Notable events of 2002 in

webcomics Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on a website or mobile app. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers, or comic books. Webcomics can be co ...

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Modern Tales Modern Tales was a webcomics subscription service active from 2002 to 2012. Joey Manley was the website's publisher and original editor. The site featured a roster of approximately 30 professional webcomic artists. Shaenon Garrity, one of the s ...

launches on March 2. * Cool Beans World ceased operation in May. * Jenny Everywhere, the first open source super hero, was conceived on Barbelith discussion boards. *David Stenworth launches the ''

Snafu Comics ''Snafu Comics'' is a webcomic Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on a website or mobile app. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers, or ...

'' website.

Awards

* Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards, "Best Comic" won by Fred Gallagher &

Rodney Caston Rodney Caston (born May 13, 1977) is an American Cybersecurity expert, OSINT Investigator, and writer. He is credited as the co-creator of the popular comic book series '' MegaTokyo''. Fandom Caston is credited as a co-creator and writer of the ...

's '' Megatokyo''. *

Ignatz Awards The Ignatz Awards recognize outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning by small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers. They have been awarded each year at the Small Press Expo since 1997, only skipping a ...

, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Jason Little's ''Bee''.

Webcomics started

* January 17 — ''ArtBomb'' anthology by

Warren Ellis Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), ''Global Frequency'' ( ...

Colleen Doran Colleen Doran is an American writer-artist and cartoonist. She illustrated hundreds of comics, graphic novels, books and magazines, including the autobiographical graphic novel of Marvel Comics editor and writer Stan Lee entitled ''Amazing Fant ...

, Andi Watson, Laurenn McCubbin and D'Israeli * January 21 — '' El Goonish Shive'' by Dan Shive * January 28 — ''

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal ''Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal'' (''SMBC'') is a webcomic by Zach Weinersmith. The gag-a-day comic features few recurring characters or storylines, and has no set format; some strips may be a single panel, while others may go on for ten pa ...

'' by

Zach Weiner Zachary Alexander Weinersmith (born Weiner; March 5, 1982)"2011-03-05 Wooh! Today I'm 29."

* January — '' Buttercup Festival'' by Elliot G. Garbauskas * February 14 — '' Van Von Hunter'' by Mike Schwark and Ron Kaulfersch * February 15 — '' PartiallyClips'' by

Rob Balder Robert T. Balder is a professional cartoonist and singer-songwriter. He graduated from Roanoke College with a major in English in 1993 and, after a variety of jobs, entered a seven-year career in IT, starting as a manager of database development ...

* February 16 — ''

Unshelved ''Unshelved'' is a daily comic strip set in a public library. Published by Overdue Media, the webcomic was created by writer Gene Ambaum, a librarian, and co-writer/artist Bill Barnes, and has been appearing at the rate of a strip per day since ...

'' by Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum * February 25 — '' Nothing Nice To Say'' by Mitch Clem * February — '' Saturnalia'' by Nina Matsumoto * March 7 — ''

Oh My Gods! ''Oh My Gods!'' is a webcomic written and illustrated by Shivian Montar Balaris. It deals with the Neopaganism, Neopagan, Paganism, Pagan, and Wiccan faiths. The interaction of followers of these faiths with Christians, Christian fundamentalists ...

'' by Shivian Balaris * March 11 — '' Pibgorn'' by

Brooke McEldowney Brooke McEldowney is a writer and musician, known as the creator of the comics '' 9 Chickweed Lane'' and '' Pibgorn''. Life McEldowney was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and grew up in Florida. As a child he regularly drew and made music. He ...

* April 11 — '' No Need for Bushido'' by Alex Kolesar and Joseph Kovell * April — ''

Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkis ...

'' by

Kazu Kibuishi Kazuhiro "Kazu" Kibuishi (born April 8, 1978) is a Japanese-born American graphic novel author and illustrator. He is best known for being the creator and editor of the comic anthology ''Flight'' and for creating the webcomic ''Copper''. He is al ...

* May 5 — ''

'' by David Stanworth * May 12 — '' American Elf'' by

James Kochalka James Kochalka (born May 26, 1967, in Springfield, Vermont) is an American comic book artist, writer, animator, and rock musician. His comics are noted for their blending of the real and the surreal. Largely autobiographical, Kochalka's carto ...

* June 3 — ''A Miracle of Science'' by Jon Kilgannon and Mark Sachs * June 4 — ''

Scary Go Round ''Scary Go Round'' is a webcomic by John Allison. Running from 2002 to 2009, it is set in the fictional North Yorkshire town of Tackleford and follows university students battling fantasy and science fiction threats to the town. The comic was ...

'' by John Allison * June 14 — ''

Pixel In digital imaging, a pixel (abbreviated px), pel, or picture element is the smallest addressable element in a raster image, or the smallest point in an all points addressable display device. In most digital display devices, pixels are the ...

'' by Chris Dlugosz * July 1 — ''

Wigu Jeffrey J. Rowland (born May 22, 1974) is the author and artist responsible for '' Wigu'' and '' Overcompensating'', two popular webcomics. Originally from Locust Grove, Oklahoma, Rowland now lives in Easthampton, Massachusetts, where he contin ...

'' by

Jeffrey Rowland Jeffrey J. Rowland (born May 22, 1974) is the author and artist responsible for ''Wigu'' and '' Overcompensating'', two popular webcomics. Originally from Locust Grove, Oklahoma, Rowland now lives in Easthampton, Massachusetts, where he continu ...

* July 22 — '' Queen of Wands'' by Aeire * August 5 — '' Theater Hopper'' by Tom Brazelton * September 17 — '' NatalieDee'' by Natalie Dee * October 23 — ''

Ctrl+Alt+Del (webcomic) ''Ctrl+Alt+Del'' (''CAD'') is a gaming-related webcomic and animated series written by Tim Buckley. The name of the comic refers to the Windows command Control-Alt-Delete. Premiering on October 23, 2002, the comic's focus has gradually shifted ...

'' by Tim Buckley * October 31 — '' Serenity Rose'' by Aaron Alexovich * November 1 — '' Day by Day'' by Chris Muir * November 1 — ''Errant Story'' by Michael Poe * December 8 — ''

Fuzzy Knights Fuzzy Knights was an online comic created by Noah J.D. Chinn and published by Kenzer & Company. It starred stuffed animals who enjoy role-playing games such as ''HackMaster'' and ''Dungeons & Dragons''. What started out as a simple one-shot tribu ...

'' by Noah J. D. Chinn * December — '' Demonology 101'' by

Faith Erin Hicks Faith Erin Hicks is a Canadian cartoonist and animator living in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has created a number of graphic novels, both as sole creator (such as ''Zombies Calling!'' and ''Friends with Boys'') and as a collaborator (''Not ...

* December — '' Elsie Hooper'' by Robert D. Krzykowski * '' Dicebox'' by Jenn Manley Lee * '' Gods of Arr-Kelaan'' by Chuck Rowles * '' Red String'' by Gina Biggs * ''

Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki ''Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki'' is a webcomic by the artist Kittyhawk that began in 2002 and is a member of the ''Create a Comic Project''. The series features a magical girl scenario. The series won a Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards in 2 ...

'' by kittyhawk

Webcomics ended

* '' Bobbins'' by John Allison, 1998 – 2002 * ''Exploitation Now'' by Michael Poe, 2000 – 2002

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