Transformers Vol. 13

Name: Transformers Vol. 13
ISBN: 9787513326964

Bob BudianskyNew Star Press2017

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Series: This volume is the 13th issue of Marvel's original Transformers (G1) comic, first published in February 1986; the Chinese edition is included in the Transformers Classic Series (80 issues in total) launched by New Star Press in 2017. Titled "Shooting Star!" and written by Bob Budiansky with pencils by Don Perlin, this is a highly unusual issue in the series: the Autobots are absent almost throughout, and the story unfolds entirely from the perspective of an ordinary Earthling, Joey Slick. Joey is a down-on-his-luck small-time crook who owes money to mob boss Jake Lomax; while being hunted, he picks up a "dud" handgun from a drainage ditch, and in desperation the gun fires by itself and saves his life. Joey then discovers that this gun is none other than Megatron, whose circuitry was damaged after his battle with Ratchet in issue #8, leaving him without independent consciousness and able only to execute commands mechanically. Armed with this "superweapon," Joey turns from a bullied loser into a newspaper-famous "marksman," robbing banks and facing down the National Guard, tasting both money and "fame." Yet the fear of his neighbors, the children's worship of crime, and followers who stay only for the money gradually make him realize this is not the life he wants. In the end he storms into Lomax's mansion, throws away the gun, settles old scores with his fists, and pays off his debt; Megatron, thrown to the ground, regains consciousness and, though furious, is so struck by Joey's fearlessness that he spares him and returns to his own ranks alone. Joey accepts arrest by the police with composure. This is the 13th volume of the series; together with the other volumes it forms the complete 80-issue story.
ISBN: 9787513326964

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This volume is issue 13 of Marvel's original Transformers Generation 1 comic series. Originally published in February 1986, the Chinese edition is included in the Transformers Classic Series (80 issues total) released by Nova Press in 2017. Titled "Shooting Star!", this issue is written by Bob Budiansky and pencilled by Don Perlin, and stands out as a highly unusual chapter in the series: the Autobots are almost entirely absent, and the story unfolds completely from the perspective of an ordinary Earthling, Joey Slick. Joey is a small-time crook who owes money to crime boss Jake Lomax. While being hunted down, he finds a "dead" handgun in a drainage ditch; in desperation, the gun fires on its own and saves his life. Joey then discovers that the gun is none other than Megatron, whose circuits were damaged in a battle with Ratchet in issue 8, leaving him without independent consciousness and able only to execute commands mechanically. Armed with this "super weapon," Joey transforms from a perennial loser into a newspaper-famous "marksman," robbing banks and confronting the National Guard along the way, getting a taste of money and "fame." Yet the fear of his neighbors, the children's admiration for crime, and the hangers-on who surround him only for money gradually make him realize this is not the life he wants. In the end, he storms into Lomax's mansion, throws away the gun, settles his old score with his fists, and repays his debt. Megatron, slammed to the ground, regains consciousness and, though furious, lets Joey live for his utter fearlessness before returning to his own ranks alone. Joey calmly accepts arrest by the police. This is volume 13 of the series, and together with the other volumes it forms the complete 80-issue story.

Editor's review

在《变形金刚》元祖漫画的八十集里，第13集《枪神》是个异数：没有擎天柱，没有汽车人，主角是一个在底层挣扎的地球小人物。鲍勃·步狄安斯基在这里展现了他在大战场之外最擅长的东西——用一个普通人的欲望与觉醒，去丈量这些外星机械生命落在人类世界里的重量。威震天几乎全程都是一把“不会思考的枪”，却反而让这个反派的压迫感在后半段集中爆发：当他重新站起来，读者才真正意识到自己刚才一直在跟着一个凡人玩火。新星出版社的中文版以电脑重制、重新上色的方式还原了八十年代的手绘画风，十六开本展开后线条与分镜都很耐看；译者太阳风@塞联阵对角色译名作了系统处理，老读者阅读时会觉得格外亲切。对于想补完G1世界观、或者只想找一个“能独立读”的单集故事的人来说，这一册都是很好的入口。

Who it's for

A good fit for

童年看过G1动画、想补完漫威元祖漫画的老粉丝
喜欢单集独立故事、不想被长篇连载绑住的新读者
对美漫叙事手法、八十年代漫画画风有兴趣的读者
给孩子做科幻漫画入门、希望故事有道德层次的家长

Not a good fit for

期待全篇都是机器人大战场面的读者（本册汽车人几乎缺席）
只想看擎天柱、大黄蜂等汽车人戏份的读者
对八十年代复古画风、电脑重新上色不太适应的读者

Reading tips

可先读第8集《昨日重现》，了解威震天为何会在枪形态下受损失智。
留意故事中“邻居与孩子态度”的两处细节，那是乔伊转身的关键。
建议按集数顺序读完全系列，很多伏笔在后面几册才会回收。
中文版为十六开精装/盒装，翻阅时注意书脊，避免过度摊平。

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.

Issue 13, February 1986, Shooting Star!

FAQ

《变形金刚》第13册讲的是哪个故事？

讲的是原版漫威《变形金刚》第13集《枪神》（Shooting Star!）。落魄小混混乔伊·斯利克捡到失智的威震天，凭它的火力成为“神枪手”，最终在人性的挣扎中放下武器、自首入狱。

这一册里为什么几乎没有汽车人？

这是编剧鲍勃·步狄安斯基有意的处理：全篇以人类乔伊的视角展开，汽车人仅在回忆里短暂出现，主要用来突出威震天与普通人类之间的强烈反差。

中文版属于哪套书、共几册？

属于新星出版社2017年出版的《变形金刚》经典系列，收录漫威1984年9月至1991年7月的全部80集故事，整体以盒装形式发行，本册是其中的第13册。

没读过前面几册能直接读第13册吗？

可以。本集是相对独立的单篇故事，只需知道威震天在与救护车一战后受损失智这一点即可；但如果想理解整体脉络，仍建议按顺序阅读。

威震天在本册最后怎么样了？

乔伊在决斗中把它扔在地上，撞击使它恢复意识。威震天震怒于被人类驱使，但见乔伊毫不畏惧，反而心生敬意，放他一命后独自离开归队。

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