Ason Books has announced that it has signed a series of new series for webcomic adaptation, including a growing number of action fantasy series, including My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror and Return of the Runebound Professor. It will be added to the list of comics.
It is expected to be released in late 2025 or 2026 at the earliest. Check out the three titles below.
Watch Out for the Chicken by Casual Farmer: Join Jin Rou for this hilarious, slice-of-life, martial arts, and cultivation series. It is one of the biggest web serials, with over 20 million views on Royal Road and hundreds of thousands of copies sold on Kindle and Audible.
Fishing for Heresy: A Cozy Guide to Trouble with Cults, Outfish Fish, and Alienate Yourself, by Haylock Jobson: This is a story of a godforsaken world, mysterious cosmic forces, and ascension-seekers. A hilarious LitRPG cultivation series about unimaginable powers. And the main character who would rather. . . Do you want to go fishing? It’s one of the blockbuster hits of 2024.
An action-packed, best-selling post-apocalyptic LitRPG series in the vein of Road to Mastery: Defiance of the Fall by Valerios. A mysterious system invades Earth, pushing it into a world of aliens, magic, and violence. Fight your way to mastery and power as brawler Jack smashes his fists at everything that stands in his way.
In addition to the new announcement, Aethon also announced updates regarding additional titles. The Laws of Cultivation (Qi=MC^2) by Krazekode will be released on Webtoon this December. Additionally, adaptations of Dungeon Crawler Carl, Defiance of the Fall, and System Universe will be released in the first half of 2025, with more to follow.
