts the only person on record as ever having known about Transformers: Spike Witwicky, who currently is a working man taking care of his infant son, Daniel. | |||
It is revealed that the Autobots had united with humans to defeat the Decepticons. Together, the two races built a giant ship known as the ''[[Ark II]]'', which they planned to transport themselves and the captive Decepticons back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Also aboard were a handful of [[Earth]] scientists and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. The ''Ark II'' exploded before exiting Earth's atmosphere, and no humans survived. | |||
However, the U.S. military reveals to Spike that it has found one of the surviving Transformer bodies... | |||
==Credits== | |||
'''Writers:''' [[Chris Sarracini]] (Chrislock)<br> | '''Writers:''' [[Chris Sarracini]] (Chrislock)<br> | ||
'''Pencils:''' [[Pat Lee]] (Patimus Prime)<br> | '''Pencils:''' [[Pat Lee]] (Patimus Prime)<br> | ||
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'''Graphic Design:''' [[Paul Villafuerte]] (Paulceptor)<br> | '''Graphic Design:''' [[Paul Villafuerte]] (Paulceptor)<br> | ||
'''Letters:''' [[Dreamer Design]]<br> | '''Letters:''' [[Dreamer Design]]<br> | ||
'' | * ''Cover date:'' April, 2002 | ||
'' | * ''Chronology: [[Dreamwave timeline#Modern era|Modern era]] | ||
===Featured characters=== | |||
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.) | |||
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000" | |||
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s | |||
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s | |||
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" | | |||
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (5) | |||
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (6) | |||
| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" | | |||
* | * [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1) | ||
| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | | |||
* [[Spike Witwicky]] (2) | |||
* [[General Hallo]] (3) | |||
* [[Lazarus]] (4) | |||
|} | |||
==Errors== | |||
* None yet identified. | |||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
"We have a Transformer of our own!" | "We have a Transformer of our own!" | ||
"Really!? Which one!?" | "Really!? Which one!?" | ||
:{{m-}}'''U.S. Army General'' and '''Spike Witwicky''' | :{{m-}}'''U.S. Army General''' and '''Spike Witwicky''' | ||
==Items of note== | ==Items of note== | ||
*The final page of the issue serves as a dramatic reveal of the Transformer that the U.S. forces have found. The collected volumes do not present this image in the same way, losing a lot of the dramatic impact. | * The final page of the issue serves as a dramatic reveal of the Transformer that the U.S. forces have found. The collected volumes do not present this image in the same way, losing a lot of the dramatic impact. | ||
* Following the story is a 2-page fictional news article entitled "Reliving the '99 ''Ark II'' Tragedy{{m-}}What Happened?" | * Following the story is a 2-page fictional news article entitled "Reliving the '99 ''Ark II'' Tragedy{{m-}}What Happened?" | ||
* [[James Raiz]], [[Alan Wang]] and [[Kenny Li]] created a [http://transfans.net/graphics/specials/interviews/raizextra5b.jpg large lithograph] that contained over 600 characters from multiple Transformers continuities. Each issue of ''[[Prime Directive]]'' came in two cover variants, Autobot and Decepticon, and each variant of each issue had a 2-page center spread which was 1/12 of the lithograph. Split up, it was 4 issues wide by 3 issues high. | * [[James Raiz]], [[Alan Wang]] and [[Kenny Li]] created a [http://transfans.net/graphics/specials/interviews/raizextra5b.jpg large lithograph] that contained over 600 characters from multiple Transformers continuities. Each issue of ''[[Prime Directive]]'' came in two cover variants, Autobot and Decepticon, and each variant of each issue had a 2-page center spread which was 1/12 of the lithograph. Split up, it was 4 issues wide by 3 issues high. | ||
===Covers (6)=== | ===Covers (6)=== | ||
{{picsneeded|alternate covers}} | |||
* '''Regular Cover:''' Autobots wraparound by [[Pat Lee]] | * '''Regular Cover:''' Autobots wraparound by [[Pat Lee]] | ||
* '''Regular Cover:''' Decepticons wraparound by Pat Lee | * '''Regular Cover:''' Decepticons wraparound by Pat Lee | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 16 March 2008
Template:Comicnav Lazarus has weapons for sale while Spike learns that he can't escape his past.
Synopsis
Humans have discovered the Transformers again after a year and a half of searching. Decepticons and Autobots are captured by a human organization and used as metallic puppets of war. Grimlock leads the Autobots and Decepticons in a slaughter of humans at an oil plant—and the slaughter is shown! The U.S. Government contacts the only person on record as ever having known about Transformers: Spike Witwicky, who currently is a working man taking care of his infant son, Daniel.
It is revealed that the Autobots had united with humans to defeat the Decepticons. Together, the two races built a giant ship known as the Ark II, which they planned to transport themselves and the captive Decepticons back to Cybertron. Also aboard were a handful of Earth scientists and Sparkplug Witwicky. The Ark II exploded before exiting Earth's atmosphere, and no humans survived.
However, the U.S. military reveals to Spike that it has found one of the surviving Transformer bodies...
Credits
Writers: Chris Sarracini (Chrislock)
Pencils: Pat Lee (Patimus Prime)
Inks: Rob Armstrong (Robonus)
Backgrounds: Edwin Garcia (Edwin Magnus)
Colors: TheRealT!
Graphic Design: Paul Villafuerte (Paulceptor)
Letters: Dreamer Design
- Cover date: April, 2002
- Chronology: Modern era
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
Errors
- None yet identified.
Quotes
"We have a Transformer of our own!" "Really!? Which one!?"
- —U.S. Army General and Spike Witwicky
Items of note
- The final page of the issue serves as a dramatic reveal of the Transformer that the U.S. forces have found. The collected volumes do not present this image in the same way, losing a lot of the dramatic impact.
- Following the story is a 2-page fictional news article entitled "Reliving the '99 Ark II Tragedy—What Happened?"
- James Raiz, Alan Wang and Kenny Li created a large lithograph that contained over 600 characters from multiple Transformers continuities. Each issue of Prime Directive came in two cover variants, Autobot and Decepticon, and each variant of each issue had a 2-page center spread which was 1/12 of the lithograph. Split up, it was 4 issues wide by 3 issues high.
Covers (6)
- Regular Cover: Autobots wraparound by Pat Lee
- Regular Cover: Decepticons wraparound by Pat Lee
- Alternate: Omega Supreme wraparound by Pat Lee
- Alternate: Prime and Bumblebee wraparound by Pat Lee
- Foil Cover: Battle wraparound by ???
- Incentive Cover: Superion wraparound by ???
Advertisements
- BotCon 2002
- Titan Books G1 reprints
- Prime Directive #2
- Darkminds: Macropolis #3
- Warlands TPB #2
- Predaking lithograph
- Starscream poster
- Transformers posters (back interior cover)
