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‘Hulkpool’? 7 Page Look At The Roided Out Heroes Of ‘Hulked Out’!
Okay, now this might be pushing it Marvel. This coming Wednesday the publisher will be bringing Deadpool fans yet ANOTHER crossover as the Merc looks to invade the world of “THE INCREDIBLE HULK” as part of Marvel’s “WORLD WAR HULKS” story arc. Wade Wilson isn’t alone though as he will be joined by a ragtag group of other familiar heroes in this 2 issue mini. Inside you can read the first 7 pages and get all the details. Read on for the skinny.
WRITTEN BY: Jeff Parker
ILLUSTRATIONS AND COVERS BY: Humberto Ramos
“Spinning from the shocking twist ending of FALL OF THE HULKS, Jeff Parker and Humberto Ramos bring you the most incredible new character from the House of Ideas: HULKPOOL! What sacrifices will he make for the greater good? What horrible decisions will change the world as we know it? And what do Devil Dinosaur, Rawhide Kid, Rama Tut, and Bluebeard the Pirate have to do with this?”
“WORLD WAR HULKS: HULKED OUT HEROES” Issue #1 Of 2 Drops April 14th 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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