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Massive 28 Page ‘Army Of Darkness’ Omnibus #1 Preview!
Listen up Dead-Heads this Wednesday marks the release of Dynamite Entertainment’s first omnibus collecting the first 15 issues of its popular “ARMY OF DARKNESS” monthly spin-off. And I know that for as many of you that already might read the series there are still those of you that haven’t had the chance to catch the first few issues in circulation. But you are all in luck as inside you can catch a 28 page preview of the omnibus and all the details before it drops. Groovy. Read on for the skinny.
“In an age of darkness . At a time of evil When the world needed a hero… What it got was him
Dynamite proudly presents the first 15 issues of the acclaimed Army of Darkness series along with the movie adaptation and more in one massive omnibus – designed for reading (or, in this case, DEVOURING) a HUGE chunk of awesome Dynamite Comics in one sitting!
Featuring the movie adaptation based on the screenplay by Sam and Ivan Raimi, and illustrated by John Bolton, as well as the first four story arcs from the ongoing series – Ashes 2 Ashes, Shop till You Drop Dead, Army of Darkness vs. Re-Animator, Old School, and the short stories presented in Tales of the Army of Darkness!
Featuring the work of Andy Hartnell (Danger Girl), James Kuhoric (Freddy vs. Ash vs. Jason), Nick Bradshaw, Kevin Sharpe and so many more – including a short story by Robert Kirkman (Walking Dead)! Also includes a complete cover gallery!”
“ARMY OF DARKNESS” Omnibus #1 Drops This Wednesday From Dynamite Entertainment! (MSRP-$29.99)
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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