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The [[Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards]] is an annual award voted on by web cartoonists themselves, much like the [[Academy Awards]]. The nominations ballots for the 8th annual award cover [[webcomics]] active in 2007 and were emailed to pre-registered voters by [[2008-01-07]] and closed those submissions on [[2008-01-23]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://forums.comicgenesis.com/viewtopic.php?t=83539| title=Nomination Round Begins Monday, Jan. 7th| author=MHPayne| publisher=comicgenesis.com| accessdate=2008-01-27}}</ref>. The nominees were announced on [[2008-02-03]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://ccawards.com/2008finalists.html| title=The Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards - 2008 Finalists| publisher=ccawards.com| accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>, and voting on those finalists had commenced on [[2008-02-08]]. |
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Voting ended on [[2008-03-08]], and the winners were announced in a live ceremony, hosted by [[MegaCon]] on [[2008-03-08]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.megaconvention.com/news.asp| title=MegaCon Convention - News| publisher=[[MegaCon]]| accessdate=2008-01-27}}</ref>. The ceremony was presented by The Committee's Live Presentation Director of Ceremonies, Mark Mekkes<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ccawards.com/committee.html| title=Web Cartoonists Choice Awards - Committee| publisher=ccawards.com| accessdate=2008-01-01}}</ref>, accompanying him was Tim “JT” Shea and Scott Gallatin, which were covering the event for their podcast, [http://gigcast.nightgig.com The Gigcast], a popular webcomic-themed podcast<ref>{{cite web| url=http://gigcast.nightgig.com/archives/581| title=The Gigcast - 2008 Web Cartoonists Choice Awards| publisher=gigcast.nightgig.com| accessdate=2008-03-11}}</ref>. The Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards had an online ceremony as well. Including the talent of several artists, each presentation was designed as a separate webcomic strip, announcing the nominees and winner, for each category<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ccawards.com/2008-big4ceremony.html| title=Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards - The Big 4| publisher=ccawards.com| accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ccawards.com/2008-fab14ceremony.html| title=Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards - The Fab 14| publisher=ccawards.com| accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref>. |
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There are 18 categories for the 2008 awards, with divisions for art and writing,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ccawards.com/categories.htm| title=Web Cartoonists' Choice Award Categories| publisher=ccawards.com| accessdate=2008-01-27}}</ref>. The total categories for 2008 were reduced from the 26 that had been present in the 2007 awards, primarily due to the Committee dropping the "genre categories" from the list. The Committee's 2008 Chairman, Frank "Damonk" Cormier, had stated, on [http://www.webcomicbeacon.com The Webcomic Beacon], that the Committee had received a high amount of feedback to limit the categories. When people were voting on the 2007 Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards, they were also asked what new genres, or categories, they thought should be included. Cormier explained, "We had a lot of people voting for 'no new genres', in fact, 'abolish the genres completely'." <ref>{{cite web| url=http://webcomicbeacon.com/2008/01/06/twcb-episode-5-the-web-cartoonists-choice-awards/| title=Episode 5: The WCCAs| publisher=webcomicbeacon.com| accessdate=2008-01-06}}</ref> |
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=Outstanding Comic= |
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Presented by Dylan Meconis of [http://dylanmeconis.com/ Quirky Bird] |
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*''' [[Girl Genius]] by [[Phil Foglio|Phil]] and [[Kaja Foglio]] - Winner''' |
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* ''[[Achewood]]'' by Chris Onstaad |
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* ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court]]'' by Tom Siddell |
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* ''[[Perry Bible Fellowship]]'' by Nicholas Gurewitch |
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* The Phoenix Requiem by Sarah Ellerton |
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=Outstanding Newcomer= |
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Presented by Sheryl Schopfer of [http://www.deerme.net/ Deer Me] |
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* '''[[Octopus Pie]] by Meredith Gran - Winner''' |
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* Bear and Kitten by Andy and Angie |
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* Pictures for Sad Children by John Campbell |
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* The Dreamer by Lora Innes |
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* ''[[The Phoenix Requiem]]'' by [[Inverloch (webcomic)|Sarah Ellerton]] |
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=Outstanding Artist= |
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Presented by Sergio Torres of [http://www.webcomicsnation.com/sergio/naivety/series.php Naivety Incarnate] |
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* '''Tracy J Butler of [[Lackadaisy]] - Winner''' |
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* [[Dresden Codak|Aaron Diaz]] of [[Dresden Codak]] |
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* Dylan Meconis of Family Man |
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* [[Nicholas Gurewitch]] of The Perry Bible Fellowship |
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* [[Phil Foglio]] of Girl Genius |
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* Sarah Ellerton of The Phoenix Requiem |
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==Outstanding Layout== |
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Presented by [http://davidmcg.net/ David McGuire] |
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* '''[[Copper (comic)|Copper]] by [[Kazu Kibuishi]] - Winner''' |
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* Atland by Nate Piekos |
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* Dresden Codak by Aaron Diaz |
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* Gunnerkrigg Court by Tom Siddell |
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* The Phoenix Requiem by Sarah Ellerton |
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==Outstanding Use of Color== |
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Presented by [http://blindkingdom.livejournal.com/ Dominique Ferland] |
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* '''''[[Dresden Codak]]'' by Aaron Diaz - Winner''' |
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* ''[[Girl Genius]]'' by Phil and Kaja Foglio |
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* ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court]]'' by Tom Siddell |
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* ''[[Penny Arcade (webcomic)|Penny Arcade]]'' by [[Jerry Holkins]] and [[Mike Krahulik]] |
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* ''[[The Perry Bible Fellowship]]'' by [[The Perry Bible Fellowship|Nicholas Gurewitch]] |
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* ''[[The Phoenix Requiem]]'' by Sarah Ellerton |
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==Outstanding Black and White Art== |
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Presented by Bryant Paul Johnson of [http://tragi-comix.com/ Tragi-Comix] |
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* '''''[[Lackadaisy]]'' by Tracy J Butler - Winner''' |
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* Crowfeathers by Amy "SageBrush" Watson |
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* ''[[Digger (webcomic)|Digger]]'' by [[Digger (webcomic)|Ursula Vernon]] |
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* Octopus Pie by Meredith Gran |
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* ''[[The Adventures of Dr. McNinja]]'' by [[The Adventures of Dr. McNinja|Chris Hastings]] (and [[The Adventures of Dr. McNinja|Kent Archer]]) |
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* ''[[Three Panel Soul]]'' by [[Three Panel Soul|Ian McConville]] & [[Three Panel Soul|Matt Boyd]] |
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==Outstanding Photographic Comic== |
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Presented by Kane Lynch of [http://mythandmadness.com/ Myth and Madness] |
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* '''[[A Softer World]] by Emily Horne and [[Joey Comeau]] - Winner''' |
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* ''[[Alien Loves Predator]]'' by Bernie Hou |
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* Dark Red by Lynn French and Joanna McKenzie |
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* Legostar Galactica by D.M. Jeftinija |
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* ''[[Twisted Kaiju Theater]]'' by Sean McGuinness |
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==Outstanding Character Rendering== |
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Presented by Fesworks of [http://theshifterarchive.com The Shifter Archive] |
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* '''Lackadaisy by Tracy J Butler - Winner''' |
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* Gunnerkrigg Court by Tom Siddell |
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* ''[[Scary Go Round]]'' by [[John Allison]] |
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* ''[[The Dreamland Chronicles]]'' by Scott Christian Sava |
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* The Phoenix Requiem by Sarah Ellerton |
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==Outstanding Environment Design== |
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Presented by Adam Holwerda of [http://www.emptyheadbox.com/ Empty Headbox] |
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* '''Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio - Winner''' |
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* Atland by Nate Piekos |
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* Dresden Codak by Aaron Diaz |
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* Gunnerkrigg Court by Tom Siddell |
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* The Phoenix Requiem by Sarah Ellerton |
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==Outstanding Website Design== |
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Presented by Vladimir Bazan Estrada of [http://www.ihooky.com/comic.php Ihooky] |
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* '''Lackadaisy by Tracy J Butler - Winner''' |
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* Atland by Nate Piekos |
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* Octopus Pie by Meredith Gran |
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* ''[[PvP]]'' by Scott Kurtz |
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==Outstanding Use of The Medium== |
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Presented by John Campbell of [http://www.picturesforsadchildren.com/ Pictures for Sad Children] |
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* '''Dresden Codak by Aaron Diaz - Winner''' |
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* ''[[Diesel Sweeties]]'' by [[Richard Stevens (cartoonist)|R Stevens]] |
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* Dreamland Chronicles by Scott Christian Sava |
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* ''[[VG Cats]]'' by [[Scott Ramsoomair]] |
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* ''[[xkcd|XKCD]]'' by [[Randall Munroe]] |
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=Outstanding Writer= |
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Presented by Tony Piro of [http://www.calamitiesofnature.com/ Calamities of Nature] |
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* '''Kaja and Phil Foglio of Girl Genius - Winner''' |
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* Chris Onstaad of Achewood |
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* Spike of [[Templar, Arizona]] |
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* [[Sarah Ellerton]] of [[The Phoenix Requiem]] |
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* Tom Siddell of Gunnerkrigg Court |
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==Outstanding Character Writing== |
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Presented by Lee Bretschneider of [http://www.wheelchairromeo.com/ Wheelchair Romeo] |
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* '''Templar, Arizona by Spike - Winner''' |
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* Achewood by Chris Onstaad |
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* Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio |
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* Lackadaisy by Tracy J Butler |
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* ''[[Questionable Content]]'' by [[Jeph Jacques|J. Jacques]] |
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* The Phoenix Requiem by Sarah Ellerton |
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==Outstanding Long Form Comic== |
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Presented by [http://www.JonathonDalton.com Jonathon Dalton] |
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* '''The Order of the Stick by Rich Burlew - Winner''' |
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* Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio |
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* Gunnerkrigg Court by Tom Siddell |
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* Templar, Arizona by Spike |
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* The Phoenix Requiem by Sarah Ellerton |
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==Outstanding Short Form Comic== |
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Presented by Brian Brown of [http://www.webcomicsnation.com/boxbrown/bellen/series.php Bellen!] |
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* '''Perry Bible Fellowship by Nicholas Gurewitch - Winner''' |
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* Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik |
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* ''[[Sinfest]]'' by [[Tatsuya Ishida]] |
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* Three Panel Soul by Ian McConville & Matt Boyd |
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* XKCD by Randall Munroe |
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==Outstanding Single Panel Comic== |
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Presented by [http://theonewhatis.livejournal.com/ John Cob] |
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* '''XKCD by Randall Munroe - Winner''' |
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* The Book of Biff by Chris Hallbeck |
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* ''[[Bunny (webcomic)|Bunny]]'' by H. Davies |
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* ''[[Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal]]'' by [[Zach Weiner]] |
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* Savage Chickens by Doug Savage |
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==Outstanding Comedic Comic== |
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Presented by Bryan Chojnowski of [http://www.muffin-time.com/ Muffin Time] |
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* '''Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik - Winner''' |
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* ''[[Beaver and Steve]]'' by [[James Turner]] |
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* ''[[Dinosaur Comics]]'' by [[Ryan North]] |
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* ''[[The Order of the Stick]]'' by [[Rich Burlew]] |
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* XKCD by Randall Munroe |
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==Outstanding Dramatic Comic== |
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Presented by Mike May of [http://www.webcomicsnation.com/commonname/stockfootage/series.php Stock Footage] |
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* '''Gunnerkrigg Court by Tom Siddell - Winner''' |
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* Crowfeathers by Amy "SageBrush" Watson |
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* The Phoenix Requiem by Sarah Ellerton |
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=References= |
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{{Reflist|2}} |
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=External links= |
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* [http://www.ccawards.com/ Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards] |
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* [http://gigcast.nightgig.com/archives/581 The Gigcast's live coverage of the MegaCon Ceremony] |
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* [http://webcomicbeacon.com/2008/01/06/twcb-episode-5-the-web-cartoonists-choice-awards/ The Webcomic Beacon's Frank "Damonk" Cormier interview] |
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{{WCCAs}} |
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[[Category:2008 awards|Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards]] |
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[[Category:Webcomic awards]] |
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