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Mun So is a second year high school student who has a mobility disability from a childhood car accident, who’s trying to create the next big WEBTOON with his friends and avoid the attention of school bullies. One day, he finds himself pulled into a supernatural struggle where evil spirits have escaped the afterlife, and benevolent spirits partner with humans to recover them and bring them back to the afterlife. If he agrees, he'll have supernatural strength and speed, and his foot will be healed, and he will have a chance to talk with the spirits of his parents, who were killed in the car accident that left him disabled.
This first volume has a lot of world-building to set up, including the notion of the Territory, which is a little bit confusing at first. The Territory is a portion of magical energy that connects the Counters with the Afterlife and strengthens their powers, and it takes all three of Mun's compatriots to explain the concept to him and the reader. I did appreciate the diversity of characters, even if they're mainly in the afterlife since the living characters are in Korea.
The illustrations and coloring are not as polished as other comics. The illustrations themselves are not very detailed, and the coloring is fairly flat without much nuance or details themselves. The story is interesting and original, so this helps overcome the lackluster art. Ize Press rates this for teen audiences. This story deals with concepts like the afterlife, obviously, as well as violence, bullying, and murder. Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: IZE Press Publication Date: March 19, 2024 ISBN: 9798400901300 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manhwa, Action Adventure, Supernatural, IZE Press
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