Hissing (manhwa)
Hissing | |
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히싱 | |
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Author | Wink |
Collected volumes | 6 |
Hissing (히싱 Hi-sing) is a Korean
Media
Hissing, written and illustrated by Kang Eun-young, was published in Korea by Seoul Cultural Publishers, Inc.
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North America release date | North America ISBN |
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1 | January 15, 2004[4] | 8953248639 | June 2006[1] | 978-89-527-4463-0 |
2 | May 17, 2004[11] | 8953252024 | September 2006[1] | 978-89-527-4495-1 |
3 | August 28, 2004[12] | 8953255465 | February 2007[1] | 978-89-527-4700-6 |
4 | January 1, 2005[13] | 8953258596 | July 2008[1] | 978-0-7595-2883-3 |
5 | April 25, 2005[14] | 8953261325 | November 2008[1] | 978-0-7595-2884-0 |
6 | August 11, 2005[5] | 8953264693 | March 2009[1] | 978-0-7595-2885-7 |
Reception
Hissing has received mixed reviews from Western critics. Patricia Bear of Mania gave the fourth volume an overall grade of "B+", and recommended it as a "lovely and moving story". Beard praised how "EunYoung Kang [sic] gives her characters the time and space to show what they're experiencing rather than telling the readers of the romance as a statement of fact", which she felt allowed "the irrationality of love" to be "believable".[15] Beard went on to say that the art had flaws, but could be "very beautiful and expressive", and that leaving out backgrounds in some scenes "[emphasized] the emotional experience and reflection of the character".[15] However, Library Journal's Krista Hutley did not recommend the series. She noted that "poor dialog, hard-to-follow viewpoint shifts, and "mysterious" plotting" caused attempts to "build suspense" to "fail".[16] Hutley also criticized that the "two male leads [were] confusingly indistinguishable from each other".[16]
Michelle Smith reviewed volumes four through six for PopCulture Shock. Volumes four and five were collectively rated with a "B"; Smith wrote that though she disliked the first volume, the series "grew" on her and that flaws in the series "grow less glaring with time".[17] The sixth and final volume of Hissing was graded with a "B+". She commented that it was a "very satisfying" final volume, with "a good balance between humorous and more emotional moments".[18] She stated that the "only complaint [she] could make [was] that Sun-Nam’s irritating brothers made it all the way through the series without contributing much of anything to the story".[18]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Hissing by Kang EunYoung". Yen Press. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ 윙크 11월 1일자 (in Korean). Wink. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ 8월 1일자 윙크 (in Korean). Wink. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ a b 히싱 1권 (in Korean). Wink. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ a b 히싱 6권(완결) (in Korean). Wink. Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ISBN 978-89-527-4463-0.
- ISBN 978-89-527-4700-6.
- ^ "Answer for Manhwa Readers". PopCulture Shock. Archived from the original on July 5, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Alexander, Matthew (October 12, 2009). "Interview with Kurt Hassler of Yen Press: A Sit Down With Company Founder". Mania. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-7595-2884-0.
- ^ 히싱 2권 (in Korean). Wink. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ 히싱 3권 (in Korean). Wink. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ 히싱 4권 (in Korean). Wink. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ 히싱 5권 (in Korean). Wink. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ a b Beard, Patricia (April 28, 2008). "Hissing Vol. #04". Mania. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ a b Hutley, Krista. "Xpress Reviews—First Look at New Books". Library Journal. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- ^ Smith, Michelle (April 28, 2008). "Manga Minis, 2/23/09". PopCulture Shock. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Smith, Michelle (March 30, 2009). "Manga Minis, 3/30/09". PopCulture Shock. Archived from the original on July 1, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
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External links
- Hissing page at Yen Press
- Wink - official website
- Hissing (manhwa) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia