2004 in webcomics

Notable events of 2004 in webcomics.

Events

 * The Double Fine Comics collaboration is launched in February 2004.
 * Online retailer of webcomic-related merchandise TopatoCo is established by Jeffrey Rowland.
 * Publisher Seven Seas Entertainment is founded by Jason DeAngelis.
 * The Penny Arcade Expo was held for the first time, in Bellevue, Washington.

Awards

 * 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.
 * Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by James Kochalka's American Elf.

Webcomics started

 * January 1 &mdash; XQUZYPHYR & Overboard by August J. Pollak
 * January 18 &mdash; Powerpuff Girls Doujinshi by Vinson Ngo
 * March 16 &mdash; Two Lumps by James L. Grant and Mel Hynes
 * April 2 &mdash; New Gold Dreams by R. K. Milholland
 * May 5 — Smile by Raina Telgemeier
 * June 4 &mdash; Town Called Dobson by Storm Bear
 * June 7 &mdash; Little Dee by Christopher Baldwin
 * June 25 &mdash; Candi by Starline Xiomara Hodge
 * June &mdash; 319 Dark Street by David Wade
 * July 5 &mdash; Rob and Elliot by Clay and Hampton Yount
 * July 15 &mdash; A Lesson Is Learned But The Damage Is Irreversible by David Hellman and Dale Beran
 * July &mdash; Bouletcorp by Boulet
 * July &mdash; Contemplating Reiko by Vincent Grisanti
 * July 15 &mdash; Spamusement! by Steven Frank
 * July 27 &mdash; Joe and Monkey by Zach Miller
 * August 3 — The Adventures of Dr. McNinja by Christopher Hastings
 * August 22 &mdash; Bunny by Lem
 * September 10 &mdash; Beaver and Steve by James Turner
 * September 29 &mdash; Girls With Slingshots by Danielle Corsetto
 * December 12 &mdash; Grim Tales from Down Below by Vinson Ngo
 * December 31 &mdash; Sokora Refugees by Semaui and Melissa Dejesus
 * December &mdash; 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

 * It's Walky! by David Willis, 1999 – 2004
 * The Morning Improv by Scott McCloud, 2001 – 2004
 * Demonology 101 by Faith Erin Hicks, 2002 – 2004