“Jooheon is back to doing what he does best—finding Relics…or stealing them! But as his collection grows, so does the list of enemies who'd spare no expense to pin down the crafty tomb raider. With entire governments and militaries out for his blood, Jooheon's team is in dire need of more fire power. The time has come to finally unleash Irene's true potential!” (Ize Press)
“Tomb Raider King” has proven to be one of the most exciting titles to be released by Ize Press, building up an admirable anti-hero in the charming and conniving Jooheon. Moreover, as the tomb raider's power increases with each relic he finds, the intensity of Joehoon's scheming and ability to wreak havoc escalate gratifyingly with its entry.
This volume is primarily defined by the growing relationship between Joehoon and his new team, lackey Jaehae and potential love interest Irene. Alternatively, the series has its first significant villain, Kiera, who leads the USA's mission to obtain as many relics as possible, starting to develop to a more significant point of interest than the previous volumes. Thankfully, the team behind “Tomb Raider King” excels with the continually growing cast, with each playing wonderfully to establish the devious brilliance of Jooheon further.
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The result is a series that continues to grow in intrigue and entertainment value with each release, and volume 3 is the best so far, a sentiment shared with the previous entry and will likely be applied to the next. Regarding action-oriented manhwa, “Tomb Raider King” is on top, making it one of the easiest to recommend out of those currently in print.
This is bolstered by the sharp artistic direction of 3b2S, which has proven to excel in capturing action sequences and bringing the relics' personas to life. The book, admittedly, does not always look pristine when there is a lack of action, but the story is engrossing to the point where this has become a minor niggle in an otherwise well-presented manhwa.
As unlikely as it is to be diving into volume 3 of the series, those unsure about making the jump to adding manhwa to their collection or hesitant as to how the format of webcomic translates to print can rest assured that the work translates beautifully and that the action is on par with the best in comics.
