Cyberpunk 2077 and The Last Ronin will join forces with WEBTOON for a new digital release.
In a significant shift towards embracing webcomics as a major digital storytelling medium, WEBTOON has partnered with IDW Publishing and Dark Horse Comics to reformat and release iconic comic series in WEBTOON's vertical scroll digital format.
The partnership was announced at the San Diego Comic-Con 2025 during the "Page to Pixel" panel, with the aim of reaching new global audiences with classic stories adapted for mobile reading.
One of the first series to launch under this expanded partnership is Cyberpunk 2077, which was released on WEBTOON on August 8, 2025. This marks the initial release under Dark Horse Comics' expanded collaboration with WEBTOON, as the neon-lit streets of Night City are brought to vertical scroll for the first time.
Meanwhile, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin was relaunched on WEBTOON on August 23, 2025, through the existing partnership with IDW Publishing. The series follows a lone surviving Turtle seeking justice in a dystopian future, specifically reformatted for the WEBTOON platform.
These collaborations build on IDW’s existing partnerships that include titles like Godzilla: Unnatural Disasters and Sonic the Hedgehog, while Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin adds to WEBTOON's growing library of popular comic series.
The partnerships with these publishers also signal a broader initiative by WEBTOON to digitize and globally distribute major Western comic franchises. This approach offers traditional comics greater digital exposure, aligning with the evolving consumption habits of global audiences favoring mobile and vertical scroll formats.
Michael Kozlowski, a writer specializing in digital reading technologies, has been following these developments closely. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Kozlowski has been writing about audiobooks, e-books, and e-readers for eighteen years. His work primarily revolves around digital reading technologies such as the ones used in WEBTOON's vertical scroll format.
In summary, WEBTOON’s collaborations with IDW and Dark Horse reflect a strategic move to bring renowned franchises like TMNT and Cyberpunk into a digital-native format, expanding their reach while modernizing their presentation for mobile-first readers.
An e-reader user may find new entertainment options with the release of classic series like 'Cyberpunk 2077' and 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin' on WEBTOON, as these titles have been reformatted for vertical scroll reading, providing a modern approach to consume stories in a mobile-friendly format.
Michael Kozlowski, an expert on digital reading technologies, highlights that WEBTOON's collaborations with publishers, such as IDW and Dark Horse, mark a broader initiative to bring Western comic franchises to the digital landscape, offering traditional comics greater digital exposure and catering to the evolving preferences of global audiences who favor mobile and vertical scroll formats.
