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 &mdash; Amalgam by Maya Zankoul
 * April 13 &mdash; Homestuck by Andrew Hussie
 * April 18 — Kiwi Blitz by Mary Cagle
 * July 13 &mdash; One-Punch Man by One
 * July 6 &mdash; The Oatmeal by Matthew Inman
 * July &mdash; Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
 * August 15 &mdash; Drive: the scifi comic by Dave Kellett
 * September 4 &mdash; Guilded Age by T Campbell, Erica Henderson and Phil Khan
 * September 21 &mdash; Bad Machinery by John Allison
 * October 31 &mdash; Death-Day by Sam Hiti and Joseph Midthun
 * October &mdash; La Morté Sisters by Tony Trov, Johnny Zito and Christine Larsen
 * December 25 &mdash; Axe Cop by Malachai Nicolle and Ethan Nicolle
 * Countryballs by Falco
 * Fok_It by Joonas Rinta-Kanto
 * Writer J by Oh Seong-dae

Webcomics ended

 * Chopping Block by Lee Adam Herold, 2000 – 2009
 * The Pain – When Will It End? by Tim Kreider, 2000 – 2009
 * Scary Go Round by John Allison, 2002 – 2009
 * Ugly Hill by Paul Southworth, 2005 – 2009
 * Pink Lady by Yeon Woo and Seo Na, 2007 – 2009
 * Problem Sleuth by Andrew Hussie, 2008 – 2009
 * Oh My Gods! by Shivian Montar Balaris, 2002 – 2009
 * DAR by Erika Moen, 2003 – 2009