Notable events of 2012 in webcomics.

Events

Chang Kim launches Tapastic in October 2012. Andrew Hussie's Hiveswap becomes the most successful webcomic-related Kickstarter project of all time, raising over US$2,000,000.

2012 in webcomics

Awards

Eagle Awards, "Favourite Web-Based Comic" won by Warren Ellis and Paul Duffield's FreakAngels. Eisner Awards, "Best Digital Comic" won by Mike Norton's Battlepug. Harvey Awards, "Best Online Comics Work" won by Kate Beaton's Hark! A Vagrant. Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Jillian Tamaki's SuperMutant Magic Academy. Joe Shuster Awards, "Outstanding Web Comics Creator" won by Emily Carroll. Reuben Awards, "On-Line Comic Strips" won by Jonathan Rosenberg's Scenes from a Multiverse. Aurora Awards, "Best Graphic Novel" won by Tarol Hunt's Goblins. Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story won by Ursula Vernon's Digger.

2012 in webcomics

Webcomics started

January 2 — Polar by Victor Santos

January 25 — As the Crow Flies by Melanie Gillman

January 25 — O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti

March 14 — The Young Protectors by Alex Woolfson

April 18 — Mob Psycho 100 by One

May 21 — Snarlbear by Natalie Riess

June 17 — Junior Scientist Power Hour by Abby Howard

June — Nimona by ND Stevenson

July – August — The Cliff by Oh Seong-dae

August 8 — Thunderpaw: In the Ashes of Fire Mountain by Jen Lee

September 5 — About Death by Sini and Hyuno

September 25 — Framptown by Josh Roepe

The Property Of Hate by Sarah Jolley

Ability by Son Jae-ho and Lee Gwang-su

Ava's Demon by Michelle Czajkowski

It's Geek 2 Me by Francis Cleetus

MediaEntity by Emilie Tarascou and Simon Kansara

Misaeng by Yoon Tae-ho

Strong Female Protagonist by Brennan Lee Mulligan and Molly Ostertag

Soul Cartel by Kim Eun-hyo and Kim Yeong-ji

Yarichin Bitch Club by Ogeretsu Tanaka

Webcomics ended

Theater Hopper by Tom Brazelton, 2002 – 2012

Rob and Elliot by Clay and Hampton Yount, 2004 – 2012

Sin Titulo by Cameron Stewart, 2007 – 2012

Along with the Gods by Joo Ho-min, 2010 – 2012

Bucko by Jeff Parker and Erika Moen, 2011 – 2012

Artifice by Alex Woolfson, 2011 – 2012

References

Webcomics by year

2012 in webcomics