Deadpoint

She can win on plastic. The rock wants proof.

Juno Reyes is a state bouldering champion with explosive power, a mouth to match, and one bad habit: when she can't see the next move, she jumps.

Then a summer in Kentucky's Red River Gorge puts her on real sandstone. No colored holds. No easy victories. And the only man who can teach her refuses to climb.

Walt Harlan was a legend before a shattered hold and a devastating fall ended his partnership eight years ago. Now he runs a campground, buries the past, and wants nothing to do with Juno's ambition.

But Juno has found the Quiet Wing: an unfinished route beneath a massive roof. The same route Walt swore he'd never return to.

To earn a shot, she'll have to trade reckless leaps for precise footwork, turn a local rival into an ally, and learn why the hardest thing to hold isn't always the rock.

Deadpoint is a black-and-white sports manga about bouldering, outdoor climbing, fierce rivalry, and the courage to trust again. Arc 1 collects Chapters 1-5 and opens the race for the Quiet Wing. Read left to right.