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‘Silence Of The Lambs’ The Comic?! Nope, That’s Just Issue #13 of ‘Merc With A Mouth’
Since making their way into the “MARVEL ZOMBIE” universe, Deadpool, Headpool, and the rest of the crew have been through quite a bit. They’ve gained friends, lost allies, and the Merc With A Mouth has even had his head stolen! And did I mention that they nuked a zombie Tyrannosaurs Rex? Well now the oddball antics return, and the Marvel is doubling the fun with a special 40 page issue! Inside you can get an equally double sized 7 page preview of the issue that hits stands on the 21st. Read on for the skinny.
WRITTEN BY: Matt Fraction
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Salvador Larroca
“Special double-sized issue! The exciting and climactic …uh…climax to Deadpool’s adventures in the zombie dimension! Can Deadpool and pals find their way back through the Nexus of All Whatchacall to their home dimension? See our heroes battle zombie Deadpool before he lost his head. Hear the hilarious wisecracks of Headpool! Smell the pungent aroma of rotting zombie corpses. Taste whatever snack you usually enjoy while reading stuff.”
“DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH” Issue #13 Drops July 21st From Marvel Comics! (MSRP-$3.99)
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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