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Teenage Mercenary Webtoon Creators to Attend NYCC in 1st U.S. Con Signing
posted on by Wonhee Cho
WEBTOON Entertainment will return to New York Comic-Con, and it has revealed its schedule of panels, creator signings, and exclusive fan experiences.
The creators of Teenage Mercenary, YC and Rakyeon, will make their first U.S. convention appearance at the event.
Other WEBTOON featured guests include: 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).
Signings will take place throughout the weekend at booth #2335, with creators such as Purpah (Suitor Armor), Derek V. Song (Fantasy High), Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl), and Jjolee (Cuffing Cupid) also meeting fans.
At booth #2335, WEBTOON will host daily cosplay meetups, a giant claw machine filled with prizes, collectible trading cards, and premium merchandise — with some items exclusive to the convention. The first 30,000 visitors will also receive a free tote bag featuring WEBTOON, Marvel, and Star Wars characters.
Disney and WEBTOON will also host a panel, discussing their ongoing collaboration to bring around 100 comics — including Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney titles — to WEBTOON in a vertical-scroll format.
WEBTOON's panel lineup includes:
- Entire Universes In Your Pocket: The Future is Digital Comics with WEBTOON featuring Marvel (October 9, 2:00 pm EDT, Room 409)
- Hollywood's Next Wave: Finding New Franchises in a Sea of Content (October 10, 2:00 pm EDT, Room 409)
- Legends Reborn: Iconic Comics, New Adventures on WEBTOON (October 11, 1:45 pm EDT, Room 409)
- Queer Love: Holding Space for Authentic LGBTQ+ Stories (October 11, 4:45 pm EDT, Room 409)
More detailed information can be found on WEBTOON's website.
New York Comic-Con runs from October 9-12 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Source: WEBTOON's press release
