Do you have plans to attend this year’s New York City Comic-con and want to know what’s in store for you? Are you also a fan of webcomics? Well, you have clicked the right page because WEBTOON has announced its presence at NYCC 2023 this week, and they have a massive lineup for this year’s convention. Check out their entire lineup of talent:

WEBTOON at New York Comic Con 2023:

  • Scrolling Passion: New Voices in Romance Comics (Thursday, Oct. 12 at 10:45 am ET; Room 409) — Featuring Rachel Smythe, Lore Olympus creator; Pookie Senpai, Down To Earth creator; Keryl Brown Ahmed, writer on Archie Comics: Big Ethel Energy. 
  • Worldbuilding and Beyond: Sci-Fi & Fantasy in Hollywood (Thursday, Oct. 12 at 3:00 pm ET; Room 408) — Featuring Aron Levitz, President of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios; Fawn Lau, Executive Editor of VIZ Originals; and Dean Prenc, VP, Global Content Distribution of Crunchyroll.
  • Titans of Graphic Novels (Friday, October 13, 2:45 pm ET; Room 1B02) — Join bestselling and critically acclaimed graphic novelists, including Lore Olympus creator Rachel Smythe, as they discuss the creative process and reflect on the journeys of their careers to this point.
  • Who Runs the Fantasy World? Girls! (Saturday, Oct. 14 at 11:15 am ET; Room 408) — Featuring Moonsia, The Witch and the Bull creator; Bella Higgin, author of the Belle Morte Wattpad series; Katarina E. Tonks, author of Death Is My BFF; Meredith Moriarty, Third Shift Society creator. Moderated by journalist and Mangasplaining host Deb Aoki. 
  • Spotlight on Rachel Smythe (Saturday, October 14, 1:30 pm ET, Room 409) — Join the bestselling and acclaimed author of the Lore Olympus webcomic series as she discusses Lore Olympus Vol. 5. Moderated by Inklore Editorial Director Rebecca “Tay” Taylor.
  • Assassin’s Creed Enters the World of WEBTOON (Saturday, Oct. 14, at 2:15 pm ET; Room 1C-03) — Featuring David Lee, VP of Content at WEBTOON; Etienne Allonier, Ubisoft’s Senior Transmedia Content Manager; and Liz McMartin, Senior Marketing & Campaigns Manager at WEBTOON. Moderated by Vito Scutti, video editor at Popverse.
  • From Riverdale to Big Ethel Energy: Reinventing Archie for Gen Z (Sunday, Oct. 15 at 11:45 am ET; Room 408) — Featuring writer Keryl Brown Ahmed and artist Siobhan from the Archie Comics collaboration series Archie Comics: Big Ethel Energy; David Lee, VP of Content at WEBTOON; Jamie Rotante, Senior Director of Editorial at Archie Comics; and Mike Pellerito, Editor-in-Chief at Archie Comics. Moderated by Chris Arrant, editor-in-chief at Popverse.

Partnered with Ubisoft, Archie Comics, Crunchyroll, and more, WEBTOON will host an array of panels, offer exclusive NYCC x WEBTOON merch, and showcase original creators. Creators and executives from WEBTOON, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, and their imprint WEBTOON Unscrolled will appear on a variety of panels this week, including the Lore Olympus creator Rachel Smythe, who was also present during San Diego Comic-Con earlier this year.  If you’re a Lore Olympus fan like me, keep reading!

According to her social media, Symthe will host signings this Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at individual times. As part of the signing, she will offer fans an NYCC exclusive signing stamp featuring her male lead, Hades, whereas the SDCC stamp featured her female lead, Persephone! Signings, including a standard hardcover edition of Lore Olympus: Volume 5, will be ticketed, so get your ticket ahead of time. Smythe will also be a part of three individual panels that are free and open to all attendees! You can find specific information regarding her panels and signings here!

If you’re also a massive comic book fan and interested in a chance to win free signed graphic novels and swag by attending creators and authors Bella Higgin (Belle Morte), LambCat (Cursed Princess Club), Meredith Moriarty (Third Shift Society), and Katarina E. Tonks (Death Is My BFF), be first in line at the Wattpad WEBTOON Studios booth (#3426)! Free copies will be available to the first fifty people in line! The Wattpad WEBTOON Studios booth will also host a comics portfolio review this Friday with Moriarty and a cosplay contest (judged by LambCat) this Sunday.

As part of their collaboration, Ubisoft and WEBTOON will be distributing convention-exclusive pin sets to any attendees who have read the first five episodes of the original Assassin’s Creed: Forgotten Temple | WEBTOON webcomic (only available on WEBTOON). Attendees who have read the first five episodes can pick up their FREE pin sets at the NYCC merch booth (Booth #4103) for a limited time. Get a sneak peek at the pin assortments and other merch here! If you are not attending the convention, I recommend reading the webcomic and seeing the hype! If you love Assassin’s Creed, you will love this creative look at the infamous Edward Kenway! Embrace the adventure!

Meanwhile, in Artist Alley, you will find the sci-fi original creator of City of Blank (which updates every Thursday) and the drama original creator of #Blessed (which is currently on hiatus). If you want to support these original creators, find them!
If you want more information, subscribe to WEBTOON’s Twitter and Instagram. If you are attending NYCC, tell us in the comments what you are most excited about! I would attend NYCC in a heartbeat if it weren’t on the other side of the country!