WEBTOON announced that they are returning to New York Comic Con from October 9-12 at Booth #2335 with its biggest appearance to date. This year, they will bring premium giveaways, exclusive merch, and creator signings with some of the industry’s most exciting talent, bringing fans closer to their favorite stories and creators.
WEBTOON will play host to a lineup of globally popular creators, including Brent Bristol (Ordeal), Violet Karim (Death of a Pop Star), unfins (Vampire Family, Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell), ToniRenea (Osora), Punko (Stagtown and Cinderella Boy), and Ro-taniah (Star Catcher) in panels exploring the future of digital comics, entertainment, and fandom. Teenage Mercenary creators YC and Rakyeon will also attend the event with their first US convention signing. All of which can be met at their convention booth.
The booth will also feature daily cosplay meetups, a giant claw machine filled with prizes, collectible WEBTOON trading cards, and more. Attendees can also purchase premium merch at the WEBTOON booth, including convention exclusives. Additionally, the first 30,000 fans to visit the WEBTOON booth will be able to pick up a free WEBTOON tote bag featuring characters from WEBTOON, Marvel, Star Wars, and more.
In a programming highlight, Disney will join WEBTOON to discuss the future of digital comics and the companies’ collaboration to bring around 100 blockbuster comics to WEBTOON.
WEBTOON Entertainment’s full panel programming details are as follows:
- Entire Universes In Your Pocket: The Future is Digital Comics with WEBTOON featuring Marvel (Thursday, October 9 at 2:00 pm ET in Room 409) — Featuring Quinn Sosna-Spear, WEBTOON Executive Producer; Ryan Lee, WEBTOON Head of US Content; Julia Alexander, Puck Media Correspondent; and Marvel. Moderated by Rob Salkowitz, Eisner-nominated journalist for ICv2 and Forbes.
- Your Origin Story: Turning Your Passion Into a Dream Job with WEBTOON (Thursday, October 9 at 4:00 pm ET in Room 406.2) — Featuring Brent Bristol, Ordeal creator; Violet Karmin, Death of a Pop Star creator; Ro-taniah, Star Catcher creator; unfins, Vampire Family and Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell creator. Moderated by Jenna Wrenn, host of the Femsplaining and Portrait of a Fangirl.
- Hollywood’s Next Wave: Finding New Franchises in a Sea of Content (Friday, October 10 at 2:00 pm ET in Room 409) — Featuring Jason Goldberg, Head of Global Film at WEBTOON Productions; Punko, Stagtown and Cinderella Boy creator; Regina Kim, Forbes contributor; Heather Horn, Producer at Crunchyroll. Moderated by Crystal Bell, Culture Editor at Mashable.
- Legends Reborn: Iconic Comics, New Adventures on WEBTOON (Saturday, October 11 at 1:45 pm in Room 409) — Featuring Quinn Sosna-Spear, WEBTOON Executive Producer; Tom Waltz, New York Times-bestselling writer; Cara O’Neil, VP of Marketing at Dark Horse Comics; Bryce Carlson, Deputy Publisher at BOOM! Studios. Moderated by Eric Francisco, Associate Entertainment Editor at Esquire.
- Queer Love: Holding Space for Authentic LGBTQ+ Stories (Saturday, October 11 at 4:45 pm in Room 409) — Featuring Casey McQuiston, #1 New York Times bestselling author; Nicole Maines, actor (Supergirl, Yellowjackets) and writer (DC Pride, Secret Six); ToniRenea, Osora creator; Ngozi Ukazu, New York Times-bestselling and award-winning author; Liam Donnelly, cartoonist. Moderated by Megan Townsend, Senior Director of Entertainment Research & Analysis at GLAAD.
- The Fandom Effect: How Fans Shape Pop Culture (Sunday, October 12 at 12:30 pm in Room 409) — Featuring Alessandra Ferreri, Head of Content at Wattpad; Allegra Rosenberg, fandom expert and journalist; Elizabeth Minkel, co-host of the Fansplaining; Mi-Anne Chan, Founding Editor of mixed feelings; Claire Dodson, Associate Director of Culture, Teen Vogue. Moderated by Jenna Wrenn, host of Femsplaining and Portrait of a Fangirl.
Creator signings at the WEBTOON booth include:
- Thursday, October 9
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET: Yueh Yang (The Omen Girl) and Violet Karim (Death of a Pop Star)
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET: Purpah (Suitor Armor)
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET: Derek V. Song (Fantasy High)
- Friday, October 10
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET: Punko (Stagtown, Cinderella Boy)
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET: Brent Bristol (Ordeal) and unfins (Vampire Family, Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell)
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET: YC and Rakyeon (Teenage Mercenary)
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET: Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl)
- Saturday, October 11
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET: ToniRenea (Osora) and Ro-taniah (Star Catcher)
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET: YC and Rakyeon (Teenage Mercenary)
- 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET: unfins (Vampire Family, Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell)
- 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET: Violet Karim (Death of a Pop Star) and Jjolee (Cuffing Cupid)
- Sunday, October 12
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm ET: ToniRenea (Osora) and Ro-taniah (Star Catcher)
Dates, times, and locations for all WEBTOON panels are also available on the New York Comic Con website. Stay up to date on WEBTOON’s NYCC schedule by following WEBTOON on X and Instagram.
Source: Press Release
