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 &mdash; Eth's Skin by Sfé R. Monster
 * January 6 &mdash; Harpy Gee by Brianne Drouhard
 * January 20 — HIVE by Kyusam Kim
 * January 31 — Demon by Jason Shiga
 * February 12 — unTouchable by massstar
 * April 13 &mdash; Paradox Space by Andrew Hussie and various others
 * May &mdash; Pepper&Carrot by David Revoy
 * June 15 &mdash; Sanitary Panels by Rachita Taneja
 * June 30 &mdash; New Normal: Class 8 by Youngpaka
 * July 1 &mdash; Bluechair by Shen
 * July 13 &mdash; Winter Woods by Cosmos and Van Ji
 * August 1 &mdash; Awful Hospital by Jonathan Wojcik
 * August 13 &mdash; Tahilalats by Nurfadli Mursyid
 * August–December &mdash; No Girlfriend Comics by Brandon Sheffield and Dami Lee
 * October 19 &mdash; Devil's Candy by Clint Bickham and Priscilla Hamby
 * September 24 &mdash; Feast for a King by Kosmicdream
 * November &mdash; The Royal Existentials by Aarthi Parthasarathy
 * November 20 &mdash; Lookism by Taejun Pak
 * Bastard by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan
 * Princess Maison by Aoi Ikebe
 * Congqian Youzuo Lingjianshan by Guowang Bixia and Zhuhua and Junxiaomo.
 * Witchy by Ariel Ries.

Webcomics ended

 * Zap! by Chris Layfield and Pascalle Lepas, 2003 – 2014
 * 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