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Gorgeous Illustrations Depict The Wicked Deeds Of Man In Dethlok #4 Preview!
If there’s anything to be said about the team at Marvel Knights, it’s that they are the unaffraid, unflinching eye of grit and realism within the Marvel Uni. They have always had the guts to bring readers the type of adult stories that most Marvel titles, quite frankly, don’t have the gonads to explore. Not only that, but their 7 part miniature epic “DETHLOK” is being illustrated by Lan Medina (“FOOLKILLER”, someone who if you are not yet acquainted, is one of the most talented artists in comics today. Don’t believe me? Read on for the preview and see for yourselves in “DETHLOK: THE DEMOLISHER” #4.
WRITTEN BY: Charlie Huston
ARTWORK BY: Lan Medina
COVERS BY: Brandon Peterson
MSRP: $3.99
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Marvel Knights Brings Us “DETHLOK: THE DEMOLISHER” Issue #4 On February 17th!
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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