Translucid #2

Name: Translucid #2
ISBN: 9781681593524

Claudio Sánchez / Jondra EchertBOOM! Studios2014

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Series: Translucid
ISBN: 9781681593524

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Summary

Translucid is a six-issue limited series launched by BOOM! Studios in 2014, co-created by Claudio Sanchez—frontman of Coheed and Cambria—and his wife, writer Chondra Echert, with art by Daniel Bayliss and colors by Adam Metcalfe. Set in a New York without superpowers, its "heroes" and "villains" are ordinary people: a masked vigilante called the Navigator hunts a killer in the streets, while the crime boss known as the Horse is his long-time nemesis. The two define and depend on each other, forming an inseparable mirror image. Issue #2, "Brothers," pushes the narrative deeper: readers return to the Navigator's dark past and follow a boy named Cornelius, seeing how he escapes reality through holograms and superhero fantasies in a violent household, and how his older brother longs to flee the home on a scholarship. In the present timeline, the Navigator investigates the murder of a philanthropist, and the clues again point to the Horse; the latter detonates a bomb on a bridge, sending a politician's car into the river and forcing the Navigator to choose between capturing him and saving lives. This is issue #2 of the Translucid series, subtitled "Brothers in Arms," 32 pages.

Editor's review

如果只看封面，你大概会以为这是一部寻常的城市义警故事；翻开之后才会发现，它真正拆解的对象，是“英雄为什么需要反派”这个几乎没有人认真回答的问题。桑切斯与埃切特这对夫妻档把超级英雄题材写成了心理剧：一边是领航员与“马”在纽约街头不断上演的追逐与对峙，一边是一个被家暴阴影笼罩的男孩在自己的想象中建造起整套英雄神话。两条时间线在丹尼尔·贝利斯笔下互相渗透，现实世界的每一处细节都会在幻想世界里变形重现——科学馆里的全息投影成了领航员的装备，墙上的一幅照片成了反派的犯罪计划。亚当·梅特卡夫用霓虹般的色彩为两个世界划出边界，越靠近男孩的视角，颜色就越失真。第2期是全系列里信息量最密集的一本，既交代了科尼利厄斯的家庭处境，也首次呈现了领航员与“马”的初次相遇。喜欢《不可救药》《致命玩笑》这类对英雄与反派关系做冷峻解剖的读者，会很享受这种暧昧不明、需要自己拼图的阅读体验。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢《不可救药》《致命玩笑》等解构超级英雄题材的读者
对心理悬疑、多重叙事与不可靠叙述感兴趣的漫画读者
科希德与坎布里亚乐队及克劳迪奥·桑切斯作品的粉丝
想收藏 2010 年代 BOOM! Studios 创作者自有作品的读者

Not a good fit for

希望看到传统正邪分明、超人式打斗场面的读者
对家庭暴力、虐待儿童等沉重情节较为敏感的读者
只读长篇合集、不接受单期薄册的读者

Reading tips

先补齐第1期再读本册，故事从第1期起就是一整条连续叙事。
留意现实时间线与幻想时间线的切换，画面色彩与分镜边框是重要提示。
读完后可接着读第3至第6期，全系列共六期，另有收录全部内容的合集本。
若想更深入理解创作意图，可参考桑切斯夫妇关于“英雄与反派相互依存”的访谈。

About the publisher

BOOM! Studios

BOOM! Studios is a publisher focused on comics and graphic novels; public information is limited, and details about its founding background and scale are not currently available. Its catalog held here contains 14 titles, with publishing centered on comics and cartoons and extending into mystery, film and television tie-ins, art, and children's books. Representative titles include the volumes and issues of Translucid and multiple volumes of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The former draws on creators such as Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert, while the latter reflects the publisher's film and television IP adaptations; its author resources also include Kyle Higgins, Steve Orlando, and Hendry Prasetya. Overall, the publisher centers on serialized comic works, balancing adult-oriented mystery storytelling with superhero titles for younger readers.

FAQ

这本是《Translucid》系列的合集还是单期？

这是单期漫画第2期，共32页，2014年5月21日由 BOOM! Studios 发行。全系列共六期，之后另出了一本160页的合集，收录第1至第6期，请勿混淆。

《Translucid》的中文译名是什么？

该系列目前没有正式引进的简体中文版，也未见官方中文译名。中文读者一般直接使用原名 Translucid，或按其意译作“透明”“澄澈”等，均非官方定名。

第2期的副标题是什么？

第2期的副标题为《Brothers in Arms》（意为“并肩兄弟”），主要围绕科尼利厄斯与兄长的关系展开，同时呈现领航员与“马”的初次交锋。

需要读过第1期才能看懂吗？

建议按顺序阅读。第1期交代了“马”从监狱获释、设局试探并用药剂窥探领航员记忆的前提，第2期在此基础上展开回溯，跳读容易对时间线感到困惑。

作者是谁？

编剧为克劳迪奥·桑切斯与琼德拉·埃切特，画师为丹尼尔·贝利斯，色彩由亚当·梅特卡夫负责，上色之外还有埃德·杜克希尔负责字体设计。

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About the author

Claudio Sánchez Author

Claudio Sánchez is a creator with limited documented information in Chinese-language sources. The database currently holds two of his works, Translucid issue 2 and Translucid volume 3. Because public information is scarce, his nationality, dates of birth and death, and personal history cannot be confirmed, so the present introduction can only focus on the works themselves. Judging from the common categories, his work spans art, film and television, and comics and cartoons, and the Translucid series reflects a combination of comics storytelling and visual art. The series advances its story through both images and text and shows a recognizable quality in visual atmosphere and narrative pacing, making it a reference for readers interested in comics art and cross-media adaptation. Overall, Sánchez's name appears infrequently in Chinese publishing and criticism, and the value of his work awaits fuller documentation and wider reading.

Jondra Echert Author

Jondra Echert is a creator about whom limited public information is available. Two of her works are currently held in the collection, both belonging to the Translucid series: Translucid Issue 2 and Translucid Volume 3. Judging from the common categories, her work is classified under art, film and television, and comics and cartoons, suggesting that her creations have some representative quality in visual storytelling and image-based expression. The title Translucid itself hints at images of haziness, semi-transparency, or something between clarity and obscurity, which may echo the way the works handle visuals and narrative. Owing to the limited available materials, her nationality, dates of birth and death, and personal history cannot be confirmed, making it difficult to offer further details about her life. Readers wishing to understand her creative profile may begin with these two works in the collection and note her expressive characteristics and stylistic tendencies at the intersection of comics and visual art.