2006 in webcomics explained

Notable events of 2006 in webcomics.

Events

• Platinum Studios purchases website DrunkDuck, with the purpose of publishing comic books online before creating physical releases.^[1]
• Webcomics collective ACT-I-VATE debuted in February.^[2]

Awards

• Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards, "Outstanding Comic" won by Nicholas Gurewitch's The Perry Bible Fellowship.^[3]
• Clickburg Webcomic Awards, won by Liz Greenfield, Stephan Brusche, and Daniel Merlin Goodbrey.^[4]
• Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Nicholas Gurewitch's The Perry Bible Fellowship.^[5]
• Eagle Awards, "Favourite Web-Based Comic" won by Batton Lash's Supernatural Law.^[6]
• Eisner Awards, "Best Digital Comic" won by Scott Kurtz' PvP.^[7]
• Harvey Awards, "Best Online Comics Work" won by James Kochalka's American Elf.^[8]
• Weblog Awards, "Best Comic Strip" won by Ryan Sohmer and Lar deSouza's Least I Could Do.^[9]

Webcomics started

• January 5 - The Dreamland Chronicles by Scott Christian Sava
• January 22 - San Antonio Rock City by Mitch Clem
• January 27 - The Jimi Homeless Experience (webcomic) by J.F. Kinyon
• February 9 - minus by Ryan Armand
• February 8 - The New Adventures Of Queen Victoria, by Pab Sungenis
• February 13 - Married to the Sea by Drew and Natalie Dee
• March 1 - Planet Karen by Karen Ellis
• April 16 - Fission Chicken by J.P. Morgan
• April 18 - Tonari no 801-chan by Ajiko Kojima
• April – Rice Boy by Evan Dahm
• June — Cheshire Crossing by Andy Weir
• July 19 - Lackadaisy by Tracy Butler
• July - What the Duck by Aaron Johnson
• September 20 - Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich
• November 6 - Looking For Group by Ryan Sohmer and Lar DeSouza
• November 11 Skin Deep by Kory Bingaman
• December 7 - Erfworld by Rob Balder and Jamie Noguchi
• December 25 - Last Blood by Bobby Crosby and Owen Gieni
• The Sound of Heart by Jo Seok

Webcomics ended

• Doctor Fun by David Farley, 1993  - 2006
• Narbonic by Shaenon K. Garrity, 2000  - 2006
• Mac Hall by Ian McConville and Matt Boyd, 2000  - 2006
• by Johnny Tay, 2003  - 2006
• Sokora Refugees by Semaui and Melissa Dejesus, 2004  - 2006
• by Christopher C. Livingston, 2005  - 2006

Notes and References

1. News: For One Publisher, the Life of Every Comic Book Starts on the Web. The New York Times. Marriott. Michael. 2006-09-25.
2. Web site: Dean Haspiel takes The Fox for a Silver Age spin. Comic Book Resources. Alverson. Brigid. 2014-01-01.
3. Web site: Outstanding Comic. Ryanestrada.com. Brazleton. Tom. Theater Hopper. 2016-02-15. 2011-05-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20110523220746/http://ryanestrada.com/wcca/ceremony/comic.htm. dead.
4. Web site: Nog te weinig vernieuwing in internetstrips. Nu.nl. 2006-06-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20070610064223/http://www.nu.nl/news/745982/50/Nog_te_weinig_vernieuwing_in_internetstrips.html. 2007-06-10. dead.
5. Web site: 2006 Ignatz Award Recipients. SPX. 2003-10-01.
6. Web site: 2006. The Eagle Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222134431/http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/2006/. 2014-02-22. 2018-09-05. dead.
7. Web site: 2006 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. hahnlibrary.net.
8. Web site: 2006 Harvey Award Winners. The Harvey Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20071105192143/http://harveyawards.org/awards_2006win.html. 2007-11-05.
9. Web site: The 2006 Weblog Award Winners. The Weblog Awards. 2006-12-18. 2016-02-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20080513105850/http://2006.weblogawards.org/. 2008-05-13. dead.