Story & Comic by Xiao Jiangnan A Warrior’s Adventure Comic
Coelophysis (see-low-fai-sis) Bonk Choy Wall-nut Peashooter Period: Late Triassic Area: New Mexico, USA Adult body length: about 3 m Adult body weight: about 27 kg Diet: carnivorous1 Walking method: bipedal2 Plants Dinosaur Fact Files Torchwood
Eoraptor Herrerasaurus Melanorosaurus Period: Late Triassic Area: Argentina Adult body length: about 5 m Adult body weight: about 3000 kg Diet: carnivorous Walking method: bipedal Period: Middle and Late Triassic Area: South America Adult body length: about 1 m Adult body weight: about 11 kg Diet: carnivorous, sometimes eats leaves too Walking method: bipedal Period: Late Triassic Area: Southeast Africa Adult body length: about 10-12 m Adult body weight: about 5000 kg Diet: herbivorous3 Walking method: quadrupedal4
Dinosaurs, an extinct group of prehistoric reptiles, have been children’s favourite for the past 30-40 years. They are the best companions of several generations during childhood, be it comics, science books or horrifying skeletons of giant dinosaurs. Even today, as they grow up under the influence of dinosaur culture, children will occasionally recall their childhood memories by reading books about dinosaurs. No wonder dinosaurs become the protagonists5 of Hollywood’s bestselling films. They become an embodiment6 of life’s beauty. Many people wish to find out the strong connection between lost lives and real inspiration from them. I used to be an author and compiled popular science books about dinosaurs. I would put myself into the readers’ shoes and think what kind of dinosaur story they like because I know that hardcore dinosaur fans have different reading perspectives and taste compared to normal people. The images of dinosaurs are considered alive to them. You can feel their zeal and excitement when they talk about dinosaurs. This might be the reason why the dinosaur culture still exists until now. Dinosaurs have turned into a culture that is full of mysteries. This culture did not disappear because of the extinction of dinosaurs. Rather, it is developed rapidly in various forms and deeply rooted in our souls. A few years ago, the tower defence game was popular around the world and many game-related products became hot selling items in the market. I thought, ? I’m sure this will be an eye opener for dinosaur fans. I never expect that this idea has become a reality now. Among many ideas and topics, China Children’s Press and Publication Group has selected some characters from An expert’s recommendation
and started a wonderful battle against the dinosaurs in the form of comic. Dear children, do you still remember those lively and funny characters from that game? Bonk Choy – a kung fu master from Guangdong, China who is proficient in Eastern and Western boxing skills. He is practising kung fu, learning new skills or training new apprentices all over the world now. Some of his apprentices are even more famous than him. Peashooter – “You want to know what success tastes like?” He sips his hot tea and says, “Sorry, I can’t tell you about that now. I’m busy arranging my business contracts. Oh, please take care of my jacket!” Cherry Bomb – Forming a band has always been the Cherry brothers’ dream. “We want to know every explosive rhythm. We subvert music, entertain our fans, rock the stage and destroy the Zombies of course! Oh, don't forget to buy our albums next year!” The Plants connect the dinosaur world to the real world. They will bring children back to the Mesozoic to understand the world of ancient life. This idea not only serves as a large-scale trial and thrilling challenge but also brings warmth to the icy dinosaur world. This allows children to understand the dinosaurs better. Dinosaur stories are eternal and endless. The sudden disappearance of dinosaurs from Earth after their domination remains in our thoughts and draws our attention to the historical eras that are long gone. We might discover new things if we look at the dinosaurs from a different perspective. Children, I hope you will be inspired by your knowledge on dinosaurs to explore the world of science further. Professor Zhang Yuguang Researcher Beijing Museum of Natural History January 2017
Befriending the dinosaurs 8 Mummy Eoraptor is kidnapped 24 A foolish courage 38 I want to be a hero forever 52 The return of Herrerasaurus 64 The great challenge 78 Contents Here comes the saviour! 92 An unexpected enemy 106 The counterattack 120 The return of the warrior 136 Dinosaur encyclopaedia 156 Vocabulary 174
Waaah! Who’s going to save us? Befriending the dinosaurs Plant Town 8 Boom! Boom! Ta Ta Ta
Wall-nut! Who said so? Plant Town is doomed7 ! Hahaha! Nobody’s going to save you! 9 Ta Ta Ta Wow!
Swish Hiyah! Grrrrrrr! Thump! Swish Swish Swish Swish 10
Why has it become like this? Because I’m here to protect my town! Buh-bye! Aaaargh! Wall-nut! You’re our hero! Our warrior! You are the bravest Plant in our town! Huh? Whack! Boom! Boom! 11
Aaaah! How old are you now? Do you still need me to wake you up every morning? Get up now! Time’s up! Wall-nut! RIIIIIIIIINNNG 12
Plants vs Zombies 2: Dinosaur Comic - A Warrior’s Adventure ALL RIGHTS RESERVED First Printed July 2018 Plants vs Zombies II·Dinosaur Comic Books Text Copyright © China Children’s Press and Publication Group First published in China by China Children’s Press and Publication Group This edition is published under licence by China Children’s Press and Publication Group, for sales in Malaysia and Singapore only and may not be bought for export thereafter. Plants vs. ZombiesTM © 2018 Electronic Arts Inc. PopCap is a trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Xiao, Jiangnan PLANTS VS ZOMBIES 2 : Dinosaur Comic A Warrior’s Adventure / Story & Comic by Xiao Jiangnan; Translated by: Yap Fwee Yi; Edited by: Anthony Chan Yew Choong. ISBN 978-967-2172-36-9 1. Comic books, strips, etc. 2. Comic books, strips, etc.--China--Translations into English. 3. Science--Comic books, strips, etc. 4. Comic books and children--China--Translations into English. 5. Plants--Comic books, strips, etc. 6. Zombies--Comic books, strips, etc. I. Yap, Fwee Yi. II. Chan, Anthony Yew Choong. III. Title. 741.5 Story & Comic by | Xiao Jiangnan Layout by | Tham Meow Yoke Translated by | Yap Fwee Yi Edited by | Anthony Chan Yew Choong Published by | G.Apple Studio Sdn. Bhd. (517085-P) Distributed by | United Publishing House (M) Sdn. Bhd. (14620-K) (A wholly-owned subsidiary of Sasbadi Holdings Berhad) 5078-9, Lorong 18/64A, Taman Sri Serdang, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor. Tel: 03-8943 0631, 03-8943 6610 Fax: 03-8943 6909 Email: [email protected] Website: www.uph.com.my Printed by | Vivar Printing Sdn. Bhd. (125107-D) Lot 25, Rawang Intergrated Industrial Park, Jalan Batu Arang, 48000 Rawang, Selangor. If there are problems of missing or torn pages, kindly return to the distributor for replacement.