Deadpool's manga adaptations are leaving Shueisha's catalog in Japan as the Disney Japan contract ends on September 30, 2026, while a new Deadpool manga and a vertical-scroll Deadpool series arrive through Kadokawa's KadoComi and WEBTOON. The character now has active publishing under Kadokawa and WEBTOON in Japan and the United States.
Deadpool's publishing situation moved on two fronts in 2026. On July 1, Shueisha announced that its contract with Walt Disney Japan for manga adaptations of Marvel characters would end September 30, 2026. Deadpool: Samurai, handled by Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi along with SECRET REVERSE, was among the affected works. Physical copies sell only while stocks last, and digital versions are removed from e-book stores by the end of September.
Three weeks later, at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Comics and WEBTOON announced three original vertical-scroll series created exclusively for WEBTOON, one of which is That Time Deadpool Fell Into WEBTOON...and Found The Longest Title of All Time!!! Alongside Tony's Girl and X-Men Korea. The announcement extends a partnership between Disney and WEBTOON that began in August 2025.
In October, Marvel detailed a separate Kadokawa partnership at a New York Comic Con panel on October 11, and five manga launched on Kadokawa's KadoComi site in Japan the following day. The slate is led by Iron Man and Spider-Man, with Deadpool, Spider-Gwen, and Venom. Marvel's C.B. Cebulski and Kadokawa editors Kenta Matsui and Naofumi Mashino attended, and each title's first chapter opens with a free preview.
Coverage of Deadpool in 2026 is therefore dominated by distribution changes rather than new story announcements. The Shueisha editions are ending, while two new Deadpool manga projects, one on KadoComi and one on WEBTOON, are starting.
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Marvel detailed its Kadokawa partnership at a New York Comic Con panel on October 11, and the five manga launched on Kadokawa's KadoComi site in Japan the following day. Iron Man and Spider-Man lead the slate, alongside Deadpool, Spider-Gwen, and Venom. Marvel's C.B. Cebulski and Kadokawa editors Kenta Matsui and Naofumi Mashino attended. Each title's first chapter opens with a free preview.
Shueisha will terminate its contract with Walt Disney Japan for comics adaptations of Marvel characters as of September 30, 2026. Distribution stops sequentially on each e-book site between September 28 and 30, and physical sales end as well. Already purchased items stay viewable. Deadpool: Samurai and SECRET REVERSE, handled by Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi, are among the works affected.
Marvel Comics and WEBTOON announced three original webcomic series created exclusively for the WEBTOON platform during Marvel's Next Big Thing panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. The slate includes Tony's Girl, That Time Deadpool Fell Into WEBTOON...and Found The Longest Title of All Time!!!, and X-Men Korea, all designed for vertical-scroll reading.
Shueisha announced on July 1 that its contract with Walt Disney Japan for Marvel character manga adaptations will end September 30. Affected titles include Deadpool: Samurai, Spider-Man: Bonds, Spider-Man: Octopus Girl, and two collections. Physical copies will sell only while stocks last; digital versions will be removed from e-book stores by September 30.