Lights Out

(Tokyopop, 2005-2006)
™ and © 2005 Myung-Jin Lee, Daiwan C.I., Inc.

Tough-guy Gun turns his life around by turning his back on violence and transferring to a new high school where he can make a new start, but things won’t be that simple. He’s immediately smitten with Seung-Ah, granddaughter of the owner of the apartment house where he lives, but keeps getting chased by local bad girl Jie-Ae, who wants Gun for herself.

Tokyopop has done neither Myung-Jim Lee (best known for his long running Ragnarok series) or his fans any favors by excavating his first published work. The first dozen or so pages are especially rough, but soon art and story fall into a fairly adequate manga style, though the Korean sound effects try to block the action at every turn.

But mostly it doesn’t work as either an action, romance, or comedy, because readers never get a feel for the characters. Gun doesn’t seem to be really conflicted about his past; Seung Ah is just pretty (theoretically; she’s really no better looking than Jie-Ae); and Jie-Ae is only interested in Gun because she’s bored.

— S. A. Bennett

From the Publisher:Gun has always been a problem kid, but after a tearful plea from his mom, he decides to turn over a new leaf. Vowing to abandon fighting and troublemaking, Gun transfers to a new high school, attempts to be a good student, and rents a room at the local coed dorm. There he falls for Seung-Ah, the dorm owner's granddaughter.However love is not to be for this couple, as sexy Ji-Ae’s untimely advances always thwart his attempts to woo the innocent Seung-Ah.

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October, 2005
Cover Price: $9.99
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Myung Jin Lee