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[Comic Review] “Grindhouse Drive In Bleed Out” #6 Is Serious Fun
Grindhouse Presents: Lady Danger Agent of B.O.O.T.I. part 2 is unapologetically a wild and weird comic that shatters the mold. This story hits numerous different beats, you’ll be amazed at just how much happens in 22 pages. Everyone from over the top Street Gangs to Ninjas to Government Agencies become involved as Lady Danger finds herself as the one in true mortal danger. While it may initially come off as a bit light hearted and fun, at it’s core Lady Danger Agent of B.O.O.T.I. is a biting and exceedingly relevant social commentary.
WRITTEN BY: Alex De Campi
ART BY: Mulele Jarvis
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: June 24, 2015
Making good on his promise from last issue Ah-chan attacks the city demanding Lady Danger, while at the same time B.O.O.T.I. Commander Angela orders the same thing. Lady Danger could definitely use some help as she’s unconscious and about to be in some serious Ninja trouble. Luckily Commander Angela blazes in to our heroines rescue dispatching these ninjas with ease. She swiftly whisks Lady Danger away to B.O.O.T.I. command leaving Lady Danger’s friends with the task of delaying the rest of the ninjas. They call up everyone they know and gather a group of gangs worthy of The Warriors.
Back at B.O.O.T.I. Command a doctor is frantically trying to cure Landy Danger’s virus, which turns out to be no simple task. Her condition slightly improves but she’s not back to bulletproof yet. The book takes a noticeable turn around this point, it stops being goofy and gets really real. what happens next is something incredibly special and uplifting. A magically beautiful turn on something that has become a waking nightmare for African-Americans.
Lady Danger Agent of B.O.O.T.I. is fun in a serious way. It tackles modern issues that we are seeing more and more of but with light-hearted airs. Raising awareness and displaying real humanity in a way news broadcasters have been failing at spectacularly. A truly important book reflective of the world around us.
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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