BOOM! Studios made its Webtoon debut last week with Wynd, the YA fantasy series co-created by writer James Tynion IV and artist Michael Dialynas, with letters by Aditya Bidikar. It’s one of several fan-favorite titles the publisher has adapted for the vertical-scroll format, and its first week numbers are promising for the overall BOOM! Studios and Webtoon partnership.
Two days after Wynd debuted as a vertical-scroll comic on Webtoon, it had amassed 25k unique views and 9.5k subscribers. At time of writing, approximately one week after launch, the comic now has over 36k views and 13,187 subscribers.
“Seeing Wynd be adopted so quickly on Webtoon has been such a thrill, and incredibly gratifying for Michael and I,” Tynion tells The Beat. “We’ve been working on Wynd‘s story for close to eight years, and with over a thousand pages produced, we can’t wait for this brand new audience to experience the entire epic journey as we bring the series to a close later this year.”
Dialynas says, “This past week has been just amazing seeing all the love and engagement in the comments on Wynd‘s first episodes. It makes me super happy to know that our magical blue boy has found a new home in the Webtoon community.”
Wynd debuted in 2020 and has since become a multi-book epic. Here’s the synopsis for Book One: The Flight of the Prince:
TO FIND YOUR HOME, FIRST YOU HAVE TO FIND YOURSELF
In a world where magical heritage is punishable by death, a young boy named Wynd must hide his true identity—and pointy ears—from everyone in Pipetown, even if it means he’ll never have the normal life he wants. But when his secret is threatened, Wynd is forced to leave his home behind to embark on a dangerous quest that will put him at the heart of a royal conspiracy beyond imagination.
Now on the run with the boy of his dreams, his best friend Oakley, and a literal prince, Wynd will have to embrace the magic within himself if he wants to save them from the shocking dangers that await!
Wynd updates every Thursday on Webtoon. Readers can access additional episodes in the mobile app with a Webtoon Premium subscription or by using coins.
