WEBTOON Reveals ‘What’s Coming Next’ at New York Comic Con 2026

WEBTOON has revealed “What’s Coming Next” during a major panel that took place at New York Comic Con 2026. As part of its offerings, it will continue the story of Omniscient Reader in fall 2026. 

In a press release, WEBTOON recaps the panel and reveals what is coming next in regards to its Partner Series, WEBTOON Originals, and Disney Series:

Partner Series

• • New DC horror series Gotham By Daylight will debut on WEBTOON on October 19: From WEBTOON and DC, Gotham By Daylight, a new original horror anthology set in Gotham City, will launch on WEBTOON on October 19. Written by Mike Birchall, creator of the hit WEBTOON title Everything is Fine, the series takes readers into a Gotham City unlike anything they’ve seen before – one where the city is trapped in constant daylight and ordinary citizens are left to confront a mysterious supernatural threat known as The Daylight.
  • Batman: Wayne Family Adventures will return for season 5: This fan-favorite series written by CRC Payne is a slice of life take on Batman. Catch up before it returns for its fifth season!
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (2016) is coming to WEBTOON: WEBTOON and BOOM! Studios bring Kyle Higgins’ fan-favorite run, which focuses on newly freed Green Ranger Tommy Oliver, to WEBTOON reformatted for vertical scroll. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (2016) joins other BOOM! Studios series on WEBTOON including Something Is Killing the Children, Fence, and more. 

WEBTOON Originals

• • Omniscient Reader will return this fall: This highly anticipated action hit will be making its return to WEBTOON this fall. Since its 2020 debut, the Omniscient Reader webcomic has captivated audiences worldwide with over 3 billion global views. The series follows Dokja, an office worker who realizes that his favorite apocalyptic web novel has become reality. Readers can currently catch up on over 300 episodes of Omniscient Reader on WEBTOON before the return. 
  • The Egg Project will return for season 2: The Egg Project, created by amyahue!, is officially coming back for season two! This breakout romance hit follows Cherry and Riku, two classmates who have always hated each other. Unfortunately, they’re forced together to co-parent an egg for their senior project — and sparks fly. Catch up on this series, which has over 18.7 million views, before season two.
  • Cuffing Cupid will return for season 2: Cuffing Cupid, created by Lost in Translation creator Jjolee, will officially come back for a second season! This innovative romance hit follows Yejun, a private investigator who specializes in catching cheating partners. Love is the last thing on his mind — before he’s assigned a cupid tasked with finding Yejun a soulmate. Catch up on this series, which has over 11.4 million views, before it returns for season two.
  • Belle Morte, an adpatation of Bella Higgin’s Wattpad novel, is coming to WEBTOON: Experience the Wattpad novel as a webcomic! Belle Morte is a fresh take on a vampire story — in this universe, vampires are major celebrities, and humans are their paid blood donors. The WEBTOON adaptation will let fans experience this romance story in a brand new way. 
  • My Dear Watson will launch on WEBTOON on October 31: You may know My Dear Watson as the “Most Gripping” genre winner from the 2025 WEBTOON “Webcomic Legends” contest. Now, it’s finally launching as a WEBTOON Original! Amid rising rates of violent crime, series protagonist Cat Chen gains a mysterious power to rewind time every time they die. You don’t want to miss this Originals debut from creator heiMO on October 31. 
  • Upcoming WEBTOON Originals launches: WEBTOON also previewed upcoming series including Covenant Once Given, the winner of the “Webcomic Legends” contest; The Witch’s Mirror, the second series from Star Catcher Creator Ro-taniah; Love, Theodora, the second series from Not So Silent Creator ROSEOAK; and Romeo and Romeo, a royal romance from Love Bites Creator Alicia Wallace. These titles were previously announced.

Disney Series

• • Star Wars: Rebels: Akira Aoki’s manga adaptation of the hit Disney XD series follows teen con artist Ezra and Jedi survivor Kanan as a ragtag crew sparks the rebellion against the Empire.
  • Spider-Gwen (2015): Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez’s fan-favorite run, beginning with her debut in Edge of Spider-Verse #2, follows Gwen Stacy, a drummer in a punk band who becomes her universe’s spider-hero, the Ghost-Spider, while dodging her own police captain father.
  • Once Upon a Dream: A manga take on Liz Braswell’s bestselling Twisted Tale, in which the prince’s kiss fails to wake Sleeping Beauty and Aurora must fight her way out of a dream-world ruled by Maleficent’s curse.

Omniscient Reader recently received a live-action adaptation. In addition, a game adapting the series will also release at a currently unannounced date. Com2us will reveal more details about the Omniscient Reader game at a later date.