Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound Volume 1 Review

Ize Press starts 2026 with a new fantasy and action-packed series, Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound in which a man gets the chance to start his life anew.

Vikir Von Baskerville is one of the Baskerville hounds, if not the best. He’s been following the family’s directives for 40 years, always finishing the missions assigned to him by the leader of the family. And maybe that’s why he’s repaid with betrayal—he knows too much to be left alive, so he’s killed by the man whom he followed all his life and from who he wanted approval… his father!

Given the chance to start his life once again, his training as a Baskerville hound starts from the cradle. However, with the memories of his past life still fresh in his memories, Vikir won’t let the same events that brought his demise happen again, and with the knowledge of the future he’ll grab whatever advantage he can to take his revenge. As an illegitimate child of the Baskerville leader, he knows what limits will be imposed on him by the ‘official’ bloodline, but he’s slowly but surely turning the tide. He just needs to make sure to reveal his cards little by little to guarantee his plans come to fruition, even if it means stepping back at times.

Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound Volume 1 shows the death of Vikir and his rebirth up until his eighth birthday. In these eight years, he hones his skills and manipulates the people around him to show his strength, as for a Baskerville strength is everything. After all, only by showing what he’s capable of (well, within certain limits), can he get what he wants. From the blurb, readers might assume that Vikir is a hero bent on revenge, but I don’t believe he can be considered a hero. He’s an antihero as his attitude and manipulative character lack all the qualities that a traditional hero would have. Vikir is neither afraid of getting his hands dirty nor to use people to his advantage. I’m not sure yet if he’s a character that will endear readers as his moral compass is completely askew.

The volume has 15 short and snappy chapters, full of action from the first page. Each chapter shows the growth that Vikir is going through, whether physically or via his skills. The same information is repeated multiple times though the chapters (e.g. his violent need for revenge). Something else to mention is the narration from two point of views: Vikir and an external narrator that uses the third person to describe the characters and the events that are ongoing. This switch in narration and the repetition of information doesn’t help with the flow of the story, as I found them disruptive and actually blocking the smoothness of the story. It seems like the authors wanted to give the readers a lot of information and felt like every time some sort of background was needed.

As the story centres on revenge, readers can expect a lot of bloodshed starting from the first page, although I wouldn’t consider the volume to be gory. The artist uses a dark colour palette to help with the dark theme of the story, and the illustrations have a sort of gothic vibe as well. The story is set in a fantasy world where powerful families with their own skills exist, and Baskerville is one of them. Another family gets introduced as well, so we know magicians exist as well, and although not formally presented yet, readers can expect demons to make an appearance.

Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound is written by Step on a LEGO and started as a web novel before being adapted into a manhwa by TO WALK(REDICE STUDIO) with art by S.arang. Ize Press publishes the comic in volume format, both in print and digital, in the English language. Volume 2 is slated for release in May 2026.

Our digital review copy was supplied by Edelweiss and Ize Press.