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OMFG Of The Day #2: A 5 Page Look Inside The Starstudded 200th Issue Of ‘SPAWN’!
It has been a long, arduous road for creator Todd McFarlane and his benchmark “SPAWN” monthly since its inception so many years ago. The story has weathered its fair share of controversies, lawsuits from hockey players, and a terrible Hollywood adaptation, but all of that has lead to a very star-studded 200th issue which went on sale everywhere yesterday. Beyond the break you can check out the 5 page preview of the issue and get all the details. Read on for the skinny!
WRITTEN BY: Todd McFarlane and Robert Kirkman
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo, Danny Miki and others
COVERS BY: Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo, David Finch, Jim Lee, Rob Liefeld, Marc Silvestri and Ashley Wood
“In June of 1992 the first issue of Todd McFarlane’s hit bookshelves in record numbers. Now, 18 years later, the new Spawn, Jim Downing, comes head to head with the biggest enemy of the Spawn universe, with his new sidekick Clown. Can this dynamite duo team up long enough to survive the return of a ruthless Spawn villain? And what happens when God gets into the action? This double-sized issue is jam packed with over a dozen of comic’s greatest creative talents. Spawn #200 features the long awaited return of McFarlane and Greg Capullo to interior artwork!”
“SPAWN” Issue #200 Is Available NOW 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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