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Vampirella Second Coming #3 Out This Week
Vampirella’s return keeps going this week with Vampirella: Second Coming #3. If you have not gotten the first two issues yet, you might want to check it out if you’re a fan of the series. If you are new to the series you might want to just get issue one and see if it does anything for you. What I really like about the series so far are the 4 covers in each issue from different artists and no interior ads in the issues, definitely helps with the pacing. Have you read Second Coming at all? More info after the break:
Washington has been overrun by the Gore Virus’ infected victims. As Gore himself readies the plague’s spread across the globe, only one force can stop them: An Army of Vampirellas!
Prepare yourself for the most shocking cliffhanger yet, as the re-invention of Vampirella continues! Written by award-winning Phil Hester (Darkness) with art by long-time fan favorite Al Rio. Features four covers celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Vampirella, by Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies), Joe Jusko (Tomb Raider), Ryan Stegman (Grimm’s Fairy Tales), and Franchesco (Wizard).
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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