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The Ultimate Battle Between Good And Evil Arrives In Marvel’s ‘The Stand’!
After years of building up to this one singular event within the world of “THE STAND”, scribe Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and illustrator Mike Perkins will be delivering the final showdown between the forces of good and evil this August in the newly announced “THE NIGHT HAS COME” from publisher Marvel Comics. Below you can get all the advance details on the book including the cover art for the first book in the series before it hits shelves later this Summer…
WRITTEN BY: ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: MIKE PERKINS
COVERS BY: TOMM COKER
“It’s all been building to this, True believers: The ultimate conflict between Good and Evil. The three spies sent by the Free Zone to infiltrate Flagg’s ranks have crossed over to the west, but have they underestimated the dark man’s power? And the loyalty of those who follow him? Blood will be shed as the final chapter of Stephen King’s masterpiece of apocalyptic horror begins!”
“STEPHEN KING’S THE STAND: THE NIGHT HAS COME” Issue #1 Drops This August From Marvel 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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