Cue the, "KPop Demon Hunters," Themed Comics!

There are not any official, "KPop Demon Hunters," comics at the moment. I am 100% sure there will be soon as it is massively popular and just already signed a deal for tons of toys (so comics must be coming soon, too). That said, the lack of official comics won't stop knock-offs or homages. In January of 2026 an, "Archie's Valentine's Spectacular," will feature a K-pop hunter-style story and Antarctic Press is putting out little sketchbooks themed for K-pop and Demon Hunting. This is, undoubtedly, the tip of the iceberg, so buckle up for plenty of comics that are just legally distinct enough to avoid lawsuits or can claim parody/satire. Then, before long, the official comics, manga, and so forth will be on the scene and sell plenty of copies as well.

Music Mondays: KPop Demon Hunting With Catchy Tunes

My family watched, “KPop Demon Hunters “ this weekend. Clarkson listens to videos with the music on YouTube sometimes, and all the children where my wife teaches had been telling her about it, so we wanted to give it a shot. Considering how immensely popular it is, we thought it had to be decent—and boy, is it popular! After growing interest once it dropped on Netflix as word-of-mouth spread about this new animated flick, it found the music charting, and a limited national theatrical release just took the #1 spot for the weekend. What is the movie about, though? Well, a trio of KPop stars (Huntr/X) who fight demons with the power of song and cool weapons, obviously!

In all seriousness, the movie has the trio serving as part of a long line of warriors who protect the souls of Earth from demons and face a new challenge when a demonic boy band appears to beat the girls at their own game. There are some obvious twists with characters hiding secrets and not being as good/evil as they seem, with some stellar animation accompanying everything. The real draw here, however, would be the stellar tunes. You’ve probably heard, “Golden,” a ton now on the radio/internet, but for my money the best song is a tie between, “Soda Pop,” which is sung by the secretly-demonic Saja Boys and, “Free,” which is a bit of a romantic duet tune. All the songs get you bopping and dancing around, though, because they are so darn catchy. 

Even if the plot is a bit predictable, there is a good message at the heart of the movie about being true to yourself and not being scared to share everything about who you are with others—this has resulted in everything from readings of the movie being about dealing with trauma, how we handle mental health or self-harm to LGBTQ/closet allegories. I can see multiple takes being possible, but at the end of the day, even if it’s just a wildly fun movie with singing and demon fights, “KPop Demon Hunters,” is a good time. It’s worth a stream on Netflix the next time you want something that should entertain the whole family and you can always play the soundtrack while out driving too!

5 out of 5 Stars.

Music Mondays: Too Sweet, Feuds, and Ranking SNL Acts

 Back Again!

Hey, three times! This truly is a recurring segment and I should revisit some of my other segments that haven't popped up for a bit as this one is doing pretty well!

Music Info and Opinions

Hozier's song, "Take Me to Church," was alright but kind of grated on my nerves after awhile because of how dramatic and over-the-top it could get. That said, his new hit single, "Too Sweet," is really catchy and I like hearing it anytime the ditty pops on the radio.

Billie Eilish dropped her newest LP, "Hit Me Hard and Soft," to a lot of positive reviews. I used to not like her music then came around on it a good deal. I'll give the newest album a listen.

Vince Staples just announced a new album titled, "Dark Times," is on the way. Staples is a talented guy so I'm excited!

Kendrick Lamar and Drake had quite the feud, but I think we can all agree after songs like, "Euphoria," "Meet the Garhams," and, "Not Like Us," that Kendrick won. It seems apparent Drake is ready to move on from this (understandably after the licks he ended up taking) and Lamar has some top streaming hits from the whole fiasco.

I previously mentioned enjoying some K-Pop tunes, and another that's been in heavy rotation on my playlist is, "Magnetic," by the group, "Illit." It's extremely fast-paced, poppy, and catchy.

Lastly, "Saturday Night Live," just finished its 49th season. NPR has rated all the music acts from worst to best. I mostly agree with the list but would have ranked Bad Bunny a bit higher and not had Boygenuis as the best (they were solid, but not amazing).

Music Mondays: K-Pop, Carpenter, and Batz--Plus More!

The Segment Returns!

I said in March that this would be my newest randomly occurring segment and now that we're here with the second edition I've made good on my claim! Let's get into it.

Music & Musings

I've been listening to a chunk of what is known as K-Pop lately. It is a bit of a blanket term for pop music from South Korea. I quite like the song, "Cat & Dog," by Tomorrow X Together, "Easy," by Le Sserafim, and a variety of other tunes by popular artists (Stray Kids has some good hits). As I got into K-Pop I learned about how one aspect can be extremely controversial. Debates persist over K-Pop artists re-recording their songs exclusively in English. A lot of K-Pop incorporates English and Japanese, but fans have strong thoughts on when the artists only sing in English (there are versions of songs exclusively in Japanese to appeal to that market too, but the debate focuses more on the English-exclusive takes). I personally am fine with a musical artist doing whatever they want with their own music, as it is a bit like a remix. This isn't a case where some other random American artist is ripping off a K-Pop song, after all. As I continue to check out more K-Pop I'll share what I like.

Having loved Vince Staples' show, "The Vince Staples' Show," I've been listening to more of his music. Two songs I find on repeat in my playlist are, "THE BEACH," and, "Yo Love." which also features 6lack.

Beyonce's county album, "Cowboy Carter," continues to dominate the music charts. I enjoy a number of Beyonce's songs, but readers of the blog are aware that I don't listen to much country. That said, I love seeing artists who don't hesitate to dabble in a range of genres and I applaud Beyonce for trying something new and succeeding at it!

Sabrina Carpenter is another of those new young pop stars (she's only 24 and started making hits a smidgen ago). I often whine about today's new music but I like some songs I've heard by her. "Nonsense," and, "Feather," are both good fun. So you see, I don't hate all the new youth with their pop jams!

A number of OutKast's albums (and lots of other hits) were produced by Organized Noize. One member of that production outfit, Rico Wade, passed away recently at the age of 52 (the cause of death was not disclosed). A ton of amazing music artists expressed their sympathies to his family and I do the same.

J. Cole was part of a spat with Kendrick Lamar, but after releasing a song critical of Lamar, "7 Minute Drill," he apologized publically a couple days later to mixed reactions. The song has now been taken down from official music streaming sources at the request of Cole. Don't you think that Cole is done engaging in beef, however, with a new track apparently taking a swipe at Drake.

4batz is an artist I don't know much about, but their weird little song, "Act ii: date @ 8," was on the radio randomly and I really dug it. It's incredibly short, trippy, and catchy.

Coachella happened last weekend and was quite the event by all accounts. I feel a little bad for how Grimes's equipment had a technical meltdown, but at least we got to see a reunion of No Doubt (Gwen Stefani's Ska band from back in the day), and Olvia Rodrigo joined them on stage too!

Finally, Taylor Swift is one of the biggest names in music so her fans (who are known as Swifties) are pumped for the debut of her 11th studio album (15th overall), "The Tortured Poets Department." It drops this Friday, April 19th.