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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 — '' 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 * June 4 — '' Town Called Dobson'' by Storm Bear * Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webcomics
Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on a website or mobile app. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers, or comic books. Webcomics can be compared to self-published print comics in that anyone with an Internet connection can publish their own webcomic. Readership levels vary widely; many are read only by the creator's immediate friends and family, while some of the largest claim audiences well over one million readers. Webcomics range from traditional comic strips and graphic novels to avant garde comics, and cover many genres, style (visual arts), styles, and subjects. They sometimes take on the role of a comic blog. The term web cartoonist is sometimes used to refer to someone who creates webcomics. Medium There are several differences between webcomics and print comics. With webcomics the restrictions of traditional books, newspapers or magazines can be lifted, allowing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignatz Award
The Ignatz Awards recognize outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning by small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers. They have been awarded each year at the Small Press Expo since 1997, only skipping a year in 2001 due to the show's cancellation after the September 11 attacks. SPX has been held in either Bethesda, North Bethesda, or Silver Spring, Maryland. The Ignatz Awards are named in honour of George Herriman and his strip ''Krazy Kat'', which featured a brick-throwing mouse named Ignatz. Awards criteria As one of the few festival awards rewarded in comics, the Ignatz Awards are voted on by attendees of the annual Small Press Expo (SPX, or The Expo, its corporate name), a weekend convention and tradeshow showcasing creator-owned comics. Nominations for the Ignatz Awards are made by a five-member jury panel consisting of comic book professionals. The jury panel remains anonymous (from both the public as well as each other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton Yount
Hampton Yount (, rhyming with "blunt"; born June 14, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, known for ''Mystery Science Theater 3000.'' Yount was born in Warrenton, Virginia, to Renee and Victor Yount. Hampton has three siblings, Virginia, Henri and Clay, whom he has talked about on his podcast, Y'all Ever. Clay also appeared on "Doom Island", another one of Hampton's several podcasts, in April 2021. From 2004 to 2012, he and his brother Clay produced a webcomic, ''Rob and Elliot'', for the Boxcar Comics collective. His brother, Clay, continues to make comics and publish them on his website. He first performed stand-up comedy in Blacksburg, Virginia and Washington, D.C., before moving to Los Angeles. Podcasts Hampton currently hosts multiple podcasts, including Doom Island, Y'all Ever,which Hampton paused in March 2021. He also hosted Suicide Buddies, which is no longer running. Yount currently records Y'all Ever with Dave Ross, who is a Los Angeles comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
319 Dark Street
''319 Dark Street'' is a webcomic written and drawn by David Wade. It began in June 2004 and concluded in 2015. The story follows Amanda "The bitch with a bob" Kayne, a former boxer who must deal with multiple attempts on her life. The webcomic is known for having a strong film noir ambiance and features multiple instances of dark humor. Synopsis In ''319 Dark Street'', protagonist Amanda Kayne is being stalked by hitmen after refusing to take a loss in her last fight. As a further complication, she has to reside in a decrepit building in the fictional Michigan city of Middlebay as a condition for inheriting her uncle's fortune. Amanda spends her time fending off attackers while wise-cracking with her black cat and making a living singing in a jazz quartet In music, a quartet or quartette (, , , , ) is an ensemble of four singers or instrumental performers; or a musical composition for four voices and instruments. Classical String quartet In classical music, one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Baldwin
Christopher Baldwin (born February 25, 1973) is an American illustrator and author of several webcomics, the most significant being ''Bruno'', a look at the life of an introspective young woman set in the real world. Other works include shorter webcomic series, some being intentionally designed to attract syndication; these tend to be lighter in tone than ''Bruno'', and include ''Shepard and May'' (published for 5 weeks in 2000), ''Kim in Love'' (published from October 1, 2001 until October 22, 2001), and ''Madge's Diary'' (published from November 5, 2001 until January 18, 2002). '' Little Dee'', about a young girl adopted by a bear, was released on June 7, 2004 for syndication and completed in April 2010. Baldwin later published the science fiction webcomics ''Spacetrawler'' and ''One Way''. Aside from comics, Baldwin also wrote the 2003 novel ''Loved into Submission: a Dark Existential Farce''. Biography Christopher was born in Montague, Massachusetts and spent his childhood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Dee
''Little Dee'' is a webcomic by Christopher Baldwin about a little girl lost in the woods who is befriended by three animals. The animals talk; Dee doesn't. Publication history Begun on June 7, 2004, ''Little Dee'' is the last of several strips completed by Baldwin in hopes of syndication. His popular and long-running strip ''Bruno'' was never intended to be syndicated, but Baldwin turned to creating more family-friendly and accessible comics. On May 30, 2006, ''Little Dee'' began appearing on Comics.com, beginning with two weeks of "reruns" to initiate new readers. (Comics.com was a service of United Media.) On his website on June 13, 2006, Chris Baldwin stated that the deal is a developmental deal, for "a year, give or take, possibly leaning towards syndication depending on how things go." As of August 8 (possibly earlier) the strip was no longer available on Comics.com. Each strip was accompanied by a "Buy This Artwork!" link. The art is offered for sale in its original for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Called Dobson
''Town Called Dobson'' is a liberal editorial cartoon in the form of a webcomic written and illustrated by Storm Bear. The week-daily cartoon deals with being a liberal in red America. The cultural clash between left vs. right politics is the main focus of the cartoon and reflects the creator's life growing up in Dobson, NC. It debuted on June 4, 2004. The first three strips were initially created as a one-day art project and was abandoned until the controversy over the Mohammad cartoons erupted. In the original strips, one of the main characters was named Johnny Allah. It was not until then that the creator reconsidered the cartoon and decided to go back into production and settling into a week-daily publishing schedule. After a redraw of the characters, development of new characters, props and sets, Town Called Dobson restarted publication on March 21, 2006. Appearances Town Called Dobson has been featured in daily newspapers such as the Greensboro News and Record and Winst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Book Resources
''Comic Book Resources'', also known by the initialism CBR, is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book–related news and discussion. History Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland created to discuss DC Comics' then-new mini-series of the same name. Comic Book Resources features columns written by industry professionals that have included Robert Kirkman, Gail Simone, and Mark Millar. Other columns are published by comic book historians and critics such as George Khoury and Timothy Callahan. In April 2016, Comic Book Resources was sold to Valnet Inc., a Montreal-based company based known for its acquisition and ownership of media properties including Screen Rant. The site was relaunched as CBR.com on August 23, 2016, with the blogs integrated into the site. The company has also hosted a YouTube channel since 2008, with 3.97 million subscribers as of December 21, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raina Telgemeier
Raina Diane Telgemeier (/'ɹeɪna 'tɛlgə'maɪəɹ/, born May 26, 1977) is an American cartoonist. Her works include the autobiographical webcomic ''Smile'', which was published as a full-color graphic novel in February 2010, and the follow-up ''Sisters'' and the fiction graphic novel ''Drama'', all of which have been on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller lists. She has also written and illustrated the graphic novels ''Ghosts'' and ''Guts'' as well as four graphic novels adapted from '' The Baby-Sitters Club'' stories by Ann M. Martin. Telgemeier was born on May 26, 1977 in San Francisco and grew up there. She has two younger siblings, Amara and William. According to Telgemeier, she knocked out two front teeth while in sixth grade and needed braces and multiple surgeries as a result. Also according to Telgemeier, she attended Lowell High School in San Francisco. Telgemeier studied illustration at New York's School of Visual Arts; according to Telgemeier, she graduated in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Gold Dreams
Randal Keith Milholland (born November 25, 1975), better known as R. K. Milholland, is an American webcomic author. His works include ''Something Positive'', '' New Gold Dreams'', ''Midnight Macabre'', ''Classically Positive'' and ''Super Stupor''. In 2022, he took over as author of the Sunday edition of the Popeye syndicated comic strip. History Raised in Bedford, Texas, Milholland attended Harwood Junior High and Trinity High School in neighboring Euless, Texas. During high school he won several awards for his editorial cartoons. He went on to enroll in the art department at the University of North Texas where he spent four years. Milholland moved to Boston in the spring of 1999. He worked odd jobs, including stints at a dot com startup, scientific non-profit, medical billing and medical research companies. During this time he started the ''Something Positive'' webcomic, in response to a criticism from his friend, voice actress Clarine Harp, that he should "do something posi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powerpuff Girls Doujinshi
''Snafu Comics'' is a webcomics site maintained by David Stanworth. It serves as the home of several comics, including Stanworth's own creations, as well as those of other artists. Comics Comics by Stanworth Snafu Comics This is Stanworth's original series, which is video-game-themed. The content and art style have changed over time; Stanworth says he alters it "every week." Comics by Bleedman PowerPuff Girls Doujinshi A sequel that takes place 5 years after the original The Powerpuff Girls, Powerpuff Girls. This comic was the "Outstanding Superhero Comic" and "Outstanding Character Art" winner on the Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards in 2005. References External links {{Portal, ComicsOfficial Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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