butch-cassidy
Straw Hat Pirate
Saw this new book from TP and was wondering if any of you guys had read it? Some reviews say that its worth a look but was wondering what you guys thought.
[From TP's website]Utopia’s Avenger is an action, adventure story based on the exploits of the legendary Korean folk-hero—Hong Gil-Dong. Much like how Saiyuki takes actual historical figures and amps up the fantasy element, Utopia’s Avenger, take the humble Hong Gil-Dong and combines fantasy with sci-fi in a way that’s almost reminiscent of Star Wars. There have also been many movies based on the legend of Hong Gil-Dong, most notably Korea’s first animated feature was based on the story and created by the Shin Dong Hyun brothers… Korea’s answer to Disney.
Aside from being based on an epic story, the art is fresh and uplifting. When you work in manga, you get to read a lot of manga… and believe you me; I’ve read a lot of manga! But Utopia’s Avenger really caught my eye because it the art is well done and not at all generic. I love the way the characters move, especially the flying split kick that you’re about to see in the preview. After reading it, I think you’ll agree that Utopia’s Avenger is a great shonen title that carves it’s own path and leaves you craving more of its high-flying action.
[From TP's website]Utopia’s Avenger is an action, adventure story based on the exploits of the legendary Korean folk-hero—Hong Gil-Dong. Much like how Saiyuki takes actual historical figures and amps up the fantasy element, Utopia’s Avenger, take the humble Hong Gil-Dong and combines fantasy with sci-fi in a way that’s almost reminiscent of Star Wars. There have also been many movies based on the legend of Hong Gil-Dong, most notably Korea’s first animated feature was based on the story and created by the Shin Dong Hyun brothers… Korea’s answer to Disney.
Aside from being based on an epic story, the art is fresh and uplifting. When you work in manga, you get to read a lot of manga… and believe you me; I’ve read a lot of manga! But Utopia’s Avenger really caught my eye because it the art is well done and not at all generic. I love the way the characters move, especially the flying split kick that you’re about to see in the preview. After reading it, I think you’ll agree that Utopia’s Avenger is a great shonen title that carves it’s own path and leaves you craving more of its high-flying action.