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OMFG Of The Day: ‘Venom’ Gets Back To His Roots In Issue #3!
Obviously Rick Remender’s “VENOM” story-line hasn’t been exactly what fans had been hoping for. Not to say that the series hasn’t had its own share of quality content, but in the end fans want one thing: Venom. Unfortuneatly, what they have gotten has sort of been a “diet” Venom of sorts, but rest easy readers, because beyond the break we present you with a 3 page preview that just might make you wet yourselves (I am taking no responsibility for ruining your furniture) in relief. Read on for the skinny…
WRITTEN BY: Rick Remender
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Tom Fowler
COVERS BY: Mike Deodato
“Flash’s worst nightmare is finally realized; he’s lost control and Venom is on the rampage! Destroying his last chance to shut down the maniacal Jack-O’-Lantern and his mysterious benefactor, the symbiote turns Flash’s latest covert op into a citywide killing spree. Which target will the US military deem a more immediate threat — a payload of weaponized Vibranium or their own homicidal operative run amok? Can the Amazing Spider-Man stop him before it’s too late?”
“VENOM” Issue #3 Drops On May 25th From Marvel Comics! (MSRP-$3.99)
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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