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[Exclusive] Dark Horse Comics January Cover Reveals And Solicitations Part 2
here we go again with part 2 (part 1 here) of the cover reveals and solicitations from Dark Horse Comics’ January horror lineup. Dark Horse brings in the new year with a slew of creepy tales including: Ex Sanguine, To Hell You Ride, The Strain, and more. Check out the cover art and solicitations below.
Ex Sanguine #4 (0f 5)
WRITTEN BY: Tim Seeley, Joshua Scott Emmons
ART BY: Carlos Basilla
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: January 16th, 2013
The killer’s plans unravel as the FBI agents on the case become more . . . unhinged. When one agent starts planting evidence it may be the end for this bloody romance . . . and it looks like the vampire’s the one taking the fall.
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To Hell You Ride #2 (of 5)
WRITTEN BY: Lance Henriksen, Joseph Maddrey
ART BY: Tom Mandrake, Chris Peter
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: January 9th, 2013
The townsfolk’s chemical efforts to bring snow lead to a horrifying nightmare as mad science mixes with mother nature to release a curse buried for a hundred years in rock—the results will melt flesh from bones in the small Colorado town.
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The Strain #10
WRITTEN BY: David Lapham
ART BY: Mike Huddleston, Dan Jackson, E.M. Gist
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $3.50
RELEASE: January 9th, 2013
On the offensive, Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his companions arm themselves and head deep below New York City to smoke out the leader of the vampire menace. But before they can enter his lair, they’re paid a deadly visit from the towering beast himself—the Master!
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Criminal Macabre: Final Night – The 30 Days Of Night Crossover #2 (0f 4)
WRITTEN BY: Steve Niles
ART BY: Christopher Mitten, Michelle Madsen, Justin Erickson
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: January 30th, 2013
Cal has always wanted the Feds to focus on vampires, and now they are, one in particular—Eben Olemaun, now on a quest to bring mankind to its knees. But the FBI is up to more than tracking down Eben. Will Cal and Alice figure it out before it kills them both?
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Eerie Comics #2
WRITTEN BY: Brian Clevinger, Damon Gentry
ART BY: Mike Allred, and Jim Pavelec
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: January 9th, 2013
Eerie returns with two new tales of science gone amok, plus a classic from the dungeon! Mike Allred (iZombie, Madman) embellishes Damon Gentry’s (“The Horror Robber”) tale of communication breakdown between us and “Our Friend the Ant,” while Brian Clevinger (Atomic Robo) warns of aliens’ most insidious invasion plan yet!
The supernatural world of Korean folk horror movie Exhuma grows larger with the arrival of prequel spinoff webtoon Maengjong this weekend, Variety reports today.
Naver Webtoon debuts Maengjong on May 30.
The series hails from Haemuri (Olgami) and will trace the high school origins of how shaman duo Hwarim and Bonggil, played by Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun in the 2024 film, came together to face occultish threats.
The story is set to begin when “Hwarim, who has been concealing her identity following a childhood encounter with a snake spirit called Jin, crosses paths with Bonggil at their school.”
Variety notes that Exhuma director Jang Jae-hyun participated in the project’s early concept stage.
“We are presenting ‘Maengjong,’ a new series capturing the appeal of the horror-occult genre, ahead of the full summer season,” said Lee Jeong-geun, Naver Webtoon’s Korea webtoon content leader. “With the high school story of Hwarim and Bonggil, who left a strong impression in the film ‘Exhuma,’ enhanced by Haemuri’s characteristic tense direction, we expect it will be a welcome work for genre fans.”
“It is meaningful that the spin-off story of ‘Exhuma,’ loved by many audiences, expands by meeting the new grammar of webtoon,” said Lee Hyeon-jeong, managing director of the film business division at Showbox, which distributed the film. “We hope it will be a fresh experience for both film fans and webtoon readers.”
Exhuma was a breakout hit in 2024, becoming the first Korean occult film to surpass 10 million ticket buyers and the country’s highest-grossing film of the year. I wrote in my review that “the intricately woven Exhuma delivers one of the year’s biggest surprises in horror so far.”
The bond between Hwarim and Bonggil was one of the film’s highlights, making this prequel webtoon a must for fans.
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