Are There Differences Between The Web Novel And Print Of It Was A Mistake Grand Duke?
2026-07-25 11:59:31
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I mainly noticed dialogue changes. Some of the duke's more overly tsundere lines from the web serial are rephrased in print to sound more stern and less playful, which actually fits his character design better, I think.
2026-07-27 04:40:18
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I'm just here because I saw the title. I dropped the webtoon after the season one finale. Did the print version fix that weirdly abrupt cliffhanger?
2026-07-28 00:31:49
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Costume and setting details are more consistent in print. The web comic's artist had some hiccups with heraldry and uniform designs early on, but the graphic novel release standardizes all that world-building visual info.
2026-07-30 21:11:04
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