Old Boy

In the mid-2000s, Dark Horse brought the acclaimed Korean manga Oldboy to English-language readers, adapting the visceral revenge thriller that inspired the iconic film. This eight-issue series follows a man imprisoned for fifteen years without explanation, then suddenly released and given five days to uncover the truth behind his captivity. Written and drawn by the original creator, Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi, the comic stands as a stark, psychological descent into vengeance and manipulation, distinct from its cinematic counterpart for its deeper exploration of the source material's brutal, labyrinthine narrative.