| unOrdinary | |
|---|---|
 First volume cover, featuring John and Seraphina | |
| Author(s) | Chelsey Han |
| Website | unOrdinary on WEBTOON |
| Current status/schedule | Ongoing |
| Launch date | May 24, 2016 |
| Publisher(s) | Webtoon |
| Genre(s) | |
| Rating(s) | 9.73 Stars on Webtoon as of August 2024[1] |
unOrdinary is a superhero webcomic written and illustrated by American artist Chelsey Han, better known as "uru-chan" (written only with lowercase letters). It was serialized on Tapas from November 2015 until January 2016; it has been published weekly on the platform Webtoon since May 2016, with its chapters collected into two volumes as of July 2024. The story follows a powerless high school student named John Doe navigating a world full of superpowered people. The narrative focuses on how a society built on raw strength affects those at the bottom of the hierarchy, and the brutality of the institutions used to enforce it.[2][3][4][5]
At the Ringo Awards, unOrdinary has won three awards for Fan Favorite Villain category in 2017, 2018, and 2020.[6][7][8] It also received one nomination for Best Webcomic category in 2017.[9]
Plot and themes
[edit]Set primarily in Wellston Private High School, it features John as a second-year transfer student enrolled in a school full of students with superhuman abilities, despite having no abilities whatsoever, thus labelled as a 'cripple'. There, he meets Seraphina, a 'god-tier' student, also known as Wellston's Ace, who can manipulate time. Despite being at extreme ends of the hierarchy, Seraphina and John strike a close friendship.
unOrdinary deals with themes focusing on coming of age and high school drama. It also has themes of bullying, abuse of power, and mental trauma.
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ringo Awards | Fan Favorite Villain | Arlo, from unOrdinary | Won | [9] |
| Best Webcomic | unOrdinary | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Fan Favorite Villain | Arlo, from unOrdinary | Won | [10] | |
| 2020 | Fan Favorite Villain | John, from unOrdinary | Won | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "unOrdinary". Archived from the original on August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Wednesday Webcomics: Anything but Ordinary, It's unOrdinary!". The Geekiary. February 6, 2019.
- ^ "unOrdinary: What Fans Should Know About the Two Darkest Organizations". Comic Book Resources. February 12, 2022.
- ^ "McDonald's USA Draws Up Partnership with Digital Comic Platform WEBTOON to Uplift Asian Pacific American Artists and Showcase Their Cultural Experiences". Yahoo! Finance. May 2, 2022.
- ^ "CHELSEY HAN Talks unOrdinary and Creating an Action WEBTOON Series". Geek Girl Authority. September 2, 2022.
- ^ "The Winners Of The 2017 Ringo Awards". Comicon.com. September 24, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Ringo Awards Winners Announced". Multiversity Comics. September 30, 2018.
- ^ "2020 Ringo Award Winners Announced". Multiversity Comics. October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "2017 Ringo Awards". Ringo Awards official website.
- ^ "2018 Ringo Awards". Ringo Awards official website.
- ^ "2020 Ringo Awards". Ringo Awards official website.
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