Transformers Vol. 28
Bob BudianskyNew Star Press2017
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- Transformers: The Original Marvel Comics (G1)
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This volume is the 28th book of the original Transformers comics (the Marvel G1 series), corresponding to Marvel's The Transformers issue 28, "Mechanical Difficulties." The story shifts from interstellar war on Cybertron to a crime story on Earth: the human thief Nesto Forbes reappears, using Autobot equipment stolen from the Ark to steal high-tech devices around Portland and to outfit cars with weapons for organized crime, gradually becoming a powerful criminal force in the area. The new Autobot leader Grimlock sends Blaster and Goldbug to track down the stolen equipment and orders them to bring it back. Meanwhile, Detective Greco of the Portland police is also hunting Forbes. The Autobots and the police are at first wary of each other and hold each other in check over a misunderstanding; later, with Blaster's mediation, they reluctantly join forces, raid Forbes's modification workshop, rescue the captured Goldbug, and subdue a group of mob bosses and Forbes's assistant Juan. Forbes himself escapes in the chaos, however, and the stolen equipment is not fully recovered. This volume also portrays Grimlock's domineering and arrogant side after taking power, along with the differing views Blaster and Goldbug hold on the relationship between Autobots and humans. After the mission fails, the two choose not to return to the Ark and set off on their own, leaving the team and laying groundwork for later chapters.Editor's review
元祖漫画第28册是整条漫威G1主线里少见的一次“地面视角”：没有威震天，没有塞伯坦，只有偷了汽车人装备的人类罪犯、一群改装加农炮的黑帮，还有夹在中间的汽车人和波特兰警察。鲍勃·步狄安斯基把这期写成了一部紧凑的城市犯罪片，玩具广告的底色被抛在一边，转而讨论一个更成熟的问题：当汽车人开始对人类同胞动用武力，界线究竟在哪里。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 从美版G1动画入门、想系统补完漫威元祖漫画主线的读者
- 喜欢录音机、金飞虫等配角，愿意看非擎天柱时代故事的老粉
- 对八十年代美漫叙事与怀旧画风有兴趣的漫画读者
Not a good fit for
- 只想看擎天柱、威震天正面决战的读者
- 希望从零开始、不看前情也能读懂的新读者
Reading tips
- 建议先读第26—27册，了解福布斯如何窃取方舟号装备、钢锁如何接任领袖
- 留意钢锁头戴王冠的形象细节，这是他权力膨胀的视觉符号
- 读完可接第29册，录音机与金飞虫的独立旅程从这里真正展开
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
这本第28册收录的是哪一期？
通常对应漫威《The Transformers》第28期《机械祸害》（Mechanical Difficulties），由鲍勃·步狄安斯基编剧，唐·佩林绘制铅笔稿，1987年5月出版。没读过前面几册能看懂吗？
这一册是上一段“钢锁继任领袖、福布斯偷窃方舟号装备”情节的延续，直接跳读会缺少必要背景，建议至少补读第26、27册。“机械祸害”是霸天虎吗？
不是。机械祸害（本名内斯托·福布斯）是地球人类罪犯，靠偷来的汽车人高科技装备作案，属于人类反派。为什么录音机和金飞虫没有回方舟号？
他们没能抓回福布斯，也不认同钢锁对人类的态度；按设定，两人最终选择脱离汽车人队伍，各自独立行动。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.