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Top Cow Looks To Horrify You With ‘Mysterious Ways’
Lately publisher Top Cow Comics has been a little bit quiet as far as new content goes, and with several big question marks facing several of the publisher’s key titles one would assume that there would have to be a silver lining somewhere. Well if “LAST MORTAL” wasn’t enough to reinstate your faith in the publisher then boy oh boy do we have the book for you. Beyond the break you can check out a very special 8 page preview of the first issue of their newest series, “MYSTERIOUS WAYS”, which will be making its debut this week thanks to the creative team of Jason Rubin and Tyler Kirkham. Trust me; you’ll thank us later. Read on for the skinny…
WRITTEN BY: Jason Rubin
ILLUSTRATIONS AND COVERS BY: Tyler Kirkham
“A dark, action-packed supernatural thriller. Sam, an alcoholic ex-cop, woke up with a mysterious piece of silver and soon finds himself the prime suspect in a serial murder case pursued by a relentless FBI agent.”
“MYSTERIOUS WAYS” Issue #1 Drops June 6th From Top Cow 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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