Ink Pop Reveals 3 More Titles as Part of Publishing Deal With Webtoon Ent.
Ink Pop, the manga/manhwa/webcomics imprint for kids and teens from Penguin Random House, announced at Anime Expo on Sunday its plans to bring three webtoon series to print from WEBTOON Entertainment starting in 2026. Ink Pop and its sister imprint Inklore had revealed earlier at Anime Expo their five-year plan to publish 14 titles from WEBTOON's global library.School Bus Graveyard, serialized by Red since 2021, will ship as a print volume in summer 2026. Ink Pop presents the story of the series, which amassed 258 million views on the WEBTOON platform:Slated for next fall is Brass & Sass by antlerella. The series, serialized between 2019 and 2023, gathered more than 73 million views on the WEBTOON platform. The story reads:Ink Pop will release Yongchan's Swimming Lessons for a Mermaid series in print in 2027. WEBTOON describes the romance title: Separately from the WEBTOON Entertainment deal, Ink Pop announced it will release I Shall Master This Family, drawn by Mon, in print starting in fall 2026. Based on the web novel of same name by Roah Kim, the series has been serialized since 2019. The story reads:Ink Pop will also release Marionetta, created by Miriam Bonastre Tur, in fall 2026. Serialized since 2022, the story reads: Fans can read School Bus Graveyard, Brass & Sass, Marionetta, and Swimming Lessons for a Mermaid on WEBTOON.Fans can read I Shall Master This Family on Tapas, Tappytoon, Manta, and Pocket Comics.Inklore had announced earlier at Anime Expo that it will release Jeho Son and ZHENA's ELECEED webtoon in print in fall 2026, and will release Quimchee's I LOVE YOO and Lilydusk's Midnight Poppy Land series in 2027. These are also part of the extended partnership with WEBTOON Entertainment. Ink Pop also announced at Anime Expo that it will release Koumori's Our Aimless Nights (Yoru no Manimani) manga in paperback and hardcover print editions in summer 2026. Azuki previously released the manga digitally in English in 2024. The new print edition will feature the company's English translation and lettering. Sources: Press release, Ink Pop panel at Anime Expo (Wonhee Cho)ANN's coverage of Anime Expo 2025 is sponsored by Yen Press and Ize Press!
