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\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n LOS ANGELES \u2013 <\/b><\/span>WEBTOON Entertainment (Nasdaq: WBTN), a global entertainment company and home to some of the world\u2019s largest storytelling platforms, returns to San Diego Comic-Con 2026 (July 23 – July 26) with a packed weekend of major content announcements, first looks, and conversations with Creators shaping the future of comics.<\/span><\/p>\n \u200b<\/span><\/p>\n WEBTOON\u2019s SDCC 2026 programming will celebrate and elevate some of the most exciting creators in webcomics. Major WEBTOON Creators Punko (<\/span>Stagtown<\/i><\/span>, <\/span>Cinderella Boy<\/i><\/span>), ROSEOAK (<\/span>Not So Silent<\/i><\/span>), and Derek V. Song (<\/span>Fantasy High<\/i><\/span>, <\/span>Paranoid Mage<\/i><\/span>, <\/span>The Primal Hunter<\/i><\/span>) will take center stage, headlining a weekend of Creator-driven panels celebrating the best in genre storytelling in horror, fantasy, and romance. <\/span><\/p>\n \u200b<\/span><\/p>\n On Saturday, July 25, WEBTOON’s flagship panel, <\/span>What’s Next from WEBTOON Entertainment<\/i><\/span>, will deliver a slew of announcements, exclusive first looks, and Creator appearances from its platform and entertainment businesses. With news from WEBTOON Originals, WEBTOON Productions, WEBTOON Unscrolled, and more, the panel will give fans a window into what’s next from WEBTOON’s most exciting stories and projects.<\/span><\/p>\n \u200b<\/span><\/p>\n Fans can look forward to exclusive giveaways at WEBTOON panels throughout the weekend, including exclusive early access to upcoming WEBTOON Unscrolled graphic novels.<\/span><\/p>\n \u200b<\/span><\/p>\n WEBTOON Entertainment\u2019s full panel programming details are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n \u200b<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Creature Craft: Visionaries of Horror Comics Share Their Secrets (Thursday, July 23 at 10:00 AM PT in Room 29AB) <\/b><\/span>\u2014 Featuring Punko, creator of <\/span>Stagtown <\/i><\/span>and <\/span>Cinderella Boy<\/i><\/span> on WEBTOON; Cullen Bunn, creator of <\/span>Ripcord<\/i><\/span> and <\/span>Deluge<\/i><\/span> for Ignition Press; and Cat Staggs, co-creator of <\/span>Death Mask<\/i><\/span> and artist on <\/span>Tales for a HalloweeNight<\/i><\/span> for Storm King Comics. Moderated by Rotem Rusak, Editor-in-Chief at Nerdist.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Love in Every Universe: The Great Romance Trope Debate (Friday, July 24 at 10:00 AM PT in Room 32AB) <\/b><\/span>\u2014 Featuring ROSEOAK, creator of <\/span>Not So Silent<\/i><\/span> on WEBTOON; Alessandra Ferreri, Head of Content at Wattpad; E.M. Wilson, author of <\/span>Situationship<\/i><\/span>; and Becca Erin Title, founder of Meet Cute Romance Bookshop. Moderated by Crystal Bell, Culture Editor at Mashable.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Adapting Fantasy High for WEBTOON with Derek V. Song (Friday, July 24 at 1:00 PM PT in Room 32AB) <\/b><\/span>\u2014 Featuring Derek V. Song, writer of <\/span>Fantasy High<\/i><\/span>. Fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at adapting the beloved Dimension 20 series for WEBTOON and learn more about bringing the world of Fantasy High to a new visual format.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n What’s Next from WEBTOON Entertainment (Saturday, July 25 at 11:30 AM PT in Room 24ABC) <\/b><\/span>\u2014<\/span> <\/b><\/span>Featuring Ryan Lee, Head of Content at WEBTOON; Sydney Bright, Head of Global Animation at WEBTOON Productions; Erik Kozura, Producer at WEBTOON; ROSEOAK, creator of <\/span>Not So Silent; <\/i><\/span>Derek V. Song, writer of <\/span>Fantasy High; <\/i><\/span>Punko, creator of <\/span>Stagtown <\/i><\/span>and <\/span>Cinderella Boy; <\/i><\/span>and Ucheomaaa, creator of <\/span>Vibe Check! <\/i><\/span>on WEBTOON. Moderated by journalist, comic critic and 2026 Eisner judge, Tiffany Babb.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \u200b<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Dates, times, and locations for all WEBTOON panels are also available on the San Diego Comic Con website. Stay up to date on WEBTOON\u2019s SDCC schedule by following WEBTOON on <\/span>X<\/u><\/a><\/span> and <\/span>Instagram<\/u><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n