Comics
Trailer For RZA, Ghostface Killah, & Adrian Younge’s New Comic ’12 Reasons To Die’
Black Mask Studios has unveiled a new trailer for RZA, Ghostface Killah, & Adrian Younge’s 12 Reasons to Die, a horror-crime tale that will blend mediums for an original storytelling experience with a new album and comic book series (Details on the album here). The series meshes elements of vintage crime and Giallo horror.
The comic series will feature rotating cover artists, including Tim Seeley, Francesco Francavilla, Ben Templesmith, Tyler Crook, Ramon Perez, and plenty more. The first issue drops on May 29th, 2013.
Twelve Reasons To Die comic teaser from Halo-8 Entertainment on Vimeo.
Official Press Release:
Black Mask Studios has unveiled a new teaser trailer for the comic book series 12 REASONS TO DIE, created by Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge, produced by The RZA, written by Matthew Rosenberg and Patrick Kindlon (Trip City’s Menu), and featuring a rotating roster of interior and cover artists including Tim Seeley (Revival, Hack/Slash), Paolo Rivera (Daredevil), Francesco Francavilla (Black Beetle, Detective Comics), Ramon Perez (Tale of Sand), Ben Templesmith (30 Days Of Night), Riley Rossmo (Bedlam), Garry Brown (The Massive), Jim Mahfood (Tank Girl), Kyle Strahm (Haunt), Toby Cypress (Blue Estate), Tyler Crook (B.P.R.D.), Joe Infurnari (Mush!), Breno Tamura (Pigs), Nate Powell (Swallow Me Whole), Gus Storms (Space Creep), Chris Mitten (30 Days of Night), and Ron Wimberly (Prince of Cats).
12 REASONS TO DIE is a multi-platform revenge saga, blending elements of vintage crime and Giallo horror, utilizing a transmedia storytelling style that moves seamlessly between the comic book series and the new album of the same name.
A brutal tale of gangsters, betrayal, and one vengeful soul hunting the 12 most powerful crime lords in the world.
12 REASONS TO DIE #1, in stores May 29
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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