2011 in webcomics
| Years in webcomics: | 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
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| Years: | 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
Notable events of 2011 in webcomics.
Events
- Namco Bandai started subsidiary ShiftyLook, with the purpose to revive unused video game characters from the company's past with webcomics.[1]
- International webcomic platform MangaMagazine.net, which later became Inkblazers, is founded by Victor Chu and Bancha Dhammarungruang.[2]
- Dark Horse Comics releases Dark Horse Digital, an iOS app that functions as a digital store front for webcomics.[3]
Awards
- Eisner Awards, "Best Digital Comic" won by Karl Kerschl's Abominable Charles Christopher.[5]
- Joe Shuster Award, "Outstanding Web Comics Creator(s)" won by Emily Carroll.[6]
- Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Kate Beaton's Hark! A Vagrant.[7]
Webcomics started
- January 4 — Loading Artist by Gregor Czaykowski
- February — Battlepug by Mike Norton
- April 3 — Cucumber Quest by Gigi D.G.
- May 24 — Steroids 'n' Asteroids with Quadra Blu by Lyman Dally
- October — The Fox Sister by Christina Strain and Jayd Aït-Kaci
- Dr. Frost by Lee Jong-beom
- Fashion King by Kian84
- Girls of the Wild's by Hun and Zhena (Kim Hye-jin)
- God of Bath by Ha Il-kwon
- Orange Marmalade by Seok Woo
Webcomics ended
- Digger by Ursula Vernon, 2007 – 2011
- Phoenix Requiem by Sarah Ellerton, 2007 – 2011
- Hori-san to Miyamura-kun by HERO, 2007 – 2011
References
- ↑ Cook, Dave (2014-03-10). "Namco cross-media team ShiftyLook to close after three years, Namco High servers to shut in June". VG24/7.
- ↑ Annear, Steve (2013-06-06). "Harvard Alum Plans on 'Disrupting' the Comic Book Publishing World". Boston Magazine.
- ↑ Brothers, David (2011-04-29). "The Dark Horse Digital Comics App: What Works and What Doesn't". Comics Alliance.
- ↑ "Full List of 2012 Eisner Award Winners". Newsrama. 2012-07-14.
- ↑ Melrose, Kevin (2011-07-23). "SDCC '11 – Winners announced for 2011 Eisner Awards". Comic Book Resources.
- ↑ "2011 Nominees and Winners". The Joe Shuster Awards. 2011-06-18.
- ↑ "Ignatz Awards 2012". SPX. 2012.
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