2005 in webcomics

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 — ' 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