RELUCTANT HERO follows friends Asta & Lola, and newcomer Mallory in a coming-of-age story with a very dark twist. As each young woman tries to balance university studies with discovering themselves and maintaining friendships we see relationships strain. The line between being a loyal friend and an unhealthy dependency becomes blurred. 

Asta is an insecure freshman film student who is heavily influenced by pop culture, primarily superhero comic stories. She struggles to meet and make new friends, clinging to her best friend Lola who is in her sophomore year studying Psychology. Asta is embarking on her first steps into becoming a successful screenwriter, however things take a turn when she begins to feel neglected by Lola. 

Who can you really trust?

The creator of RELUCTANT HERO is Alexandra McCarthy, a Birmingham, UK based writer & illustrator who received both a BA (Hons) and MA degree in Visual Communication (illustration) from Birmingham City University.

RELUCTANT HERO deals with themes like friendship & loyalty, self-discovery, growing up, mystery, and tragedy in a slice-of-life/psychological thriller that will be enjoyed by fans of Cruel Intentions, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Kick Ass, & The Craft. This will be Volume 1 of a three volume manga series. Planned as a chapter-by-chapter digital release with physical distribution after all chapters have been digitally released. Volume 1 is composed of five chapters and will be available soon!

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