WEBTOON brings its biggest NYCC ever: Exclusive merch, freebies, and star creators revealed

WEBTOON Entertainment is gearing up for its biggest New York Comic Con presence yet when the convention kicks off October 9–12. The global digital comics leader is bringing fans closer than ever to their favorite creators and stories with exclusive merch, premium giveaways, and a packed schedule of panels and signings.

This year’s lineup features some of WEBTOON’s most popular voices, 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, Cinderella Boy), and Ro-taniah (Star Catcher). The creators of Teenage Mercenary, YC and Rakyeon, will also make their first-ever U.S. convention appearance with a signing event.

Fans visiting the WEBTOON booth (#2335) can expect daily giveaways, cosplay meetups, creator signings, a giant claw machine packed with prizes, and collectible WEBTOON trading cards. Convention-exclusive merchandise will be on sale, and the first 30,000 visitors will receive a free WEBTOON tote bag featuring characters from Marvel, Star Wars, and more.

On the programming side, WEBTOON will team up with Disney to talk about their upcoming slate of nearly 100 blockbuster titles coming to the platform. Other panels explore everything from the evolution of digital comics and fandom culture to Hollywood franchise building and LGBTQ+ storytelling. Guests include Marvel, Tom Waltz, Casey McQuiston, Nicole Maines, Ngozi Ukazu, and more, alongside WEBTOON’s own creative talent.

Creator signings will run all weekend at booth #2335, featuring a rotating roster of fan-favorite talent like Purpah (Suitor Armor), Derek V. Song (Fantasy High), Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl), Jjolee (Cuffing Cupid), and more.

Creator signings at the WEBTOON booth (#2335) 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)

Full panel and signing schedules are available on the New York Comic Con website, and fans can stay up to date by following WEBTOON on X and Instagram.