Comics
“Void” Sounds A Lot Like “Dead Space”
Titan Comics will be publishing a bunch of new material this Spring. One of their most intriguing books is “Void”, a sci-fi horror series from Sean Phillips and Herik Hanna. The story follows the sole survivor of a space massacre, and he is left alone in a ship full of dead bodies and no way out. It sounds a lot like “Dead Space”, but there does not appear to be a mystery element as you can tell from the synopsis below. Either way, take a look at the art. Phillips continues blow me away.
Writer: Herik Hanna
Artist: Sean Phillips
$9.99 US, $11.99 CAN, £8.99 UK
On Sale: September 02
Superstar artist Sean Phillips (Fatale, Criminal, Sleeper, Incognito, Marvel Zombies and Hellblazer) illustrates this gripping science-fiction thriller for fans of Alien!
The crew and inmates of Goliath 01 have been massacred by the twisted Coloner Mercer. Now this prison ship in space drifts, powerless and empty – but for the dead.
John, sole survivor of the massacre, must find a way to escape this floating, oppressive tomb –without falling prey to Mercer’s murderous attentions…!
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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