Ize Press Picks Up Okay-Comic Series

Ize Press, the imprint of Yen Press that covers Korean manhwa, has picked up The Villainess Turns the Hourglass, the favored webcomic, and can publish the English translation in print within the West.

At MCM London Comic Con final weekend, Ize Press, an imprint of Yen Press, introduced the acquisition of the favored Korean webcomic, The Villainess Turns the Hourglass. They will publish an English translation with the panels rearranged right into a left-right web page structure. The sequence is simply one of many newest examples of a style widespread in Korean manhwa the place the principle character is distributed again in time with the foreknowledge of what occurs sooner or later and units about altering the course of historical past by making completely different selections, outsmarting their enemies earlier than they even start to plot in opposition to them, and customarily making issues higher. The enchantment and subtext of those tales are clear: everybody needs they may return in time and make completely different selections of their lives, and perhaps issues may be lots higher.

The Villainess Turns the Hourglass

Art by Antstudio

Original Story by SANSOBEE

Aria Roscent mercilessly bullied her stepsister, Mielle, and paid the last word worth for her misdeeds—however not earlier than Mielle revealed that she’d manipulated Aria into harassing her within the first place! Instead of dying, Aria is distributed again in time and gifted an odd hourglass with mysterious powers. Now Aria’s simply received has only one purpose: to embrace her function of villainess and completely destroy Mielle’s life!

Adapted from the webnovel of the identical identify, The Villainess Turns the Hourglass is a well-liked fantasy manhwa stuffed with drama, romance, and a little bit of magic. With a feminine protagonist as crafty as she is gorgeous, readers will benefit from the compelling politics, ruthless manipulation, and scrumptious revenge that this comedian brings. Complete in 125 chapters, this historic fantasy sequence has acquired 1 million views and over 120,000 likes on Tapas and over 3.4 million views on Tappytoon.

The English print version shall be launched in November 2023 from Ize Press.

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