History Main / WebcomicPrintCollection

* ''Webcomic/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'' started out about 2003 as a webcomic on Funbrain.com, before being adapted into a book series.

Of course how long you can get said comics depends on the artist as sometime they can stop beyond an set amount of volumes, especially frustrating if the story leaves on a cliffhanger. This can also lead to KeepCirculatingTheTapes because most webcomic volumes are almost always self-published. So if you don't get it on initial release and the artist stops working on it, it can be a bit of a hassle to find the print editions (for example, Josh Lisnick's ''Webcomic/{{Wendy}}'' trade, ''Webcomic/ExploitationNow'' full trade, and the first volume of ''Webcomic/RPGWorld'' which are all out of print and extremely rare to look for).

* ''Webcomic/MSPaintAdventures'' has fully [[http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TO&Category_Code=MSPA-BOOKS published]] ''Webcomic/ProblemSleuth'' (The animated cutscenes are handled by [[SequentialArt showing every frame on one page]].) and ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'''s first three arcs.

* ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'' is up to seven volumes, one for each calendar year, with commentary for most of the strips. Plus a hardcover anniversary volume that is mostly history, reminisces, and essays, but does include several strips including the one about American McGee's Strawberry Shortcake that's missing from the online archives and paperback collections.

* ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'' started out about 2003 as a webcomic on Funbrain.com, before being adapted into a book series.

There are many advantages to buying a webcomic print collection as opposed to reading it for free on the {{Internet}}: you can take it with you outside the house, there are no load times, it doesn't need batteries, and you can still read it during a power outage. Some print collections also [[PrintBonus contain bonus material]].

* ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'' is up to seven volumes, one for each calendar year, with commentary for most of the strips.

''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' has gone on to reprint the Plan Nine material and continue the series, though Pete's fallen a bit behind his original schedule.

* ''Webcomic/{{Henchgirl}}'' did this when the comic was picked up by Dark Horse comics. As with ''Bird Boy'', once the trade was released, the artist removed all comics beyond the fourth issue in order to convince people to buy the trade if they want to see the full story.

* ''Webcomic/BirdBoy'': The print collections of Volume I and II from Dark Horse Comics were released in 2016. Atypically, this resulted in the collected strips being withdrawn from the website, possibly as a condition of the publisher.

* ''Webcomic/{{Henchgirl}'' did this when the comic was picked up by Dark Horse comics. Once the trade was released, the artist removed all comics beyond the fourth issue in order to convince people to buy the trade if they want to see the full story.

* ''Webcomic/BirdBoy'': The print collection of Volume I from Dark Horse Comics is scheduled for release in May 2016.

* ''Webcomic/Housepets'' has these, collecting all of the strips from a given year, which are followed by an OnTheNext consisting of [[ItMakesSenseInContext bizarre out-of-context panels]]. Bonus content is sometimes included as well.

* ''Website/PlatypusComix'' had some books compiling every comic posted from February 2001 to May 2004, including many that Peter Paltridge removed from the website. Also, the 10th anniversary of the site saw a collection of 11 stories considered favorites by fans and/or Peter himself. Plans to publish books of comics produced after May 2004 went indefinitely on hold after Peter became the head cartoonist of local periodical, ''BANG! The Entertainment Paper''.

Of course how long you can get said comics depends on the artist as sometime they can stop beyond an set amount of volumes, especially frustrating if the story leaves on a cliffhanger. This can also lead to KeepCirculatingTheTapes because most webcomic volumes are almost always self-published. So if you don't get it on initial release and the artist stops working on it, it can be a bit of a hassle to find the print editions (for example, Josh Lisnick's ''Webcomic/{{Wendy}}'' trade, ''Webcomio/ExploitationNow'' full trade, and the first volume of ''Webcomic/RPGWorld'' which are all out of print and extremely rare to look for).

There are many advantages to buying a webcomic print collection as opposed to reading it for free on the {{Internet}}: you can take it with you outside the house, there are no load times, it doesn't need batteries, and you can still read it during a power outage. Some print collections also [[PrintBonus contain bonus material]]. Of course how long you can get said comics depends on the artist as sometime they can stop beyond an set amount of volumes, especially frustrating if the story leaves on a cliffhanger.

There are many advantages to buying a webcomic print collection as opposed to reading it for free on the {{Internet}}: you can take it with you outside the house, there are no load times, it doesn't need batteries, and you can still read it during a power outage. Some print collections also [[PrintBonus contain bonus material]].

* ''Webcomic/DumbingOfAge has volumes for the first three years.

* ''Webcomic/MSPaintAdventures'' has fully [[http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TO&Category_Code=MSPA-BOOKS published]] ''Webcomic/ProblemSleuth'' (The animated cutscenes are handled by [[SequentialArt showing every frame on one page]].) and ''{{Homestuck}}'''s first three arcs.

* ''Webcomic/TheKAMics'' came out with it's first print collection in June 2013 with [[PrintBonus extra material]].