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.[2][3][4][5]

At the Ringo Awards, unOrdinary has won three awards for Fan Favorite Villain category in 2017, 2018, and 2020.[6][7][8] It also received one nomination for Best Webcomic category in 2017.[9]

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

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref
2017 Ringo Awards Fan Favorite Villain Arlo, from unOrdinary Won [9]
Best Webcomic unOrdinary Nominated
2018 Fan Favorite Villain Arlo, from unOrdinary Won [10]
2020 Fan Favorite Villain John, from unOrdinary Won [11]

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