Notable events of 2005 in webcomics.
Events
Clickburg, the first webcomic exhibition, was held in the Netherlands. The Eisner Awards, the most prestigious comics ceremony, introduced a "Best Digital Comic" category. Joey Manley launches Webcomics Nation, a hosting and automation service for webcomics. Naver Corporation launched WEBTOON in South Korea, as Line Webtoon. The first edition of blog BD festival Festiblog was held in Paris. Uclick launches online comic distribution portal GoComics. The business model of Modern Tales changed drastically, incorporating an online advertising strategy, effectively making all archives freely available.
Awards Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards, "Outstanding Comic" won by John Allison's Scary Go Round. Clickburg Webcomic Awards, won by Han Hoogerbrugge, Jean-Marc van Tol, and Geza Dirks. Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Nicholas Gurewitch's The Perry Bible Fellowship. Eisner Awards, "Best Digital Comic" won by Brian Fies' Mom's Cancer. Eagle Awards, "Favourite Web-Based Comic" won by Scott Kurtz's PvP.
Webcomics started
January 1 — Le blog de Frantico by Frantico January 12 — Courting Disaster by Brad Guigar January 17 — Shortpacked! by David Willis January 24 — Aoi House by Adam Arnold and Shiei January 26 — Cyanide & Happiness by Kris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker, Matt Melvin, and Dave McElfatrick February 2–July 28 — Salamander Dream by Hope Larson February 6–April 15 — Magical Adventures in Space by Jeffrey Rowland February 21 — Boots and Pup by John Yuskaitis March — Inherit the Earth by Allison Hershey April 4 — Gunnerkrigg Court by Tom Siddell April 18 — Girl Genius by Phil Foglio and Kaja Foglio April 26 — Whispered Apologies by various authors May 1 — Concerned: The Half-Life and Death of Gordon Frohman by Christopher C. Livingston May 1 — TIN The Incompetent Ninja by David Stanworth May 23 — Starslip Crisis by Kristofer Straub May 23 — Ugly Hill by Paul Southworth May 30 — Evil Inc. by Brad Guigar June 1 — Happy Hour by Jim Kohl and Phil Kriser June 5 — Templar, Arizona by Spike Trotman June 8 — Dresden Codak by Aaron Diaz June 26 — Goblins by Tarol Hunt June — Timing by Kang Full July 4 — Wally and Osborne by Tyler Martin July 10 — Multiplex by Gordon McAlpin August — Crying Macho Man by Jose Cabrera September 29 — xkcd by Randall Munroe November 17 — Dueling Analogs by Steve Napierski November 30 — Raruto by Jesús García Ferrer (JesuLink) December 9 — Sam & Max by Steve Purcell ¡Eh, tío! by Sergio S. Morán Finder by Carla Speed McNeil Jesus and Mo by Mohammed Jones
Webcomics ended Argon Zark! by Charley Parker, 1995 – 2005 Roomies! by David Willis, 1997 – 2005 Greystone Inn by Brad Guigar, 2000 – 2005 Buttercup Festival by Elliot G. Garbauskas, 2002 – 2005 Queen of Wands by Aeire, 2002 – 2005
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