Hissing Volume 1 (Hissing, 1)

By Eun-Young Kang

Da-Eh, an aspiring manhwa artist who lives with her father an little brother, comes across Sun-Nam, a softie whose ultimate goal is simply to become a "tough guy." Whenever these two meet, trouble follows. Meanwhile, Ta-Jun, the hottest guy in town, finds himself drawn to the one girl that his killer smile doesn't work on - Da-Eh. With their complicated family history weighing heavily on their shoulders, watch how these three teenagers find their way out into the world!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8952744632
• ISBN13: 9788952744630
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Ice Kunion
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.6" x 5.8"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Surprised by the quality!

I read this at the B & N and liked it so much I brought it home! (I paid for it, obviously) Hissing is a story that seems to revolve around three main characters; Da-eh, an aspiring manhwa-ga, Sun-Nam, a cutie who wants to be a toughie, and slightly less important is pretty-boy Ta-jun, who's got a vendetta for Da-eh!! Da-eh and Sun-Nam seem to have some kind of complicated family past, but what could it be!? (Don't read ice Kunion's synopsis if you don't want spoilers). Overall, I was very surprised and pleased with this book, since it's rare that I fully enjoy manhwa - that is, both the art AND the story. Story is better than most manhwa, and the well thought-out composition and strong but detailed art compliment it well. The last time I enjoyed manhwa a lot was "King of Hell" and "Demon Diary" (not a big fan of "Glass Moon" or "INVU" or "Audition". I prefer this to "Goong", too). So for a story that has a good mix of humor and solemnity as well as great manhwa references from our protagonist Da-eh, I can only recommend this book with five stars!!