恐竜キングダム(3) 発見!ディメトロドンの卵

X-VENTURE Dunia Dinosaur I / Dinosaur Kingdom I #3

by Air Team

5億4100万年前～人類が登場するまでの生物の歴史を描く学習まんがシリーズ!
１）生命の進化が身近になる独創的なストーリー
『恐竜キングダム』シリーズは、主人公たちがタイムマシンでワープし、５億年前から現代へと時間旅行。さまざまな生き物に対峙し、活躍する姿が描かれています。
２）まんがはオールカラー、コンパクトな四六判ソフトカバー
壮大な時間旅行をオールカラーまんがで楽しめます。持ちやすく軽い四六判ソフトカバーとしました。
３）美麗なイラストによる「恐竜図鑑」
学習のための記事パートを収録。迫力ある生き物たちをリアルに描いています。日々発見、更新される新しい恐竜の知識を盛り込み、イラストで紹介。恐竜の世界や進化の流れをたのしみながら、知識を吸収することができます。
４）日々発見、更新される恐竜の最新情報を収録！
世界的な恐竜研究の第一人者である小林快次先生（北海道大学総合博物館）が本書を監修しています。新しい発見を続ける研究者だからこそ、最新の恐竜知識を子どもたちに届けられます。

監修者について
小林快次（こばやし　よしつぐ）
福井県出身。中学一年生で化石に出会い、収集をはじめる。大学時代アメリカに留学。日本人で初めての恐竜の博士号を取得。１年のうち４か月ほどは海外で発掘調査を行う、恐竜研究の第一人者。現在、北海道大学 総合博物館 准教授。

Genres: Graphic Novels, Dinosaurs

Hardcover

First published October 1, 2011

About the author

Choo, Yuki Chung, Komura, Chan Jair Fong, Samu, Veon, Vezill, MaoXian, Weno, Tangdou, How How, Usagi Yuu, and Mai

Under the guidance of SLAIUM and REDCODE, AIR TEAM is the production crew behind the “X-VENTURE: Dinosaur Kingdom” series. Core team members include: Choo, Yuki Chung, Komura, Chan Jair Fong, Samu, Veon and Vezill. Bursting with creativity and perseverance, the team has earned many fans who regard the “X-Venture” series as one of the best Malaysian-made children’s comics.

As the pioneering comic production team, they do everything with an A grade in mind so they can be a role model for future teams. The team chose the word “air” (oxygen) as “air” is an element vital for human survival.

AIR TEAM’s promise is to give their readers the best comics!

Reviews

[Sha Mohamed · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 sekawan kembali meneruskan pengembaraan mereka ke zaman silam.. kali ini mereka bertemu dengan serangga yang bersaiz besar..

[Wayne McCoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

'Dinosaur Explorers Vol. 3: Playing in the Permian' by REDCODE and Albbie is a graphic novel about a group of time travelers and the strange creatures they run across.

In this volume our young explorers are in the Permian Carboniferous eras. In the first set of adventures, that brings them in contact with giant bugs like centipedes. In the second, they find a small creature that has hatched from an egg and they try to reunite it, and run in to all kinds of trouble. In between chapters, there is a lot of educational articles about the era and creatures.

The adventures are suitably silly for young readers. The facts are good, if perhaps a bit dense for younger readers. The art has a manga style that is fun (along with the Pokemon and Alien jokes).

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Papercutz and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

[Theediscerning · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not for me, but feel free to come here for an awkward mix of unlikely, trashily kinetic manga action where people refuse to shut up bickering, even when very much part of the prehistoric food chain, and scientific bits. The number of pages with zero female characters on could be of concern to some, too – it seems only punky lads like adventuring.

[Holly Letson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely love this series. I cannot wait to read more.

[Andréa]

Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

[Alex · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really do love the facts that are given throughout this series (and I loved seeing the Dimetrodon!), but I am not a fan of the storyline or any of the characters.

[J.D. DeHart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bold images, eye-catching colors, and a mingling of text and iillustrations that entertains. I would readily share this book with young readers.

[J. d'Merricksson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dinosaur Explorers Vol 3: Playing in the Permian continues the adventures of the Dinosaurs Explorers. Still trapped in the past, their jumps through time have brought them to the Permian. The first Permian jump lands them in the Carboniferous, the Age of Insects, as Dr da Vinci says. Exploring the territory lands the boys in a cave full of giant spiders. They escape using massive dragonflies, and have run-ins with titanic millipedes, centipedes, and roaches. The next jump brings the gang to the late Permian, where they find a Dimetrodon egg. It hatches and they attempt to find a family for the little fellow. Doing so leads them into confrontations with other denizens of the era like Eryops and Icthyostega, among others. The book ends with them still stuck in the past. I love this series! I'm sorry to have missed the second one, but am looking forward to the next one! Dude, giant spiders are in no way, shape, or form acceptable. I have to agree with Sean here. Even though I like insects, and tolerate spiders… just not okay. Nope. I quite enjoyed seeing creatures that are in my Jurassic World game, and learning more about them in-depth. Perfect for the budding paleontologists in your life, or any who love dinosaurs and prehistory.à

***Many thanks to the Netgalley and Papercutz for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.