Shadow: Super Human Assistance Department Office Worker

thor123 May 28, 2015

5.5

This is a rather short webtoon, which got me interested based on the ultra-long title and the premise of the story. The premise interested me because I get easily interested in superhero-related stories, and this is one of those "behind the scenes"/"untold stories" series. It might also remind some people of Marvel's Damage Control comics. Given the short running time of the series, I have to say it's at an "acceptable" level - the story really needed to be less rushed and more elaborate, and a bit more world-building would be nice too. The storyline is simple and forgettable, but still gives some enjoyment. Bonus points because the way tension is built was done very well - the end of chapter 2 was great. Because of the aforementioned shortness of this manhwa, the characters aren't very well fleshed out either, nor do they "develop" much (not that I really expected that). It would have been nice if they had been even the slightest bit memorable, but I'm afraid that they aren't. While some of them have somewhat interesting pasts, it feels hard to connect with them... Artwork is average for Naver, and not something you will remember it for either. Although some panels are very well done -  showing the artists's potential - most of them are just "fine" or "average".  Overall it's not something I would really recommend to everyone, but read it if the premise interests you - it's not that long anyway.