It's Official, KPop Demon Hunters' Return Is Only 5 Months Away

After a year of fan anticipation for any sort of follow-up, KPop Demon Hunters is returning this November for KPop Demon Hunters: The Official Screen Comic Boxed Set. While the new release may not exactly be the sequel that many fans had hoped for, the upcoming screen comic is more interesting for what it implies about Netflix’s handling of the burgeoning franchise than it is just on its face.

Releasing on November 3rd, KPop Demon Hunters: The Official Screen Comic Boxed Set is a screen comic retelling the events of the film. Rather than using new art or following the typical comic book formatting, however, the screen comic will instead use stills from the original movie. The physical edition comes in at an impressive 704 pages and will sell for $60, while the ebook will be available digitally for $19.99.

While the screen comic will no doubt be a must-purchase for mega fans of the franchise, it’s easy to see how the release could be disappointing to many. Since it is a strict retelling of Netflix’s #1 movie, the screen comic will contain no new story details. Additionally, the screen comic can feel like a missed opportunity, as a traditional comic book would have been the perfect opportunity to expand on the franchise’s world and characters.

Still, though KPop Demon Hunters’ next release might not be what fans were hoping for, there’s actually reason to think The Official Screen Comic Boxed Set is a positive sign for the franchise.

KPop Demon Hunters’ Screen Comic Is Proof Netflix Is Taking The Franchise Seriously

Regardless of the screen comics’ merits as both a new release for the franchise and as an artistic endeavor in its own right, the fact that it’s not anything more substantial says a lot about how Netflix is treating its new juggernaut series. Instead of flooding the market with poorly thought-out follow-ups or quick cash grabs that could hurt the series’ story, Netflix has instead kept the series’ story confined just to the one movie.

While a traditional comic or even spinoff TV series could give new details about various characters or elements of world-building, that sort of thing could also backfire and end up diluting the franchise’s core themes and messages, rather than enhancing them.

The key example of this happening is Star Wars’ long history with comic books, novels, and extended universe material. While many Star Wars comics are good or even outright great, the focus on legacy and familiar faces can result in either classic characters repeating arcs already handled by their film counterparts or could do the opposite and show the franchise’s many legends acting in ways that contradict previously established characterization.

Of course, there are right ways to do this, such as by focusing on minor characters or events that won’t impact the main story’s larger plot, but that can often result in audience and fan apathy, which does little to help a franchise grow.

Netflix Is Setting Up KPop Demon Hunters 2 To Be Massive

The three members of Huntrix performing in KPop Demon Hunters.

By sticking with a simple retelling of the movie rather than doing anything more risky, Netflix is signaling a certain level of protectiveness over KPop Demon Hunters. While other family film franchises, such as Trolls, have constantly drip-fed young fans with short films and Holiday specials, KPop Demon Hunters’ more conservative approach to releasing new material feels designed to ensure the series maintains a certain level of specialness.

Perhaps bigger than any sense of brand integrity, however, is how limiting new stories only serves to build up hype for any potential sequels. It has been suggested that the earliest a hypothetical KPop Demon Hunters 2 could release is in 2029. With a 4-year gap between new stories, hunger for the sequel will be at an absolute fever-pitch.

Still, KPop Demon Hunters only released in 2025, so it’s possible that story expansions are coming and just haven’t been announced yet. If Netflix sticks to its guns and chooses to remain selective about how they expand the series, however, that could be a smarter approach in the long run.

While some might be disappointed in KPop Demon Hunters: The Official Screen Comic Boxed Set, it might be the clearest sign yet that Netflix understands just how fragile even the biggest mega-franchises can be. Time will only tell if caution or abandon is what’s best for KPop Demon Hunters.