Transformers Vol. 14

Bob Budiansky / Don Perlin / HasbroNew Star Press2017

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Word count
70K words
Chapters
1
Series
Transformers (Marvel Original Comics)
ISBN
9787513326964

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Summary

This volume is the 14th of the Chinese edition of the original Transformers comics (New Star Press, 2017; 80 issues in total), corresponding to Marvel US The Transformers #14, "Rock and Roll-Out!" (cover date March 1986). The story follows a series of costly battles that have left the Autobots badly depleted. Optimus Prime holds a ceremony to award Skyfire the Autobot insignia and sends him off with an old Cybertronian proverb. He then tours Skyfire around the Ark, where they see the many deactivated comrades in the repair bay—medical supplies are scarce, and Ratchet struggles to revive the veteran warriors. Hope arrives in Wheeljack's experiment: he copies the consciousness imprints of five Autobots who have slept on Cybertron for four billion years into newly built bodies, and Grapple, Hook, Smokescreen, Hoist and Tracks are reborn, replenishing the Autobot ranks. Meanwhile, Shockwave returns to the offshore oil rig with a siphon device that converts energy into energon cubes, and conspires with Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker to drain sound energy at a rock concert. Bumblebee is assigned to take the new recruits into an Earth town to learn local customs; the trip is full of laughs, and at a gas station and a fast-food restaurant they encounter human rock music and consumer culture. At the concert, the Autobots sense something amiss and clash head-on with the Decepticons, finally driving the enemy off with an explosion created from an energon cube—while the audience assumes it is all part of the show. This volume also features the first appearances of energon cubes, the insignia-concealing panels and dummy devices, and such human characters as Barnett and Forsythe of the secret agency "Intelligence and Information Institute," planting seeds for later stories.

Editor's review

这一册在整部元祖漫画里属于“转折点”式的单元：前一阶段的惨烈大战让博派元气大伤，本册用“意识印记＋新造躯体”的方式批量引入吊车、吊钩、烟幕、滑车与轮胎五位新兵，一口气把阵容重新填满，也让老读者第一次直观看到方舟修理舱里停机的老战友，体会战争的代价。 最有趣的是它对“地球文化”的描写。大黄蜂自告奋勇当向导，实际上对人类社会也一知半解，加油站、快餐店、摇滚演唱会这些八十年代的美国生活切片被机器人一一误读，笑点密而自然。漫威编剧鲍勃·步狄安斯基擅长给每个新角色安上一句话就能记住的性格，烟幕的自恋、滑车的好奇心都在短暂出场中立住了。 同时本册有两个“设定首发”值得留意：能量块的概念首次登场，此后成为整个变形金刚宇宙通用的燃料符号；人类机构“情报与信息研究所”与巴内特登场，为后来人类与机器人的关系线铺路。对正在按顺序收集中文版元祖漫画的读者，这一册不能跳过；即便单册阅读，它也是一则结构完整的轻喜剧冒险。

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Reading tips

  1. 先读第1—13册，了解方舟坠落、威震天与擎天柱对峙、博派伤亡的背景，本册的“补充兵员”才更有分量
  2. 留意千斤顶复制意识印记的段落，它与后续关于“新造战士”与赛伯坦旧部的讨论直接相关
  3. 把“能量块”和“情报与信息研究所”两处首次出现做标记，便于追踪它们在整部系列中的演变
  4. 可与英版漫威《变形金刚》同期连载对照阅读，看同一时期两条故事线如何各自发展

About the publisher

New Star Press China · Founded in 1989

New Star Press focuses on classic works, mystery and detective fiction, science fiction, history, foreign literature and art, and its 602 titles in the library show a balance between popular reading and humanistic depth. Representative books include The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Illustrated Collector's Edition, And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express, The Player of Games, Local Government in Qing China, A Good Man Is Hard to Find and A Collection of Fine Ukiyo-e Prints, spanning classic literature, detective fiction, science fiction, local history and visual art. Its authors and contributors include William Shakespeare, Agatha Christie and Iain M. Banks, as well as translators such as Zhu Shenghao and Su Fuzhong and illustrators such as John Gilbert and George Cruikshank. Known for the detective series Midnight Library and for social-science and humanities titles, the press emphasizes edition design and reading experience; public information is limited, so this profile highlights the publishing features reflected in the library's books.

Contents

  1. Issue 14: Rock and Roll-Out! (March 1986)

FAQ

《变形金刚 第14册》收录的是哪一集？ 对应漫威美国版《The Transformers》第14集《一起摇滚吧！》（Rock and Roll-Out!），封面日期为1986年3月，中文版目录标为“第14集 1986年3月，一起摇滚吧！”。
这一册里有哪些变形金刚首次登场？ 吊车、吊钩、烟幕、滑车、轮胎五位博派战士在本册中通过意识印记复制获得新躯体，天火也在本册正式接受博派标志；狂派方面，此前缺席的震荡波重新现身。
为什么市场上有的说中文版是6册、有的说8册？ 新星出版社2017年推出的中文版以盒装形式发行，ISBN同为9787513326964，不同渠道对盒内分册数量的描述有6册、8册等差异，实为同一套80集元祖漫画的不同装箱说法，需以实物为准。
没有读过前面几册，能直接看第14册吗？ 可以读，但会错过方舟坠落、博派连续伤亡等前情，也难以体会“一次补充五名新兵”的必要性。建议至少补读前几册梗概，再进入本册体验会完整得多。

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About the author

Bob Budiansky Author

Bob Budiansky is a comics author closely associated with the Transformers series. Public information about him is limited, and his nationality and dates of birth and death are not confirmed, but the 38 titles by him in the catalog center mainly on Transformers, including individual volumes of the main Transformers series, the Transformers Classics series, the Transformers G1 original comics, and Transformers: Classics. These works are mostly classified under children's books, comics and cartoons, select fiction, film and television tie-ins, and art, indicating that his readership covers young readers as well as nostalgic comics fans and film and television enthusiasts. His writing draws on the Transformers universe and characters and is notable for continuous storytelling combined with visuals. Chinese readers chiefly know him through these translated works, which have helped spread Transformers comics in China.

Don Perlin Author

Don Perlin is a creator closely associated with the Transformers comics series. Publicly available information about him is limited, and his nationality, birth and death dates, and detailed biography remain unclear. Judging from the six works held in the collection, his output centers on the Transformers comics, including volumes 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, and 29. These works are categorized under children's books, comics and cartoons, art, film and television, fine fiction, and film and television originals, indicating that they appeal both to young readers and to fans of film and comics. The series Perlin contributed to centers on robot conflict and adventure, balancing visual storytelling with character development. It has had a certain influence among Chinese readers and offers comic adaptations that help spread the Transformers film and television originals.

Hasbro Author

Hasbro is a collective author name included in this catalog, and public information about individual biographies is limited. The site currently lists ten works under this name, mainly from the Transformers series, including Transformers: Dark of the Moon Sequel—The Ruthless, Episode 1; Transformers: Classics, Volume 4 and Volume 3; Transformers, Volume 1, Volume 14, Volume 18, and Volume 24; and Transformers Classics, Volume 16. The works are commonly categorized as fiction, film and television tie-ins, children's books, comics and cartoons, art, and film and television. This suggests a publishing focus on adaptations of animation and film properties and comics for young readers, with some extended art and media-related content. The style builds on established animated and cinematic story worlds and is aimed at young people and general readers, positioning the name mainly as a source of imported and adapted comics and media tie-in books in the Chinese-language market.