Transformers: Generation One, Volume 5
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Summary
This volume is Volume 5 of the DW edition of Transformers: Generation One compiled by the Sailian translation group, corresponding to issue 5 of the six-issue miniseries of Generation One Part One (later commonly known as Prime Directive) launched by Dreamwave Productions in 2002. The story continues from previous events: the conflict escalates among the Transformers controlled by human forces, the resurrected Megatron, and the Decepticons, while the Autobots, under the dual pressure of energy shortages and harassment by the human military, seek a way to turn the situation around; meanwhile, the human villains on Earth spiral out of control over their nuclear plan, pushing events to the final moment. This volume stands at the closing stage of the miniseries, paving the way for the final battle. The book is a full-color painted comic with refined artwork, one of the representative early DW works. Note that the packaging division of the Sailian edition into "7 volumes total" (including Volume 0, the preview issue) does not exactly match the official single-issue numbering; this volume is archived according to the volume number provided by the user.
Editor's review
DW 的《变形金刚:第一代》是 2002 年变形金刚重返漫画界的关键起点,也是 Pat Lee 画风最广为人知的一段。塞联汉化组的版本在中文迷友圈流传甚广,全彩、译名统一,是许多人第一次完整读到的 G1 漫画。本册处于故事最紧张的收束阶段,节奏比前几册更快,也最能体现这部迷你剧「人类阴谋 + 变形金刚内战」的双线结构。读它的时候不妨对照同期漫画与动画,看 DW 如何重新诠释经典角色。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 对变形金刚 G1 设定与角色有情怀的读者
- 想了解 DW 时期变形金刚漫画风格的漫画迷
- 习惯阅读欧美全彩漫画、能接受一章一册连载节奏的读者
- 对 2000 年代汉化组作品有兴趣的收藏者
Not a good fit for
- 期待单册即完整故事、无需前情的读者
- 偏好日式黑白漫画分镜节奏的读者
- 对 Pat Lee 画风(人体比例失真)较敏感的读者
Reading tips
- 先读第 0—4 册,再进入本册,否则会看不懂人物关系和战况
- 留意人类反派线,这是 DW G1 与早期动画差别最大的一点
- 读完本册可接着读第 6 册,两部合看才是完整的第一部收束
- 若想读更成熟的 DW 剧本,可在本篇后接《内战》三部曲
FAQ
这一册对应官方第几期?
按塞联打包的第 5 册归档,大致对应 Dreamwave 2002 年《变形金刚:第一代》第一部(Prime Directive)迷你剧末段的第 5 期;由于汉化包的册号包含第 0 册预告篇,与官方单期编号存在一册左右的偏移。
需要先读前面几册吗?
需要。本册是六期迷你剧的收束阶段,人物关系、人类反派计划与汽车人的困境都在前几册铺开,直接从本册开始容易断线。
这是官方正版引进吗?
不是。这是塞联汉化组制作的中文汉化版本,在网络迷友间流传,并非正式出版的中文版图书,因此没有 ISBN 与出版社信息。
和 IDW 的《变形金刚》是同一套吗?
不是。DW(Dreamwave)版是 2002—2004 年的版本,IDW 是后来取得版权的另一家出版社,两者世界观和故事线不同。
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