A+X #15
Jai Nitz / Gerry Duggan / Greg Smallwood / David YardinMarvel Comics2013
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- A+X
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Children's Books Comics and Cartoons Detective DuoDoctor StrangeCaptain AmericaAbsurd AdventureSuperheroClue TrackingComicsWorldviewSummary
A+X is a short-story team-up anthology Marvel launched during the "Marvel NOW!" era; each issue pairs one Avenger with one X-Man and tells two separate short stories. This 15th issue (released December 11, 2013; cover date February 2014) contains two threads. The first, by Jai Nitz and Greg Smallwood, is "Doctor Strange + Beast": an absurd adventure in which magic and science collide head-on, with the two of them causing havoc all the way into the Dark Dimension, and the artwork plays plenty of tricks in the otherworldly passages. The second, by Gerry Duggan and David Yardin, is part three of the six-part "Captain America + Cyclops" serial: Captain America and Cyclops follow up on clues with a downed Skrull, only to be ambushed by Skrulls disguised as fast-food employees; White Queen, the Stepford Cuckoos, and Hank Pym join the fight in turn, while the Skrulls' true scheme targets something much larger. The issue runs 32 full-color pages—a typical periodical with self-contained episodes, suited to casual reading.Editor's review
这一期最能体现《A+X》的巧思：它把「魔法派」和「科学派」直接关进同一个故事里，让奇异博士和野兽互相看不顺眼又不得不合作，读者熟悉的两位角色在短短十页里被写出了新味道。另一半则是「美国队长＋镭射眼」六话长线的第三段，此时两位队长已从互相讥讽转向并肩作战，斯库鲁人的伏击把节奏一下子拉快，白皇后和三胞胎布谷鸟的登场也很有看点。格里·达根的幽默感在快餐店变身戏里发挥得淋漓尽致，大卫·亚丁的分镜干净利落。需要提醒的是，这终究是期刊而非完整长篇，两条故事都只是更大拼图中的一块，单独购买前最好确认自己是否接受「看一半」的阅读体验。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 想补完《A+X》系列、按册收集的漫威期刊收藏者
- 喜欢「复仇者＋X战警」双人搭档小品的读者
- 对奇异博士、野兽、美国队长、镭射眼有兴趣的漫威粉丝
- 想研究短篇漫画节奏与分镜的漫画创作者
Not a good fit for
- 只读完整合订本、不愿追期刊连载的读者
- 希望看到独立完整故事、不想中途接续的入门读者
- 对超级英雄题材完全不感兴趣的读者
Reading tips
- 建议先读第13、14期，再读本期，才能接上「美国队长＋镭射眼」故事的前因
- 两条短篇互相独立，时间有限者可先读自己感兴趣的那一组角色
- 读「奇异博士＋野兽」时留意画面在进入黑暗维度后的构图变化，是本期的亮点
- 如果喜欢本期的美队与镭射眼线，可继续读第16至18期完成全六话
About the publisher
Marvel ComicsMarvel Comics is a publisher centred on comics that also extends into media tie-in novels and graphic novels. Its catalogue in this database contains 542 titles, with common categories covering children's books, comics and cartoons, premium fiction, social fiction, media tie-ins and art, reflecting an output aimed at both younger readers and adult comics fans. Representative titles include Journey into Mystery No. 642, Avengers (2013) No. 12, Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 104, Fantastic Four No. 645, Iron Man No. 17 and Captain America Vol. 5 No. 35, showing a strength in superhero series and long-running serials. Representative authors include Kieron Gillen, Matt Fraction, Al Ewing, Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, reflecting its reliance on writer and artist teams for serialised creation. Public information on its founding background and scale is limited, so no inferences are made here.
FAQ
这本书是合集还是单期？
这是美国漫威《A+X》系列的第15期单本期刊，2013年12月发行，全彩32页，内含两个独立短篇故事。「美国队长＋镭射眼」是完整故事吗？
不是。这是格里·达根与大卫·亚丁创作的六话连载的第三部分，故事从第13期开始、到第18期结束，本期只讲述其中一段。需要按顺序读《A+X》吗？
每一期的短篇大多独立，但个别连载跨数期。若追「美国队长＋镭射眼」这一线，就需要按第13至18期的顺序阅读。有中文版吗？
目前未见正式引进的简体中文版，国内读者多通过汉化组译本阅读，本期有汉化组译制了其中部分内容。适合完全没读过漫威的人吗？
可以作为轻松的短篇尝试，但其中涉及斯库鲁人、X战警现况等背景，略有阅读门槛。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Jai Nitz AuthorJai Nitz is a comics writer whose work spans several genres; public information about him is currently limited, and details such as his nationality and dates of birth and death remain unclear. Judging from the three works held in the library, he has been involved both in comics tied to film and television properties and in superhero titles. His representative works, Tron: Betrayal Volume 1 and Tron: Betrayal Issue 2, are comics that extend the Tron franchise, using visual storytelling to supplement and expand the film's world, while A+X Issue 15 reflects his screenwriting practice in the superhero comics field. His works are commonly categorized under premium fiction, film and television tie-ins, children's books, and comics and cartoons, suggesting that his writing may appeal to both adult and younger readers and that he is skilled at developing plots within existing film, television, or comics frameworks. Overall, he is a creator known for adaptations and series comics, with a style oriented toward genre storytelling and visual expression.
Gerry Duggan AuthorGerry Duggan is a comics writer about whom public information is currently limited; neither his dates of birth and death nor his nationality have been clearly recorded. Nine of his works are held in the collection, mostly in the superhero comics field, with common categories including comics and cartoons, art, film and television, and children's books. Among his representative works, he contributed to issues 15, 16, 23, and 30 of the Nova series and issues 14, 15, and 17 of A+X, and he also has collected editions such as the Uncanny Avengers Volume 3 collection (UA translation group, UA16). These works mostly center on Marvel Universe characters, telling stories of young heroes' growth, teamwork, and cosmic adventure with brisk pacing, concise dialogue, and a strongly cinematic visual sense. His output spans both single-issue serials and collected editions, and Chinese readers have mainly encountered his work through fan translation groups; the range of his subjects also places his works in related categories such as film and television tie-ins and quality fiction.
Greg Smallwood AuthorGreg Smallwood is an author known mainly for his comics work. Public information about him is limited, and details such as his nationality and dates of birth and death are not recorded in the available sources. Among his existing works, he contributed to A+X issue 15 and Moon Knight MARVEL NOW volume 11, both of which fall under the categories of children's books and comics and cartoons. The Moon Knight series centers on the Marvel superhero and is marked by vivid visual storytelling. Only two of his works are held in the collection, yet they show his connection to the mainstream superhero comics system. His subjects span both children's books and comics and cartoons, with his art and narrative generally serving character development and action scenes. Because firsthand materials such as biographical accounts and creator interviews are lacking, a deeper assessment of how his artistic style formed and what influence it has had is not yet possible; readers may instead approach his comics practice through the works mentioned above.
David Yardin AuthorDavid Yardin is a comics creator whose publicly available personal information is currently very limited, with basic details such as nationality and dates of birth and death not clearly recorded. Judging from the works held in the database, his work is closely connected with the Marvel comics series A+X, and the three titles currently available are issues 14, 15, and 16 of that series. These issues are installment-style entries in an anthology series, typically divided among different creators for scripting and artwork, with Yardin contributing in an art-related capacity. His works are categorized under art, film and television, children's books, and comics and cartoons, suggesting that his drawing style suits general readers and combines visual expressiveness with narrative coordination. Because public information is limited, it is difficult at present to further outline his full creative career and artistic influence; readers may instead approach his drawing characteristics through the actual content of the A+X series.