Starfire Vol. 5

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Series: This is issue #5 of the Starfire solo series launched by DC in 2015; the single-issue story is titled "Trouble from Every Direction." The story still centers on Starfire (real name Koriand'r) and her new life in Key West, Florida: she learns to be an "ordinary Earth person" while continuing to deal with alien visitors and local anomalies. In this issue she teams up with the hero Atlee to investigate the origin of bizarre creatures emerging from underground; meanwhile, she must also cope with other Earthly problems no easier than monsters, such as the trouble brought by a job interview and an outing date with an unexpected outcome. The series' overall tone alternates between light everyday comedy and action-adventure: Starfire frequently creates misunderstandings over social etiquette, slang, and romantic relationships in human society, yet this also makes her frank and endearing. A group of ordinary residents who live with or associate with her form a stable supporting cast and carry much of the humor and slice-of-life passages. Note that this volume is issue #5 of the series, not a complete collection; the reading experience is closer to one chapter in an ongoing serial, and the plot before and after needs to be read together with adjacent issues.

Summary

This volume is issue #5 of the Starfire solo series launched by DC in 2015, with the single-issue story titled "Trouble from Every Direction." The story remains centered on Starfire (real name Koriand'r) and her new life in Key West, Florida: while learning to be an "ordinary Earth person," she continues to deal with alien visitors and local anomalies. In this issue, she teams up with the hero Atlee to investigate the origins of strange creatures emerging from underground; at the same time, she must contend with other Earthly challenges no less daunting than monsters, such as the troubles brought on by a job interview and an outing date that ends with unexpected results. The series' overall tone alternates between lighthearted slice-of-life comedy and action-adventure: Starfire frequently creates misunderstandings around social etiquette, slang, and romantic relationships in human society, yet this very quality makes her seem candid and endearing. A group of ordinary residents who live with or interact with her forms a stable supporting cast, carrying much of the humor and slice-of-life material. It should be noted that this volume is issue #5 of the series, not a complete collection; in terms of reading experience, it is closer to a single installment in an ongoing serial, and the plot requires reading adjacent issues together for context.

Editor's review

这一册的价值在于它展示了「超级英雄漫画也可以这样写」：没有天崩地裂的宇宙危机，主角在基韦斯特租房子、找工作、约会、和邻居打交道，怪物只是生活里又一个需要处理的麻烦。阿曼达·康纳与吉米·帕尔米奥蒂这对《哈莉·奎茵》搭档把擅长的俏皮对话与温暖群像搬到了星火身上，让这位曾经的少年泰坦成员第一次拥有了真正属于自己的日常。画面上，埃马努埃拉·卢帕基诺的线条干净、色彩明亮，把佛罗里达的阳光、海滩和女主角的活力表现得非常讨喜，这也是该系列当年最受称赞的部分。需要提醒的是，本册是连载单期，篇幅有限、支线居多，登场人物与伏笔都依赖前后文，不适合作为入门的第一本；另外该系列在人物塑造上存在明显的视觉消费倾向，当年读者评论中对此也有不少争议，选购时可留意。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢星火、少年泰坦或DC宇宙角色的读者
偏爱轻松日常向、带喜剧色彩超级英雄故事的读者
欣赏明亮干净画风、注重画面表现力的欧美漫画读者
已经读过本系列前几期、想补全连载的追更读者

Not a good fit for

希望一册读完整条故事线、不接受断章的读者
偏爱严肃暗黑或宏大宇宙史诗的DC读者
对以女性角色外形为卖点的画风比较敏感的读者
第一次接触星火、需要完整背景介绍的新读者

Reading tips

建议先读本系列第1至4期，再进入本册，否则人物关系和支线会显得零散。
把它当作轻喜剧短篇来读，不必强求主线推进，重点看角色互动与对白。
留意配角群（阿特莉等）的戏份，他们是整个系列笑点与温度的主要来源。
若对画风或人物设定有疑问，可对照合订本《Starfire: Welcome Home》中的收录顺序阅读。

FAQ

「Starfire 005」指的是哪一本？

指 DC 于 2015 年推出的《星火》（Starfire）个人连载第 5 期，单期故事题为「Trouble from Every Direction」，2015 年 10 月 14 日发行，共 25 页正文。它不是合订本，也不是《少年泰坦》系列中的一期。

这一册是漫威还是DC的作品？

是 DC 漫画作品。星火（寇莉安）是 DC 旗下角色，最早随少年泰坦系列登场，与漫威没有关系。若书目把它编入「漫威合集」，属于归类有误，应以 DC 为准。

没读过前几期能直接看第5期吗？

可以读，但体验会打折。本册延续前几期在基韦斯特的居住设定，阿特莉、房东与邻居等配角关系已在前面建立，部分伏笔和结尾悬念也需要前后文承接。建议至少先读第1至4期。

这本有没有中文版？

目前未查到可信的简体中文单行本信息，公开可核实的版本为 DC 原版单期及英文合订本。若见到标注中文出版信息的版本，建议核对出版社与 ISBN 后再判断。

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