The Theory of K.O. Vol. 2 Format: Paperback

Continuing where volume one left off, martial arts fighter Beck continues her search for her mentor, Kal, all the while navigating rivalries with other champions in New Eden, who are not all that happy to have an outsider in their midst!

Freshly arrived in New Eden, Beck joins the Sport Academia, where she must face representatives from other combat schools-- martial arts champions who do not all take kindly to the sudden appearance of a stranger in their midst. While she finds her footing in the megalopolis governed by Dr. Darwin Drake's SEED, she continues to search for traces of her mentor, Kal. She is unaware that he made a dramatic reappearance on the outskirts of the city just a few days earlier, in critical condition...

Mathieu Reynès is a French comic book artist and writer, born in 1977 in the Paris region and raised on the Basque coast. He initially pursued scientific studies in Bordeaux before shifting his focus to animation, studying at the CNBDI in Angoulême. After serving as both student and tutor there, he transitioned to a full-time career in comics in the early 2000s. Reynès cites diverse influences, including Franco-Belgian comics, American comics, and manga, particularly the works of Katsuhiro Otomo. Beyond his comics work, he is a nature enthusiast, vegetarian, martial artist, and drummer.