2009 in webcomics

Notable events of 2009 in webcomics.

Events

• New England Webcomics Weekend was first held March 20–22.

Awards

• Eisner Awards, "Best Webcomic" won by Carla Speed McNeil's Finder.
• Harvey Awards, "Best Online Comics Work" won by Scott O. Brown, Steve Ellis, and David Gallaher's High Moon.
• Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Cayetano Garza's Year of the Rat.
• Joe Shuster Awards, "Outstanding WebComic Creator/Creative Team" won by Cameron Stewart, creator of Sin Titulo.
• Cybils Awards for Young Adult Books, "Graphic Novel" won by Tom Siddell's Gunnerkrigg Court: Orientation.
• Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story won by Kaja Foglio, Phil Foglio, and Cheyenne Wright's Girl Genius, Volume 8.

Webcomics started

• January 14 — Forming by Jesse Moynihan
• January 21 — Doc and Raider by Sean Martin
• February 1 — Amalgam by Maya Zankoul
• April 13 — Homestuck by Andrew Hussie
• April 18 — Kiwi Blitz by Mary Cagle
• July 13 — One-Punch Man by One
• July 6 — The Oatmeal by Matthew Inman
• July — Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
• August 15 — ' by Dave Kellett
• September 4 — Guilded Age by T Campbell, Erica Henderson and Phil Khan
• September 21 — Bad Machinery by John Allison
• October 31 — Death-Day by Sam Hiti and Joseph Midthun
• October — La Morté Sisters by Tony Trov, Johnny Zito and Christine Larsen
• December 25 — Axe Cop by Malachai Nicolle and Ethan Nicolle
• Countryballs by Falco
• Fok_It by Joonas Rinta-Kanto
• Writer J by Oh Seong-dae