xkcd
Person · 6 cases · 2007–2022 · webcomic created by Randall Munroe
How xkcd spread
xkcd grew from scanned notebook doodles into a webcomic shared for its maps, technical humor, and interactive experiments.
- Most often
- Carried it 6 of 6
- Topics
- Gaming 4 · Culture 2
2005
StartSep · Open web
Randall Munroe began posting scanned doodles on his personal website. en.wikipedia.org
2006
New audienceJan · Open web
Munroe and Derek Radtke moved the comic to its own website. nytimes.com
2007
BreakoutMay · Open web
A map depicting online communities as continents drew widespread attention. theglobeandmail.com
2008
MilestoneRetail
Sales of thousands of T-shirts monthly supported Munroe and Radtke. nytimes.com
2012
First pressSep 19 · Press
The Huffington Post covered Click and Drag, an interactive comic that prompted responses across social websites and forums. huffingtonpost.com
2014
Lasting markOpen web
The serial comic Time won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story. en.wikipedia.org
