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[5 Skull Comic Review] “Roche Limit” #3 Will Seep Into Your Soul
“Roche Limit” #3 exceeds my wildest expectations again and absolutely oozes quality. All those dangling threads from issues 1 and 2 begin to come together and the picture they paint is gorgeous. Existentialism and space are two things that get me on board with a book in an instant and Roche Limit is 110% bringing it. If you’ve been on the fence about Roche Limit or have never read it, this issue will seal the deal.
WRITTEN BY: Michael Moreci
ART BY: Vic Malhotra
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: November 26, 2014
Reviewed By: Torin Chambers
Roche Limit opens similarly to the previous issues with a monologue by an incredibly insightful man. Who this is is still very much a mystery, but a mystery that’s welcoming and will only become clearer in time. We’re treated to another infographic about ‘Roche Limit in Focus.’ Giving us a clearer idea of how the colony works with major landmarks and just the right amount of potential foreshadowing. This issue has it’s major focus on Ford and Sonya’s continued quest to find Bekka. As the issue unfolds it becomes more and more clear that Bekka’s disappearance is tied into everything. Their search eventually leads them to a genuine space-cockfight, but they’re not the only ones there. Three other parties are also attending and the way they intertwine or don’t intertwine is excellent.
If you’re eager for more of those ghouls that’ve been teased then you’re in luck. They play much more directly into the story now and are given a bit more context.
Last issue I was sure Moscow would be spilling a lot of blood in the coming issues, but I didn’t think it’d start so soon. He’s going to truly become a force to be reckoned with.
Michael Moreci is crafting a science fiction epic on par with the likes of 2001: A Space Odyssey. I would even say it already far surpasses the current sci-fi story everyone is grooving on, Interstellar. The best part about all this is its still only beginning, there’s so much more to come and I am clamoring for it. Roche Limit is a smart and engrossing book, with fluid writing that seeps into your soul.
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Torin Chambers is a rad dude from the nineties who does film stuff or something. Thomas the Tank Engine is his favorite transformer. Find him on Twitter @TorinsChambers
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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