2012 in webcomics

Notable events of 2012 in webcomics.

Events

 * Chang Kim launches Tapastic in October 2012.
 * Andrew Hussie's Hiveswap becomes the most successful webcomic-related Kickstarter project of all time, raising over US$2,000,000.

Awards

 * Eagle Awards, "Favourite Web-Based Comic" won by Warren Ellis and Paul Duffield's FreakAngels.
 * Eisner Awards, "Best Digital Comic" won by Mike Norton's Battlepug.
 * Harvey Awards, "Best Online Comics Work" won by Kate Beaton's Hark! A Vagrant.
 * Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Jillian Tamaki's SuperMutant Magic Academy.
 * Joe Shuster Awards, "Outstanding Web Comics Creator" won by Emily Carroll.
 * Reuben Awards, "On-Line Comic Strips" won by Jonathan Rosenberg's Scenes from a Multiverse.
 * Aurora Awards, "Best Graphic Novel" won by Tarol Hunt's Goblins.
 * Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story won by Ursula Vernon's Digger.

Webcomics started

 * January 2 &mdash; Polar by Victor Santos
 * January 25 — As the Crow Flies by Melanie Gillman
 * January 25 — O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti
 * March 14 — The Young Protectors by Alex Woolfson
 * April 18 — Mob Psycho 100 by One
 * May 21 — Snarlbear by Natalie Riess
 * June 17 — Junior Scientist Power Hour by Abby Howard
 * June — Nimona by ND Stevenson
 * July – August — The Cliff by Oh Seong-dae
 * August 8 — Thunderpaw: In the Ashes of Fire Mountain by Jen Lee
 * September 5 — About Death by Sini and Hyuno
 * September 25 — Framptown by Josh Roepe
 * The Property Of Hate by Sarah Jolley
 * Ability by Son Jae-ho and Lee Gwang-su
 * Ava's Demon by Michelle Czajkowski
 * It's Geek 2 Me by Francis Cleetus
 * MediaEntity by Emilie Tarascou and Simon Kansara
 * Misaeng by Yoon Tae-ho
 * Strong Female Protagonist by Brennan Lee Mulligan and Molly Ostertag
 * Soul Cartel by Kim Eun-hyo and Kim Yeong-ji
 * Yarichin Bitch Club by Ogeretsu Tanaka

Webcomics ended

 * Theater Hopper by Tom Brazelton, 2002 – 2012
 * Rob and Elliot by Clay and Hampton Yount, 2004 – 2012
 * Sin Titulo by Cameron Stewart, 2007 – 2012
 * Along with the Gods by Joo Ho-min, 2010 – 2012
 * Bucko by Jeff Parker and Erika Moen, 2011 – 2012
 * Artifice by Alex Woolfson, 2011 – 2012