2015 in webcomics
| Years in webcomics: | 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
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Notable events of 2015 in webcomics.
Events[edit]
- Randall Munroe of xkcd released a collection of illustrations called Thing Explainer on 24 November, based on his comic "Up Goer Five".[1]
- Chris Onstad of the webcomic Achewood resumed to posting new comics on December 24, after 20 months of hiatus.[2]
Awards[edit]
- Eisner Awards, "Best Digital Comic" won by Brian Vaughan and Marcos Martin's The Private Eye.[3]
- Harvey Awards, "Best Online Comics Work" won by Brian Vaughan and Marcos Martin's The Private Eye.[4]
- Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Lilli Carré's The Bloody Footprint.[5]
- Joe Shuster Awards, "Outstanding Webcomic Creator" won by Nicole Chartrand (Fey Winds).[6]
- Reuben Awards, "Online Comics"; Short Form won by Danielle Corsetto's Girls with Slingshots, Long Form won by Minna Sundberg's Stand Still, Stay Silent.[7]
- Cartoonist Studio Prize, "Best Web Comic" won by Winston Rowntree's Watching.[8]
- Aurora Awards, "Best Graphic Novel" won by Kari Maaren's It Never Rains.[9]
- Cybil Awards, "Young Adult Graphic Novel" won by ND Stevenson's Nimona.[10]
- WEBTOON's Webtoonist Day, "Webtoonist of the Year" won by Oh Seong-dae's Tales of the Unusual.
Webcomics started[edit]
- March — Super Secret by eon
- March 5 — Space Boy by Stephen McCranie
- March 6 — ShootAround by suspu
- March 16 — Newman by John Ulrich
- April 1 — Yumi's Cells by Lee Dong-geun
- April 1 — Out-Of-Placers by Valsalia
- April 3 — Never Satisfied by Taylor Robin
- May — Girl's World by Morangg
- May — Fantome-Stein by Beka Duke
- May 14 — How to Love by Alex Norris
- May 16 — Spirit Fingers by Han Kyoung-chal
- April 6 — Sleepless Domain by Mary Cagle
- June 1 — Oh! Holy by Ahyun
- June 24 — Sword Interval by Benjamin Fleuter
- August 15 — Mask Girl by Mae-mi and Hee-se
- August 31 — Cyberforce by Marc Silvestri
- September 13 — Gosu by Giun Ryu and Mun Jeong Hoo
- October — Finnish Nightmares by Karoliina Korhonen
- December 13 — Eggnoid by Archie The RedCat
- December 26 — These Memories Won't Last by Stu Campbell
- Acception by Coco “Colourbee” Ouwerkerk
- Time Prisoners by Bai Xiao
- Urbanlore by Kaveri Gopalakrishnan and Aarthi Parthasarathy
Webcomics ended[edit]
- 319 Dark Street by David Wade, 2004 – 2015
- Girls With Slingshots by Danielle Corsetto, 2004 – 2015
- The Private Eye by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martín, 2013 – 2015
References[edit]
- ^ O'Neil, Tim (17 May 2016). "Achewood returns neurotic as ever after all these years". The A.V. Club.
- ^ Arrant, Chris (2015-07-11). "2015 Eisner Awards Winners (Full List)". Newsarama.
- ^ "2015 Harvey Award Winners Announced". Previews World. Sep 28, 2015.
- ^ Arrant, Chris (September 21, 2015). "2015 Ignatz Awards Winners (Full List)". Newsarama.
- ^ Alverson, Brigid (2015-10-23). "Joe Shuster Awards announces 2015 Winners". CBR.
- ^ "Reuben Awards Winners 2015". National Cartoonists Society. May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Richard McGuire's Here and Winston Rowntree's Waiting win the Cartoonist Studio Prize". Slate. April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Locus Online News » 2015 Aurora Awards Winners". www.locusmag.com. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ Alverson, Brigid (2016-02-15). "'Roller Girl,' 'Nimona' win Cybils awards". Comic Book Resources.