Transformers Vol. 17
Bob Budiansky / Don PerlinNew Star Press2017
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- Transformers (Marvel Original Comics Chinese Edition)
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This volume is the 17th installment of the Chinese edition of Marvel's original Transformers (G1) comic series, corresponding to issue #17 of the original The Transformers, "The Smelting Pool!" (subtitled Part One of "Return to Cybertron"). After Optimus Prime leads part of the Autobots away from Cybertron and crashes on Earth, the Autobots remaining on Cybertron find themselves in an increasingly desperate situation: resources are firmly in the grip of the Decepticons, and the surviving Autobots can only hide and scrape by among underground ruins in small units like Blaster's and Perceptor's. The Bluum region is ruled by the Decepticon warlord Straxus, and beside his fortress Darkmount lies the dreaded Smelting Pool—any robot thrown into it is melted down into raw material and recast as a Decepticon. During a scouting mission, the small Autobot warrior Scrounge infiltrates Darkmount and unexpectedly intercepts a message from Earth. He tries to bring the intelligence out, but falls into Decepticon hands. Ignoring Perceptor's warning that "we can't lose the whole team for one person," Blaster sets out alone to rescue him. Yet at the edge of the Smelting Pool, what awaits him are Decepticon soldiers, Straxus, and Scrounge's final choice between survival and the intelligence. This volume is the first to lay out the Cybertron front in full, introducing characters such as Blaster, Perceptor, Cosmos, Warpath, Skyfire, and Beachcomber, and also bringing Straxus and the Insecticons on stage—an important chapter in which the original comic shifts from the Earth battlefield to an interstellar scope.Editor's review
第17册是漫威元祖漫画真正的分水岭。前十六期大多围绕地球上的坠机与资源争夺展开，从这一册开始，读者第一次被带回塞伯坦：没有光鲜的星球，只有被占领的废墟、躲在暗处的抵抗者，以及一座日夜冒泡的熔炉池。 本册的一大看点，是几位日后人气极高的角色集中亮相——录音机在这里登场，并很快成为博派抵抗力量的灵魂人物；感知器则给出了另一种截然不同的领导风格：谨慎、理性，却也略显冷硬。蓝煞神这个名字，从此成为漫画版狂派“官僚式暴政”的代表，与动画里每周一败的威震天形成鲜明反差。 中文版由新星出版社引进，译文出自长期深耕变形金刚资料的塞联阵译者之手，人物译名（录音机、钢圈、蓝煞神等）与迷友约定俗成保持一致，老读者读起来不会跳戏。十六开本、重制上色的印刷，也把当年手绘线条的厚重感保留了下来。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 读过前十几册、想跟进赛伯坦主线剧情的老读者
- 变形金刚G1漫画收藏者与考据爱好者
- 喜欢机器人科幻与暗黑战争题材的漫画读者
- 对录音机、蓝煞神等角色感兴趣的角色迷
Not a good fit for
- 完全没接触过元祖漫画、缺乏背景知识的入门读者
- 只熟悉真人电影或动画，期待轻松冒险故事的人
- 对暴力、牺牲情节较为敏感的低龄读者
Reading tips
- 建议先读第16册及此前内容，本册多处承接擎天柱离开赛伯坦的旧线索。
- 阅读时留意录音机与感知器两种领导观的对照，这是本册的核心张力。
- 可对照原版第18期《无处可去的太空桥》连贯阅读，“重返赛星”是两期一个单元。
- 遇到陌生译名时可参照书末角色档案翻回查阅，避免在密集出场中迷路。
About the publisher
New Star Press China · Founded in 1989New 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.
FAQ
这一册是整部漫画还是系列中的第17册？
它是漫威元祖漫画中文版系列的第17册，对应原版1986年发行的《The Transformers》第17期《熔炉刑场》，并非整套书的合集。没有读过前几册能看懂吗？
能看懂本册主线，但擎天柱去地球、赛伯坦局势恶化等背景都在前面铺垫过，直接开读会损失不少细节和情绪，建议至少先读前几册。本册有擎天柱出场吗？
主战场在赛伯坦，擎天柱主要出现在回忆与旁白性质的段落中，并非本册的行动主角。核心人物是录音机、钢圈、感知器和蓝煞神。中文版的角色名和动画一样吗？
中文版译文基本沿用迷友通行的译名体系，如录音机、感知器、蓝煞神等，与部分电视动画版本的叫法可能略有出入，但人物辨识度不受影响。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Bob Budiansky AuthorBob 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 AuthorDon 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.