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Twiztid’s Jamie Madrox Reviews Tom Morello’s ‘Orchid’ Volume 1
Jamie Madrox, one half of the Twiztid hip hop duo, is gearing up to review a whole load of Dark Horse books. We’ve got his first review of Tom Morello’s “Orchid” right here at Bloody-disgusting.
From Jamie Madrox:
The first comic title I chose to read and review from Dark Horse was Orchid written by Tom Morello, with art by Scott Hepburn, and color by Dan Jackson.
A compelling tale of a post apocalyptic world inhabited by a dictator (Wolfe) who rules with a legion of soldiers versus The Bridge People who are depicted as a meek and unsavory lot comprised of vagrants, prostitutes and rebels.
There is a colorful cast of characters complete with the central character in my opinion being the mask of General China, rumored to possess incredible power bestowed only when worn by a saint and instant death to all else who attempt to wear it and are deemed unworthy.
Tom Morello’s Rage Against The Machine / Nightwatchman writing is really well done, I had no idea that he was so talented at story telling as he is at music. I was taken back and amazed as the story unfolded. This story (Orchid) needs to be made into a blockbuster movie! 2 thumbs up and can’t wait to read more of his work!
And as for Scott Hepburn (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic) I already knew his art was awesome, but in this particular story it played such an important part to laying out the visual forground of this post apocalyptic world, the characters within, and the mutation of animals and hybrid creatures, it’s as if his art is breathing life into each word straight out of Morello’s story.
READ THIS!
jAMIE Madrox
Pick up Orchid Volume 1 from Dark Horse Digital for $6.99 here.
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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