2002 in webcomics

Notable events of 2002 in webcomics.

Events



 * Website Modern Tales launches on March 2.
 * Cool Beans World ceased operation in May.
 * Jenny Everywhere, the first open source super hero, was conceived on Barbelith discussion boards.
 * David Stenworth launches the Snafu Comics website.

Awards

 * Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards, "Best Comic" won by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston's Megatokyo.
 * Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Jason Little's Bee.

Webcomics started

 * January 17 &mdash; ArtBomb anthology by Warren Ellis, Colleen Doran, Andi Watson, Laurenn McCubbin and D'Israeli
 * January 21 &mdash; El Goonish Shive by Dan Shive
 * January 28 &mdash; Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal by Zach Weiner
 * January &mdash; Buttercup Festival by Elliot G. Garbauskas
 * February 14 &mdash; Van Von Hunter by Mike Schwark and Ron Kaulfersch
 * February 15 &mdash; PartiallyClips by Rob Balder
 * February 16 &mdash; Unshelved by Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum
 * February 25 &mdash; Nothing Nice To Say by Mitch Clem
 * February &mdash; Saturnalia by Nina Matsumoto
 * March 7 &mdash; Oh My Gods! by Shivian Balaris
 * March 11 &mdash; Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney
 * April &mdash; Copper by Kazu Kibuishi
 * May 5 &mdash; Snafu Comics by David Stanworth
 * May 12 &mdash; American Elf by James Kochalka
 * June 3 &mdash; A Miracle of Science by Jon Kilgannon and Mark Sachs
 * June 4 &mdash; Scary Go Round by John Allison
 * June 14 &mdash; Pixel by Chris Dlugosz
 * July 1 &mdash; Wigu by Jeffrey Rowland
 * July 22 &mdash; Queen of Wands by Aeire
 * August 5 &mdash; Theater Hopper by Tom Brazelton
 * September 17 &mdash; NatalieDee by Natalie Dee
 * October 23 &mdash; Ctrl+Alt+Del (webcomic) by Tim Buckley
 * October 31 — Serenity Rose by Aaron Alexovich
 * November 1 &mdash; Day by Day by Chris Muir
 * November 1 &mdash; Errant Story by Michael Poe
 * December 8 &mdash; Fuzzy Knights by Noah J. D. Chinn
 * December &mdash; Demonology 101 by Faith Erin Hicks
 * December &mdash; Elsie Hooper by Robert D. Krzykowski
 * Dicebox by Jenn Manley Lee
 * Gods of Arr-Kelaan by Chuck Rowles
 * Red String by Gina Biggs
 * Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki by kittyhawk

Webcomics ended

 * Bobbins by John Allison, 1998 – 2002
 * Exploitation Now by Michael Poe, 2000 – 2002
 * Yahtzee Takes On The World! by Yahtzee Croshaw, 2000 – 2002