2002 in webcomics explained

Notable events of 2002 in webcomics.

Events

• Website Modern Tales launches on March 2.^{[1] [2]}
• Cool Beans World ceased operation in May.^[3]
• Jenny Everywhere, the first open source super hero, was conceived on Barbelith discussion boards.^[4]
• David Stenworth launches the Snafu Comics website.^[5]

Awards

• Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards, "Best Comic" won by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston's Megatokyo.^[6]
• Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Jason Little's Bee.^[7]

Webcomics started

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

Notes and References

1. News: The tooniverse explodes. Sunday Times. O'Brian. Danny. 2006-02-26. 27[S]. London.
2. Web site: A Brief History of Webcomics - The Third Age of Webcomics, Part One. Sequential Tart. Atchison. Lee. 2008-01-07.
3. Web site: Johnston. Rich. Rich Johnston. All the Rage: Refried Beans. Comics Bulletin. https://web.archive.org/web/20110810205944/http://www.comicsbulletin.com/rage/102178493231232.htm. 2011-08-10.
4. News: Jenny Everywhere never went away. The Guardian. Barnett. David. 2008-11-06.
5. Mangold. Stephanie. Web Comic Creators Take Charge. https://web.archive.org/web/20090402030054/http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6485953.html. 2009-04-02. Publishers Weekly. 2007-10-02.
6. Web site: 2002 Winners and Nominees . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091208130436/http://www.ccawards.com/2002.htm . 2009-12-08 .
7. Web site: 2002 Ignatz Award Recipients. SPX. 2002-10-01.
8. Web site: Cultures mixed online Technology, pop comic launched on internet. 18 January 2002.