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Why Aren’t You Reading This? Jesus Hates Zombies #1 Featuring Lincoln Hates Werewolves #1
In my recent visit to the comic book store, I came across Jesus Hates Zombies #1. This comic is right up my alley and I purchased it that day. The story is about Jesus fighting the zombie hoard and uniting the rest of the human population….also a time traveling Abe Lincoln is his sidekick. Honestly, this is one of the best off the wall comics I have read in years. It borrows from one of my favorite comics of all time, Tales from the Bully Pulpit; which featured Teddy Roosevelt and Thomas Edison fighting on distant planets. See kids, history can be fun if you throw zombies and aliens into the mix. More info after the break…
Written by STEPHEN LINDSAY
Artwork by STEVE COBB
The zombie plague has swept across the Earth, and Jesus has been sent down to take care of it.
Along with Laz, his loyal zombie sidekick, Jesus must unite the remaining humans to stand up and
defeat the zombie menace. With a time-traveling Lincoln at his side, and a zombified Angel hot on
their heels, can this mish-mash of heroes save humanity… and themselves?
$7.95 | BW | MATURE READERS | 64 PGS
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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