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The traditional audience base for webcomics and print comics are vastly different, and webcomic readers do not necessarily go to bookstores. For some webcartoonists, a print release may be considered the "goal" of a webcomic series, while for others, comic books are "just another way to get the content out." [3]
Webcomics can be compared to self-published print comics in that almost anyone can create their own webcomic and publish it. In January 2007, there were an estimated 38,000 webcomics being published. Webcomics range from traditional comic strips to graphic novels and cover many genres and subjects. There are free webcomics as well.
Eisner Awards, "Best Webcomic" won by Simon Hanselmann's Crisis Zone [1] Harvey Awards , "Digital Book of the Year" won by Rachel Smythe's Lore Olympus [ 2 ] Ignatz Awards , "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Michael DeForge 's Birds of Maine [ 3 ]
Webcomic artists use many formats throughout the world. Comic strips , generally consisting of three or four panels , have been a common format for many artists. Other webcomic artists use the format of traditional printed comic books and graphic novels , sometimes with the plan of later publishing books.
Manta is known to be the first subscription-based webcomic platform in the market. [ 5 ] Many of Manta's webcomics share the IP with those in Ridibooks, which is RIDI Corporation's domestic South Korean business.
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List of early webcomics; 1995 to 1999 in webcomics; 2000 in webcomics; 2001 in webcomics; 2002 in webcomics; 2003 in webcomics; 2004 in webcomics; 2005 in webcomics
The business of webcomics involves creators earning a living through their webcomic, often using a variety of revenue channels. Those channels may include selling merchandise such as t-shirts, jackets, sweatpants, hats, pins, stickers, and toys, based on their work.