Webcomics are comic books published online. Now there are apps where you can read them for free and even publish your own comic. One of the most popular apps is Line Webtoon, the largest online comic book platform.
The first webcomic was Witches and stitches by Eric Millikin where he published on CompuServe, an online service in 1985. After that year, more webcomics began to be published.
One of the most influential webcomics is Homestuck, a seven-year-old webcomic that started as the story of a video game that a boy and his friends would play, then an epic adventure. It challenged storytelling and engaged the fandom in a discussion and what it all means to create an experience for the community.
Here are the top 5 webcomics to read on Webtoon.
hall of swords
Gyrus wakes up in a world ruled by monsters and to survive he must find the boss sword to open the sword room.
Tori and Gyrus Photo credit: RoomofSwordsWikiFandom
If you love science fiction or a fan of video games, then this is the webcomic for you. It starts as a race against time and now it’s about saving the world by opening up more questions and the mystery of the world and the characters within it.
Love Tips from the Grand Duke of Hell
Paul is madly in love with the girl of his dreams, but he doesn’t know how to get her attention. The solution; summon Astaroth, one of the High Dukes of Hell.
This comic is full of jokes and comedic visuals while building a story along the way, so if you like a mix of comedy with the supernatural, go ahead and read it.
Paul (left) and Astaroth (right) Photo credit: webtoon
purple hyacinth
Lauren Sinclair is an officer with the gift of detecting lies. She has vowed to unravel the mystery of the incident that claimed the life of someone dear to her. And she’ll do whatever it takes to do so, even if it means working alongside the deadliest assassin.
Poster of Lauren Sinclair and Kieran White Photo credit: Aminoapps
With a series like this, it’s full of twists, laughs, beautiful visuals, betrayal, and leaves you on the edge of your seat.
I love you
Shin-Ae Yoo is a not-so-average schoolgirl whose life has been filled with misfortune but is content with her life. Until she meets two brothers who will turn her life upside down.
Kousuke (left) Shin-Ae (middle) and Yeong-gi (right) Photo credit: Webtoon
What makes I Love Yoo special is that it takes time to build romance while maintaining a good story with lovable characters that you can watch grow and overcome obstacles with each chapter.
Unusual
In a world filled with people with superpowers, John is a high school student who is constantly bullied for his inability to have powers. But what they don’t know is what will happen if they cross the line with him.
Webtoon poster of John (behind) Arlo (left) Seraphina (front) and Remi (right) Photo credit: webtoon
The webcomic is action-packed with great characters and storytelling and makes you wonder who the real enemy is and the consequence of having power.
All of these webcomics are currently in progress and available for free on Webtoon.
