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 &mdash; King of Fighters Doujinshi by Vinson Ngo
 * January 16 &mdash; Okashina Okashi - Strange Candy by Emily Snodgrass and J. Baird
 * February 28 &mdash; Casey and Andy by Andy Weir
 * March 1 &mdash; Jack by David Hopkins
 * March 2 &mdash; 8-Bit Theater by Brian Clevinger
 * March 29 &mdash; Nodwick by Aaron Williams
 * August 30 &mdash; The Morning Improv by Scott McCloud
 * September 2 &mdash; toothpaste for dinner by Drew
 * September 9 &mdash; VG Cats by Scott Ramsoomair
 * September 10 &mdash; Makeshift Miracle by Jim Zubkavich
 * October 1 &mdash; Achewood by Chris Onstad
 * October 9 &mdash; Get Your War On by David Rees
 * October 16 &mdash; Big Fat Whale by Brian McFadden
 * October &mdash; Nowhere Girl by Justine Shaw
 * December 19 &mdash; 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