Author/Artist: E.Hae
Genre: BL
Age: 13+
Publisher: NETCOMICS
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Synopsis:
A new recruit at monthly magazine "Other World,” Namjoo is caught up in the publication's conspiracy in this exciting romantic adventure.
Ever since he almost died as a child, he has been living with a secret.
Whenever he opens an office door, a bathroom door, a wardrobe door, or a “door," he gets sucked into a strange world!
Is there a way to stop these trips that are full of dangers?
Come, let’s discover what’s Beyond!
Review:
It's Namjoo's time to really prove himself at Other World as he's a newbie and has to show promise, or he'll be shown the door. He's full of beans, but every time he goes somewhere, strange things happen. When he's sent to help a star author finish his manuscript, he has the opportunity of a lifetime, or just another way of messing-up what would have been a way to show Other World what he can do.
When he meets Mr Lee, all thoughts of making it in the world of journalism are quashed - the reason: Mr Lee is not what he expected him to be, annoying, demanding, unreasonable and most of all, a sex pest! Annoyed at what happened to him, he leaves and thinks that will be the last of it. What makes this worse is that everyone at Other World is making him responsible for their jobs as well as Mr Lee is the one who keeps them working - and now, thanks to Namjoo's mess-up, their time at Other World might be over.
What starts out as a simple look at Namjoo's life at Other World turns out to be a strange trip into other worlds for him, ones where beautiful men want to commit suicide in an odd looking Middle Eastern world he has never seen. It's a strange story with some great characterisation and fun moments with Namjoo in some strange places, but overall I liked it as E. Hae is one of my fave artists in the industry. What I remember her for is her haunting yaoi, Roureville which tends to stick in my mind.
Summary:
Take my advice and read Beyond as it's like Alice in Wonderland with a male Alice who will make you go "cute," a lot.
