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webcomic

webcomic

3 3.7
A comic you read on the internet
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛbˌkɒmɪk/
  • Texting
translation icon : webcómic
  • I enjoy reading a new webcomic that features funny characters and exciting adventures.

Examples

  • What is one technique that you used that you have not often seen other webcomic creators try?

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  • R. Stevens (Richard Stevens 3) has been making Diesel Sweeties, a robot romance webcomic with ultra-charming pixel art, since 2000.

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  • It's good to have a clear idea of where you are in your webcomic journey!

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  • Some woman is trying to do a webcomic, spending time on Twitter.

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  • I know, though, that Top Shelf does a lot of webcomic stuff.

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  • Yeah, the learning curve on how to successfully "market" a webcomic is pretty high.

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  • Look at how a free webcomic can support its author/artist.

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  • Firstly, it's an awesome win for Cook, who is a delightful artist and creator of the webcomic Gronk.

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  • When he has the time, he is the writer for the webcomic "Full Throttle Arcana" with David Burrola.

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  • Many artists have found success by sharing their webcomic online, attracting a large audience.

Synonyms

comic
vswebcomic
222 1.3

A book or magazine that tells a story with pictures and words

is that storytelling form when released and read online
strip
vswebcomic
81 3.4

A short series of drawings that tells a joke or small story

is the same panel format but appears on the internet
comics
vswebcomic
34 1.7

Stories told with pictures and words, like short books

is specifically published and read on the internet
comic strip
vswebcomic
28 1.8

A series of drawings with short words that tells a short story or joke

is the same sequence but published and read on the internet
funnies
vswebcomic
  • Informal
10 5.8

A part of a newspaper with short comic drawings that tell jokes

are those humour sequences when published on the internet
cartoon strip
vswebcomic
1 2.5

A series of drawings with short words that tell a joke or story

is similar but is published and read online

How Online

webcomic
  • Texting
3 3.7
comic strip
28 1.8
comic book
233 1.4

Surface Forms

webcomic singular
webcomics plural

Morphology

webcomic = web + comic (transparent) = web + comic

A straightforward compound of 'web' + 'comic' meaning a comic published on the web; the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word webcomic is a simple combination of web and comic. The part web means 'the internet' and comic means 'a funny picture story', so a webcomic is a comic strip or story made to read online.