2003 WCCA Nominees Released

The Web Cartoonists Choice Awards’ Nominees for 2003 were released this week.

Voting for award winners is ongoing from now until June 29th and the winners will be announced on July 6th. Read on for a list of the nominees:

OUTSTANDING COMIC:
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
**2002 Best Comic Winner
Nowhere Girl by Justine Shaw
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
Sinfest by Tatsuya Ishida
Something Positive by R. K. Milholland

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OUTSTANDING NEWCOMER:
Anne Frank Conquers The Moon Nazis by Bill Mudron
Elf Only Inn by Josh Sortelli
Errant Story by Michael Poe
Trilokan by Suburi Y
Weirdism by Liz Groenveld & Norna Ross

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OUTSTANDING ART:
Chopping Block by Lee Adam Herold
Demonology 101 by Faith Erin Hicks
Mac Hall by Ian McConville & Matt Boyd
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
Scary-Go-Round by John Allison
Strings of Fate by jen w. tochi

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OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT:
E-Merl.com by Daniel Merlin Goodbrey
E-Sheep.com by Patrick Farley
Kid Radd by Dan Miller
Mac Hall by Ian McConville & Matt Boyd
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
Real Life by Greg Dean

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OUTSTANDING WRITING:
Demonology 101 by Faith Erin Hicks
Fans! by T Campbell
It’s Walky! by David Willis
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins

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OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL DIGITAL ART:
A Modest Destiny by Sean Howard
Diesel Sweeties by R Stevens
Real Life by Greg Dean
Scary-Go-Round by John Allison
8-Bit Theatre by Brian Clevinger

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OUTSTANDING USE OF FLASH:
Homestar Runner by the Brothers Chaps
Kung Fool by H.S. Kim.
Outside The Box By Brendan Cahill
Secret of Mana Theatre by Sprite Monkey
Vicious Souvenirs By John Barber

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OUTSTANDING USE OF INFINITE CANVAS:
Fans! by T Campbell
Magic Inkwell by cayetano garza jr
Pup by Drew Weing
When I Am King by Demian5
Whimville by cayetano garza, jr.

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OUTSTANDING WEBSITE DESIGN:
Mac Hall by Ian McConville & Matt Boyd
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
Nowhere Girl by Justine Shaw
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
RPG World by Ian J

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OUTSTANDING BLACK AND WHITE ART:
Chopping Block by Lee Adam Herold
Demonology 101 by Faith Erin Hicks
Errant Story by Michael Poe
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
Sinfest by Tatsuya Ishida

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OUTSTANDING CHARACTER DESIGN:
Fans! by T Campbell
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
Player vs. Player by Scott Kurtz
RPG World by Ian J
Something Positive by R. K. Milholland
Strings of Fate by jen w. tochi

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OUTSTANDING COMPOSITION:
Fans! by T Campbell
Kagerou by Fireball
Mac Hall by Ian McConville & Matt Boyd
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
Pup by Drew Weing
RPG World by Ian J

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OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENT DESIGN:
Errant Story by Michael Poe
Jack by David Hopkins
Kagerou by Fireball
Makeshift Miracle by Jim Zubkavich
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
Scary-Go-Round by John Allison

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OUTSTANDING LINE ART:
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
Player vs. Player by Scott Kurtz
Sinfest by Tatsuya Ishida
Strings of Fate by jen w. tochi

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OUTSTANDING USE OF COLOR:
Cascadia by Clio Chiang
Kagerou by Fireball
Mac Hall by Ian McConville & Matt Boyd
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
Scary-Go-Round by John Allison

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OUTSTANDING CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT:
College Roomies From Hell!!! by Maritza Campos
Demonology 101 by Faith Erin Hicks
Fans! by T Campbell
It’s Walky! by David Willis
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
Sluggy Freelance by Pete Abrams

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OUTSTANDING LONG FORM COMIC:
Demonology 101 by Faith Erin Hicks
It’s Walky! by David Willis
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
Nowhere Girl by Justine Shaw
RPG World by Ian J
Small Stories (Same Difference) by Derek Kirk Kim
Strings of Fate by jen w. tochi

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OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM COMIC:
Chopping Block by Lee Adam Herold
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
Player vs. Player by Scott Kurtz
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal by Zach Weiner
Sinfest by Tatsuya Ishida

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OUTSTANDING STORY CONCEPT:
Fans! by T Campbell
It’s Walky! by David Willis
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
Return To Sender by Vera Brosgol
RPG World by Ian J

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OUTSTANDING ANTHROPOMORPHIC COMIC:
Commander Kitty by Scotty Arsenault
Funny Farm by R. Smith
Jack by David Hopkins
Ozy and Millie by David Craig Simpson
Sabrina Online by Eric W. Schwartz
VG Cats by Scott Ramsoomair

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OUTSTANDING DRAMATIC COMIC:
Clan of The Cats by Jamie Robertson
Demonology 101 by Faith Erin Hicks
Fans! by T Campbell
Jack by David Hopkins
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
Nowhere Girl by Justine Shaw
Strings of Fate by jen w. tochi

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OUTSTANDING FANTASY COMIC:
The Circle Weave by Indigo Kelleigh
Clan of The Cats by Jamie Robertson
Elf Life by Carson Fire
Errant Story by Michael Poe
RPG World by Ian J

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OUTSTANDING GAMING COMIC:
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
Player vs. Player by Scott Kurtz
Real Life by Greg Dean
RPG World by Ian J

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OUTSTANDING GAG COMIC:
Chopping Block by Lee Adam Herold
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
Player vs. Player by Scott Kurtz
Real Life by Greg Dean
Sinfest by Tatsuya Ishida

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OUTSTANDING REALITY COMIC:
American Elf by James Kochalka
Mac Hall by Ian McConville & Matt Boyd
Nowhere Girl by Justine Shaw
Real Life by Greg Dean
The Journal Comic by Drew Weing

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OUTSTANDING ROMANTIC COMIC:
Avalon by Josh Phillips
Boy Meets Boy by K. Sandra
College Roomies From Hell!!! by Maritza Campos
Eat The Roses by Meaghan Quinn
It’s Walky! by David Willis
Sabrina Online by Eric W. Schwartz
Strings of Fate by jen w. tochi

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OUTSTANDING SCIENCE FICTION COMIC:
Fans! by T Campbell
It’s Walky! by David Willis
Saturnalia by space coyote
Schlock Mercenary by Howard Tayler

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OUTSTANDING SUPERHERO / ACTION COMIC:
The Adventures of Captain Mooki by Tysseling
Fans! by T Campbell
Gaming Guardians by Graveyard Greg and C Wilson Trull
It’s Walky! by David Willis
Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki by Kittyhawk
Supermegatopia by The Brothers Grinn

Xaviar Xerexes

Wandering webcomic ronin. Created Comixpedia (2002-2005) and ComixTalk (2006-2012; 2016-?). Made a lot of unfinished comics and novels.