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WEBTOON Expands its IP & Creator Ecosystem With Webcomic Adaptations of Hit Web Novels

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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As part of the new webcomic slate, WEBTOON has partnered with some of the most exciting publishers in web novels and web fiction.

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  • As part of the new webcomic slate, WEBTOON has partnered with some of the most exciting publishers in web novels and web fiction.
  • The new slate of web novel adaptations expands WEBTOON’s global IP & creator ecosystem, which now includes webcomics, web novels, serialized fiction, TV, film, podcasts, audiobooks, and print publishing.
  • “With richly-built worlds that take genre fiction in creative new directions, web fiction is uniquely positioned for web comic adaptations.
  • Other web novel adaptations on WEBTOON include MoonQuill’s WEBTOON CANVAS webcomic adaptation of Michiel Werbrouck and Hadi Bendakji’s Lord of Goblins .

Rachel Smythe’s Global WEBTOON Phenomenon “Lore Olympus” Wins Ringo Award for Best Webcomic, Marking its Third Major Comic Award of 2022

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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WEBTOON, the worlds largest digital comics platform, is celebrating Rachel Smythes third major comic award of the year with Lore Olympus winning Best Webcomic at the 2022 Ringo Awards.

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  • WEBTOON, the worlds largest digital comics platform, is celebrating Rachel Smythes third major comic award of the year with Lore Olympus winning Best Webcomic at the 2022 Ringo Awards.
  • Together, the awards represent the fourth major industry wins--and 14 nominations--across the Eisner, Harvey, and Ringo Awards for WEBTOON creators and content in 2022.
  • Inspired by Greek mythology, Lore Olympus is a stylish and contemporary retelling of Greek mythological lore that has accumulated more than 1.2 billion global views on WEBTOON.
  • Lore Olympus is also the first title to win the Harveys Digital Book of the Year Award twice (2021 & 2022).

Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Announces WEBTOON Unscrolled, a new Graphic Novel Imprint for Leading Digital Comics from WEBTOON

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, the fan-driven global entertainment and publishing arm for WEBTOON and Wattpad, today announced WEBTOON Unscrolled, a new graphic novel imprint to bring WEBTOON hits to bookshelves.

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  • Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, the fan-driven global entertainment and publishing arm for WEBTOON and Wattpad, today announced WEBTOON Unscrolled, a new graphic novel imprint to bring WEBTOON hits to bookshelves.
  • Dedicated to publishing high-quality graphic novels from WEBTOON, the worlds largest digital comics platform, WEBTOON Unscrolled will debut under the Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group alongside the Wattpad Books, W by Wattpad Books, and Frayed Pages x Wattpad Books imprints.
  • WEBTOON Unscrolled continues to build on the Wattpad WEBTOON Studios verticalization model, creating monetization opportunities for creators across a variety of adaptation formats.
  • With Wattpad WEBTOON Studios unmatched expertise in digital comics and fandoms, along with a roster of leading comics creators, WEBTOON Unscrolled will create a best-in-class experience for artists and a product fans will love.