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[Comic Preview] First Look At “Infinity Gauntlet” #1!
The stones are calling to one another, and the most powerful artifact in the Marvel Universe will be re-assembled inINFINITY GAUNTLET #1! From blockbuster creators Gerry Duggan (Deadpool, Nova) and Dustin Weaver (Edge of Spider-Verse) comes an explosive cosmic tale of life, death, family and the things we do for survival. Welcome to New Xandar to the south of Battleworld. Once a beautiful city-state, an invasion from a neighboring zone has left it a barren post-apocalyptic mess. In this hellish wasteland, Anwen Bakian and her family struggle and claw to survive.
Mom left years ago to join the Nova Force, only she never came back. Now it’s just Anwen, her dad, sister and grandfather – all alone in a realm dominated by giant killer insects. Until she finds a mysterious stone that may or may not unlocks incredible cosmic power! Only, now she’ll find herself begin hunted by those who seek the stone for their own – including the madman known as Thanos! Witness the beginning of a hero’s journey as a Duggan and Weaver flip the cosmic side of the Marvel Universe on its ear when the gauntlet is thrown in INFINITY GAUNTLET #1 – coming to comic shops and digital devices this May!
INFINITY GAUNTLET #1 (MAR150652)
Written by DUSTIN WEAVER & GERRY DUGGAN
Art & Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER
Variant Covers by ADI GRANOV (MAR150653) & SKOTTIE YOUNG (MAR150654)
Blank Variant Also Available (MAR150655)
FOC – 05/04/15, On-Sale – 05/27/15
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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