Love Advice From the Great Duke of Hell, Vol. One | Webtoon Review (ARC)

Happy Webtoon Wednesday!

Hapless teenager Paul summons Astaroth, a Great Duke of Hell, to help him get a date with a girl in this devilishly funny fan-favorite WEBTOON comic.

The girl of your dreams barely knows you exist. Your friends can’t help. Your family is clueless. So where do you turn for love advice? Who can provide you with that essential assistance for the lovelorn? If you’re an average everyday teenager like Paul, you summon a powerful demon from the deep recesses of Hell, and frankly, hope for the best.

The demon in question is the Great Duke Astaroth, ruler of thirty legions of bloodthirsty hell creatures, powerful enough to raze cities to the ground. And now he finds himself on the mortal plane, compelled…to give a hapless kid dating advice?

In summoning Astaroth, Paul has set off a chaotic series of events. The Great Duke of Hell stands ready to claim Paul’s soul in less than a week, no matter how silly their bargain. Paul’s magic accidentally alerted the agents of the Holy Order, a group dedicated to protecting the world from the forces of evil, that something infernal is afoot. Paul’s sister Juliet, flabbergasted to find a demon in her home, has run away to hire an exorcist.

Plus, Paul’s dad is hiding something. And so is Elena, the object of all of Paul’s affection and the reason for all his complicated scheming.

But who ever said true love was easy?

Oh, I really loved the art style in this webtoon! It kind of reminded me of early webtoons when everything wasn’t perfectly polished and colored, giving it a lot of character and charm.

The story itself? Extremely chaotic—but in a fun way! There’s always something happening, and the energy is high from start to finish. I’ll admit, though, at times it felt like a bit much. The chaos sometimes tipped over the edge, making the pacing feel a little off.

This definitely isn’t something I would typically read, but honestly, I didn’t regret picking it up. It’s kind of like when you read a debut author—you know the story isn’t quite your thing, but the writing is great, and you still want to support them because you see so much potential. That’s exactly how I felt about this webtoon. The pacing was strange at times, but the art and some of the writing really won me over.

It turns out this author is also behind Vampire Family, which I’ve been seeing all over social media lately. I’ll definitely be checking that out next!

---

This post contains affiliate links which earn me a commission at no additional cost to you.