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The Fuse Is Lit As The US And The Nazis Team-Up In ‘Iron Siege’ Issue #3
It would take a situation of the most terrifying kind to bring together two enemies as polarized as America’s forces and Germany’s Nazi threat, but as things begin to heat up in IDW’s “IRON SIEGE” that is exactly what is happening. Beyond the break you can check out a 6 page preview of the third issue that is set to drop April 6th. Read on for the skinny…
WRITTEN BY: James Abraham and Andrew Hong
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Trevor Goring
COVERS BY: Tim Bradstreet
“The fuse is lit, the plan is set… our intrepid soldiers have combed the ruins of their medieval prison for the pieces of a daring escape attempt. But not everything goes according to plan. Nazi and US soldiers fight side by side, as Karl takes the reins to lead the group out of hell… but does the Nazi commander have an ace up his sleeve?”
“IRON SIEGE” Issue #3 Drops April 6th From IDW Publishing! (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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