Killing Stalking: Deluxe Edition Vol. 1

This manhwa is SOLIDLY in the horror genre, there seemed to be a lot of confusion on whether this story was a part of the BL/Yaoi genre because the relationship between our protagonist and his love interest is *problematic* to say the very least. This is the most pure psychological horror I have read in my life—it was like watching an extended horror movie for 24 hours straight (I may have gone on a binge read of this). While this isn't a romance, it is a beautifully tragic example of abuse conditioning. The nature vs nurture debate embodied in a pyschological horror poorly masked as a BL manhwa—don't be deceived, there is absolutely no love built into the relationships in this story, rather it is obsession, grooming, and conditioning and how it effects the minds of those victimized by it. This story will have you hating Sangwoo, pitying Bum, then pitying Sangwoo, and thanking the author for delving so deeply into the psychological trauma of a serial killer and allowing us to get to know these tragic characters so intimately. There are five volumes of this story in print and IMMEDIATELY upon finishing the final episode I purchased the first two volumes, a week later I purchased the third, and I'm about to check out with the fourth and fifth volume this evening. This series is a MASTERPIECE and I will lovingly revisit this often. TLDR; I read this manhwa online before I knew it was even in print, and I'm buying them all, THAT's how impactful this story was for me.

I love this series and was so excited when it got published in English since I only read a fan translation before this. The book it's self is great quality all color amazing art, very sturdy and an extra small art poster inside. As for the content it is very graphic and dark so it may not be for everyone. A very good story though and I can't wait for the rest of the series to be available.

No, this is not romance. No, this is not a boys love series. Sungwoo is not gay. Yoonbum has Stockholm syndrome. This is pure psychological horror about murder, abuse, sa, childhood trauma, mental illness and mommy issues. Koogie did a fantastic job with Killing Stalking. Amazing art and a story that hooks you in and keeps you on the edge of your seat.

I started reading Killing Stalking back in May of this year and LOVED the story. I was so excited to see Koogi was releasing an English version so I had to get my hands on a copy. I could have ordered this from Barnes and Noble but I was going to be out of town when this would arrive, so I went with Amazon (they are the same price but you have to pay shipping with Barnes). The pop out you get it’s nice but I do wish they added some more pop outs or at least given us a poster. I cannot wait till November to get my hands on the second volume.

So, while I am happy that this has finally gotten an official English translation in a physical copy. I don’t think there is any semblance of romance in this. This is not for every boys love or romance readers, and this is not for the faint of heart. I’m not gonna sit here and not say that this is not exceedingly violent, exceedingly uncomfortable, and not romantic in any sort of way. I just like to be honest when I actually take the time to review something. Just so people don’t buy it because people are putting it up on TikTok and Instagram and all of the social media pages, this comic will continuously become worse along with its trigger warnings. And if you do not want to see what Stockholm syndrome and different undertones of abuse are like (more than one type might I add) , than this comic is very much not for you. This is at the least to me is not a love story. Safe reading everyone!

Good book for people over 18 years. It has a good play and amazing drawing design. Really draws you in with it's characters.

So if you haven’t read this already and are looking for a BL to read, this is NOT it. If you’re into physiological horror, however, this is your way to go. When I originally read it, I thought it was a BL, but it actually turned out so much better. It’s a great manhwa, and I’d recommend it for anyone who really wants to spice up their collection. This was the first manga/manhwa I ever read, and I’ve already reread it five times. It’s great. When you do finish it though, you’ll be aching for weeks-months- hell, even years. You’ll never recover. 100/10 though 😉

If you were looking for a Bl book, this is not the book for you. This is not BL this is ab*se and r*pe. So please stop saying this is BL because it is not BL. Bl is about boys love (male romance)and this book is not. This book does have like gore in it, but the artwork is beautiful. The book is well written, and I do recommend this book. But again, if you were looking for a Bl book This book is not for you. And this book is definitely 18+. But overall, this is a great book, and I definitely will read the other ones.

Simplesmente perfeito 🖤 Chegou muito antes da data de entrega ☺️

5⭐️ So this was dark and twisted and all round disturbing. I loved it! This one was way easier to follow than another I’ve read. The way it was formatted with the flash backs, overlaying reality and mental breaks was really well done. I could feel the tension coming through the pages. Really cool experience! Stunning drawings! Beautifully detailed and just gorgeous in this deluxe edition. Loved it!

I can believe I already have it! It's so big and beautiful! I love it! ❤️😭❤️

Guys, it's best to try and read the free first episode of it on Lezhin US or download a sample of it from Amazon before buying it. Some people probably are like "OMG it's BL!" and trust, when this first came out online, that was my reaction too. But this story deals with a lot of heavy things and I can't really say it's BL because of the relationship of the main characters with each other. Anyway, I love this story due to all the psychological and serial killer theme (I'm one of those people that love watching documentaries on real crime files, like the show Forensic Files). If you think you can handle the heavy psychological part and gore part in this book, try the sample first (because even some of us got limits 😂). But seriously, it was a well thought out plot/story and character development. Also, I think what makes this story shine is you can see how the author/artist's art style changes over time. You probably won't see the difference since it's only the 1st volume, but if you do end up sticking for the future volumes, you'll see the improvement and will really enjoy the art. And lol, if Sangwoo was a real person, you'll definitely find an episode of him on the serial killers documentary show called "Very Scary People" OR they'd make a documentary on Yoon Bum and Sangwoo on "How it really happened" 😂💯

The first installment of the classic series. Good artwork, weirdly insane storyline. A must-have.