2012 in webcomics
# 2012 in webcomics

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.

### 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.

### 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
