2006 in webcomics

Notable events of 2006 in webcomics.

Events

• Platinum Studios purchases website DrunkDuck, with the purpose of publishing comic books online before creating physical releases.
• Webcomics collective ACT-I-VATE debuted in February.

Awards

• Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards, "Outstanding Comic" won by Nicholas Gurewitch's The Perry Bible Fellowship.
• Clickburg Webcomic Awards, won by Liz Greenfield, Stephan Brusche, and Daniel Merlin Goodbrey.
• Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Nicholas Gurewitch's The Perry Bible Fellowship.
• Eagle Awards, "Favourite Web-Based Comic" won by Batton Lash's Supernatural Law.
• Eisner Awards, "Best Digital Comic" won by Scott Kurtz' PvP.
• Harvey Awards, "Best Online Comics Work" won by James Kochalka's American Elf.
• Weblog Awards, "Best Comic Strip" won by Ryan Sohmer and Lar deSouza's Least I Could Do.

Webcomics started

• January 5 — The Dreamland Chronicles by Scott Christian Sava
• January 22 — San Antonio Rock City by Mitch Clem
• January 27 — The Jimi Homeless Experience (webcomic) by J.F. Kinyon
• February 9 — minus by Ryan Armand
• February 8 — The New Adventures Of Queen Victoria, by Pab Sungenis
• February 13 — Married to the Sea by Drew and Natalie Dee
• March 1 — Planet Karen by Karen Ellis
• April 16 — Fission Chicken by J.P. Morgan
• April 18 — Tonari no 801-chan by Ajiko Kojima
• April – Rice Boy by Evan Dahm
• June — Cheshire Crossing by Andy Weir
• July 19 — Lackadaisy by Tracy Butler
• July — What the Duck by Aaron Johnson
• September 20— Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich
• November 6 — Looking For Group by Ryan Sohmer and Lar DeSouza
• November 11 Skin Deep by Kory Bingaman
• December 7 — Erfworld by Rob Balder and Jamie Noguchi
• December 25 — Last Blood by Bobby Crosby and Owen Gieni
• The Sound of Heart by Jo Seok

Webcomics ended

• Doctor Fun by David Farley, 1993 – 2006
• Narbonic by Shaenon K. Garrity, 2000 – 2006
• ' by Johnny Tay, 2003 – 2006
• Sokora Refugees by Semaui and Melissa Dejesus, 2004 – 2006
• ' by Christopher C. Livingston, 2005 – 2006

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