2017 in webcomics

Notable events of 2017 in webcomics.

Events

Awards

• Eisner Awards, "Best Webcomic" won by Anne Szabla's Bird Boy.^[1]
• Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Der-Shing Helmer's The Meek.^[2]
• Joe Shuster Awards, "Outstanding Webcomic Creator" won by Ty Templeton (Bun Toons).^[3]
• Reuben Awards, "Online Comics"; Short Form won by Ruben Bolling's Donald and John, Long Form won by Ngozi Ukazu's Check, Please!.^[4]
• Ringo Awards, "Best Webcomic" won by Dean Haspiel's The Red Hook.^[5]
• Cartoonist Studio Prize, "Best Web Comic" won by Christina Tran's On Beauty.^[6]
• Special Prometheus Award won by Mark Stanley's Freefall.^[7]

Webcomics started

• January 10 — Leaving Richard's Valley by Michael DeForge
• March 6 — My Giant Nerd Boyfriend by Fishball
• March 8 — Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal
• March 18 — Dogeza de Tanondemita by Kazuki Funatsu
• April 7 — I Love Yoo by Quimchee
• May 12 — Cheshire Crossing (2nd version) by Andy Weir and Sarah Andersen
• May 20 — Tomorrow by Llama
• June — SandSerif by Sandy
• June — StoneToss
• June 30 — Chō yo Hana yo by Zenyu Shimabukuro^[8]
• July 5 — 17776 by Jon Bois
• September 3 — Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion by Milcha and Whale
• September 18 — Doctor Elise by Yuin and Mini
• October 3 — Nothing Special by Katie Cook
• October 12 — Sweet Home by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan
• November 7 — Let's Play by Mongie
• November 7 — 1000 by Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene
• December 5 — War Cry by Dean Haspiel

Webcomics ended

• The Adventures of Dr. McNinja by Christopher Hastings, 2004 – 2017
• Multiplex by Gordon McAlpin, 2005 – 2017
• The Dreamland Chronicles by Scott Christian Sava, 2006 – 2017
• Octopus Pie by Meredith Gran, 2007 – 2017
• Mob Psycho 100 by One, 2012 – 2017
• Snarlbear by Natalie Riess, 2012 – 2017
• Cheese in the Trap by Soonkki
• unTouchable by massstar, 2014 – 2017
• 17776 by Jon Bois, 2017 – 2017