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WEBTOON Entertainment and Dark Horse Comics to Bring “Cyberpunk 2077,” “Critical Role,” “The Witcher,” Nickelodeon’s “The Legend of Korra,” and other titles to WEBTOON’s English-Language Platform
The titles expand the companies’ existing partnership, which brought Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender to WEBTOON WEBTOON Entertainment continues to
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nThe titles expand the companies’ existing partnership, which brought Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender to WEBTOON\n\n\nWEBTOON Entertainment continues to redefine digital storytelling, working with Dark Horse to bring some of the biggest franchises in fandom to webcomics\n\n\n LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nWEBTOON Entertainment Inc., a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world’s largest storytelling platforms, is expanding its collaboration with Dark Horse Comics, bringing five major franchises to WEBTOON’s English-language platform. WEBTOON will become the digital home of Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins, The Witcher, Cyberpunk 2077, Plants vs. Zombies™, and new tales of Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Korra. Newly reformatted for WEBTOON’s vertical-scroll format, the new slate of titles will roll out on the platform throughout the second half of 2025.\n\n\nThe new slate joins WEBTOON and Dark Horse’s existing partnership to bring Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender comics to the platform, where these have accumulated over 13 million views.\n\n\n“WEBTOON has made it easy for a new generation of fans to fall in love with comics,” said Yongsoo Kim, CSO and Head of Global WEBTOON at WEBTOON Entertainment. “We’re thrilled to work with Dark Horse to bring this new slate of world-class titles to WEBTOON. Whether we’re helping new creators build their fandoms or working with marquee publishers like Dark Horse to bring beloved franchises to fans around the world, we’re committed to delivering the highest quality storytelling to our passionate community of readers.”\n\n\n“I couldn't be more excited about partnering with WEBTOON on this slate of new titles. They've done such an incredible job shepherding our Avatar: The Last Airbender comics to their audience that I know all of these new stories are in good hands,” said Tim Wiesch, Vice President of Business Development at Dark Horse.\n\n\nThe full slate of WEBTOON’s reformatted Dark Horse titles includes:\n\n\n\nThe Witcher – A dark fantasy epic featuring the witcher Geralt of Rivia, a mercenary monster slayer. Embark on the Path and explore the world of the best-selling video game franchise.\n\n\n\nThe Legend of Korra (Vertical Scrolling Format Exclusive to WEBTOON) – A continuation of the Nickelodeon animated television series, Avatar: The La...