2004 in webcomics
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| Years: | 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
Notable events of 2004 in webcomics.
Events[edit]
- The Double Fine Comics collaboration is launched in February 2004.[2]
- Online retailer of webcomic-related merchandise TopatoCo is established by Jeffrey Rowland.[3]
- Publisher Seven Seas Entertainment is founded by Jason DeAngelis.[4]
- The Penny Arcade Expo was held for the first time, in Bellevue, Washington.[5]
Awards[edit]
- Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards, "Outstanding Comic" won by two comics: Adrian Ramos's Count Your Sheep, and Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins's Penny Arcade.[6]
- Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by James Kochalka's American Elf.[7]
Webcomics started[edit]
- January 1 — XQUZYPHYR & Overboard by August J. Pollak
- January 18 — Powerpuff Girls Doujinshi by Vinson Ngo
- March 16 — Two Lumps by James L. Grant and Mel Hynes
- April 2 — New Gold Dreams by R. K. Milholland
- May 5 — Smile by Raina Telgemeier[8]
- June 4 — Town Called Dobson by Storm Bear
- June 7 — Little Dee by Christopher Baldwin
- June 25 — Candi by Starline Xiomara Hodge
- June — 319 Dark Street by David Wade
- July 5 — Rob and Elliot by Clay and Hampton Yount
- July 15 — A Lesson Is Learned But The Damage Is Irreversible by David Hellman and Dale Beran
- July — Bouletcorp by Boulet
- July — Contemplating Reiko by Vincent Grisanti
- July 15 — Spamusement! by Steven Frank
- July 27 — Joe and Monkey by Zach Miller
- August 3 — The Adventures of Dr. McNinja by Christopher Hastings
- August 22 — Bunny by Lem
- September 10 — Beaver and Steve by James Turner
- September 29 — Girls With Slingshots by Danielle Corsetto
- December 12 — Grim Tales from Down Below by Vinson Ngo
- December 31 — Sokora Refugees by Semaui and Melissa Dejesus
- December — Stuff Sucks by Liz Greenfield
- Adventure Log by Scott Ramsoomair
- Alien Loves Predator by Bernie Hou
- Arbit Choudhury by Shubham Choudhury and Hemantkumar Jain
- Canadiana: the New Spirit of Canada by Sandy Carruthers, Jeff Alward, and Mark Shainblum
- Chikan Otoko by Takuma Yokota
- I Drew This by D. C. Simpson
- Mom's Cancer by Brian Fies
Webcomics ended[edit]
- It's Walky! by David Willis, 1999 – 2004
- The Morning Improv by Scott McCloud, 2001 – 2004
- Demonology 101 by Faith Erin Hicks, 2002 – 2004
References[edit]
- ^ Zabel, Joe. "319 Dark Street Snapshot". The Webcomics Examiner. Archived from the original on 2005-03-16.
- ^ Jennifer (2012-07-14). "More Double Fine Action Comics Trade Paperbacks". The International House of Mojo.
- ^ Goellner, Caleb (2009-10-05). "TopatoCo's Jeffrey Rowland On 'Overcompensating' and the Wild West of Webcomics". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
- ^ "Correction: World Manga". Anime News Network. 2006-05-10.
- ^ Lang, Derrik J. (2014-08-13). "PAX Prime gaming convention kicks off in Seattle". Phys.org.
The inaugural PAX, named after founders Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik's "Penny Arcade" online comic series, was first held in 2004 in Bellevue, Washington, and attended by about 3,300 fans.
- ^ "2004 Winners and Nominees". Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17.
- ^ "2004 Ignatz Award Recipients". SPX. 2004-10-01.
- ^ "GirlAMatic.com relaunches". Comic Book Resources. 2004-04-19.