Bad Bounty Hunter is Caught by His Hot Bounty
About:
Warning:
There will be spoilers for the manhwa series Bane of My Existence.
Content Warning: There may be references to gun violence, violence, excessive drinking, slut-shaming, hacking, BDSM, sexual assault, dubcon/noncon, police, mentions impotence, gossiping, voyeurism, somnophilia, gang activity, extortion, strained familial relationships, spying, breaking and entering, drugging, mpreg (specifically eggpreg), pseudo-incest, manipulation, kidnapping, and perceived cheating, as they do appear in the manhwa.
Synopsis:
Rabby Johnson is one of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy… at least, in his own mind. He also believes he’s got one of the most delectable behinds around. While he isn’t a complete virgin, he’s protected his backside for the perfect partner. Rabby has strict requirements for the man that would deflower him, and at the top of the list is someone exceptionally hot. The next most important quality is the size of their naughty bits – the bigger, the better.
He’s in the middle of sharing his wants and dreams for his prospective partner over some drinks when he blacks out. The next time he wakes up, he’s inundated with hazy memories and a literal pain in his ass. Rabby’s precious backdoor was opened, and by who Rabby can’t even remember. Furious, Rabby is determined to find the criminal at large. Conveniently, a top-tier bounty gets put out, and it just so happens that face brings back all of Rabby’s missing memories.
Everyone is going after this guy, Kylot Hugo, but Rabby is determined to be the only one to capture this ass thief. But as this game of cat-and-mouse begins, it becomes more of a fox-and-rabbit chase, with Rabby being repeatedly fooled by the crafty Kylot. Rabby isn’t dissuaded, even as Kylot’s intentions become less about getting away and more about playing with his precious rabbit.
Review:
The art in this is rough. I use that word a lot, but having read this, I think that word may not fit any better than this title. Having read numerous comedy titles at this point, I’ve come to accept that subpar art is just the name of the game. However, some moments in this are exceptionally bad, and none are affected more by this than our main character, Rabby himself. He looks like a box in some panels, a monkey in others, and then he’ll get the random panel where he looks absolutely precious, but his design is just as chaotic as this story, but we’ll get into that later. On the other hand, our other main character, Kylot, is one of the sexiest men in the entirety of the manhwa world. He is inconsistent, too, but much less so when compared to Rabby, and thank goodness for that because his panels carry this art-wise. Perfect art, this is not.
But, I have to admit, the bad art kind of works here. The story is super chaotic. It has a very superficial storyline with a hunter x prey scenario that turns into a hunter becomes the hunted scenario before finally moving into lover territory, but I really love it. This is one of those stories you can just mindlessly jump into, enjoy the humor and the immense smut, and feel perfectly content at the end of it all. It isn’t revolutionary by any means, and if you’re hoping for some deep story to go with your smut, this is not the title for you. But it never presents itself as anything serious, and I really appreciate it for that.
So, if the story is superficial, where is the value in this title? The smut. Point blank, period. This is all about the smut. The superficial storyline only exists to facilitate a wide variety of super fun, sexy, and occasionally uncomfortable sexual scenarios. You’ve got BDSM with a gelatinous cube wall, tentacle monsters, eggpreg with egg-laying, threesomes with a plant-Kylot-clone, pet play, shrinking, and so much more. The variety in this is delectable. Unfortunately, with the wide variety, there is going to be lots to not enjoy. Personally, I hate that the plant-Kylot-clone calls Rabby ‘daddy.’ Are they blood-related? No. But it still makes me uncomfy. Still, variety is the spice of life, and this title is spicy.
In that same vein of the whole plant-clone calling Rabby ‘daddy,’ I also wasn’t fond of Kylot’s family. I’m already not a fan of the brother complex thing, but then there is a moment where they capture Rabby and give him aphrodisiacs so Rabby and Kylot can make babies (they don’t, unfortunately, which hurts me all the more). It reminds me of the sister chapter from My Lovely Bunny (what are the odds that both are bunny/rabbit-themed). I wouldn’t say it’s as bad, but it’s still icky. I’m not here to yuck anyone’s yum when it comes to fiction, but having family involved is one of my major icks.
Results:
Overall, this was such a fun time. The variety in the smutty situations is super refreshing. Plus, the comedy, while not always the best, is fun regardless, and it’s a title I can hop back into and read without much investment or time and enjoy it. It’s a veritable smorgasbord of a lusty good time, and I was so here for it. I still wouldn’t call it a favorite, mainly due to the art, but I highly recommend it for my degenerates out there.
Have you read Bane of My Existence? If so, what do you think? Do you agree with my assessment? Do you not? Let me know, and comment below!