Penny Arcade (comic)

Penny Arcade is a webcomic written by Jerry Holkins and illustrated by Mike Krahulik. It is among the most popular webcomics currently online. It debuted on November 18, 1998, making it one of the oldest webcomics still receiving regular updates.New comic strips are currently posted every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

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Webcomic - Jerry Holkins - Mike Krahulik - November 18 - 1998 - Comic strip

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The strip regularly features the two authors' cartoon alter egos, Tycho Brahe and Johnathan Gabriel ("Gabe"), who represent Holkins and Krahulik respectively. The two characters spend much of their time playing and commenting on computer and video games, forming the basis of the humor in the strip. Another theme, albeit less common, is the use of conflicts between the two in real life. http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2005-03-09&res=l The strip also sometimes refers to other Internet subcultures, and sometimes features in-jokes that are explained by the news posts accompanying each comic.

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Cartoon - Alter ego - Tycho Brahe - Computer and video games - Humor - Internet - Subculture

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Both Krahulik and Holkins make a living from Penny Arcade, placing them in a very small group of web comic artists devoted to their creations full-time. Donations were once accepted, but the site now operates on advertising and merchandise revenue alone. The website attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every dayhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002014618_pennyarcade25.html.

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Advertising - Merchandise

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