02 - Ordeal

In this episode, the ancient blerd Cryptte discusses the webtoon, Ordeal by Brent Bristol. Set in a world similar to ours with an alternate history, Ordeal is a story of super-powered beings called kimyo and their impact on the world. 

Set on the Caribbean Islands of Trinidad & Tobago, this webcomic has a hard-hitting story that combines aspects of western art with Japanese story-telling. It’s clearly inspired by shonen manga like Naruto and Dragon Ball Z, but its use of people of colour in a country that is rarely visited in the genre, sets Ordeal apart. 

Listen to the episode to discover what Cryptte thinks of the webtoon and how it made it’s way to his reading list. If you’re itching to read Ordeal, follow the link below.

Ordeal 

Speaking of reading lists, here are a couple of the books mentioned in the episode for your perusal. Some of them are affiliate links, meaning we get a cut of any purchases you make. Doing so is at no extra cost to you and will greatly help out the show, so thanks in advance.

Graphic Novels

• Batman: Hush (new edition)  
• Spider-Man: Miles Morales Vol. 1  
• Saga, Vol. 1  

Manga

• Thunderbolt Fantasy Omnibus I (Vol. 1-2) 
• Bleach, Vol. 1 
• Tenjo Tenge, Vol. 1 - 
• Dragon Ball Super, Vol. 1

Here’s also a link to TheOtakuFix’s awesome interview with Brent Bristol 

Interview

If you’d prefer to take a break from reading, you can watch the animated versions of Bataman: Hush, Bleach, Tenjo Tenge, and Into The Spiderverse on Amazon Prime Video. Follow the link below to get a 30-day trial to binge all of them before the next episode of Lyfeblerd comes out.

Amazon Prime

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