Notable events of 2018 in

webcomics Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on a website or mobile app. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers, or comic books. Webcomics can be ...

Events

Awards

Eisner Awards The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in ...

, "Best Webcomic" won by Katie O’Neill's ''

The Tea Dragon Society ''The Tea Dragon Society'' is a webcomic and graphic novel written and illustrated by Kay O'Neill which debuted late 2016. The story focuses on Greta, an apprentice blacksmith who becomes fascinated by "tea dragons" after rescuing one. Published ...

''. *

Ignatz Awards The Ignatz Awards recognize outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning by small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers. They have been awarded each year at the Small Press Expo since 1997, only skipping ...

, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Carta Monir's ''Lara Croft Was My Family''. *

Joe Shuster Awards The Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards (or Joe Shuster Awards) are given out annually for outstanding achievements in the creation of comic books, graphic novels, webcomics, and comics retailers and publishers by Canadians. The awards, ...

, "Outstanding Webcomic Creator" won by Gisele Lagace ('' Ménage à 3''). *

Harvey Awards The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. Named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards were founded by Gary Groth in 1988, president of the publisher Fantagraphics, to be the successor to the Kirby Awards that wer ...

, "Digital Book of the Year" won by

Brian K. Vaughan Brian K. Vaughan (born July 17, 1976) is an American comic book and television writer, best known for the comic book series '' Y: The Last Man'', '' Ex Machina'', ''Runaways'', '' Pride of Baghdad'', ''Saga'', and '' Paper Girls''. Vaughan was a ...

, Marcos Martín, and Muntsa Vicente's ''Barrier''. *

Reuben Awards The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) is an organization of professional cartoonists in the United States. It presents the National Cartoonists Society Awards. The Society was born in 1946 when groups of cartoonists got together to entertain the ...

, "Online Comics"; Short Form won by

Gemma Correll Gemma Correll (born 3 February 1984) is a British cartoonist and illustrator who is known for her comics depicting personal, relatable anxieties and pugs. Early life and education Correll was born in Ipswich and attended the Norwich School of Ar ...

's ''Gemma Correll'', Long Form won by John Allison's ''

Bad Machinery ''Bad Machinery'' is a webcomic written and drawn by John Allison and set in the fictional town of Tackleford, West Yorkshire, England. ''Bad Machinery'' started on 21 September 2009 loosely based on characters and situations from John Allison' ...

''. *

Ringo Awards The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Ringo Awards, are prizes given for achievement in comic books. They are named in honor of artist Mike Wieringo and they were founded by the Reisterstown, Maryland-based Ca ...

: ** "Favorite Publisher" won by

WEBTOON Webtoons (), are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones. While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally t ...

. ** "Best Webcomic" won by Sanford Greene's ''1000''. *

Cartoonist Studio Prize A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and ...

, "Best Web Comic" won by

Michael DeForge Michael DeForge (born 1987) is a Canadian comics artist and illustrator. Biography DeForge grew up in Ottawa and attended the University of Toronto, dropping out after two years. He lives and works in Toronto. According to DeForge, he has "alway ...

's ''Leaving Richard's Valley''. *

Aurora Awards The Aurora Awards (french: Prix Aurora-Boréal) are a set of primarily literary awards given annually for the best Canadian science fiction or fantasy professional and fan works and achievements from the previous year."Literary glow of Auroras lure ...

, "Best Graphic Novel" won by Peter Chiykowski's ''Rock, Paper, Cynic''.

Webcomics started

* March 4 — ''

Lore Olympus ''Lore Olympus'' is a romance webcomic created by New Zealand artist Rachel Smythe. The comic is a modern retelling of the relationship between the Greek goddess and god Persephone and Hades. It began publishing weekly on the platform Webtoon in ...

'' by Rachel Smythe * March 4 — '' Solo Leveling'' by Chugong * March 10 — ''Strangers from Hell'' by Kim Yong-ki * March 20 — ''Refund High School'' by Croissant and Studio LICO * April 2 — '' True Beauty'' by Yaongyi * April 30 — ''Devil Number 4'' by Jang-jin and Woombeee * July 11 — ''Mayoking'' by Brian King * Aug 11 — Oct 13 — ''Your Letter'' by Hyun-ah Cho * Aug 20 — '' Mage & Demon Queen'' by Kuru * September 21 — ''Four Leaf'' by Lumaga * October 2 — ''Eleceed'' by

Son Je-ho A son is a male offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From a biological perspective, a son constitutes a first degree relative. Social issues In pre-industrial societies and some current co ...

and Zhena * October 21 — '' SubZero'' by Junepurrr * ''Acursian'' by

John Barrowman John Scot Barrowman (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American actor, author, presenter, singer and comic book writer. He is known for his role as Captain Jack Harkness in '' Doctor Who'' and ''Torchwood'', and as Malcolm Merlyn in the Arrowv ...

* ''Backchannel'' by

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which w ...

and Tom Akel * ''Caster'' by

Common Common may refer to: Places * Common, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland * Boston Common, a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts * Cambridge Common, common land area in Cambridge, Massachusetts * Clapham Common, originally ...

and Noble Transmission

Webcomics ended

* ''

Guilded Age Guilded Age is a 2009 fantasy webcomic about five heroes who have come together to work for a common goal: three squares and a warm bed. Its narrative presents a conflict between warring coalitions based on centuries-old feuds, but the writers c ...

'' by T Campbell, Phil Kahn, Erica Henderson, & the

Waltrip brothers Jason Waltrip and John Waltrip are identical twins who comprise a comic book art and writing team, known for their work on '' Robotech comics'' and in webcomics. Comics career The Waltrips were discovered by a talent scout in 1987 who was sent a ...

, 2009 – 2018 * ''Oh! Holy'' by Ahyun, 2015 – 2018 * ''Spirit Fingers'' by Han Kyoung-chal, 2015 – 2018 * ''Super Secret'' by eon, 2015 – 2018 * ''Hello World!'' by

Alex Norris Alexander James Jordan Norris (born 4 February 1984) is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Nottingham North, and was first elected at the 2017 general election. Early life and career Norris ...

, 2016 – 2018 * ''Nano List'' by Min Song-ah, 2016 – 2018 * ''Leaving Richard's Valley'' by

, 2017 – 2018 * ''War Cry'' by

Dean Haspiel Dean Edmund Haspiel (born May 31, 1967 in New York City) is an American comic book artist, writer, and playwright. He is known for creating Billy Dogma, The Red Hook, and for his collaborations with writer Harvey Pekar on his '' American Splendor ...

, 2017 – 2018 * ''Woman World'' by

Aminder Dhaliwal Aminder Dhaliwal (born December 5, 1988) is a Canadian animator, storyboard artist, cartoonist, writer, and director. She is best known for her 2018 graphic novel ''Woman World''. Dhaliwal was born to Punjabi parents in Wembley, England where sh ...

, 2017 – 2018 * ''

1000 1000 or thousand may refer to: * 1000 (number), a natural number * AD 1000, a leap year in the Julian calendar * 1000 BC, a year of the Before Christ era * 1000 metres, a middle-distance running event * 1000°, a German electronic dance music magaz ...

'' by

Chuck Brown Charles Louis Brown (August 22, 1936 – May 16, 2012) was an American guitarist, bandleader and singer known as " The Godfather of Go-Go". Go-go is a subgenre of funk music developed around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in the mid-1 ...

and

Sanford Greene Sanford Greene is a comics artist. He worked for publishers like Marvel, Dark Horse, Image and DC Comics. He created the webcomic ''1000'' (written by Chuck Brown) and ''Bitter Root'' (co-written by Brown and David F. Walker). Greene already wo ...

, 2017 – 2018

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