Complex sentence: It ran in newspapers, syndicated by King Features Syndicate, from 1996 until 2004 when Jantze removed the strip from syndication to develop it as an online comic strip and television series.
Split into simpler sentences: It ran in newspapers, syndicated by King Features Syndicate, from 1996--2004. In 2004, Jantze took the strip out of syndication to develop it as an online comic strip and television series.