2014 in webcomics

Notable events of 2014 in webcomics.

Events

• Naver Corporation globally launched WEBTOON on July 2.
• Namco Bandai subsidiary ShiftyLook shut down in March.

Awards

• Eisner Awards, "Best Digital Comic" won by Matthew Inman's The Oatmeal.
• Harvey Awards, "Best Online Comics Work" won by Mike Norton's Battlepug.
• Ignatz Award, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Evan Dahm's Vattu.
• Joe Shuster Awards, "Outstanding Webcomic Creator" won by Jayd Aït-Kaci and Christina Strain (The Fox Sister).
• Reuben Awards, "Online Comics"; Short Form won by Ryan Pagelow's Buni, Long Form won by Jeff Smith's Tuki: Save the Humans.
• Cartoonist Studio Prize, "Best Web Comic" won by Emily Carroll's Out of Skin.
• Aurora Awards, "Best Graphic Novel" won by Peter Chiykowski's Rock, Paper, Cynic.
• Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story won by Randall Munroe's "Time".

Webcomics started

• January 1 — Eth's Skin by Sfé R. Monster
• January 6 — Harpy Gee by Brianne Drouhard
• January 31 — Demon by Jason Shiga
• February 12 — unTouchable by massstar
• April 13 — Paradox Space by Andrew Hussie and various others
• May — Pepper&Carrot by David Revoy
• June 15 — Sanitary Panels by Rachita Taneja
• August 13 — Tahilalats by Nurfadli Mursyid
• August–December — No Girlfriend Comics by Brandon Sheffield and Dami Lee
• October 19 — Devil's Candy by Clint Bickham and Priscilla Hamby
• November — The Royal Existentials by Aarthi Parthasarathy
• November 20 — Lookism by Taejun Pak
• Congqian Youzuo Lingjianshan by Guowang Bixia and Zhuhua and Junxiaomo.
• Bugcat Capoo by Yara
• Princess Maison by Aoi Ikebe
• Witchy by Ariel Ries

Webcomics ended

• Pictures for Sad Children by Simone Veil, 2007 – 2014
• Brawl in the Family by Matthew Taranto, 2008 – 2014
• Gunshow by KC Green, 2008 – 2014
• Nimona by ND Stevenson, 2012 – 2014

References