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 — XQUZYPHYR & Overboard by August J. Pollak
• January 18 — Powerpuff Girls Doujinshi by Vinson Ngo
• April 2 — New Gold Dreams by R. K. Milholland
• May 5 — Smile by Raina Telgemeier
• 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 15 — Spamusement! by Steven Frank
• August 3 — The Adventures of Dr. McNinja by Christopher Hastings
• 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 GreenfieldAdventure Log by Scott RamsoomairAlien Loves Predator by Bernie HouArbit Choudhury by Shubham Choudhury and Hemantkumar JainCanadiana: the New Spirit of Canada by Sandy Carruthers, Jeff Alward, and Mark ShainblumChikan Otoko by Takuma YokotaI Drew This by D. C. SimpsonMom's Cancer by Brian Fies

Webcomics ended