2001 in webcomics

Notable events of 2001 in webcomics.

Events

• Phil and Kaja Foglio's Girl Genius launched in print.
• The Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards were established to "represent a form of peer recognition, with voting rights granted only to creators working on online webcomics."

Awards

• Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards, "Outstanding Comic" won by Adam Burke's Boxjam's Doodle.
• Eagle Awards, "Favourite Web-Based Comic" won by Pete Abrams' Sluggy Freelance.

Webcomics started

• January 1–March 26 — King of Fighters Doujinshi by Vinson Ngo
• January 16 — Okashina Okashi - Strange Candy by Emily Snodgrass and J. Baird
• February 28 — Casey and Andy by Andy Weir
• March 2 — 8-Bit Theater by Brian Clevinger
• March 29 — Nodwick by Aaron Williams
• August 30 — The Morning Improv by Scott McCloud
• September 2 — toothpaste for dinner by Drew
• September 9 — VG Cats by Scott Ramsoomair
• September 10 — Makeshift Miracle by Jim Zubkavich
• October 1 — Achewood by Chris Onstad
• October 9 — Get Your War On by David Rees
• October 16 — Big Fat Whale by Brian McFadden
• October — Nowhere Girl by Justine Shaw
• December 19 — Something*Positive by R. K. Milholland
• The Perry Bible Fellowship by Nicholas Gurewitch
• When I Am King by Demian5
• Zombie and Mummy by Olia Lialina and Dragan Espenschied

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