Mike "Gabe" Krahulik and Jerry "Tycho" Holkins are going to be guests of honor at next year's New York Comic Con in February.
The two will be appearing at panels and signings during the event, which takes place from Feb. 6 to Feb. 8 in teh Jacob Javits Center.
"New York Comic Con welcomes Gabe and Tycho to its 2009 event as the capstone of its gamer program, a program which features names including 2K Games, Activision, Codemasters, EA Mythic, Epic, Hudson, Konami, Sony Online Entertainment, and Ubisoft on our show floor or featured in our panel rooms," Show Manager Lance Fensterman said. "We're highlighting some of the biggest companies and most-anticipated games of 2009, and we're very, very happy to welcome the creators of Penny Arcade — the zeitgeist of the gamer community — to sit at the center of these festivities."
Don't worry, they're still going to be doing their 2010 PAX East Coast in Boston, think of this as a table setter.
Ps. I'll have last night's Denver Funde Razer donations up in a bit, I woke up like ten seconds ago. YAY
PENNY ARCADE'S GABE AND TYCHO COME TO NY COMIC CON
CREATORS OF ACCLAIMED WEBCOMIC FEATURED AS GUESTS OF HONOR
Norwalk, CT, December 11, 2008: New York Comic Con (NYCC) today revealed that Mike "Gabe" Krahulik and Jerry "Tycho" Holkins will both appear at the 2009 New York Comic Con as Guests of Honor. Gabe and Tycho are the creators of the popular video game-themed webcomic Penny Arcade, and they will appear at New York Comic Con to take part in panels and signings. The 2009 New York Comic Con takes place February 6-8 in the Jacob Javits Center in New York, NY. Gabe and Tycho join Guests of Honor including Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, J. George Perez, Michael Straczynski, and Michael Uslan.
Since founding Penny Arcade in 1998, creators Gabe and Tycho have fostered their online comic about video games into a pillar of gamer culture. The webcomic, updated thrice weekly, currently runs over 1,500 strips and is read by over 3.5 million fans every month. And beyond the comic, Penny Arcade manages a children's charity — Child's Play — and hosts a gaming festival — Penny Arcade Expo — held in Seattle each year.
"New York Comic Con welcomes Gabe and Tycho to its 2009 event as the capstone of its gamer program, a program which features names including 2K Games, Activision, Codemasters, EA Mythic, Epic, Hudson, Konami, Sony Online Entertainment, and Ubisoft on our show floor or featured in our panel rooms," Show Manager Lance Fensterman said. "We're highlighting some of the biggest companies and most-anticipated games of 2009, and we're very, very happy to welcome the creators of Penny Arcade — the zeitgeist of the gamer community — to sit at the center of these festivities."
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