Although Rachel Smythe lives and works in New Zealand, her work-and its engagement with pressing issues like sexual assault-reaches a global audience. Webtoon has had a significant impact on global webcomics more generally, and as one of the most popular comics on the platform, Lore Olympus forms an outsize portion of that influence. Meant to be read on the Webtoon app (though also available via web browser), Smythe designed Lore Olympus to be scrolled through, and thus, it lacks the traditional page turn, allowing for the use of different techniques than those in traditional print comics. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.ĭid you know there's even Lore Olympus merch at Hot Topic? There's shot glasses, shirts, and more.Ģ022 in Webtoons: The most popular webtoons of 2022 on Tapas and Webtoons.In Smythe’s ongoing, Eisner-winning, Hugo-nominated webcomic Lore Olympus (2017-present), readers “Witness what the gods do.after dark” (ellipses in original) through Smythe’s adaptation of the Hades and Persephone myth. And if you haven't read the series yet and want to get a feel for it, watch the series trailer below. Read Lore Olympus on WEBTOON or buy print copies of the series to read if you prefer to flip pages instead of scroll. ljgtV6eD3C- Rachel Lore Olympus FebruTo see this content please enable targeting cookies. This means no episodes will be released for the remainder of February and will return on the first week of March. Lore Olympus will be taking a two-week break from publishing. We certainly cannot wait to see what's going on with Hades and Persephone when the series, and they, return. The arc that Lee references will most likely begin in March, when the series starts back up. It's worth noting that Rachel Smythe announced on Twitter earlier this week that Lore Olympus will go on a two-week hiatus. without spoiling much, there are very big things happening in Lore Olympus right now, literally this week and next week,' Lee said. Last Monday, Popverse sat down with WEBTOON's VP of content David Lee, who brought up Lore Olympus as one of the comics he's most excited about right now.

Rachel Smythe's WEBTOON adaptation of the Hades and Persephone story has, over the past five years, catapulted up the charts to become one of the most successful webtoons on the platform with bestselling print editions and an animated series from the Jim Henson Company in the works as well.įor those reading, the series is currently deep into its season 3, and there's more excitement to come. If you're in the comics space at all, you've heard about (and have probably read) Lore Olympus.

Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe