2006 Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards

The Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards is an award voted on by web cartoonists. The results of the 2006 WCCA were announced on 17 July 2006. The (delayed) ceremony was introduced by the characters of Kristofer Straub.

Outstanding Comic

: presented by Tom Brazleton of "Theater Hopper"
* "The Perry Bible Fellowship" (Winner)
* "Achewood"
* "Fetus-X"
* "Girl Genius"
* "Inverloch"
* "Narbonic"
* "Scary Go Round"

Outstanding Newcomer

: presented by Peter Venables of "13 Seconds"
* "Gunnerkrigg Court" (Winner)
* "The Dreamland Chronicles"
* "Feral Calf"
* "Parallel Dementia"
* "Pirate and Alien"
* "Starslip Crisis"

Outstanding Artist

: presented by Gordon McAlpin of "Multiplex"
* "David Hellman" ("A Lesson is Learned but the Damage is Irreversible") (Winner)
* "Michelle Mayo" ("Tales of the Traveling Gnome")
* "Nicholas Gurewitch" ("The Perry Bible Fellowship")
* "Sarah Ellerton" ("Inverloch")

Outstanding Black and White Art

: presented by Liz Walsh of "The Tao of Geek"
* "Digger" (Winner)
* "Biozoic"
* "Megatokyo"
* "Sam and Fuzzy"
* "Starslip Crisis"
* ""
* "Wapsi Square"

Outstanding Character Art

: presented by Edward J Grug III and Jessica McLeod of "Monster and Robot"
* "Ugly Hill" (Winner)
* "Applegeeks"
* "The Dreamland Chronicles"
* "Fetus-X"
* "Inverloch"
* "Wapsi Square"

Outstanding New Character Design

: presented by KC Green of "Horribleville"
* "Templar, Arizona" (Winner)
* "Aki Alliance"
* "Biozoic"

Outstanding Environment Design

: presented by Jess Calcaben of "dreams in synergy"
* "Copper" (Winner)
* "The Dreamland Chronicles"
* "Fetus-X"
* "Inverloch"
* "Megatokyo"
* "Templar, Arizona"

Outstanding Layout

: presented by Joe Zabel of "The Ice Queen"
* "A Lesson is Learned but the Damage is Irreversible" (Winner)
* "Copper"
* "Inverloch"

Outstanding Use of Color

: presented by Richard White of "Infinite Stupidity"
* "A Lesson is Learned but the Damage is Irreversible" (Winner)
* "Applegeeks"
* "Copper"
* "Gunnerkrigg Court"
* "Parallel Dementia"

Outstanding Use of Flash

: presented by The Ryans: North, Sias and Estrada
* "Alpha Shade" (Winner)
* "e-Merl"
* "Hold My Life"
* "I Am A Rocket Builder"
* "Starslip Crisis"

Outstanding Use of Infinite Canvas

: presented by Bryan Chojnowski of "Muffin Time"
* "Five Ways to Love a Cockroach" (Winner)
* "e-Merl"
* "Estancia"
* "Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life"
* "Girly"
* "Smithson"
* "Synchronicity"

Outstanding Web Design

: presented by Ken Vermette
* "Alpha Shade" (Winner)
* "Applegeeks"
* "Dueling Analogs"
* "Inverloch"
* "Shortpacked!"
* "Starslip Crisis"

Outstanding Writer

: presented by Reva Sharp of "Synchronism"
* "Ryan North" ("Dinosaur Comics", "Whispered Apologies") (Winner)
* "Chris Onstad" ("Achewood")
* "Kristofer Straub" ("Starslip Crisis", "Checkerboard Nightmare", "Modern Humor Authority")
* "Sarah Ellerton" ("Inverloch")
* "Shaenon Garrity" ("Narbonic", "Li’l Mell", "Smithson", "Trunktown")

Outstanding Character Writing

: presented by Ben Gamboa of "Tweep" and M.Neils of "Pocket Kitten"
* "Templar, Arizona" (Winner)
* "Achewood"
* "Inverloch"
* "Order of the Stick"
* "Questionable Content"
* "Scary Go Round"
* "Something Positive"

Outstanding Dramatic Comic

: presented by Lucas Daniels and Cannan Jacobs of "Holy Bibble"
* "Something Positive" (Winner)
* "Inverloch"
* "Junk Riot"

Outstanding Comedic Comic

: presented by Jon Scrivens of "Little Terrors" and Eddie 'Eddache' Bowley of "Ed Egg"
* "The Perry Bible Fellowship" (Winner)
* "Achewood"
* "Shortpacked!"
* "White Ninja Comics"

Outstanding Long Form Comic

: presented by Paul Gadzikowski of "Arthur, King of Time and Space"
* "Inverloch" (Winner)
* "Gunnerkrigg Court"
* "Templar, Arizona"

Outstanding Short Form Comic

: presented by Zach Weiner of "Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal"
* "The Perry Bible Fellowship" (Winner)
* "Dinosaur Comics"
* "Overcompensating"
* "Partially Clips"
* "Wondermark"

Outstanding Single Panel Comic

: presented by Josh Rosen of "Edwitch"
* "Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal" (Winner)
* "Chopping Block"
* "Fetus-X"
* "Savage Chickens"
* ""
* "Toothpaste for Dinner"

Outstanding Story Concept

: presented by Kane Lynch of "Quamran"
* "Girl Genius" (Winner)
* "Gunnerkrigg Court"
* "Inverloch"
* "Templar, Arizona"

Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic

: presented by Sheryl Schopfer of "Deer Me"
* "Digger" (Winner)
* "Dinosaur Comics"
* "Feral Calf"
* "Sock’d"
* "VG Cats"

Outstanding Fantasy Comic

: presented by Rhea Halter of "Tasha's World"
* "Order of the Stick" (Winner)
* "The Dreamland Chronicles"
* "Earthsong"
* "Inverloch"
* "No Rest for the Wicked"
* "Talismen Return of the Exile"

Outstanding Gaming Comic

: presented by Zack Giallongo of "The Tenth Life of Pishio the Cat"
* "VG Cats" (Winner)
* "Dueling Analogs"
* "Order of the Stick"
* "Penny Arcade"

Outstanding Slice-of-Life Comic

: presented by Chad Diez of "Today The Comic"
* "Devil's Panties" (Winner)
* "Overcompensating"
* "Penny and Aggie"
* "Reprographics"
* "Something Positive"

Outstanding Romantic Comic

: presented by Katie Cook of "The Monster's Republic of Monstaria" and "The Smashy Adventures of the Hulk"
* "Questionable Content" (Winner)
* "Red String"
* "Sordid City Blues"
* "Junk Riot"
* "Fetus-X" has been removed by WCCA Committee because it didn't fit the criteria for Romantic Comic. [http://www.ccawards.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=168]

Outstanding Science Fiction Comic

: presented by Matthew Simpson and Shimoroka Kemryu Gotax of "Nuclear Powered Toaster"
* "Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life" and "Starslip Crisis" (Winners)
* "Daedelus Blue"
* "Freefall"
* "Girl Genius"
* "Zap!"

Outstanding Superhero/Action Comic

: presented by Michael Wszelaki of "Ultimate X The Comic"
* "The Green Avenger" (Winner)
* "Bang Barstal"
* "Magellan"
* "Smithson"
* "Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki"

External links

* [http://ryanestrada.com/wcca/ 2006 WCCA online ceremony]