2015 in webcomics explained

Notable events of 2015 in webcomics.

Events

• Randall Munroe of xkcd released a collection of illustrations called Thing Explainer on 24 November, based on his comic "Up Goer Five".^[1]
• Chris Onstad of the webcomic Achewood resumed to posting new comics on December 24, after 20 months of hiatus.^[2]

Awards

• Eisner Awards, "Best Digital Comic" won by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin's The Private Eye.^[3]
• Harvey Awards, "Best Online Comics Work" won by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin's The Private Eye.^[4]
• Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Lilli Carré's The Bloody Footprint.^[5]
• Joe Shuster Awards, "Outstanding Webcomic Creator" won by Nicole Chartrand (Fey Winds).^[6]
• Reuben Awards, "Online Comics"; Short Form won by Danielle Corsetto's Girls with Slingshots, Long Form won by Minna Sundberg's Stand Still, Stay Silent.^[7]
• Cartoonist Studio Prize, "Best Web Comic" won by Winston Rowntree's Watching.^[8]
• Aurora Awards, "Best Graphic Novel" won by Kari Maaren's It Never Rains.^[9]
• Cybil Awards, "Young Adult Graphic Novel" won by ND Stevenson's Nimona.^[10]
• WEBTOON's Webtoonist Day, "Webtoonist of the Year" won by Oh Seong-dae's Tales of the Unusual.

Webcomics started

• March - Super Secret by eon
• March 5 - Space Boy by Stephen McCranie
• March 6 - ShootAround by suspu
• March 16 - Newman by John Ulrich
• April 1 - Yumi's Cells by Lee Dong-geun
• April 1 - Out-Of-Placers by Valsalia
• April 3 - Never Satisfied by Taylor Robin
• May - Girl's World by Morangg
• May — Fantome-Stein by Beka Duke
• May 14 — How to Love by Alex Norris
• May 16 - Spirit Fingers by Han Kyoung-chal
• April 6 - Sleepless Domain by Mary Cagle
• June 1 - Oh! Holy by Ahyun
• June 24 - Sword Interval by Benjamin Fleuter
• August 15 - Mask Girl by Mae-mi and Hee-se
• August 31 - Cyberforce by Marc Silvestri
• September 13 — Gosu by Giun Ryu and Mun Jeong Hoo
• October — Finnish Nightmares by Karoliina Korhonen
• December 13 - Eggnoid by Archie The RedCat
• December 26 - These Memories Won't Last by Stu Campbell
• Acception by Coco “Colourbee” Ouwerkerk
• Time Prisoners by Bai Xiao
• Urbanlore by Kaveri Gopalakrishnan and Aarthi Parthasarathy

Webcomics ended

• 319 Dark Street by David Wade, 2004  - 2015
• Girls With Slingshots by Danielle Corsetto, 2004 – 2015
• The Private Eye by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martín, 2013  - 2015

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thing Explainer. . Munroe. Randall. 2015-11-24.
2. Web site: O'Neil. Tim. Achewood returns neurotic as ever after all these years. The A.V. Club. 17 May 2016.
3. Web site: 2015 Eisner Awards Winners (Full List). . Arrant. Chris. 2015-07-11.
4. Web site: 2015 Harvey Award Winners Announced. Previews World. Sep 28, 2015.
5. Web site: Arrant. Chris. 2015 Ignatz Awards Winners (Full List). Newsarama. September 21, 2015.
6. Web site: Joe Shuster Awards announces 2015 Winners. . Alverson. Brigid. 2015-10-23.
7. Web site: Reuben Awards Winners 2015. National Cartoonists Society. May 23, 2015.
8. Web site: Richard McGuire's Here and Winston Rowntree's Waiting win the Cartoonist Studio Prize. . . April 10, 2015.
9. Web site: Locus Online News » 2015 Aurora Awards Winners. www.locusmag.com. 23 November 2015 . 2015-11-25.
10. Web site: Alverson. Brigid. 'Roller Girl,' 'Nimona' win Cybils awards. Comic Book Resources. 2016-02-15.