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Top Cow Solicits ‘A Voice In The Dark’ #1, Described As “Strangers in Paradise Meets Dexter”
One of the coolest announcements to come out of this year’s SDCC for me was the announcement that Top Cow will be publishing “A Voice In The Dark” by writer/artist Larime Taylor through their Minatour Press imprint (“Think Tank”, “Echoes”). Terry Moore describes the book as as “Strangers in Paradise meets Dexter” which is a bang on synopsis of the series.
Taylor is a true inspiration as he suffers from Arthrogryposis, a birth defect that stunts development of the limbs in utero and left him with limited use of his arms and legs. Taylor refuses to let that prevent him from making comics, as he developed a unique drawing style that allows him to draw using his mouth! Taylor is a comic book making machine, as he writes, pencils, inks, shades and letters ‘A Voice In The Dark’ all by himself.
All that wouldn’t matter if the book sucked, but ‘A Voice In The Dark’ is truly fantastic and deserves to be read by anyone who enjoys books like ‘Strangers in Paradise’, ‘Y: The Last Man’ or ‘Jinx’ by Brian Michael Bendis. You have to read this book, so check out the solicitation for issue #1 after the jump and make sure you ask your local comic shop to pre-order you issue #1.
A VOICE IN THE DARK #1
story / art / cover LARIME TAYLOR
NOVEMBER 20
48 PAGES / BW / T+
$3.99
“BLOOD MAKES NOISE”
It’s been 72 days since Zoey killed someone. With her recent move to college, Zoey is eager to start a fresh chapter of her life — one where she can control her dark urges the way she has before. But when she becomes the host of a late-night campus radio show, Zoey must consider if she has given a voice to something far more troubled than her anonymous callers.
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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