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Spike Gets The Starring Role This June With His Very Own Monthly From IDW Publishing!
One of my absolute favorite things about “BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER” and “ANGEL” to me has always been the frosty-haired hardass Spike played to perfection by the ever talented James Marsters. (Dragonball Not Withstanding) There have been many occasions when I have sat and thought ‘Ya know, I really wish he had his own series. I’d totally buy that.’ and I wont lie when I say I was really bummed when the rumored “SPIKE” television show was nixed by the CW. Well for those that are as big a fan of the vamp as myself you will be pleased to hear that the character will be getting some much deserved face-time this June as IDW Publishing has announced plans for an all new monthly titled aptly, “SPIKE: THE DEVIL YOU KNOW”. Read on for all the details.
WRITTEN BY: Bill Williams
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Chris Cross
COVERS BY: Franco Urru.
“While out and about (drinking, naturally) Spike gets in trouble over a girl (of course) and finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that involves Hellmouths, blood factories, and demons. Just another day in Los Angeles, really. But when devil Eddie Hope gets involved, they might just kill each other before getting to the bad guys.”
“SPIKE: THE DEVIL YOU KNOW” Issue #1 Drops From IDW Publishing This June! (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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