2020 in webcomics

Notable events of 2020 in webcomics.

Events

Awards

• Eisner Awards, "Best Webcomic" won by Erica Eng's Fried Rice^[1]
• Harvey Awards, "Digital Book of the Year" won by Matt Bors' The Nib^[2]
• Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Ariel Ries' Witchy^[3]
• Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, "Today's Our Manhwa Award" won by Oh Seong-dae's Tales of the Unusual
• Next Manga Award, "Web Manga" won by Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart^[4]

Webcomics started

• January 12 — I Cross-Dressed for the IRL Meetup by Kurano^[5][6]
• January 25 — Ako and Bambi by HERO^[7]
• February 14 — Lost in Translation by Jjolee
• February 23 — Kiruru Kill Me by Yasuhiro Kanō^[8]
• February 28 – Mr. Boop by Alec Robbins^[9]
• April 3 – Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai Senpai no Hanashi by Saisō^[10]
• May 16 — Excuse Me Dentist, It's Touching Me! by Sho Yamazaki^[11]
• May 25 — Omniscient Reader by sing N song, UMI, and Sleepy-C
• June 26 — Seasons of Blossom by Hongduck and Nemone
• June 30 — Kimi no Koe by Miku Morinaga
• July 26 — Everyday Host by Nimo Gotō
• October 3 — Josou o Yamerarenaku Naru Otokonoko no Hanashi by Kobashiko^[12][13]
• October 19 — Hazbin Hotel "The Radio Demon" (posted in its entirety)
• November 7 — Teenage Mercenary by YC and Rakyeon
• December 4 — New Normal by Akito Aihara

Webcomics ended

• Schlock Mercenary by Howard Tayler, 2000–2020
• The Sound of Heart by Jo Seok, 2006–2020
• Yumi's Cells by Lee Dong-geun 2015–2020
• Otokonoko Zuma by Crystal na Yousuke, 2016–2020^[14][15]
• Siren's Lament by instantmiso, 2016–2020
• Terror Man by Han Dong-Woo and Ko Jin-Ho, 2016–2020
• Sweet Home by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan, 2017–2020
• Kimi ga Shinu Made Ato Hyaku Nichi by Migihara, 2018–2020^[16][17]
• A Smart and Courageous Child by Miki Yamamoto, 2019–2020^[18]
• Hazbin Hotel "Chapter 1: Dirty Healings", October 27, 2019 — July 7, 2020
• Hazbin Hotel "The Radio Demon", posted in its entirety on October 19, 2020

References

1. ^ McMillan, Graeme (2020-07-27). "2020 Eisner Award Winners Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Archived 2021-06-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
2. ^ McMillan, Graeme (2020-10-05). "2020 Harvey Award Winners Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Archived 2021-12-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
3. ^ MacDonald, Heidi (2020-09-14). "2020 Ignatz Award Winners announced at virtual SPX". Comics Beat. Superlime Media. Archived 2021-10-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
4. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 19, 2020). "Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Web Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Archived May 17, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
5. ^ Kurano. "女装オフ会" (in Japanese). Archived 2020-11-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-05-20. – via Pixiv
6. ^ "ストレスOLと子猫♂の同居もの＆女装してオフ会に参加する主人公、2冊同時発売" (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. 2020-12-17. Archived 2021-05-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
7. ^ "ja:あことバンビ　1話＆2話" (in Japanese). Pixiv. January 25, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
8. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (2020-02-03). "Pretty Face's Yasuhiro Kano Launches New Manga on February 23". Anime News Network. Archived 2022-01-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
9. ^ Meslow, Scott (2022-05-24). "Meet the sicko behind Mr. Boop". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
10. ^ "ja:うちの会社の小さい先輩の話" (in Japanese). Storia Dash. Takeshobo. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
11. ^ "ja:ヘタレ極道がドS歯科医に出会って奮い立つ！？ 『歯医者さん、あタってます！』は怒涛のシュールギャグを体感せよっ" (in Japanese). @nifty. Nifty Corporation. 2020-10-02. Archived 2021-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
12. ^ "「女装をやめられなくなる男の子の話」が単行本化、描き下ろし20P" (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. 2021-05-21. Archived 2021-12-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
13. ^ Kobashiko (2020-10-03). "女装をやめられなくなる男の子の話 1/3" (in Japanese). Archived 2021-12-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-12-19. – via Twitter
14. ^ "おとこのこ妻" (in Japanese). Mangapedia. Shogakukan. Archived 2022-01-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
15. ^ Crystal na Yousuke (2020-01-31). "クリスタルな洋介 on Twitter" (in Japanese). Archived 2021-05-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-02-26. – via Twitter
16. ^ "ja:余命が見える男子と天真爛漫な女子のラブコメ「君が死ぬまであと100日」" (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. 2018-11-02. Archived 2021-12-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
17. ^ "ja:[第44話]君が死ぬまであと100日" (in Japanese). Shōnen Jump+. Shueisha. Archived 2021-12-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
18. ^ Torch Web (May 20, 2020). "ja:【5月31日まで全話公開】「かしこくて勇気ある子ども／山本美希」最終話を公開しました。http://to-ti.in/story/kyk06 第一子を妊娠した夫婦の期待と不安、葛藤の物語。これまで見えていなかった、でも確かに起きていたことに直面している今、私たちが生きていくことについて。単行本6月17日発売です。" (in Japanese). No. 1263062697639243778. Retrieved October 6, 2025.