webcomic

noun

web·​com·​ic ˈweb-ˌkä-mik 

variants or less commonly web comic or web-comic

plural webcomics also web comics or web-comics

: a series of narrative drawings (such as a comic strip, graphic novel, or manga) that are published online

Originally a webcomic and now a Netflix show, the winning Heartstopper series follows Charlie and Nick, who meet at their English all-boys school and form an unlikely friendship that blossoms into something more.

—Carolyn Juris

Her editor took an interest in a web comic she was self-publishing at the time, which became her first graphic memoir …

—Jordan Kisner

Examples of webcomic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company first broke into film with the Universal rom-com Marry Me — a 2022 adaptation of one of its webcomics starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Based on the romance webcomic, Dirty Deeds, which has reached over 187 million global views. — William Earl, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

The Blood Altar was released in 2022 as a webcomic on Naver and LINE Webtoon. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

There’s the July release of the final graphic novel, Heartstopper Volume Six, and the April publication of the webcomics’ last pages online. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

web entry 1 (sense 9) + comic entry 2

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above