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Alan Robert Leaves Us Breathless With All New Look Inside ‘Crawl To Me’!
Even if the review for Alan Robert’s “CRAWL TO ME” are mixed, it is hard to deny that the artist/scribe’s unique visual style is not one of the most eye-pleasing works currently in the genre. While not a perfect story by any means, “CRAWL TO ME” has not failed to deliver a pretty damned entertaining read with its first two issues, and if you make the jump you can check out your first look inside the series’ third ish before it hits stands tomorrow from IDW. Read on for the skinny…
WRITTEN BY: Alan Robert
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Alan Robert
COVERS BY: Alan Robert
“Rocker turned comic creator, Alan Robert (of the hard rock band Life of Agony) dives deeper into the insanity with Crawl to Me #3. With Max gone and Jessica experiencing supernatural events of her own, Ryan is left alone, desperate for answers. But, when a stranger appears at his door, he just may get more than he bargained for. Written and illustrated by Wire Hangers creator, Robert, with covers by Robert and Menton Matthews III (Silent Hill: Past Life), plus incentive covers by U.K. artist, David Lupton.”
“CRAWL TO ME” Issue #3 Drops September 21st 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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