What’s New From WEBTOON In March – Original Series And Marvel Comics
Chad Burdette
By Chad Burdette
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This February WEBTOON launched some new Original series from legacy creators like Cibeles, the creator of When Jasy Whistles, who’s back with the new series Shifting Tails.
The launch also included iconic Marvel comics like Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, which was written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, reformatted for vertical scroll.
Daughter of a noble house, Aria Bellerose, has big dreams of following in her family’s footsteps as warriors and generals. But when a marriage proposal between her and the crowned prince Anthony is forced on her by the emperor, she’ll have to find a way to outmaneuver his machinations and secure her independence. This puts her in direct competition with her athletic rival Zeke for the only position in the country that will put Aria out of the reach of Anthony and the Emperor forever: The Royal Knights.
The 12-year-old orphan, Gunhild, lives in a world where humans revere the powerful Asgardians as gods and fear the mystical Jotuns. The fire Jotun Gunhild leaves behind her human village upbringing to embark on a great adventure where she will prove her worth by becoming a god. Gunhild is an award-winning Norse Mythology series by the stellar Fred Tornager, published by Saturday AM.
Created by Fred Tornager. A series from Saturday AM, reformatted for WEBTOON’s vertical scroll format.
Love comes in when you least expect it… or does it? Falling for your best friend, your high school crush, your crush’s teammate, or even your bully… Wait that can’t be right! Can it? Well that’s the case for Melisa Neal, a shy aspiring artist that just came back to her hometown and her old childhood bully Trent Springs that seems intent on making amends. Are these intentional genuine or is he still the same person he’s always been? Follow these two along with their friends to see if love really does come out of nowhere or if it’s been right in front of your eyes all along.
Euna is half human, half boar and is looked down upon by the others in her village for her weaker boar side. When a tiger attacks the village, Euna fends him off, but is isolated with him in the process. Unfortunately, she falls off the cliff with the tiger as well. The tiger transforms into a human to save her, taking several bashes to the head in the process. When they find themselves at the bottom of the cliff, the tiger realizes he doesn’t remember anything other than that he was protecting Euna. In her panic, Euna tells the tiger that he is madly in love with her and gives him the name Mr. Whiskers. Desperate to hold onto his only lifeline to her memories, Mr. Whiskers follows Euna back to the village. Euna has to continue to trick this tiger into thinking he is nothing more than a sweet, docile, house cat who is madly in love with her for her and her family’s safety!
An epidemic of loneliness, shut-ins and social isolation has swept the entire world, primarily affecting young men. With internet addiction, romantic rejection, and other forms of self-imposed social isolation deemed as medical conditions, corporations eventually sought out a solution inspired by online forums of the afflicted: genetically engineered super companions, or “cat girls.”
When Bilinda Baker arrives in the remote Cornish town of Tredregyn, she finds her new colleagues about as welcoming as the harsh coastline. But she soon makes friends with Maggie Warren, a very fun local woman with very unorthodox beliefs. What does a trainee priest do when she finds out her new best friend works at the Church of Satan?
What’s the housekeeper’s problem? And why does Reverend Penrose always look so tired? The two women with wildly different worldviews puzzle it all out as they navigate the supernatural happenings in a sleepy seaside parish, and soon find out how hard it is to choose sides in a war between good, evil, and everything else.
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Series from Marvel, reformatted for WEBTOON’s vertical scroll format
Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of “astonishing” the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? As demandSynopsis: for the “mutant cure” reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally – and some unexpected adversaries – tipping the scales!
National Book Award winner and New York Times Best-Selling author Ta-Nehisi Coates confronts Black Panther with dramatic upheaval in this astounding run. When a superhuman terrorist group sparks an uprising, Wakanda will be thrown into turmoil! A group of heroes, including Storm and Luke Cage, come together to aid T’Challa, but can Wakanda’s king survive this tidal wave of change?
One of the most iconic villains of all time, Darth Vader, gets his own entry in Marvel’s smash hit monochrome anthology! Exciting tales from a galaxy of talents featuring the Dark Lord of the Sith! Jason Aaron returns to the world of Star Wars, teaming with artist Leonard Kirk to present a new tale of terror! Peach Momoko spins a story in her signature style! Daniel Warren Johnson brings Vader to life like never before! David Pepose makes his Star Wars debut! Marc Bernardin takes Vader on a mission you won’t soon forget! Frank Tieri sends the Sith lord to the planet Hoth! Steve Orlando goes cerebral with the corruption of Darth Vader’s mind! Plus more chilling tales of evil told in stark black and white — and the crimson glow of a lightsaber!
