While not every webcomic or webnovel will get the chance to see a physical printed release by a major publisher, one such published work on the platform Tapas was fortunate enough to receive a physical release by Yen Press back in August 2022 – The Beginning After the End – featuring a story by TurtleMe and artwork by Fuyuki23. Following Volume 1’s release a few months back, it was confirmed during Anime NYC that Volume 2 is scheduled for release in February 2023 – with a following four volumes committed to throughout 2023 and into 2014.
According to Yen Press:
The August 2022 print edition of The Beginning After the End, Vol. 1ranked as one of the bestselling graphic novels upon release, surpassing many of the top-selling manga and print editions of webcomics in its debut week.
The release date of the print editions of The Beginning After the End, Vols. 3–6 will be announced by Yen Press at a later date.
Perhaps I’m a bit of an oldie, but being able to walk by a bookstore’s shelf and spot a copy of The Beginning After the End has always been a big dream of mine. Thank you to Yen Press for having such confidence in my story to continue publishing the next several installments, and thank you to all my readers for your love and support for the series.
Tae Ha Lee (Aka TurtleMe) – Creator of The Beginning After the End
About The Beginning After the End
King Grey is a remarkable ruler with a prosperous reign, and yet…opulence and success cannot bury emptiness and solitude. His time as king, however, comes to an abrupt end, and he reincarnates as Arthur Leywin—a baby born in a world of magic and monsters. Equipped with memories of his previous life and the desire to protect the newfound warmth surrounding him, Art begins his journey of becoming a strong warrior once again. Sword training, mana coreformation, magic studies—Art does it all in order to be as powerful as can be! But will it be enough to repel the dangerous forces that threaten his second chance at life…?
