Webtoons (or mobile vertical web comics) have taken the wold by storm. They are 18 years old (in Korea), yet have been exploding lately. Here are my top-picks from the ones I read in 2022. All of those are still ongoing. Most are available on Naver's platform #WebToon.

Omniscient reader

Genre: Isekai

This one is easily one of the top webtoons right now, and you can find references to it everywhere. Great art and great scenario, it's adapted from a light novel.

Synopsis: The hero is the only reader to finish a fantasy light novel after 10 years of publication. As he finishes, his world changes to become like the one in the novel. But he already knows the end.

Doom Breaker

Genre: Fantasy action second chance

This one replaced omniscient reader in my weekly paid chapters rotation, up until the end of the first season.

I was a bit hesitant, but it has great art and is well written.

Synopsis: The hero dies, almost beating the god responsible for his world's end. He is sent in the past and given a second chance, keeping only his knowledge.

Return of the Blossoming Blade

Genre: Second chance fantasy martial arts

This one finally replaced Doom Breaker in my weekly paid chapters rotation. It's fun and over the top.

Synopsis: the hero dies after killing a daemon that was taking over his world. He is given a second chance in a young boy's body 100 years later, but discovers his martial art clan in ruins, and will try to help make it shine again.

cc @comex who asked for recommendations and @zkat with whom we discussed webtoons recently.

#WebToons #OmniscientReader #DoomBreaker #ReturnOfTheBlossomingBlade

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