# 2002 in webcomics

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Notable events of **2002 in [webcomics](/source/Webcomics)**.

## Events

- Website [Modern Tales](/source/Modern_Tales) launches on March 2.[1][2]
- [Cool Beans World](/source/Cool_Beans_World) ceased operation in May.[3]
- [Jenny Everywhere](/source/Jenny_Everywhere), the first [open source](/source/Open-source_license) super hero, was conceived on Barbelith discussion boards.[4]
- David Stenworth launches the *[Snafu Comics](/source/Snafu_Comics)* website.[5]

### Awards

- [Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards](/source/2002_Web_Cartoonists'_Choice_Awards), "Best Comic" won by [Fred Gallagher](/source/Fred_Gallagher_(cartoonist)) & [Rodney Caston](/source/Rodney_Caston)'s *[Megatokyo](/source/Megatokyo)*.[6]
- [Ignatz Awards](/source/Ignatz_Award#Outstanding_Online_Comic), "Outstanding Online Comic" won by [Jason Little](/source/Jason_Little_(cartoonist))'s *Bee*.[7]

### Webcomics started

- January 17 — *ArtBomb* anthology by [Warren Ellis](/source/Warren_Ellis), [Colleen Doran](/source/Colleen_Doran), [Andi Watson](/source/Andi_Watson), Laurenn McCubbin and D'Israeli[8]
- January 28 — *[Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal](/source/Saturday_Morning_Breakfast_Cereal)* by [Zach Weiner](/source/Zach_Weiner)
- January — *[Buttercup Festival](/source/Buttercup_Festival)* by Elliot G. Garbauskas
- February 14 — *[Van Von Hunter](/source/Van_Von_Hunter)* by Mike Schwark and Ron Kaulfersch
- February 15 — *[PartiallyClips](/source/PartiallyClips)* by [Rob Balder](/source/Rob_Balder)
- February 16 — *[Unshelved](/source/Unshelved)* by Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum
- February 25 — *[Nothing Nice To Say](/source/Nothing_Nice_To_Say)* by [Mitch Clem](/source/Mitch_Clem)
- February — *[Saturnalia](/source/Saturnalia_(webcomic))* by Nina Matsumoto
- March 7 — *[Oh My Gods!](/source/Oh_My_Gods!)* by Shivian Balaris
- March 11 — *[Pibgorn](/source/Pibgorn_(webcomic))* by [Brooke McEldowney](/source/Brooke_McEldowney)
- April — *[Copper](/source/Copper_(comic))* by [Kazu Kibuishi](/source/Kazu_Kibuishi)
- May 5 — *[Snafu Comics](/source/Snafu_Comics)* by David Stanworth
- May 12 — *[American Elf](/source/American_Elf)* by [James Kochalka](/source/James_Kochalka)
- June 4 — *[Scary Go Round](/source/Scary_Go_Round)* by [John Allison](/source/John_Allison_(comics))
- June 14 — *[Pixel](/source/Pixel_(webcomic))* by Chris Dlugosz
- July 1 — *[Wigu](/source/Wigu)* by [Jeffrey Rowland](/source/Jeff_Rowland_(webcomics))
- August 5 — *[Theater Hopper](/source/Theater_Hopper)* by Tom Brazelton
- September 17 — *[NatalieDee](/source/NatalieDee)* by [Natalie Dee](/source/Natalie_Dee)
- October 23 — *[Ctrl+Alt+Del (webcomic)](/source/Ctrl%2BAlt%2BDel_(webcomic))* by Tim Buckley
- November 1 — *[Day by Day](/source/Day_by_Day_(webcomic))* by [Chris Muir](/source/Day_by_Day_(webcomic)#Creator)
- December 8 — *[Fuzzy Knights](/source/Fuzzy_Knights)* by Noah J. D. Chinn
- December — *[Demonology 101](/source/Demonology_101)* by [Faith Erin Hicks](/source/Faith_Erin_Hicks)
- December — *[Elsie Hooper](/source/Elsie_Hooper)* by Robert D. Krzykowski
- *[Dicebox](/source/Dicebox)* by Jenn Manley Lee
- *[Gods of Arr-Kelaan](/source/Gods_of_Arr-Kelaan)* by Chuck Rowles
- *[Red String](/source/Red_String_(webcomic))* by Gina Biggs

### Webcomics ended

- *[Bobbins](/source/Bobbins_(webcomic))* by John Allison, 1998 – 2002
- *Yahtzee Takes On The World!* by [Yahtzee Croshaw](/source/Yahtzee_Croshaw), 2000 – 2002

## References

1. O'Brian, Danny (2006-02-26). "The tooniverse explodes". *[Sunday Times](/source/Sunday_Times)*. p. 27[S]

1. Atchison, Lee (2008-01-07). ["A Brief History of Webcomics — The Third Age of Webcomics, Part One"](http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=850). Sequential Tart.

1. Johnston, Rich. ["All the Rage: Refried Beans"](http://www.comicsbulletin.com/rage/102178493231232.htm). [Comics Bulletin](/source/Comics_Bulletin). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110810205944/http://www.comicsbulletin.com/rage/102178493231232.htm) 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Barnett, David (2008-11-06). ["Jenny Everywhere never went away"](https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2008/nov/06/jenny-everywhere). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*

1. Mangold, Stephanie (2007-10-02). ["Web Comic Creators Take Charge"](http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6485953.html). *[Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090402030054/http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6485953.html) 2009-04-02 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["2002 Winners and Nominees"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091208130436/http://www.ccawards.com/2002.htm). [Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards](/source/Web_Cartoonists'_Choice_Awards). Archived from [the original](http://www.ccawards.com/2002.htm) on 2009-12-08.

1. ["2002 Ignatz Award Recipients"](http://www.spxpo.com/2002-ignatz-award-recipients). [SPX](/source/Small_Press_Expo). 2002-10-01.

1. ["Cultures mixed online Technology, pop comic launched on internet"](http://newsok.com/article/2778831). 18 January 2002.

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