A new 22-page comic book capturing the history of BTS‘s rise to fame to military enlistment will be released by U.S. TidalWave Comics and added to its FAME series. This series has previously covered other celebrities including Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and more.
The series introduces the biographies of celebrities such as singers, actors, and sports stars through comics. The new comic will contain the story of BTS’s debut in 2013, releasing numerous hit songs, engaging in social contribution activities, and growing into a global pop star.
K-Netizens that saw the news had divided opinions about the comic.
- “They’re saying it’s like the ‘Who’ series so I get it. Amazing!”
- “They don’t look alike at all. It’s being released by a U.S. company..it’s cool that they added the story to enlistment…BTS is really famous…but they really didn’t do justice on the drawings.”
- “What kind of drawing is that lol”
- “They don’t look alike at all.”
- “Who is who?”
- “The drawing….”
- “Although I can’t tell who is who…our BTS is still amazing.”
- “The drawing style itself is bad…they should draw it so we can tell who is who…”
- “I still kinda want to read it at least once.”
- “Is this like the “Who” series?”
- “I actually kind of want to read this since it’s not made from HYBE lol.”
- “The first photo gives off western drawing vibes so I want to read it lol.”
- “Couldn’t they have drawn it prettier?”
- “It looks like the same person just with different hair.”
- “What is this…”
- “What the..the drawings…”
- “The illustration is so bad…”
- “I can’t tell who is who…”
- “The drawing style is…”
- “I kinda want to read it though? Lol”
The comic also includes the enlistment process of the members, starting with the oldest member, Jin, in 2022. This comic has been produced in both paper and digital formats and will officially be released on January 10.
