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Andreyko’s ‘Trueblood’ Monthly Continues With ‘Tainted Love’ In This 8 Page Preview!
“LET ME IN” scribe Marc Andreyko had his work cut out for him going into picking up the reigns for IDW’s “TRUEBLOOD” monthly. With under performing sales numbers and a predictably less than stellar story to go along with it, it almost seemed as if the title was doomed even before it began. Thankfully however Andreyko was able to turn things around with “TAINTED LOVE”, and for those fans who are still doubting the quality of the new series I have just one question – Can it really be any worse than the season premiere this past Sunday? That’s what I thought. Beyond the break you can check out a 8 page preview of the ish and get all the deets. Read on for the skinny…
WRITTEN BY: Marc Andreyko and Michael McMillian
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Joe Corroney
COVERS BY: Joe Corroney and J. Scott Campbell
“Bill desperately tries to control the chaos Jessica has created — and this time he may not be able to fix things! Meanwhile, Sookie and Eric confront the individual responsible for the contaminated Tru Blood, but what is the dark secret behind the Vampire Liberation Front? Find out in the penultimate chapter of ‘Tainted Love!'”
“TRUEBLOOD: TAINTED LOVE” Issue #5 Drops June 29th 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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