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The Entrails Cover The Panels Of This ‘Haunt’ Preview As The Kilgore’s Are Sent Into Their First Mission
Image’s dreamteam of creators and artists are back to their old tricks this Wednesday as Kirkman, McFarlane, Capullo and the rest of the gang release the 9th issue in the “HAUNT” mythos. After weeks of rigorous training Daniel and his brother are thrown into the first official mission for the agency, and beyond the break you can check out the full 5 page preview! Read on for the skinny.
WRITTEN BY: Robert Kirkman
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo, and Jonathan Glapion
“After many months of training Daniel Kilgore is now being sent on his first mission. Deep into enemy territory, he has to use everything he’s learned, and all his brother knows in order to get out of this alive. Witness HAUNT at full power, in action for the first time!”
“HAUNT” Issue #9 Drops This Wednesday From Image 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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