2016 in webcomics
This article presents a list of notable events of 2016 in webcomics.
Events
- On April Fools' Day, a large group of webcomic artists published their own version of the same four-panel webcomic, satirizing debates on unoriginality and joke-theft.
- In December, Chris Onstad puts Achewood on hiatus again indefinitely.
Awards
- Eisner Awards, "Best Digital/Webcomic" won by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover's Bandette.
- Harvey Awards, "Best Online Comics Work" won by Mike Norton's Battlepug.
- Ignatz Award, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Meredith Gran's Octopus Pie.
- Reuben Awards, "Online Comics"; Short Form won by Dave Kellett's Sheldon, Long Form won by Drew Weing's The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo.
- Cartoonist Studio Prize, "Best Web Comic" won by Boulet's I Want to Believe.
Webcomics started
- January — Les Culottées by Pénélope Bagieu
- January 14 — Terror Man by Han Dong-Woo and Ko Jin-Ho
- January 23 — Nano List by Min Song-ah
- March — Siren's Lament by instantmiso
- March 18–December 16 — Helios:Femina by Michelle Phan
- April 5–September 27 — The Red Hook by Dean Haspiel
- April 21 — Overwatch digital comics series by James Waugh
- May 13 — Lady of the Shard by Gigi D.G.
- May 13 — Dents by Beth Behrs, Matt Doyle & Sid Kotian
- May 24 — unOrdinary by uruchan
- June 25 — Brown Paperbag by Sailesh Gopalan
- July 15 — Otokonoko Zuma by Crystal na Yousuke
- July 26 — Webcomic Name by Alex Norris
- October 28 — Hello World! by Alex Norris
- November 15 — Adventures of God by Teo and Corey
- December 1 — Firebrand by Jessica Chobot and Erika Lewis