Disney is putting the adult in Disney Adult. The Mouse House is famous for warm-and-fuzzy family entertainment — but it also has a stockpile of moody and magical love stories.
At D23 in Anaheim, Disney Publishing announced “Disney Cursed Love,” an all-new romantasy initiative inspired by some of the Mouse House’s “most iconic love stories.” The first in the series is “The Curse of a Forsaken Heart,” featuring Belle and the Beast, written by best-selling author Emily McIntire and illustrated by artist Samairu. That will be available first on Webtoon as a webcomic before expanding into print formats in 2027.
The “Disney Cursed Love” series, according to the company, will “engage readers through seductive, action-packed romantasy adventure, entangled in dark magic, terrible curses and epic romance. Additional details including Webtoon release dates will be shared at a later date.
The announcement is the latest collaboration between Disney and Webtoon, which has already brought over 20 fan-favorite comics to Webtoon’s vertical-scroll format, available in a dedicated Disney section of the English-language Webtoon app.
This is the next wave of Disney titles coming to Webtoon (with release dates TBA): “Star Wars Visions: The Followers of Ankok” (2023); “Star Wars Visions: The Ronin and the Droid” (2024); “Disney Villains Hades” (2023); “Disney Villains Maleficent” (2023); “Disney Villains Ursula” (2026); “Gravity Falls: Lost Legends” (2018); and “The Ultimates” (2024). In addition, Disney and Webtoon are working to create an all-new digital comics platform, which Disney is positioning as an “expansion” to Marvel Unlimited.
