2006 in webcomics
# 2006 in webcomics

Notable events of 2006 in webcomics.

## Events

* Platinum Studios purchases website DrunkDuck, with the purpose of publishing comic books online before creating physical releases.
* Webcomics collective ACT-I-VATE debuted in February.

### Awards

* Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards, "Outstanding Comic" won by Nicholas Gurewitch's The Perry Bible Fellowship.
* Clickburg Webcomic Awards, won by Liz Greenfield, Stephan Brusche, and Daniel Merlin Goodbrey.
* Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Nicholas Gurewitch's The Perry Bible Fellowship.
* Eagle Awards, "Favourite Web-Based Comic" won by Batton Lash's Supernatural Law.
* Eisner Awards, "Best Digital Comic" won by Scott Kurtz' PvP.
* Harvey Awards, "Best Online Comics Work" won by James Kochalka's American Elf.
* Weblog Awards, "Best Comic Strip" won by Ryan Sohmer and Lar deSouza's Least I Could Do.

### Webcomics started

* January 5 — The Dreamland Chronicles by Scott Christian Sava
* January 22 — San Antonio Rock City by Mitch Clem
* January 27 — The Jimi Homeless Experience (webcomic) by J.F. Kinyon
* February 9 — minus by Ryan Armand
* February 8 — The New Adventures Of Queen Victoria, by Pab Sungenis
* February 13 — Married to the Sea by Drew and Natalie Dee
* March 1 — Planet Karen by Karen Ellis
* April 16 — Fission Chicken by J.P. Morgan
* April 18 — Tonari no 801-chan by Ajiko Kojima
* April – Rice Boy by Evan Dahm
* June — Cheshire Crossing by Andy Weir
* July 19 — Lackadaisy by Tracy Butler
* July — What the Duck by Aaron Johnson
* September 20— Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich
* November 6 — Looking For Group by Ryan Sohmer and Lar DeSouza
* November 11 Skin Deep by Kory Bingaman
* December 7 — Erfworld by Rob Balder and Jamie Noguchi
* December 25 — Last Blood by Bobby Crosby and Owen Gieni
* The Sound of Heart by Jo Seok

### Webcomics ended

* Doctor Fun by David Farley, 1993 – 2006
* Narbonic by Shaenon K. Garrity, 2000 – 2006
* Mac Hall by Ian McConville and Matt Boyd, 2000 – 2006
* Anima: Age of the Robots by Johnny Tay, 2003 – 2006
* Sokora Refugees by Semaui and Melissa Dejesus, 2004 – 2006
* Concerned: The Half-Life and Death of Gordon Frohman by Christopher C. Livingston, 2005 – 2006
