Europe Comics, the pan-European digital venture run by 13 European comics players, is announcing the launch of webtoon platform Webtoon Factory.
Webtoon Factory was initially launched in French in January 2019 by Belgian publisher Dupuis, a Europe Comics founding member. The platform, currently offering more that 20 original webtoon series in French, is now releasing its English version including 16 series already available in English with new episodes released weekly.
Webtoon Factory offers an ‘all you can read’ monthly and yearly subscriptions for 3.99€ and 35.99€ respectively and its app is available on both Android and iOS. Readers can also read on its webapp via webtoonfactory.com.
Webtoon Factory’s series range from humor, fantasy, and drama to surreal thrillers, and are the work of creators from around the globe. Bestselling series include adventure quest Noah vs Nature, fantasy tale Bouhland, LGBT erotica Giselle and Beatrice and sci-fi saga Sex Runner.
In 2020 Webtoon Factory plans to release 25 new series (including popular Korean webtoons) and is currently accepting submissions.
More details at webtoonfactory.com and europecomics.com/webtoons.
About Europe Comics
Launched in November 2015 by a coalition of nine comics publishers, two licensing agencies, and an audiovisual company from eight European countries, Europe Comics is working towards the creation of a pan-European comics catalog, available in English and digital format; a website with comics information for readers and professionals; and a series of author tours and events across Europe and the USA.
About Dupuis/Webtoon Factory
Dupuis is a publisher with a long and significant role on the European bande dessinée scene. Publisher of the renowned magazine Spirou, Dupuis is also the discoverer of the world-famous Smurfs. Its series for children and adults such as Spirou, Lucky Luke, Kid Paddle and Largo Winch have become household names among European comics readers. The constant desire of the company to reinvent itself has made it expand into other fields such as animation and digital platforms, as proven by their latest venture, Webtoon Factory. Dupuis is owned of the media group Média-Participations. For more details visit dupuis.com and webtoonfactory.com.
