Comments on: The Splendid Magic of Penny Arcade

By: Trisha Lynn

Trisha Lynn — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:42:13 +0000

Kenny: You're not the only PA fan here. I think what I appreciate about them the most is that they "made comics" their way and helped define how one can put their work out there and make a decent living doing so. I even remember doing an interview with them a long time ago and I think the most important thing they said (and still say) is that the thing they do the best is produce a comic on time three days a week, which means that they understand the importance of deadlines.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:04:22 +0000

I consider myself a gamer, but gamer culture having a lot of the same issues comic culture is the source of a lot of my annoyance with PA recently.

I originally was drawn to PA because of their inclusion of characters like their wives and Annarchy…representatives of consumers that are actively ignored by most game related media.

Since then, they,ve been a lot more dudebro. I stopped tracking them after the whole Love Systems discussion and its explicit dismissal of female fans.

By: Kenny Cather

Kenny Cather — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:40:03 +0000

I guess I’m alone here, but I enjoy the strip a lot. I guess it’s because I “get” gamer culture. Anyway, the guys themselves are pretty enjoyable guys. They’re gracious with their time to readers and the charity is a nice thing, too.

Anyway, I enjoyed this review. I wasn’t planning on buying this book, but you’ve definitely piqued my interest!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:26:16 +0000

A lot of what they do leaves me cold or actively annoyed, but I do have to give them credit for Child’s Play.

Its a wonderfully simple, zero overhead and ensures you’re getting the recipient what they need.