webcomic

webcomic noun: an online comic, especially one first published on the Internet.

Noun

webcomic (plural webcomics)

(Internet) An online comic, especially one first published on the Internet.
- Webcomics certainly have their selling points. They are harder to censor and generally free from editorial meddling[…]2008, Danny Fingeroth, The Rough Guide to Graphic Novels, →ISBN, page 275
- Weinersmith, who is best known for his webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, describes the polystate as a geopolitical entity in which multiple overlapping states exist — but each “state” consists of citizens who have agreed to the laws of a single non-geographic state; typical...2014 June 12, George Dvorsky, “12 Futuristic Forms of Government That Could One Day Rule the World”, in Gizmodo

Almost six years ago, Andrew Hussie began another one of a series of webcomics on his website, MS Paint Adventures.2015 February 24, Lilian Min, “How the Internet Invented a New Kind of Storytelling”, in The Atlantic:
Existing tools for making sites for webcomics are quite limited.(Can we date this quote?), Panel Party, About Comix Cleric:

plural	webcomics

From Web + comic. The word is first attested 2000, but websites titled "WebComics" existed previously (as early as 1995).

What does webcomic mean?: Webcomic means an online comic, especially one first published on the Internet.
How do you use webcomic in a sentence?: Almost six years ago, Andrew Hussie began another one of a series of webcomics on his website, MS Paint Adventures.
What part of speech is webcomic?: Webcomic is a noun.
What is the plural of webcomic?: The plural of webcomic is webcomics.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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