2007 in webcomics explained

Notable events of 2007 in webcomics.

Events

• Zuda Comics, an imprint of DC Comics, launches on October 30.^[1]
• Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited, an online archive of Marvel Comics, launches on November 13.^[2]
• Cloud-based comics platform ComiXology launches.^[3]

Awards

• Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards, "Outstanding Comic" won by Nicholas Gurewitch's Perry Bible Fellowship.^[4]
• Clickburg Webcomic Awards, won by Rob van Barneveld, Martijn van Santen, and others.^[5]
• Eagle Awards, "Favourite Web-Based Comic" won by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik's Penny Arcade.^[6]
• Eisner Awards, "Best Digital Comic" won by Steve Purcell's Sam & Max: The Big Sleep.^[7]
• Harvey Awards, "Best Online Comics Work" won by Nicholas Gurewitch's Perry Bible Fellowship.^[8]
• Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comics" won by Chris Onstad's Achewood.^[9]
• Joe Shuster Awards, "Outstanding WebComic Creator/Creative Team" won by Dan Kim, for April & May & June, Kanami & Penny Tribute.^[10]
• The Weblog Awards, "Best Comic Strip" won by Randall Munroe's xkcd.^[11]
• ENnies, "Best Regalia" won by Rich Burlew's The Order of the Stick: No Cure for the Paladin Blues.^[12]

Webcomics started

• January 1 - by Josh Neufeld
• January 4 - Create a Comic Project by John Baird
• March 2 - Galaxion by Tara Tallan
• March 18 - Sugar Bits by Vinson Ngo
• May 14 - Octopus Pie by Meredith Gran
• June 3 - MS Paint Adventures by Andrew Hussie
• June 20 - The Abominable Charles Christopher by Karl Kerschl
• July - Masque of the Red Death by Wendy Pini
• September 7 - Eben 07 by Eben Burgoon and D.Bethel
• September 27 - The Phoenix Requiem by Sarah Ellerton
• October 29 - Grey Legacy by Wayne Wise and Fred Wheaton
• October 30 - High Moon by David Gallaher, Steve Ellis, and Scott O Brown
• December 11 - Don't Forget To Validate Your Parking by Mike Le
• December 13 - The Night Owls by Peter and Bobby Timony
• Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton
• Ma vie est tout à fait fascinante by Pénélope Bagieu
• Noblesse by Son Je-ho and Lee Kwang-su
• Hori-san to Miyamura-kun by HERO
• pictures for sad children by Simone Veil
• Pink Lady by Yeon Woo and Seo Na
• Rage comics
• Sin Titulo by Cameron Stewart
• Sugarshock! by Joss Whedon
• Subnormality by Winston Rowntree

Webcomics ended

• Art Comics Daily by Bebe Williams, 1995  - 2007
• Polymer City Chronicles (online) by Chris Morrison, 1995  - 2007
• Bruno by Christopher Baldwin, 1996  - 2007
• You Damn Kid! by Owen Dunne, 1997  - 2007
• Triangle and Robert by Patrick Shaughnessy, 1999  - 2007
• Bob and George, by David Anez, 2000  - 2007
• A Miracle of Science by Jon Kilgannon and Mark Sachs, 2002  - 2007
• Inverloch by Sarah Ellerton, 2003  - 2007
• Starslip Crisis by Kristofer Straub, 2005  - 2007

Notes and References

1. Web site: First ten Zuda contestants named . Brady. Matt. October 24, 2007 . Newsarama. https://web.archive.org/web/20071026023911/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=134038 . October 26, 2007 . dead.
2. News: Marvel launches digital archive. BBC News. 2007-11-13.
3. Web site: ComiXology. Citia.com.
4. Web site: Outstanding Comic. ryanestrada.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20080125022302/http://ryanestrada.com/wcca07/ceremony/comic.htm. 2008-01-25. live.
5. Web site: Clickburg Webcomic Awards terug in het leven geroepen. . 2010-05-15. 2019-05-26. 2019-05-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526125927/http://stripgids.org/2010/05/clickburg-webcomic-awards-terug-in-het-leven-geroepen/. dead.
6. Web site: 2007. The Eagle Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222134256/http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/category/previous-winners/2007/. 2014-02-22. 2018-09-05. dead.
7. Web site: 2007 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. hahnlibrary.net.
8. Web site: 2006 Harvey Award Winners. The Harvey Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20120206120932/http://www.harveyawards.org/awards_2007win.html. 2012-02-06.
9. Web site: 2007 Ignatz Award Recipients. SPX. 2007-10-01.
10. Web site: 2007 Nominees and Winners. The Joe Shuster Awards.
11. Web site: Best Comic Strip. https://web.archive.org/web/20071104054930/http://2007.weblogawards.org/polls/best-comic-strip-1.php. usurped. November 4, 2007. Weblog Awards. The 2007 Weblog Awards. 2007-11-01. Aylward. Kevin.
12. Web site: 2007 Noms and Winners. ENnie Awards. 2017-12-30. 2015-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211163745/http://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/about-us/2007-noms-and-winners/. dead.