Transformers Generation One Part Three: Front, Vol. 3
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Summary
This book is Volume 3 of the web fan-translation collection Transformers Generation One Part Three compiled and released by the Cybertron Translation Group. Dreamwave Productions' Transformers: Generation One Part Three is the last of the series' three volumes and was published as an ongoing series, continuing the story of War and Peace; it was written by Brad Mick (James McDonough) and Adam Patyk and drawn by lead artist Don Figueroa. In the story, Optimus Prime is recovering from the earlier war and is absent for most of the time, so the narrative shifts to the Autobot squad left on Earth led by Jazz, the independent schemes of Starscream and his subordinates, and the crisis caused by the super-energy clone Sunstorm; meanwhile, the attack by the villainous Combaticons, Skyfire's reactivation, the debut of Omega Supreme, and the Transformers' investigation of their own ancient history all advance in interwoven threads. Part Three was originally planned to run more than ten issues, but Dreamwave went bankrupt in 2004–2005, so the series was interrupted after issue #10 of the main title, with issues #11 and #12 surviving only as line art. The Cybertron Translation Group released the "first 7 volumes" as a collection archive, of which this book is Volume 3; the specific issues included and their arrangement follow the contents of that fan-translation archive, and this page makes no guesses.
Editor's review
这一册的价值,一半在漫画本身,一半在“遗迹”属性。DW 版《Generation One》第三部是 2000 年代初变形金刚漫画复兴的重要一环:派特·李团队确立的厚重机甲画风影响了一代读者,Don Figueroa 的线条更是被许多老粉视为 G1 现代演绎的标杆。编剧组合 Brad Mick 与 Adam Patyk 把动画里点到为止的角色——太阳风、爵士小队、红蜘蛛——推向舞台中央,试图给一场“玩具广告出身”的战争补上政治与历史纵深。可惜 Dreamwave 破产让这卷成了断章,正刊止步第 10 集,最后两集只剩线稿,这份未完成感反而成了它最令人念念不忘的地方。塞联汉化组的民间汉化版本,是许多中文读者接触这段历史的唯一入口,翻译与注释都带着早期同人社区的认真劲。本次按“前 7 册”合辑分册编目,第 3 册为其中一册,适合按顺序补完,不必单独跳读。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 想系统补完 DW 时期 G1 漫画的变形金刚老读者
- 喜欢厚重机甲画风、看重画面表现力的美漫读者
- 对太阳风、爵士小队、红蜘蛛等角色有偏爱的粉丝
- 研究变形金刚漫画出版史与同人汉化史的爱好者
Not a good fit for
- 完全没接触过 G1、需要从零入门的新读者
- 期待独立成篇、有完整起承转合的单一故事的人
- 偏好官方正版纸质中文版的收藏型读者
Reading tips
- 建议先读完第三部第 1、2 册,本册承接前文剧情,跳读容易失去线索。
- 阅读时留意擎天柱缺席带来的叙事重心转移,这是第三部的结构特点。
- 可配合 TFWiki 等资料站对照各集标题与登场角色,理解被中断的伏笔。
- 读完第 10 集后不必急找后续,第 11、12 集仅有线稿,属未完成部分。
FAQ
这本“第 3 册”是正式出版的中文图书吗?
不是。它出自塞联汉化组整理发布的《变形金刚 第一代 第三部》网络汉化合辑,该合辑标注为“前 7 册”,本册是其中的第 3 册,没有正式中文出版社与 ISBN。
《变形金刚 第一代》第三部一共有多少集?
DW 的第三部为连载刊物,编号从第 0 集到第 10 集,共 11 期。因 Dreamwave 破产,正刊在第 10 集后中断,原计划的第 11、12 集只留下线稿。
第三部的编剧和画师是谁?
编剧为 Brad Mick(即 James McDonough)与 Adam Patyk,主笔画师为 Don Figueroa。中文版由塞联汉化组翻译汉化。
为什么第三部里擎天柱出场很少?
剧情设定上,擎天柱在《战争与和平》事件后一直在接受修复,因此第三部大部分时间缺席,叙事由爵士小队、红蜘蛛与太阳风等角色承担。
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