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[Exclusive] Dark Horse Reveals Epic Covers For ‘The Strain’ #9, ‘Colder’ #2, & ‘Ex Sanguine’ #3
Yesterday we premiered the preview for Steve Niles’ “Criminal Macabre: Final Night – The 30 Days of Night Crossover” #1, and on Thursday we revealed a whole slew of new cover art from Dark Horse’s holiday horror lineup. We’re back today with another batch of exclusive covers and solicits. This time we’ve got the goods on “The Strain” #9 (cover by E.M. Gist), “Colder” #2 (cover by Juan Ferreyra), and “Ex Sanguine” #3 (cover by Carlos Badilla).Take the jump and check out some beautifully gory artwork!
We recently did an interview with Paul Tobin about “Colder”, which begins in November. Stay tuned for an interview with Tim Seeley about “Sex Sanguine” next week.
Ex Sanguine #3 (of 5)
WRITTEN BY: Tim Seeley and Joshua Scott Emmons
ART BY: Carlos Badilla
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: December 12th, 2012
Saul can’t handle Ashley’s infectious joy over killing, not since he lost his ages ago. But when he tries to end their romance, innocent people die.
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The Strain #9
WRITTEN BY: David Lapham and Mike Huddleston
ART BY: Dan Jackson
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $3.50
RELEASE: December 12th, 2012
Due to the machinations of a vast conspiracy, convincing the world that there’s a vampiric epidemic spreading across Manhattan has been impossible for the CDC’s Dr. Ephraim Goodweather. However, video footage of these vicious beasts—proof of their horrifying existence—might be the first step in turning the tide against the wave of bloodthirsty vamps set to drown the Big Apple.
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Colder #2 (of 5)
WRITTEN BY: Paul Tobin
ART BY: Juan Ferreyra
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: December 5th, 2012
Declan Thomas steps into other men’s insanity, fighting the horrific creatures lurking there. But a demonic presence hiding in the real world feeds on madness. And he’s coming for Declan.
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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