Excerpts from the book The Splendid Magic of Penny Arcade: The 11 1/2 Anniversary Edition. Reprinted with express permission of the author and publisher.
Publisher's Note: Chronicling the misadventures of two obsessed video gamers, Penny Arcade is hilarious, irreverent, and rich with the arcana of geek life. Fans treat the strip's biting, intelligent commentary on gaming culture like scripture, and its creators are regarded as the ultimate gaming tastemakers. Their devotion has made Penny Arcade a pop culture phenom, and Penny Arcade has rewarded its fans with a gorgeous anniversary book celebrating 11-1/2 years of Penny Arcade, offering an abundance of new and never-before-seen material.
The Continuing Evolution of Gabe and Tycho
The hardcover book, on sale now for $24, includes:
• Mike and Jerry answer fans' questions!
• Mike and Jerry comment on their favorite strips
• The history of Penny Arcade and its fan convention, PAX
• A look inside Penny Arcade's children's charity, Child's Play
• A detailed guide to Penny Arcade's many memorable characters
• A humorous history of the evolution of Penny Arcade's heroes, Gabe and Tycho
• Bonus illustrations by well-known comic artists, including Bill Amend (Foxtrot), Kazu Kibuishi (Flight), Scott Kurtz (PvP), and Becky Cloonan (American Virgin)
For those of you interested Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik will be kicking off the east coast tour of their book signing following their stint at this weekend's Penny Arcade Expo East in Boston. Here are their stops:
MARCH 26-28 – BOSTON
PAX EAST 2010
*Signing March 28 @ 1:30 PM*
Hynes Convention Center
900 Boylston St
Boston, MA
www.paxsite.com
MARCH 30 – NEW YORK
KINOKUNIYA – 5:30 PM
1073 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
MARCH 31 – ST. LOUIS
MAD ART GALLERY – 7 PM
2727 South 12th St
St. Louis, MO