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The Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards was an annual awards ceremony that ran from 2001 to 2008. They were a form of peer recognition by the webcomics community, with voting rights granted to creators. Citing the WCCA can be useful in illustrating the prominence of webcomics that were active during that time, but the website that hosted the awards is no longer online and so data on nominees and winners is stored across a number of archived pages, including at least one year where the nominees and winners are not listed in text but noted in images scattered across over a dozen pages.

This essay provides easy to use links for citing the WCCA, consolidates results in years where no text file is available, and comments on using the WCCA in discussions of notability.

All nominees

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If someone is very keen, it would be great to insert a table here of all winners and nominees across all years, to make it easy to find if a given comic or person was ever nominated.

Citing specific years

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2001

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The 2001 winners and nominees can be found in full here. To cite, copy this reference or the text below:

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<ref name="WCCA2001">{{Cite web|date=|title=2001 Winners and Nominees|url=http://www.ccawards.com/2001.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040612092952/http://www.ccawards.com/2001.htm|archive-date=2004-06-12|access-date=|website=ccawards.com}}</ref>

2002

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The 2002 winners and nominees can be found in full here. To cite, copy this reference or the text below:

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<ref name="WCCA2002">{{Cite web|date=|title=2002 Winners and Nominees|url=http://www.ccawards.com/2003.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040612093649/http://www.ccawards.com/2002.htm|archive-date=2004-06-12|access-date=|website=ccawards.com}}</ref>

2003

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The 2003 winners and nominees can be found in full here. To cite, copy this reference or the text below:

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<ref name="WCCA2003">{{Cite web|date=|title=2003 Ceremony|url=http://www.ccawards.com/2003.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050409171633/http://www.ccawards.com/2003.htm|archive-date=2005-04-09|access-date=|website=ccawards.com}}</ref>

2004

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The 2004 winners and nominees can be found in full here. To cite, copy this reference or the text below:

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<ref name="WCCA2004">{{Cite web|date=|title=2004 Results|url=http://www.ccawards.com/2004.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050315093049/http://www.ccawards.com/2004.htm|archive-date=2005-03-15|access-date=|website=ccawards.com}}</ref>

2005

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The 2005 winners and nominees can be found in full here. To cite, copy this reference or the text below:

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<ref name="WCCA2005">{{Cite web|date=|title=2005 Results|url=http://www.ccawards.com/2005.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070607173044/http://www.ccawards.com/2005.htm|archive-date=2007-06-07|access-date=|website=ccawards.com}}</ref>

2006

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There is no single list of the nominees and winners of the 2006 WCCA on the (archived) ccawards.com. Instead the results are shown in a "ceremony", a series of separate images on separate pages. This list collates the 2006 results.

Category Comic Result
Outstanding Comic Achewood nom
Outstanding Comic Girl Genius nom
Outstanding Comic Scary Go Round nom
Outstanding Comic Fetus-X nom
Outstanding Comic Inverloch nom
Outstanding Comic Narbonic nom
Outstanding Comic The Perry Bible Fellowship win
Outstanding Newcomer The Dreamland Chronicles nom
Outstanding Newcomer Feral Calf nom
Outstanding Newcomer Parallel Dementia nom
Outstanding Newcomer Gunnerkrigg Court win
Outstanding Newcomer Pirate and Alien nom
Outstanding Newcomer Starslip Crisis nom
Outstanding Artist A Lesson is Learned but the Damage is Irreversible win
Outstanding Artist Tales of the Travelling Gnome nom
Outstanding Artist The Perry Bible Fellowship nom
Outstanding Artist Inverloch nom
Outstanding Black and White Art Biozoic nom
Outstanding Black and White Art Digger win
Outstanding Black and White Art Sam and Fuzzy nom
Outstanding Black and White Art Megatokyo nom
Outstanding Black and White Art Starslip Crisis nom
Outstanding Black and White Art Today: The Comic nom
Outstanding Black and White Art Wapsi Square nom
Outstanding Character Art Applegeeks nom
Outstanding Character Art The Dreamland Chronicles nom
Outstanding Character Art Fetus-X nom
Outstanding Character Art Inverloch nom
Outstanding Character Art Ugly Hill win
Outstanding Character Art Wapsi Square nom
Outstanding New Character Design Aki Alliance nom
Outstanding New Character Design Templar, Arizona win
Outstanding New Character Design Biozoic nom
Outstanding Environment Design Copper win
Outstanding Environment Design The Dreamland Chronicles nom
Outstanding Environment Design Fetus-X nom
Outstanding Environment Design Inverloch nom
Outstanding Environment Design Megatokyo nom
Outstanding Environment Design Templar, Arizona nom
Outstanding Layout A Lesson is Learned but the Damage is Irreversible win
Outstanding Layout Copper nom
Outstanding Layout Inverloch nom
Outstanding Use of Color A Lesson is Learned but the Damage is Irreversible win
Outstanding Use of Color Applegeeks nom
Outstanding Use of Color Copper nom
Outstanding Use of Color Gunnerkrigg Court nom
Outstanding Use of Color Parallel Dementia nom
Outstanding Use of Flash Starslip Crisis nom
Outstanding Use of Flash Alpha Shade win
Outstanding Use of Flash Hold My Life nom
Outstanding Use of Flash E-Merl nom
Outstanding Use of Flash I am a Robot Builder nom
Outstanding Use of Infinite Canvas E-Merl nom
Outstanding Use of Infinite Canvas Estancia nom
Outstanding Use of Infinite Canvas Five Ways to Love a Cockroach win
Outstanding Use of Infinite Canvas Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life nom
Outstanding Use of Infinite Canvas Girly nom
Outstanding Use of Infinite Canvas Smithson nom
Outstanding Use of Infinite Canvas Synchronism nom
Outstanding Website Design Applegeeks win
Outstanding Website Design Dueling Analogs nom
Outstanding Website Design Inverloch nom
Outstanding Website Design Shortpacked nom
Outstanding Website Design Starslip Crisis nom
Outstanding Writer Chris Onstad (Achewood) nom
Outstanding Writer Kris Straub (Starslip Crisis, Checkerboard Nightmare, Modern Humor Authority) nom
Outstanding Writer Ryan North (Dinosaur Comics, Whispered Apologies) win
Outstanding Writer Sarah Ellerton (Inverloch) nom
Outstanding Writer Shaennon Garrity (Narbonic, Li'l Mell, Smithson, Trunktown) nom
Outstanding Character Writing Achewood nom
Outstanding Character Writing Inverloch nom
Outstanding Character Writing Order of the Stick nom
Outstanding Character Writing Questionable Content nom
Outstanding Character Writing Scary Go Round nom
Outstanding Character Writing Something Positive nom
Outstanding Character Writing Templar, Arizona win
Outstanding Dramatic Comic Inverloch nom
Outstanding Dramatic Comic Junk Riot nom
Outstanding Dramatic Comic Something Positive win
Outstanding Comedic Comic Achewood nom
Outstanding Comedic Comic The Perry Bible Fellowship win
Outstanding Comedic Comic Shortpacked nom
Outstanding Comedic Comic White Ninja nom
Outstanding Long Form Comic Inverloch win
Outstanding Long Form Comic Gunnerkrigg Court nom
Outstanding Long Form Comic Templar, Arizona nom
Outstanding Short Form Comic Dinosaur Comics nom
Outstanding Short Form Comic Overcompensating nom
Outstanding Short Form Comic Partially Clips nom
Outstanding Short Form Comic The Perry Bible Fellowship win
Outstanding Short Form Comic Wondermark nom
Outstanding Single Panel Comic Savage Chickens nom
Outstanding Single Panel Comic Chopping Block nom
Outstanding Single Panel Comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal win
Outstanding Single Panel Comic Fetus-X nom
Outstanding Single Panel Comic Toothpaste For Dinner nom
Outstanding Single Panel Comic Today: The Comic nom
Outstanding Story Concept Girl Genius win
Outstanding Story Concept Gunnerkrigg Court nom
Outstanding Story Concept Templar, Arizona nom
Outstanding Story Concept Inverloch nom
Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic Digger win
Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic Dinosaur Comics nom
Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic Feral Calf nom
Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic Sock'd nom
Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic VG Cats nom
Outstanding Fantasy Comic Earthsong nom
Outstanding Fantasy Comic The Dreamland Chronicles nom
Outstanding Fantasy Comic Inverloch nom
Outstanding Fantasy Comic No Rest for the Wicked nom
Outstanding Fantasy Comic Order of the Stick win
Outstanding Fantasy Comic Talismen: Return of the Exile nom
Outstanding Gaming Comic Dueling Analogs nom
Outstanding Gaming Comic Order of the Stick nom
Outstanding Gaming Comic Penny Arcade nom
Outstanding Gaming Comic VG Cats win
Outstanding Slice-of-Life Comic Devil's Panties win
Outstanding Slice-of-Life Comic Overcompensating nom
Outstanding Slice-of-Life Comic Penny and Aggie nom
Outstanding Slice-of-Life Comic Reprographics nom
Outstanding Slice-of-Life Comic Something Positive nom
Outstanding Romantic Comic Junk Riot nom
Outstanding Romantic Comic Questionable Content win
Outstanding Romantic Comic Red String nom
Outstanding Romantic Comic Sordid City Blues nom
Outstanding Science Fiction Comic Starslip Crisis win
Outstanding Science Fiction Comic Zap! nom
Outstanding Science Fiction Comic Freefall nom
Outstanding Science Fiction Comic Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life win
Outstanding Science Fiction Comic Girl Genius nom
Outstanding Science Fiction Comic Daedalus Blue nom
Outstanding Superhero/Action Comic Magelan nom
Outstanding Superhero/Action Comic Bang Barstal nom
Outstanding Superhero/Action Comic Smithson nom
Outstanding Superhero/Action Comic Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki nom
Outstanding Superhero/Action Comic The Green Avenger win

This citation goes to the contents page that has links to each individual category page:[6]

2007

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This page lists all the nominees, but not the winners. This page links to all the winners, but each is on its own page. The collated results are below:

Category Comic Result
Outstanding Comic Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio nom
Outstanding Comic Gunnerkrigg Court by Tom Siddell nom
Outstanding Comic Narbonic by Shaenon Garrity nom
Outstanding Comic Perry Bible Fellowship by Nicholas Gurewitch win
Outstanding Comic Scary Go Round by John Allison nom
Outstanding Comic Templar Arizona by Spike nom
Outstanding Newcomer The Curious Adventures of Aldus Maycombe by Janine Harper nom
Outstanding Newcomer Breakdown by Elizabeth A nom
Outstanding Newcomer Lackadaisy by Tracey J. Butler win
Outstanding Newcomer Out There by R C Monroe nom
Outstanding Newcomer The Broken Mirror by Elanor Cooper and JJ Naas nom
Outstanding Newcomer What Birds Know by Emelie Friberg and Mattias Thorelli nom
Outstanding Artist Tracy J Butler of Lackadaisy win
Outstanding Artist Aimee Chow of Tales of Pylea nom
Outstanding Artist Nicholas Gurewitch of The Perry Bible Fellowship nom
Outstanding Artist Michelle Mayo of Tales of the Traveling Gnome nom
Oustanding Writer John Allison of Scary-Go-Round nom
Oustanding Writer Shaenon Garrity of Narbonic, Smithson, and Li'l Mel & Sergio nom
Oustanding Writer Ryan North of Dinosaur Comics win
Oustanding Writer Matt Summers of Tales of the Traveling Gnome, Tales of Pylea, and Knights of Vesteria nom
Oustanding Layout A Lesson is Learned, but the Damage is Irreversible by David Hellman and Dale Beran nom
Oustanding Layout Alpha Shade by Christopher & Joseph Brudlos nom
Oustanding Layout Copper by Kazu Kibuishi win
Oustanding Layout Dresden Codak by Aaron Diaz nom
Oustanding Layout Stuff Sucks by Liz Greenfield nom
Outstanding Black and White Art The Curious Adventures of Aldus Maycombe by Janine Harper win
Outstanding Black and White Art Digger by Ursula Vernon nom
Outstanding Black and White Art Starslip Crisis by Kristofer Straub nom
Outstanding Black and White Art Zebra Girl by Joseph England nom
Outstanding Use of Color Between Two Worlds by JJ and EL nom
Outstanding Use of Color Copper by Kazu Kibuishi win
Outstanding Use of Color Inverloch by Sarah Ellerton nom
Outstanding Use of Color Tales of the Traveling Gnome by Matt Summers and Michelle Mayo nom
Outstanding Use of Color VG Cats by Scott Ramsoomair nom
Outstanding Photographic Comic A Softer World by Emily Horne and Joey Comeau win
Outstanding Photographic Comic Alien Loves Predator by Bernie Hou nom
Outstanding Photographic Comic Legostar Galactica by D.M. Jeftinija nom
Outstanding Photographic Comic Sinister Bedfellows by Mckenzee nom
Outstanding Photographic Comic Twisted Kaiju Theater by Sean McGuinness nom
Outstanding Character Rendering Darken by Kate Ashwin nom
Outstanding Character Rendering Dreamland Chronicles by Scott Christian Sava nom
Outstanding Character Rendering Lackadaisy by Tracy Butler win
Outstanding Character Rendering Templar Arizona by Spike nom
Outstanding Character Rendering Ugly Hill by Paul Southworth nom
Outstanding Environment Design Alpha Shade by Christopher & Joseph Brudlos nom
Outstanding Environment Design The Curious Adventures of Aldus Maycombe by Janine Harper nom
Outstanding Environment Design Gunnerkrigg Court by Tom Siddell win (tie)
Outstanding Environment Design Inverloch by Sarah Ellerton win (tie)
Outstanding Environment Design Lords of Death and Life by Jonathan Dalton nom
Outstanding Use of the Medium Alpha Shade by Christopher & Joseph Brudlos nom
Outstanding Use of the Medium Dreamland Chronicles by Scott Christian Sava nom
Outstanding Use of the Medium Halfpixel by Kristofer Straub nom
Outstanding Use of the Medium I Am A Rocket Builder by B. Shur win
Outstanding Use of the Medium Ornery Boy by Michael Lalonde nom
Outstanding Website Design Alpha Shade by Christopher & Joseph Brudlos nom
Outstanding Website Design The Curious Adventures of Aldus Maycombe by Janine Harper nom
Outstanding Website Design PVP by Scott Kurtz win
Outstanding Website Design Starslip Crisis by Kristofer Straub nom
Outstanding Character Writing Questionable Content by J. Jacques win
Outstanding Character Writing Scary Go Round by John Allison nom
Outstanding Character Writing Something Positive by Randy Milholland nom
Outstanding Character Writing Templar Arizona by Spike nom
Outstanding Dramatic Comic Inverloch by Sarah Ellerton nom
Outstanding Dramatic Comic Questionable Content by J. Jacques win
Outstanding Dramatic Comic Something Positive by Randy Milholland nom
Outstanding Dramatic Comic Talismen by Barb Jacobs and Steven P. Jones nom
Outstanding Comedic Comic Least I Could Do by Ryan Sohmer and Lar Desouza nom
Outstanding Comedic Comic Perry Bible Fellowship by Nicholas Gurewitch win
Outstanding Comedic Comic Sheldon by Dave Kellett nom
Outstanding Comedic Comic Shortpacked by David Willis nom
Outstanding Comedic Comic Sinfest by Tatsuya Ishida nom
Outstanding Comedic Comic Wondermark by David Malki nom
Outstanding Long Form Comic Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio nom
Outstanding Long Form Comic Gunnerkrigg Court by Tom Siddell nom
Outstanding Long Form Comic Inverloch by Sarah Ellerton nom
Outstanding Long Form Comic Order of the Stick by Rich Burlew win
Outstanding Short Form Comic Dinosaur Comics by Ryan North nom
Outstanding Short Form Comic Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik nom
Outstanding Short Form Comic Perry Bible Fellowship by Nicholas Gurewitch win
Outstanding Short Form Comic Sinfest by Tatsuya Ishida nom
Outstanding Single Panel Comic The Book of Biff by Chris Hallbeck nom
Outstanding Single Panel Comic Bunny by H. Davies nom
Outstanding Single Panel Comic Contemplating Reiko by Vincent Grisanti nom
Outstanding Single Panel Comic Fetus-X by Eric Millikin nom
Outstanding Single Panel Comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal by Zach Weiner win
Outstanding Single Panel Comic Silent Kimbly by Ryan sias nom
Outstanding Single Panel Comic Toothpaste for Dinner by Drew nom
Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic Angry D. Monkey by Keon Brown nom
Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic Dan & Mab's Furry Adventures by Amber M. Williams nom
Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic Digger by Ursula Vernon nom
Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic Lackadaisy by Tracey J. Butler win
Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic VG Cats by Scott Ramsoomair nom
Outstanding Fantasy Comic Darken by Kate Ashwin nom
Outstanding Fantasy Comic Gunnerkrigg Court by Tom Siddell nom
Outstanding Fantasy Comic Inverloch by Sarah Ellerton nom
Outstanding Fantasy Comic No Rest For The Wicked by Andrea L. Peterson win
Outstanding Gaming Comic Order of the Stick by Rich Burlew win
Outstanding Gaming Comic Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik nom
Outstanding Gaming Comic PVP by Scott Kurtz nom
Outstanding Gaming Comic VG Cats by Scott Ramsoomair nom
Outstanding Slice-of-Life Comic Questionable Content by J. Jacques win
Outstanding Slice-of-Life Comic Smile by Raina Telgemeier nom
Outstanding Slice-of-Life Comic Something Positive by Randy Milholland nom
Outstanding Slice-of-Life Comic Stuff Sucks by Liz Greenfield nom
Outstanding Slice-of-Life Comic The Devil's Panties by Jennie Breeden nom
Outstanding Romantic Comic Fetus-X by Eric Millikin nom
Outstanding Romantic Comic Girly by Josh Lesnick nom
Outstanding Romantic Comic Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher nom
Outstanding Romantic Comic Penny and Aggie by Gisèle Lagacé & T Campbell nom
Outstanding Romantic Comic Questionable Content by J Jacques win
Outstanding Romantic Comic Red String by Gina Biggs nom
Outstanding Science Fiction Comic Crimson Dark by David C. Simon nom
Outstanding Science Fiction Comic Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio win
Outstanding Science Fiction Comic Schlock Mercenary by Howard Tayler nom
Outstanding Science Fiction Comic Starslip Crisis by Kristofer Straub nom
Outstanding Superhero / Action Comic Angry D. Monkey by Keon Brown nom
Outstanding Superhero / Action Comic Dr. McNinja by Chris Hastings & Kent Archer win
Outstanding Superhero / Action Comic Evil, Inc. by Brad J. Guigar nom
Outstanding Superhero / Action Comic Green Avenger by Abby L nom
Outstanding Superhero / Action Comic Hero by Night Diaries by D.J. Coffman nom
Outstanding Superhero / Action Comic Magellan by Stephen Crowley nom

2008

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The 2008 winners and nominees can be found in full here. To cite, copy this reference or the text below:

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<ref name="WCCA2008">{{Cite web|date=|title=Here are Your 2008 WCCA Winners!|url=http://www.ccawards.com/2008finalists.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091201171728/http://www.ccawards.com/2008finalists.html|archive-date=2009-12-01|access-date=2021-04-22|website=ccawards.com}}</ref>

WCCA and notability

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In my opinion, the WCCA cannot be used as a source to establish notability.

The general test for notability of a subject requires the subject to have "received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject", where "significant coverage" means "addresses the topic directly and in detail". The WCCA sources are not significant coverage. They do not discuss the comics or artists in any detail; one could not go to the WCCA pages and learn much of anything about the comics, such as their plot, characters, starting date, or readership figures.

This is separate to citing them, of course. While significant coverage is needed to demonstrate notability, less significant coverage remains important for filling out the article and providing information not covered by other sources.

References

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  1. ^ "2001 Winners and Nominees". ccawards.com. Archived from the original on 2004-06-12.
  2. ^ "2002 Winners and Nominees". ccawards.com. Archived from the original on 2004-06-12.
  3. ^ "2003 Ceremony". ccawards.com. Archived from the original on 2005-04-09.
  4. ^ "2004 Results". ccawards.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-15.
  5. ^ "2005 Results". ccawards.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07.
  6. ^ "Webcartoonists' Choice Awards 2006 Online Ceremony". ryanestrada.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  7. ^ "Here are Your 2008 WCCA Winners!". ccawards.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2021-04-22.