The Art of War, Volume 2

Tim Seeley / Joe Ng / Alex Milne / James Raiz

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Series: The Art of War, Volume 2

Summary

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War is a five-issue miniseries published by Devil's Due Publishing in 2006, written by Tim Seeley, a longtime writer of G.I. Joe, penciled by Joe Ng, with Alex Milne and James Raiz also contributing art. The story follows the previous two DDP crossovers: after Megatron is shut down and the disastrous space-time accident on Cybertron, the Autobots have for a time clearly advanced their front against the Decepticons. Then Cobra raids the G.I. Joe base on Earth and accidentally releases Serpent O.R., a super-soldier built by the U.S. government using Cybertronian technology—implanted with the knowledge of Earth's great commanders through history and with Megatron's own personality, it is almost unstoppable. Serpent O.R. then travels to Cybertron and regroups the scattered Decepticons into a fearsome army aimed at the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. G.I. Joe members including Hawk, Snake Eyes and Scarlett must team up with the Autobots and fight on two fronts, on Earth and on Cybertron. This volume is the second of the series; the Chinese edition was translated by a fan scanlation group and is not an official publication, so please refer to the physical copy for binding and page count.

Editor's review

在孩之宝两大王牌 IP 的历次联动里，DDP 这套「特种部队 vs 变形金刚」自有其位置：它不玩时空穿越的巧劲，而是老老实实把两个世界的军力、科技和人物放进同一个战场硬碰。用兵之道（The Art of War）最被称道的一点，是把经典反派蛇王重做成 Serpent O.R.——一个装进威震天人格的赛博格超级战士，让「人类造的怪物」与「霸天虎的意志」两重威胁叠在一起，冲突逻辑比单纯让人类硬撼钢铁巨人可信得多。Joe Ng 与 Alex Milne 的画风硬朗、机甲线条扎实，封面 A 版还能拼成一整幅大图，是老玩家熟悉的收藏趣味。对于从动画、玩具一路追过来的读者，这部作品既能看到蛇眼、霍克等老面孔的高光，也能看到汽车人与人类军队第一次真正意义上的协同作战。本册为系列第 2 册，建议按顺序阅读。

Who it's for

A good fit for

看过《特种部队》与《变形金刚》G1 动画的老读者
喜欢跨界联动、群像并肩作战故事的漫画迷
对蛇王/Serpentor 这一反派设定感兴趣的读者
收藏 2000 年代 DDP 时期美漫的爱好者

Not a good fit for

从未接触过两大人物的新读者，人物密集易劝退
偏好独立完整单本故事的读者，本册需承前启后
对非官方汉化、扫描版画质要求严格的读者

Reading tips

先读第一部与第二部（II），本册直接承接前两部的结局设定
留意 Serpent O.R. 与威震天人格的双重身份，这是全书冲突的核心
读完后可续读第四部《黑色地平线》，霍克的去向在此揭晓
把两边的阵营人物对照动画印象看，能更快抓住群戏脉络

FAQ

这本是《用兵之道》的第几册？

是系列第2册。《用兵之道》原为五期迷你系列，中文汉化版按册拆分发部，本册对应系列第2册，不是整套合集。

这本书是正式出版的中文版吗？

目前可查到的中文版本多为爱好者汉化组（如 TFG2、TFCLUB 等）译制的电子版，未见正式出版的简体中文纸质书，因此出版社、ISBN 等信息留空。

没看过前两部能直接读吗？

可以读，但会缺少背景。第三部《用兵之道》承接前两部中威震天停机与塞伯坦时空事故的结局，建议按顺序阅读体验更佳。

原版英文合集叫什么？

原版合集为 G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers Volume 3: The Art of War（Devil's Due，2006年9月），收录第1—5期，ISBN 978-1-932796-64-3。

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About the author

Tim Seeley Author

Tim Seeley is a comics writer and creator about whom limited public biographical information is available; details such as nationality and dates of birth and death remain unclear. The library currently holds 25 of his works, the vast majority centered on the Batman: Eternal series, including various issues and collected volumes. These works indicate that Seeley's creative focus lies in superhero comics, where he often appears as a series writer or contributing creator, skilled at advancing multi-threaded narratives, developing ensemble characters, and building suspense within established fictional universes. Beyond comics, his works in the library are also categorized under art, film and television, film and television tie-ins, premium fiction, and children's books, suggesting that the related publications reach a diverse readership and market positioning. Overall, he is a creator primarily represented by Batman series comics who maintains a degree of activity in popular comics creation.

Joe Ng Author

Joe Ng is a comics creator about whom limited public information is available, and no Chinese-language biography has been found. Four of his works are included in the collection, all built around a crossover between G.I. Joe and Transformers. His representative works are the "Art of War" series, including G.I. Joe vs. Transformers Volume 3: The Art of War and its second and third installments. These titles are often categorized under children's books, comics and cartoons, art, film and television tie-ins, and premium fiction, indicating that his work is primarily visual storytelling set in a shared toy and animation franchise universe and aimed at young readers and comics fans. The style leans toward action-adventure and cross-franchise fusion, appearing in serialized, volume-based form within licensed comics publishing.

Alex Milne Author

Alex Milne is a comics creator about whom limited public information is available; details such as nationality and dates of birth and death are not clearly recorded. Judging from the four works held in the database, his work centers mainly on the Transformers franchise, including Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye, Vol. 5, as well as crossovers with other properties such as Tekkaman Blade vs. Transformers: Shining Armor, Vol. 3 and G.I. Joe vs. Transformers, Vol. 3: The Art of War, along with The Art of War, Vol. 2. These titles are mostly classified under children's books, comics and cartoons, children's literature, art, and film and television, reflecting an approach built on visual storytelling for younger readers. His artwork and paneling serve action sequences and cross-franchise character interactions, giving him a recognizable presence among readers of Transformers spin-off comics and providing visual form for crossover narratives.

James Raiz Author

Public information about James Raiz is limited. It is known that his name appears in English as James Raiz, and the library holds four of his works: Transformers: Armada Volume 1 and Volume 4, The Art of War Volume 2, and G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers Volume 3: The Art of War. These titles show that his work centers on comics adapted from well-known toy and animation franchises such as Transformers and G.I. Joe, with themes of science fiction, action, and cross-franchise team-ups. The books are aimed at children's and comics readers and also fall under categories such as fiction, mystery, art, and media tie-ins. Such adaptations typically emphasize visual storytelling, character conflict, and consistency within a series' fictional universe, making them suitable for younger readers and collectors.