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[Exclusive Comic Preview] “V-Wars” #7
New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Mayberry is quickly becoming a master of horror. He has created a world that serves as a worthy companion to George A Romero’s zombie apocalypse, but did so in his own way with his own rules. Innocence is a thing of the past now that the Vampire War has hit full stride, and he forces a world on people that pushes people to become something horrific to battle something terrible.
V-Wars #7
Jonathan Maberry (w) • Marco Turini (a) • Ryan Brown (c)
Joe Ledger and Big Dog–two top field agents who hate each other more than they do the vampires—have to find a way to work together to stop a new species of genetically enhanced vampire super-soldier. How far into darkness will heroes go to stop monsters? How far is too far?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
- Featuring art by guest-artist Marco Turini. (Cyber Force, Legends of the Dark Knight)
- Part of IDW’s Artist’s Edition Month Promotion!
- Artist’s Edition Variant cover by Alan Robinson!
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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