Originally announced just last year, the first of the soon-to-be three volumes of LySandra Vuong’s COVENANT is now being made available for purchase in the US. The series has become one of the most popular Webtoons in the webcomics market today with a social media reach in the hundreds of thousands and a popular international presence.
What makes COVENANT a distinct series is its unique style in featuring youthful warrior men with religious trauma. You can check it out with some interior sample pages by Lysandra Vuong provided in this slideshow:
The first six out of eighteen chapters are being released in volume one all via the physical collected edition made available through Oni Press. Who describes the series story like so:
In a world where priests are decked out in holy tattoos and brandish machine guns in the face of demons, a powerful exorcist and a mysterious boy cross paths . . . in a college classroom.
Erza’s faith is waning when God intervenes and sends him on a mission to protect Sunny, an outwardly normal human, from demonic forces. Looks can be deceiving, however, as Sunny proves to have hidden secrets and a bloody past nipping at his heels. Between Erza’s charming sarcasm, and Sunny’s closed-off distant demeanor, the two struggle to find any common ground to bridge the gap. Yet, as much as the two bicker and retain distance, neither can help but be drawn to the other.
With his church under scrutiny and the threat of war on the horizon, will Ezra find his conviction in time to keep Sunny safe? Will Sunny even accept his help? Or will they both suffer the consequences? From debut creator LySandra Vuong comes the first volume of the supernatural action webcomic that explores religious faith, a slow burn queer romance, the weight of destiny, and what it means to be good in a world plagued by demons.
