2021 in webcomics explained

Notable events of 2021 in webcomics.

Events

Awards

• Eisner Awards, "Best Webcomic" won by Simon Hanselmann's Crisis Zone^[1]
• Harvey Awards, "Digital Book of the Year" won by Rachel Smythe's Lore Olympus^[2]
• Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Michael DeForge's Birds of Maine^[3]
• Next Manga Award, "Web Manga" won by Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8^[4]

Webcomics started

• January 15 — Surviving Romance by Lee Yone
• February 21 — Shotgun Boy by Carnby Kim and Hongpil
• March 1 — The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife by Iwatobineko^[5]
• March 8 — Eyes by Jeong Summer
• March 8 — Stagtown by Punko
• March 22 — Return of the Blossoming Blade by Studio LICO and Biga
• April 18 — Everything is Fine by Mike Birchall
• April 30 — Don't Stop My Beautification by Mana Aizen^{[6] [7]}
• June 25 — Doom Breaker by Cheongdam
• July 15 — Daily JoJo by Lee Dong-geun
• July 30 — Midnight Poppy Land by Lilydusk
• October 9 — Reiwa no Dara-san by Haruomi Tomotsuka^[8]
• November 5 — Our Beloved Summer by Han Kyoung Chal and Lee Naeun
• November 25 — Soara and the House of Monsters by Hidenori Yamaji^[9]

Webcomics ended

• Crossdressing Pandemic by Mikuzu Shinagawa, 2019–2021^{[10] [11]}
• Devil Number 4 by Jang-jin and Woombeee, 2018–2021
• DICE by Yoon Hyeon-seok, 2013–2021
• Doctor Elise by Yuin and Mini, 2017–2021
• Dr. Frost by Lee Jong-beom, 2011–2021
• #Killstagram by Ryoung, 2019-2021
• Mr. Boop by Alec Robbins, 2020–2021^{[12] [13]}
• My Dear Cold-Blooded King by lifelight, 2017–2021
• Romance 101 by Namsoo, 2018–2021
• Senpai wa Otokonoko by Pom, 2019–2021^{[14] [15]}
• Solo Leveling by Chugong, 2016–2021
• Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion by Milcha and Whale, 2017–2021

Notes and References

1. Web site: SDCC 2021's Eisner Award Winners: Klan Smashing, Rabbit Samurai, and More . Pantozzi, Jill . 2021-07-24 . . . 2023-01-18 . 2022-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221009094623/https://gizmodo.com/sdcc-2021s-eisner-award-winners-klan-smashing-rabbit-1847355761 . live .
2. Web site: NYCC '21: Moms, Lore Olympus and Nguyen top this year's Harvey Awards . Grunenwald, Joe . 2021-10-08 . . 2023-01-19 . 2022-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629040156/https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-2021-harvey-award-winners/ . live .
3. Web site: 2021 Ignatz Awards Winners Announced . Chiu-Tabet, Christopher . 2021-09-19 . Multiversity Comics . 2023-01-19 . 2021-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211009183624/http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news/2021-ignatz-awards/ . live .
4. Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories. Anime News Network. August 24, 2021. August 24, 2021. August 31, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220831130247/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-08-24/kaiju-no-8-oshi-no-ko-win-next-manga-awards-web-print-categories/.176367. live.
5. iwawotobuneko. 1366108436727963649. ja:透明男×人間女. Iwatobineko. March 1, 2021. October 24, 2024. ja.
6. Web site: 俺の美女化が止まらない!? . Don't Stop My Beautification . ja . Comic Wacha . . 2023-01-18 . 2022-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201061347/https://comic.pixiv.net/works/7445 . live .
7. Web site: 楽駆が女装男子役で連続ドラマ初主演！　人気漫画「俺の美女化が止まらない!?」実写化決定 . Raiku plays a cross-dresser in his first lead role in a serialized drama! A live-action adaptation of the popular manga Don't Stop My Beautification is announced . ja . 2023-01-17 . . 2023-01-18 . 2023-01-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117010323/https://eiga.com/news/20230117/4/ . live .
8. TomotsukaHaruomi. 1446739620792733696. ja:以前現代怪奇モノの漫画モドキを描いた時に結構名前が出ていたので姦姦陀羅の漫画を描きました。ひょっとしたら続くかもしれません。（1/3）. Tomotsuka. Haruomi. October 9, 2021. January 12, 2024. ja.
9. Web site: サンデーうぇぶりで新連載続々、「ジンメン」カトウタカヒロの読み切り4作品も . ja . 2021-11-25 . . Natasha, Inc. . 2023-10-19 . 2022-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103055157/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/455008 . live .
10. Web site: 国民的女装ブーム、到来！女装男子だらけの男子校を描く「女装パンデミック」 . Japanese . 2019-08-13 . . Natasha, Inc. . 2020-10-02 . 2020-08-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803170720/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/343529 . live .
11. Web site: 『異世界喰滅のサメ』が表紙&巻頭！ 全て無料「コミックヴァルキリーWeb版」最新号Vol.98配信開始！ . ja . 2021-07-13 . Excite News . . 2021-07-15 . https://archive.today/20210715170101/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Rooftop_47092/ . 2021-07-15 . live .
12. Web site: Mr. Boop, the psychosexual webcomic that is a scathing critique of copyright . Meslow, Scott . 2022-05-24 . . . 2023-01-18 . 2022-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218233206/https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/24/23132622/mr-boop-alec-robbins-interview-webcomic-betty-boop . live .
13. Web site: aLec robBins on Twitter . Robbins, Alec . 2021-01-01 . 2023-01-18 . . 2022-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220716060842/https://twitter.com/alecrobbins/status/1345022263523852289 . live .
14. Web site: "男の娘"の主人公と男と知らずに告白してきた後輩女子の話「先輩はおとこのこ」1巻 . ja . 2021-11-25 . . Natasha, Inc. . 2021-12-09 . 2021-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126041841/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/455011 . live .
15. Web site: 漫画「先輩はおとこのこ」ってどんな作品？「アニメ化してほしいマンガランキング」第3位に輝いた"男の娘"が主人公のラブコメをご紹介 . ja . 2021-04-07 . Nijimen . 2021-12-09 . 2021-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726063327/https://nijimen.net/topics/167295 . live .