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Get Caught Up In Zenescope’s 5 Page ‘Inferno’ Issue #4 Preview!
If there is one thing that you can expect from publisher Zenescope Comics it is scantily clad women in heroic roles fighting off eevil of some shape or another. That’s just how they roll. So if that’s the type of thing you’re into you filthy animal you, then beyond the break you can check out a 5 page preview of the fourth issue of “INFERNO”. Read on for the skinny (or…ya know, just the skin. I won’t judge.).
WRITTEN BY: Ralph Tedesco
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Gabriel Rearte
“Mercy Dante has battled through hordes of demons and been victorious each time with her soul and mind still intact. Worn down and tired she must now face her most difficult test yet…her own inner demons.
As Mercy enters into the next ring of hell she comes face to face with her past actions and she must fight the urge to succumb to the insanity that surrounds her. She must either accept and to carry the burden of her past or succumb to the pits of hell for all eternity. Redemption is within her reach but the Inferno is relentless and no one before her has ever survived its evil.”
“INFERNO” Issue #4 Drops October 6th From Zenescope 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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