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‘Operation Sunshine’ Exclusive – ‘Near Dark’ Meets ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ in Horror Comic from Last Podcast on the Left
The team behind the popular show The Last Podcast on the Left is back with a brand new comic series this Halloween, and Bloody Disgusting has the exclusive details this morning.
It’s titled Operation Sunshine, and it’s being unleashed by Dark Horse Comics on the road to Halloween. Operation Sunshine will officially commence on October 11, 2023.
Dark Horse Comics presents Operation Sunshine, an all-new humorous horror series from the New York Times bestsellers and hosts of The Last Podcast on the Left, Henry Zebrowski and Marcus Parks (DC Horror Presents: Soul Plumber). David Rubín (Black Hammer) joins as artist, along with K.J. Diaz (The Ones) as colorist, and Ferran Delgado as letterer.
Operation Sunshine #1 will also feature variant covers by David Aja (The Seeds) and Malachi Ward (Black Hammer), and you can exclusively check out all three covers below.
In the horror comic, “A group of young, alienated vampires known as “bugs” plot to steal a magical object from ancient monstrous vampires to turn themselves back to human. Along the way they uncover a sprawling monster underground, a top-secret plot run by the elder creatures, elite militant vampire slayers, and madness beyond imagining blocking their path to humanity.”
Operation Sunshine #1 (of 4) comes to life on October 11, 2023, just in time for Halloween. It is now available to pre-order for $3.99 at your local comic shop.
Be sure to follow Dark Horse Comics on social media and check their website, www.darkhorse.com, for more news, announcements, and updates.
Cover A- David Rubin
Cover B- David Aja
Cover C- Malachi Ward
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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