Story & Comic by Xiao Jiangnan The Battle In Dinosaur Park Comic
Chindesaurus Bonk Choy Endurian Peashooter Plants Dinosaur Fact Files Chomper Red Stinger Wall-nut Period: Late Triassic Area: Arizona and New Mexico, USA Adult body length: about 2 m Adult body weight: about 30 kg Diet: carnivorous1 Walking method: bipedal2
Herrerasaurus Period: Late Triassic Area: Argentina Adult body length: about 5 m Adult body weight: about 3000 kg Diet: carnivorous Walking method: bipedal Richardoestesia Period: Late Triassic Area: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and San Juan, Argentina Adult body length: about 10 m Adult body weight: about 2000 kg Diet: herbivorous3 Walking method: quadrupedal4 Plateosaurus Period: Late Triassic Area: France, Switzerland, Germany Adult body length: about 8 m Adult body weight: about 5000 kg Diet: herbivorous Walking method: bipedal
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 protagonists of Hollywood’s bestselling films. They become an embodiment 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 Plants vs. Zombies was popular around the world and many gamerelated products became hot selling items in the market. I thought, why don't we bring the Plants and dinosaurs together to create interesting and vivid stories about dinosaur kingdoms? 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 An expert’s recommendation
Children’s Press and Publication Group has selected some characters from Plants vs. Zombies 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 the 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
The sudden appearance of Dinosaur Park 8 The dangerous forest 22 The key with wings 36 The cool ride 50 The hidden danger 66 The emergence of conspiracy 80 Contents The beasts in the arena 94 The scary laboratory 108 The counterattack of Jedi 122 The king of the deep seas 138 Dinosaur knowledge encyclopaedia 156 Vocabulary 174
The sudden appearance of Dinosaur Park Rumbles Rumbles Rumbles Sea Dinosaur Park Big Wave Beach 8
Don't worry! You can count on us! No problem! The next event is a relay race. Can you handle it? Go! Peashooter! Go! BANG! Tat Tat Tat Sports Day Finish 9
Ready… No problem! We’ll see about that! That’s right! We’ll be the ones winning this relay race. I thought who’s bragging here. It turns out to be you guys. 10
Hah! What the… Nothing. Just saying hello to you. Hey! What are you doing? Garlic smell Bang! Tat Tat Tat 11
Wall-nut! Look over here! Oh, really? Haha! Wall-nut is so far behind! You’re going to Wall-nut! lose! Quick! La la la… You cheater! Swoosh Tat Tat Tat 12
Plants vs. Zombies 2 : Dinosaur Comic - The Battle In Dinosaur Park Story & Comic by | Xiao Jiangnan Layout by | Lau Wee Leng Translated by | Yap Fwee Yi Edited by | Koh Yee Ting, 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. 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: The Battle In Dinosaur Park / Story & Comic by Xiao Jiangnan. ISBN 978-967-2172-40-6 1. Comic books, strips, etc. 2. Plants--Comic books, strips, etc. 3. Zombies--Comic books, strips, etc. I. Title. 741.5