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Deadpool Has Let Himself Go In This Preview Of ‘Merc With A Mouth’ #9!
Who else besides me thinks that these homage covers that Marvel has been running in ‘MERC WITH A MOUTH’ are about the coolest things going as far as comic book covers go? Anyway, enough of my drooling… now that Deadpool and The Dead-Head have made it to the Marvel zombi-verse what is there to do? How about pack on the pounds and play some video games? It might sound a bit anticlimactic, but thems the breaks as we bring you a 7 page preview of the newest installment in the series before it hits store shelves this Wednesday from Marvel. Read on for the preview.
WRITTEN BY: Victor Gischler
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Bong Dazo
COVERS BY: Arthur Suydam
“Bloodthirsty zombies and interdimensional travel have got Deadpool feeling a little, well, frisky. But there’s only one way that Wade can earn the affection of the luscious duo of Dr. Betty and Professor Veronica: by capturing one of those pesky zombified super heroes for a little experiment. And just where does a can of “stink spray” fit into his plan? Answers inside.”
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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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