Digital Comics

Kakao Entertainment’s P.CoK is behind BATO’s takedown

Kakao Entertainment's anti-piracy task force tracked down BATO's founder and core developer, and is moving forward with legal proceedings.

Kalai Chik - January 26, 2026

Manga piracy site BATO and its Discord server go under

Piracy manga website, Bato, became inaccessible on Sunday along with its Discord server and associated mirror sites.

Kalai Chik - January 19, 2026

K-Comics Beat’s Best Webtoons and Webcomics of 2025

K-Comics Beat staff and contributors name the Best Webtoons and Webcomics of 2025, encompassing vertical scroll titles and more.

December 16, 2025

NYCC ’25: The art of making Webtoons: a conversation with Brent Bristol and Punko

K-Comics Beat sat down with Brent Bristol (creator of Ordeal) and Punko (Stagtown and Cinderella Boy) to discuss their WEBTOON works.

October 17, 2025

Interview: LOVE IN RUINS creator Flannce talks Polynesian inspiration, Manta deal, and tips for aspiring webcomic creators

In an exclusive interview with K-Comics Beat, "Love in Ruins" creator Flannce talks about their inspiration, working with Manta, and crafting a BL adventure set in Polynesia.

September 20, 2025

5 funny webtoons that will make you LOL

Alan Kawachi - June 21, 2025

Whether you’re craving thoughtful reflections or random insanity, these five funny webtoons are guaranteed to make you chuckle.

Tappytoon launches “Midnight Snacks,” a bite-sized webtoon experience for late-night readers

Hayame Kawachi - May 30, 2025

Tappytoon launches Midnight Snacks, a curated short-form webtoon section featuring romance, BL, and GL stories perfect for late-night readers.

Interview: Memoh. on printing DOMINION, an independent vertical scroll comic

Masha Zhdanova - May 5, 2025

Dominion, a vertical scroll comic about a city guard and an arsonist who join forces to foil an apocalyptic plot, is seeing print for...

Review: AMID THE CHANGING SEASONS will not change your life

Masha Zhdanova - April 30, 2025

"Amid the Changing Seasons" is a slice-of-life romance webcomic on WEBTOON that promises emotional complexity—but falls short with muddled art, indistinct characters, and forgettable storytelling. Read our spoiler-filled review to find out why this Daily Pass comic might not be worth your time.

IDW launches SONIC THE HEDGEHOG and LOCKE & KEY webcomics exclusively on WEBTOON

Hayame Kawachi - April 27, 2025

WEBTOON and IDW Publishing launch webcomic versions of "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Locke & Key," available exclusively on WEBTOON, alongside series like "Godzilla: Unnatural Disasters" and "They Called Us Enemy."

WEBTOON teams up with IDW to bring popular titles like GODZILLA to the platform

Hayame Kawachi - April 13, 2025

WEBTOON and IDW Publishing team up to launch digital adaptations of "Godzilla," "They Called Us Enemy," and more starting April 25.