2009 in webcomics explained

Notable events of 2009 in webcomics.

Events

• New England Webcomics Weekend was first held March 20 - 22.^[1]

Awards

• Eisner Awards, "Best Webcomic" won by Carla Speed McNeil's Finder.^[2]
• Harvey Awards, "Best Online Comics Work" won by Scott O. Brown, Steve Ellis, and David Gallaher's High Moon.^[3]
• Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Cayetano Garza's Year of the Rat.^[4]
• Joe Shuster Awards, "Outstanding WebComic Creator/Creative Team" won by Cameron Stewart, creator of Sin Titulo.^[5]
• Cybils Awards for Young Adult Books, "Graphic Novel" won by Tom Siddell's Gunnerkrigg Court: Orientation.^[6]
• Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story won by Kaja Foglio, Phil Foglio, and Cheyenne Wright's Girl Genius, Volume 8.^[7]

Webcomics started

• January 14 — Forming by Jesse Moynihan
• January 21 — Doc and Raider by Sean Martin
• February 1 - Amalgam by Maya Zankoul
• April 13 - Homestuck by Andrew Hussie
• April 18 — Kiwi Blitz by Mary Cagle
• July 13 - One-Punch Man by One
• July 6 - The Oatmeal by Matthew Inman
• July - Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
• August 15 - by Dave Kellett
• September 4 - Guilded Age by T Campbell, Erica Henderson and Phil Khan
• September 21 - Bad Machinery by John Allison
• October 31 - Death-Day by Sam Hiti and Joseph Midthun
• October - La Morté Sisters by Tony Trov, Johnny Zito and Christine Larsen
• December 25 - Axe Cop by Malachai Nicolle and Ethan Nicolle
• Countryballs by Falco
• Fok_It by Joonas Rinta-Kanto
• Writer J by Oh Seong-dae

Webcomics ended

• Chopping Block by Lee Adam Herold, 2000  - 2009
• The Pain – When Will It End? by Tim Kreider, 2000  - 2009
• Scary Go Round by John Allison, 2002  - 2009
• Ugly Hill by Paul Southworth, 2005  - 2009
• Pink Lady by Yeon Woo and Seo Na, 2007  - 2009
• Problem Sleuth by Andrew Hussie, 2008 – 2009
• Oh My Gods! by Shivian Montar Balaris, 2002  - 2009
• DAR by Erika Moen, 2003  - 2009

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bobby Timony on New England Webcomics Weekend. Comic Book Resources. Timony. Bobby. JK Parkin. 2009-03-23. 2016-01-05. 2012-02-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20120215170140/http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/03/guest-contributor-bobby-timony-on-new-england-webcomics-weekend/. dead.
2. Web site: The Comic Industry's Best Shine at 2009 Eisner Awards . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100812110632/http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners_09win.shtml . 2010-08-12 . dead .
3. Web site: 2009 Harveys Awarded!. The Harvey Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20091113035257/http://www.harveyawards.org/index.html. 2009-11-13.
4. Web site: 2009 Ignatz Award Recipients. SPX. 2009-09-27.
5. Web site: 2009 Nominees and Winners. The Joe Shuster Awards. 2 April 2009 .
6. Web site: The 2009 Cybils Winners. Cybils Awards. February 14, 2010.
7. Web site: 2009 Hugo Awards . World Science Fiction Society . 2010-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110507164818/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2009-hugo-awards/ . 2011-05-07 . dead .