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‘Godzilla’ Meets ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ in Crossover Comic This Summer
Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla #1 will speed and stomp into comic shops this summer from IDW Publishing, in association with SEGA and Toho.
The crossover celebration of both beloved franchises is written by Nick Marino (Godzilla Rivals) with artwork by Jack Lawrence (Sonic the Hedgehog) and colors by Reggie Graham (Sonic the Hedgehog).
When Godzilla and other iconic kaiju mysteriously arrive in the Blue Blur’s world, the brilliant and evil Dr. Eggman will try to harness the power of the kaiju for his own nefarious goals. Only Sonic and his amazing allies — including Amy, Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow — will be able to stand in the villain’s way and try to send the giant monsters back to their own world.
The first issue will feature seven cover variants:
- Cover A by Jack Lawrence & Reggie Graham
- Cover B by Mauro Fonseca
- Cover C by Min Ho Kim
- Cover D by Clayton Crain
- Cover E by Mico Suayan
- Variant RI 1-25 by Natalie Haines
- Variant RI 1-50 by Miles Arq
“I’m doing my best to cook up fun scenarios for Jack to draw, and then I’m making sure my panel counts leave enough room for him to properly play around with the fantastic spectacle that this crossover deserves,” said Marino. “I’m fascinated by the scale of life, how we perceive lifeforms differently from bacteria to planet-wide ecosystems, from micro to macro. This particular character combination allows me to explore that in a fun way, and it’s been really satisfying. I hope our readers agree that the result is a cohesive mix of these two visual focuses – small speedsters and massive monsters – that delivers the best of both worlds!”
“Sonic and Godzilla are such fun, action-packed franchises on their own, so it was a natural fit to pair them together, and it’s been a treat seeing the story and art come together,” added IDW’s Sonic Editorial. “We know how long fans have been asking for this crossover, and we wanted to make sure it’ll be worth the wait, so we’re going big: A mysterious portal, a massive kaiju attack on Sonic’s World that inspires a new scheme by Dr. Eggman to take over the world, Knuckles and Shadow joining alongside Amy and Tails… and of course, plenty of Sonic and Godzilla!”
The news comes on the tail (no pun intended) of our The Horror of Godzilla announcement. The comic, exploring the King of the Monsters’ first attack on humanity, is due out in July from IDW.
Cover A by Jack Lawrence & Reggie Graham
Cover B by Mauro Fonseca
Cover C by Min Ho Kim
Cover D by Clayton Crain
Cover E by Mico Suayan
Variant RI 1-25 by Natalie Haines
Variant RI 1-50 by Miles Arq
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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