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Death Is Breathing Down The Necks Of Roland’s Ka’Tet In Jericho Hill #3 Preview
It is arguable that Stephen King’s best work right now is coming from his guidance in the world of comics as he oversees Peter David and the crew behind “THE DARK TOWER: BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL” over at Marvel. Both his titles (“THE DARK TOWER”, “THE STAND”) are some of the most polished pieces of illustrated fiction coming to readers each and every month. And tomorrow marks a huge moment for the series as the events of last issue promise to pale in comparison to the tragedy that is about to unfold. Read on for the exciting preview of issue #3!
Covers By: Jae Lee
Written By: Peter David and Robin Furth
Art By: Jae Lee and Richard Isanove
Letters By: VC – Chris Eliopoulos
“Gilead is in ruins and Steven Deschain’s Affiliation has been drastically reduced in size, the result of the attack of the Good Man, John Farson. But young Roland and his ka-tet intend to strike a blow for the Affiliation by exploding an ancient oil field the Good Man is using to power his machines of destruction. Roland may never get the chance to strike back because in the midst of Gilead’s survivors there resides – a traitor!
“THE DARK TOWER: BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL” #3 hits store shelves tomorrow with a cover price of $3.99 from Marvel Comics!
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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