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A Look at HEXED – Overview of the Series So Far….
Late last year, Boom comics did a ballsy move and gave away issue one of Hexed for free online. Fast forward to April and issue four which is the last issue of the mini-series. Is this series worth your time? Read on…
Hexed is the story about a thief named Luci Jenifer, nicknamed Lucifer. She has a dark mysterious past and works for a group that’s interested in strange treasures of the occult. The plot starts out like it’s just a regular day in the life of a thief but then her dark past comes back to haunt her. She then has to fight through her past (and other dimensions and monsters,) to get back the new life she has. I don’t want to get too much into the story because that is half of the fun in this comic, so lets just say it’s Buffy meets Constantine meets manga….yeah that works. It’s nice to read comics like Hexed because it is a little lighter than most Horror comics around but it does not hinder on entertainment.
The artwork and covers by Emma Rios are very well done. The art has a great adventure like quality to it. Rios uses this medium to it’s best by showing scenes that could only be justified in comics.
The only downside to this series was that it was only four issues. It did cap the story well and leave it open to more if it’s popular enough. I hope they do continue the series and I encourage every one to read the first issue for free to see if you like it. What did you think of Hexed?
Writer by Michael Alan Nelson, Art and Covers by Emma Rios. 3.99 an issue, Out Now
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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