Premiere webcomic platform, WEBTOON, is launching the Webcomic Legends contest in early 2025 to find the next big thing in webcomics.
WEBTOON’s Latest Contest for Creator
WEBTOON is on the hunt for the next wave of visionary webcomic creators with “Webcomic Legends,” a new contest with over $1 million in prizes. The contest will highlight emerging talent on WEBTOON’s CANVAS platform. The contest will reward 40 outstanding webcomics with cash prizes and the opportunity to join the WEBTOON Originals program.
Launching in March 2025, creators from around the world can submit to “Webcomic Legends” on WEBTOON’s English language CANVAS platform. The CANVAS platform allows any creator to upload their webcomic on the platform, They do not have to be a professional or represented by an agency. Creativity is what matters most.
Future legends can submit stories across four genre categories:
- Most Epic (Action/Fantasy)
- Most Feels (Romance/Drama)
- Most Laughs (Comedy/Slice of Life)
- Most Gripping (Horror/Thriller/Mystery/Supernatural)
Entries will be evaluated by a combination of scoring from a panel of expert judges, including WEBTOON’s in-house editorial team. Select WEBTOON Originals creators will also act as judges, along with audience appeal and engagement.
The “Webcomic Legends” Prize Breakdown
Thos who are interested in entering the contest can expect excellent prizes, should their webcomic win. Prizes include:
- Grand Prize Winner (1): a total of $150,000
- Genre Winners (3): a total of$100,000 each
- Genre Finalists (12): a total of $35,000 each
- Genre Runner-Ups (24): a total of $5,500 each
In addition to the cash prizes, all 40 winners will have the chance to pitch their title to join the WEBTOON Originals lineup. There, they can develop their series as an ongoing story with the support of the WEBTOON editorial team.
David S. Lee, Head of US WEBTOON stated:
WEBTOON is home to a new generation of superstar creators who have built a global audience and fandom for their stories on our platform. We are constantly on the lookout for incredible stories to celebrate and elevate at WEBTOON, and “Webcomic Legends” will continue our tradition of creating opportunities to spotlight diverse new series and talent.
CANVAS contests have launched the careers of some of WEBTOON’s biggest hit series, including “Lore Olympus” by Rachel Smythe, “unOrdinary” by uru-chan, “Cursed Princess Club” by LambCat, “Love Advice From the Great Duke of Hell” by unfins, and “Just a Goblin” by Brandon Chen.
Requirement for Entry
“Webcomic Legends” will be open to CANVAS creators and ORIGINALS creators who do not currently have a series in progress. Submissions for the contest will open in March 2025 and close in June 2025. Additional details and contest guidelines for “Webcomic Legends” are to be announced later this year.
About WEBTOON Entertainment
WEBTOON Entertainment is a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world’s largest storytelling platforms. As the global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format, WEBTOON Entertainment has transformed comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators.
With its CANVAS UGC platform empowering anyone to become a creator. The platform boasts a growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators and series. WEBTOON Entertainment’s passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture. WEBTOON adaptations are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and other screens around the world, and the company’s content partners include Discord, HYBE and DC Comics, among many others.
With approximately 170 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned companies include WEBTOON, Wattpad–the world’s leading web-novel platform–Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others.
