Dark Horse Comics is publishing Chunchu in the US. The graphic novel—with a story by Kim Sung-Jae and art by Kim Byung-Jin—was named Korea’s 2003 Manhwa of the Year. Dark Horse will be publishing it as a trade paperback in “the original left-to-right format” on 25 July.
“In a time of chaos and war in a godforsaken era, twin sons are born to an emperor. But legend states that the son of the emperor shall be born a demon. But twins? Who is the demon, and who shall reign as emperor?
“Chunchu is the story of a young man saved from death by his mother, banished by his people, hunted by his brother, and tortured by demons from within. Living and fighting with a warrior tribe that can never trust him, Chunchu lives a life of blood and violence. Still, something mysterious lurks within his cold exterior, something that could be awakened by the touch of a woman.”
The 208-page volume (ISBN: 978-1-59307-753-2) will have a $10.95 cover price.