Jungle Juice vol 2 by Hyeong eun

Illustrated by Juder
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Suchan and his fellow students are assigned a new group project to find more cans of Jungle Juice, which are now incredibly rare. It turns out that Jungle Juice is an essential component in making Cinderella. Suchan is grouped up with Huijin, and their search leads them to the hidden warehouse of the manufacturer. But this hidden stash is too good to be true, and a carnivorous scorpion is waiting for them, hoping to devour them and absorb their power. After learning the origin of Huijin’s insect powers, the quest leads Suchan to an orphanage where a powerful adversary is targeting Dohwa and other children. There, they learn how Dohwa, the scorpion, their new bad guy, and Jungle Juice, all have connections that go back to childhood.

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Eun is spinning some intricate plots and webs that are getting really interesting, and it’s only volume two! There is also a slow build up of characters surrounding Suchan that I appreciate because we can get attached to each one of them in turn as the story progresses and be introduced to and learn about their unique powers. Volume one gave us a great opportunity to learn about Suchan and his backstory, and volume two wove in three more characters but gave bits about their powers and backstory while driving the overall narrative forward.

The coloring and artistry of this series stands out and adds a lot of dramatic moments with action sequencing but also beautiful complementary color palettes. Even though this series is about insects and meta-humans, it is visually beautiful and striking.

There is some cussing and violence with blood on the page, so this series is better for older audiences.

Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12

Reviews of previous volumes in this series: vol 1*

Publisher: IZE Press
Publication Date: December 12, 2023
ISBN: 9798400900822 (Paperback)

​Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: High School, Manhwa, Action Adventure, Survival, IZE Press