UnOrdinary
{{Short description|Superhero webcomic by Chelsey Han}}
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{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
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{{Infobox comic strip
| title = unOrdinary
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| image = UnOrdinary Volume 1 cover.jpg
| caption = First volume cover, featuring John and Seraphina
| url = [https://www.webtoons.com/en/super-hero/unordinary/list?title_no=679 unOrdinary on WEBTOON]
| creator = Chelsey Han
| began = May 24, 2016
| genre = {{ubl|Superhero|Sci-fi}}
| publisher = Webtoon
| status = Ongoing
| rating = 9.73 Stars on Webtoon as of August 2024{{Cite web |title=unOrdinary |url=https://www.webtoons.com/en/super-hero/unordinary/list?title_no=679 |access-date=August 26, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825105758/https://www.webtoons.com/en/super-hero/unordinary/list?title_no=6790 |archive-date=August 25, 2024}}
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unOrdinary is a superhero webcomic written and illustrated by American artist Chelsey Han, better known as "uru-chan" (written only with lowercase letters). It was serialized on Tapas from November 2015 until January 2016; it has been published weekly on the platform Webtoon since May 2016, with its chapters collected into two volumes as of July 2024. The story follows a powerless high school student named John Doe navigating a world full of superpowered people. The narrative focuses on how a society built on raw strength affects those at the bottom of the hierarchy, and the brutality of the institutions used to enforce it.{{cite web |url=https://thegeekiary.com/unordinary-rec/60145 |title=Wednesday Webcomics: Anything but Ordinary, It's unOrdinary! |website=The Geekiary |date=February 6, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/unordinary-darkest-organizations-ember-spectre-explained |title=unOrdinary: What Fans Should Know About the Two Darkest Organizations |website=Comic Book Resources |date=February 12, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mcdonalds-usa-draws-partnership-digital-130000867.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALQ75qHinCURhmwOGWEjnTP6LRjeTdhrXeY_z7XVmtqPokUFCPARJARPJNl_eTlhETXLD6ZLFrHZayGXJpC5QQ5A6SX240TG23jETFdHngl7Z3irLT67IDLny_7bQMTxnt8--ZlmtPACR7QTSY3880IfzfGv91RUmyQzCxMT38lA |title=McDonald's USA Draws Up Partnership with Digital Comic Platform WEBTOON to Uplift Asian Pacific American Artists and Showcase Their Cultural Experiences |website=Yahoo! Finance |date=May 2, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/chelsey-han-unordinary-webtoon-interview/ |title=CHELSEY HAN Talks unOrdinary and Creating an Action WEBTOON Series |website=Geek Girl Authority |date=September 2, 2022}}
At the Ringo Awards, unOrdinary has won three awards for Fan Favorite Villain category in 2017, 2018, and 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.comicon.com/2017/09/24/the-winners-of-the-2017-ringo-awards/ |title=The Winners Of The 2017 Ringo Awards |website=Comicon.com |date=September 24, 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news/2018-ringo-awards-winners/ |title=2018 Ringo Awards Winners Announced |website=Multiversity Comics |date=September 30, 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news/2020-ringo-award-winners/ |title=2020 Ringo Award Winners Announced |website=Multiversity Comics |date=October 25, 2020}} It also received one nomination for Best Webcomic category in 2017.
Plot and themes
Set primarily in Wellston Private High School, it features John as a second-year transfer student enrolled in a school full of students with superhuman abilities, despite having no abilities whatsoever, thus labelled as a 'cripple'. There, he meets Seraphina, a 'god-tier' student, also known as Wellston's Ace, who can manipulate time. Despite being at extreme ends of the hierarchy, Seraphina and John strike a close friendship.
unOrdinary deals with themes focusing on coming of age and high school drama. It also has themes of bullying, abuse of power, and mental trauma.
Awards and nominations
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Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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rowspan="2" | 2017
| rowspan="4" | Ringo Awards | Fan Favorite Villain | Arlo, from unOrdinary | {{won}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| {{cite web |url=https://ringoawards.com/2017-ringo-awards/ |title=2017 Ringo Awards |website=Ringo Awards official website}} | |||||
Best Webcomic
| unOrdinary | {{nom}} | |||||
2018
| Fan Favorite Villain | Arlo, from unOrdinary | {{won}} | style="text-align:center"| {{cite web |url=https://ringoawards.com/2018-ringo-awards/ |title=2018 Ringo Awards |website=Ringo Awards official website}} | |||||
2020
| Fan Favorite Villain | John, from unOrdinary | {{won}} | style="text-align:center"| {{cite web |url=https://ringoawards.com/2020-ringo-awards/ |title=2020 Ringo Awards |website=Ringo Awards official website}} |
References
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Category:Science fiction comics
Category:American comics titles
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