2014 in webcomics
Notable events of 2014 in webcomics.
Events
- Naver Corporation globally launched WEBTOON on July 2.
- Namco Bandai subsidiary ShiftyLook shut down in March.
Awards
- Eisner Awards, "Best Digital Comic" won by Matthew Inman's The Oatmeal.
- Harvey Awards, "Best Online Comics Work" won by Mike Norton's Battlepug.
- Ignatz Award, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Evan Dahm's Vattu.
- Joe Shuster Awards, "Outstanding Webcomic Creator" won by Jayd Aït-Kaci and Christina Strain.
- Reuben Awards, "Online Comics"; Short Form won by Ryan Pagelow's Buni, Long Form won by Jeff Smith's Tuki: Save the Humans.
- Cartoonist Studio Prize, "Best Web Comic" won by Emily Carroll's Out of Skin.
- Aurora Awards, "Best Graphic Novel" won by Peter Chiykowski's Rock, Paper, Cynic.
- Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story won by Randall Munroe's "Time".
Webcomics started
- January 1 — Eth's Skin by Sfé R. Monster
- January 6 — Harpy Gee by Brianne Drouhard
- January 31 — Demon by Jason Shiga
- February 12 — unTouchable by massstar
- April 13 — Paradox Space by Andrew Hussie and various others
- May — Pepper&Carrot by David Revoy
- June 15 — Sanitary Panels by Rachita Taneja
- August 13 — Tahilalats by Nurfadli Mursyid
- August-December — No Girlfriend Comics by Brandon Sheffield and Dami Lee
- October 19 — Devil's Candy by Clint Bickham and Priscilla Hamby
- November — The Royal Existentials by Aarthi Parthasarathy
- November 20 — Lookism by Taejun PakCongqian Youzuo Lingjianshan by Guowang Bixia and Zhuhua and Junxiaomo.Bugcat Capoo by YaraPrincess Maison by Aoi IkebeWitchy by Ariel Ries