Story & Comic by Xiao Jiangnan Comic The Battle in Toy City
The Battle in Toy City Story & Comic by Xiao Jiangnan Comic
Plants Dinosaur Profiles Peashooter Red Stinger Sunflower Centrosaurus Period: Early Cretaceous Area: North America Adult body length: About 6 metres Adult body weight: Unknown Diet: Herbivorous Walking method: quadrupedal
Microraptor gui Period: Early Cretaceous Area: Asia Adult body length: About 0.6 metres Adult body weight: About 1 kilogram Diet: Carnivorous Walking method: Bipedal or flying Deinonychus Period: Early Cretaceous Area: North America Adult body length: About 3 metres Adult body weight: About 60 kilograms Diet: Carnivorous Walking method: Bipedal Ouranosaurus Period: Early Cretaceous Area: Africa Adult body length: About 7 metres Adult body weight: About 4 tons Diet: Herbivorous Walking method: Bipedal
Protoceratops Period: Early Cretaceous Area: Asia Adult body length: About 2 metres Adult body weight: About 1.5 tons Diet: Herbivorous Walking method: Quadrupedal
An expert’s recommendation 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 stories they like because I know that hardcore dinosaur fans have different reading perspective 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 game-related 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 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 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. Dr Zhang Yuguang Researcher Beijing Museum of Natural History
The strange visitor 8 The Plants commando 22 Teddy bear knights 36 The city of the toys 48 The secret in Dinosaur Restaurant 62 The scary Deinonychus 74 The clown laboratory 90 The counterattack 104 The battle at the fortress 118 The wishes of the toys 132 Dinosaur encyclopaedia 156 Glossary 174 Contents
8 Aaah! Huff! Huff! Quick! We’re almost reaching the exit! The strange visitor Ta Ta Ta
9 It’s time for you to experience what we've suffered! Come over here! I'll come back to save all of you! We’re counting on you! Run!
10 Yikes! What about me? Do I look nice? But not the price though. It looks so nice! Hey, look at this! This is the latest doll! Wow! There are so many toys here!
11 Since the dinosaurs ARE extinct, how come such toys can be produced? They look real. The dinosaurs totally disappeared in the mass extinction in the end of the Cretaceous. Since then, there were no more dinosaurs on Earth. But wasn’t it normal to be scared when I saw it just now? Don’t scare yourself. Dinosaurs are extinct. How can they appear again? Yes, you did! Oh! It’s you! Haha! Did I scare you? Because there are fossils!
12 Welcome to my toy store! What you’re about to see is the treasure of this store! Hey everyone, come over here! Wow! That’s amazing! Through the scientific restoration of the fossils, you can roughly figure out the body shape and appearance of each dinosaur. After their death, the remains of some dinosaurs are embedded in the ground. The soft tissues gradually decompose and vanish while the hard tissues such as bones are preserved. After the sedimentation1 of billions of years, the hard tissues become mineralised2 and turn into fossils. Please take a look!
Plants vs. Zombies 2: Dinosaur Comic - The Battle in Toy City Story & Comic by | Xiao Jiangnan Layout by | Lau Wee Leng, Chong Siwe Chuan Translated by | Yap Fwee Yi Edited by | Anthony Chan Yew Choong Published by | G.Apple Studio Sdn. Bhd. 200001014479 (517085-P) Endah Parade Shopping Mall Lot 3-055, 3rd Floor, 1, Jalan 1/149E, Taman Sri Endah, Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur. Distributed by | United Publishing House (M) Sdn. Bhd. 197301001175 (14620-K) (A wholly-owned subsidiary of Sasbadi Holdings Berhad) Endah Parade Shopping Mall Lot 3-055, 3rd Floor, 1, Jalan 1/149E, Taman Sri Endah, Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 03-9054 7272 Fax: 03-9054 7273 Email: [email protected] Website: www.uph.com.my Printed by | Vinlin Press Sdn. Bhd. 197501003974 (25680-X) No 2, Jalan Meranti Permai 1, Batu 15, 47100 Puchong, Selangor. If there are problems of missing or torn pages, kindly return to the distributor for replacement. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED First Printed October 2021 Plants vs. Zombies 2 • Dinosaur Comic: The Battle in Toy City Text and Comic © Xiao Jiangnan First published in China by China Children’s Press and Publication Group Co., Ltd This edition is published under licence by China Children’s Press and Publication Group Co., Ltd, for sales in Malaysia and Singapore only and may not be bought for exports. Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Xiao, Jiangnan PLANTS vs ZOMBIES 2: DINOSAUR Comic : The Battle in Toy City / Story & Comic by: Xiao Jiangnan ; Translated by: Yap Fwee Yi ; Edited by: Anthony Chan Yew Choong. ISBN 978-967-2296-71-3 1. Comic books, strips, etc.--China--Translations into English. 2. Dinosaurs--Comic books, strips, etc. 3. Plants--Comic books, strips, etc. 4. Zombies--Comic books, strips, etc. I. Yap, Fwee Yi. II. Chan, Anthony Yew Choong. III. Title. 741.5 © 2021 Electronic Arts Inc. Plants vs. Zombies is a trademark of Electronic Arts Inc.
Centrosaurus has been extinct for millions of years. But out of the blue, it appears in Plant Town and mysteriously shrinks into a toy. Where does it come from? And what happens to its body? The Plants decide to solve this mystery! In the forest, Peashooter, Red Stinger and Sunflower are attacked by a team of dinosaur knights. Surprisingly, the leader is actually a teddy bear by the name of Isaac and he rides a Microraptor gui! Under his guidance, Peashooter and his friends enter the Toy City and learn about the secrets of the Sorcerer Samurai and the city from the mouth of Ouranosaurus. It turns out to be an experiment conducted by Dr.Zomboss. However, the experiment goes haywire. Meanwhile, the Sorcerer Samurai has executed his evil plan. Can the Plants stop his plan? gapplestudiosb CD 2213 RM15.90 SB/SWK RM16.50 S’PORE $9.00 9 789672 296713 ISBN 978-967-2296-71-3 © 2021 Electronic Arts Inc. Plants vs. Zombies is a trademark of Electronic Arts Inc.