Naver‘s online comics platform Webtoon Entertainment is seeking to raise as much as $315M through an initial public offering in the U.S. The California-based Webtoon begins trading on the Nasdaq Global Selection Market today and is offering 15 million in common stock at a price of $21 a share, with underwriters given the option to buy an additional 2.25 million shares at the … [Read more...] about Webtoon Entertainment To Raise $315M With U.S. IPO
Digital Comic News
You can now get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for Free
Amazon offers a fantastic deal for book lovers on the road to Prime Day 2024. Kindle Unlimited, the ultimate reading experience, is now available for a three-month trial in Canada and the United States. In Canada, after the three-month trial, it's just $9.99 per month, giving you access to 800,000 titles and over 20,000 books in French. The monthly fee in the United States is … [Read more...] about You can now get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for Free
Decoding Comic Authentication
People collect comics for many different reasons; nostalgia, artistic appreciation, investment potential, and cultural significance. For many, comic books serve as gateways to cherished memories of adolescence, bringing them back to a happy time through stories, characters, and the adventures which captured their imaginations in the first place. The artwork and storytelling … [Read more...] about Decoding Comic Authentication
Viz Manga now includes Marvel Manga
Viz Media announced its manga app has now been introduced in more regions of the world, AnimeNewsNetwork reported. Those include the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. So far, the app was only available to users in the US and Canada. The company also stated all content that is available to users in the US and Canada, including simulpub content, will also be available in … [Read more...] about Viz Manga now includes Marvel Manga
Marvel To Launch New X-Men Comics
Marvel Comics have announced X-Men: From the Ashes, which is a new initiative spearheaded by incoming X-Men group editor Tom Brevoort. The new line-wide relaunch of the series will begin this summer. Picking up from the end of the Krakoan Age, X-Men: From the Ashes will be centered around three flagship comics including: X-Men by Jed Mackay and Ryan Stegman; Uncanny X-Men by … [Read more...] about Marvel To Launch New X-Men Comics
New Marvel Unlimited Program Makes 100+ Infinity Comic Titles Free to Read
Image credit: Marvel Great news for comic fans! Now, you can have more access to your favorite stories from the Marvel Universe with the all-new Marvel’s Infinity Comics. Marvel Unlimited has published 100+ Infinity Comics to date, and these comics are available in a vertical format for tablets and phones. Now, the digital comic-reading service has launched a new program, … [Read more...] about New Marvel Unlimited Program Makes 100+ Infinity Comic Titles Free to Read
Boom in Graphic Adaptation of Middle Grade Books
Image credit: Publishers Weekly Middle grade graphic novel category is becoming popular in recent years. As a result, the number of graphic adaptations of middle grade books has also exploded. That’s because graphic adaptations bring older stories to life and expand the audience. In fact, such graphic novels have gained acceptance among educators, parents, and librarians also. … [Read more...] about Boom in Graphic Adaptation of Middle Grade Books
Korean Cartoons Rule Thailand’s Market
In Thailand, half of the cartoons read by comic lovers are Korean contents. Not only in Thailand, the Korean cartoons are massively popular in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Indonesia, and Vietnam also occupy more than 40%. The most popular Korean cartoon in these areas was “Solo Leveling”. According to the report ‘2023 K-Content Overseas Expansion Survey’ released by the … [Read more...] about Korean Cartoons Rule Thailand’s Market
200+ Million Digital Piracy Instances Removed in 2023
Piracy is a major issue for digital publishers including Kakao Entertainment's subsidiary Tapas Entertainment, which focuses on publishing webcomics and web novels. For publishers that make their money off of clicks and microtransaction coins, having the same content being uploaded elsewhere for free on the same day without the owners' permission can have long-term consequences … [Read more...] about 200+ Million Digital Piracy Instances Removed in 2023
Naver Webtoon’s Global Expansion
The U.S. headquarters of Naver Webtoon, known as WEBTOON Entertainment, is actively expanding its intellectual property (IP) and diversifying its business models (BM) with the aim of listing on the NASDAQ this year. This strategy has led to Naver Webtoon’s first annual profit since its spin-off from Naver in 2017, as reported last year. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have … [Read more...] about Naver Webtoon’s Global Expansion