Hong Eun-young's Greek and Roman Mythology | Checking Volumes of Old and New Editions of the Comic Greek and Roman Mythology Author

When searching for the edition of "Greek and Roman Mythology in Comics" illustrated by Hong Eun-young, you'll find there isn't just one set. The 12-volume set, the 20-volume set, and the eBook edition are all sold with different bibliographic information, so if you don't first check the volume count and the illustrator credit, you may end up with a set that isn't what you intended.

To get to the point: the only set credited entirely to Hong Eun-young's illustrations is the Gana Publishing 2002 edition, the 12-volume set. For the 20-volume set, the illustrator credits for the later volumes conflict from one online store to another, and the eBook's edition information itself differs from the print books, so it must be judged separately.

The 12-volume set: a set uniformly credited to Hong Eun-young's illustrations

Aladdin's 12-volume set is listed as an original by Thomas Bulfinch, edited by Lee Kwang-jin, illustrated by Hong Eun-young, published by Gana Publishing in 2002. It is the only set explicitly credited to Hong Eun-young's illustrations throughout.

So if you want a comic Greek and Roman mythology made up entirely of Hong Eun-young's artwork from beginning to end, the 12-volume set is the clearest choice by listing standards. The fact that it uses the Bulfinch edition as its source is also useful to know if you plan to read the comics first and later move on to the original myths.

The 20-volume set: listings disagree on where the illustrator changes

The 20-volume set is a different situation. Aladdin's 20-volume record lists volumes 1–15 as illustrated by Hong Eun-young and volumes 16–20 as illustrated by Seo Young. In contrast, YES24's seller description says that in the same 1–20 volume set, only volumes 18, 19, and 20 are illustrated by Seo Young — the two listings directly contradict each other.

It cannot be determined from publicly available information which edition information each listing is based on. So when choosing the 20-volume set, you need to check the per-volume illustrator credits directly in that product's detailed description to see how far Hong Eun-young's illustrations go, and if you strictly need a set illustrated entirely by Hong Eun-young, the 12-volume set — where this conflict doesn't exist at all — is the safer option.

The criteria for separating old and new editions

Gana Publishing's print 12-volume and 20-volume sets and Kyobo's Mamlebook eBook 12-volume set differ from one another in publisher, composition, and edition information. The eBook set lists the author (text) as Hong Eun-young, but the product information provides no basis for linking it to either the old or the new edition of Gana's print books.

So a simple summary like "old edition = 12 volumes, new edition = 20 volumes" can become inaccurate. The criterion for distinguishing editions is the publisher, composition, and author credit that each product itself states, and any differences in content or difficulty between editions fall outside what the product information directly discloses, so we won't confirm them here.

After the comics: the path leading to the original myths

Once you've grasped the broad outlines of the characters and events through the comics, the natural next step is to follow each story in more depth on the original myth side. The full story of Odysseus's homecoming can be found in the Odyssey plot summary, the story of the Trojan War side in the Achilles myth, and the temptation of the singing voices at sea is covered in the Sirens myth.

If you're curious about general criteria for choosing comic editions of books, whether print or eBook, continue to choosing a Greek and Roman Mythology in Comics book. Refer to it together when you want to broaden your criteria for choosing a set.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Between the 12-volume and 20-volume sets, which one consists entirely of Hong Eun-young's illustrations?
A. Based on the product information, the only set explicitly credited entirely to Hong Eun-young's illustrations is the Gana Publishing 2002 edition, the 12-volume set. For the 20-volume set, listings state that the illustrator changes to Seo Young from volume 16 by Aladdin's listing and from volume 18 by YES24's seller description, so the later volumes need to be checked directly before purchase.

Q. Why do the two sites differ on where the illustrator changes in the 20-volume set?
A. Aladdin lists volumes 16–20 and YES24's seller description lists volumes 18, 19, and 20 as illustrated by Seo Young, so they conflict, but it's impossible to know from public information alone which edition information each side is based on. So rather than asserting a cause, it's safest to check the per-volume illustrator credits of the product you intend to buy on the spot.

Q. Is the eBook edition the same edition as the print books' old or new edition?
A. Kyobo's Mamlebook eBook 12-volume set is listed with author (text) Hong Eun-young, but it differs from Gana's print sets in publisher, composition, and edition information, so there's no basis for definitively grouping it as the same edition. If you need the eBook, judge it by the edition information that the product itself states.