webcomic

American  

[web-kom-ik] / ˈwɛbˌkɒm ɪk /

Sometimes Webcomic, or web comic

noun

1. an online comic strip or cartoon, especially one that was originally published online.

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Etymology

Origin of webcomic

(World Wide) Web + comic (strip)

Example Sentences

The broader webcomic market in the U.S., the CFO added, is poised to keep going from strength to strength.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

She appeared in a popular webcomic, which then became a bestselling graphic novel and, perhaps fittingly, after many changes, now a Netflix/Annapurna animated feature.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023

Mohamed, 27, emerged as a viral auteur in 2013 with her webcomic “Qahera,” the story of a superwoman in hijab who fights street crime and harassment, and is named after Egypt’s capital.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2023

You can’t summarize the webcomic Mr. Boop better than its first panel, which emerged out of what felt like the raging id of the internet on February 28, 2020.

From The Verge • May 24, 2022

The webcomic and graphic novel were both drawn in monochrome, so Lyn and his team had to invent a color palette and a lighting style that fit the story.

From New York Times • May 9, 2022