Transformers Vol. 30

Bob BudianskyNew Star Press2017

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Series: Transformers (Marvel Comics Collection)

Summary

This volume is the 30th installment of the Marvel Transformers comic collection (the Transformers: Classics series from Nova Press). The Marvel Transformers comic was launched by Marvel Comics in May 1984, originally created to accompany Hasbro's toy line, and ran continuously until 1991 for a total of 80 issues. It is the "primordial" version of Transformers comics and the story source for countless later animated, comic, and film adaptations. Bob Budiansky served as the series' lead writer for a long time, and many character names and profiles took shape under his pen. This volume collects original issue 30, with a story centered on the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth: a tiny mechanical parasite called the "rust worm" infests personnel on both sides, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons to temporarily set aside their hostility and search together for a "cure"; meanwhile, the trust between human characters and the Transformers undergoes new tests. This volume is one link in the 80-issue long-form story, with clear connections to what comes before and after, so reading it alone will feel somewhat disjointed.

Editor's review

漫威版《变形金刚》是这条IP的起点：擎天柱、威震天、声波、大黄蜂等角色的性格底色，以及“汽车人对霸天虎”的基本格局，都在这80集里被确立下来。国内读者熟悉的早期动画片，很大程度上也建立在漫威漫画的世界观之上，因此这套合集对怀旧读者而言，更像一份可以随时翻回去的“童年底稿”。本册为该合集第30册，接近中段的剧情已经进入多线并进的状态：锈螺虫的威胁逼使双方暂时联手，人类与变形金刚的合作关系也被重新审视。漫画采用传统美式分镜，画面信息量足，配合塞联阵一贯的译名体系，读起来更接近原版体验。需要注意的是，这是长线连载中的单册，并非单元故事集，建议按册序阅读，才能体会到人物关系与伏笔的推进。

Who it's for

A good fit for

童年看过G1动画、想补漫威原作的老粉丝
正在系统收藏《变形金刚：经典》合集本的读者
喜欢传统美式分镜与复古上色风格的漫画爱好者
对变形金刚早期世界观设定感兴趣的考据型读者

Not a good fit for

只想看独立完整故事、不想追长线的读者
期待现代画风与电影化视觉效果的读者
对变形金刚缺乏基本角色背景的低龄启蒙读者

Reading tips

按册序阅读，最好先读前几册，了解锈螺虫登场与人类角色的来龙去脉。
阅读时留意人类角色与变形金刚之间的互动，这是漫威版最具人情味的部分。
可对照G1动画观看，比较漫画与动画在设定和角色命运上的差异。
收藏党建议妥善保存书脊与封面，合集本按套排列更便于查找前后册。

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.

FAQ

这本是整套合集还是其中一册？

这是《变形金刚》漫威漫画合集中的第30册，收录原版漫画第30期的内容，并非整套书。整套合集涵盖漫威版全部80集，建议按册序收集和阅读。

没有看过变形金刚能直接读吗？

可以读懂单册情节，但会缺少人物背景与前后伏笔的呼应。建议至少先了解擎天柱、威震天、声波、大黄蜂等基本设定，或从合集早期册入手。

漫威版和IDW版有什么区别？

漫威版是1984年至1991年的元祖漫画，时间最早，奠定基本世界观；IDW版是2000年代后的重启与延续，剧情和画风都更现代。两者人物同名但故事线并不相同。

为什么目录是空的？

本册为合集本中的单期内容，未见可靠公开资料提供该册的详细章节划分，因此不列目录，以免与真实内容不符。

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