Mike Krahulik
Community Interview Number #6 with Tycho & Gabe of Penny Arcade
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on August 31, 2003 - 23:01
It's time for Community Interview #6. This time Tycho & Gabe of Penny Arcade have agreed to answer your questions. Here's how it works -- post your question to Tycho & Gabe in a comment in response to this post.
ONE QUESTION PER COMMENT, PLEASE.
If you see another question you think is interesting, moderate it up. If you see something not so useful, moderate it down. We'll take questions for two weeks, until Friday, September 12th. We'll send the top ten questions to Tycho & Gabe to answer.
Great Webcomic Minds Chat a Lot -- A Session on Webcomic Awards
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What happens when you put a half-dozen of webcomics' brightest and most vocal brains in a vegematic set on "inquisinate"?
Well, we put Chris Crosby, Joey Manley, Mark Mekkes, Chris Morrisson, BoxJam, and Scott McCloud in a chat room together with an inquisitive Damonk, to see what would happen. The result was a frothy milkshake of a chat interview that focused on awards for webcomics and their value or worth in the webcomics community.
If you're into grey matter milkshakes, or some cool, refreshing idea-sharing, than read on to see what these pureed brains had to say...
[Prelims]
damonk: Five more minutes, and I'm starting this puppy.
A Webcomic Tutorial Primer
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So you draw and/or write a webcomic?
No matter how good you are, there's always something more to learn. One way to learn is to read a lot of webcomics. You can also learn a lot from countless free tutorials created by some truly talented artists.
The Slap in the Face Known As Artists' Alley by Damonk
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I am of the opinion that all webtoonist wannabes could greatly improve their skills if only they took ONE stroll up and down the aisles of the San Diego Comic-Con's Artists' Alley.
WCCA Awards Announced
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on July 10, 2003 - 10:00
Read the "Ceremonial" comic presentations here.
The winner of Best Comic is Nowhere Girl by Justine Shaw.
The winner of Best Newcomer is a tie between
Errant Story by Michael Poe, and
Anne Frank Conquers The Moon Nazis by Bill Mudron.
(Bill drew the cover for this month's Comixpedia issue)
And the winner of Best Gaming Comic is
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins.
WHY DO ONLINE COMICS
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Issue #11 - Tools of the Trade
A few months ago, I went out to my car to go pick up some lunch, and found a flat tire. I knew I had a spare, a jack, and a lug wrench, so I figured changing it wouldn't be that big of a deal (other than it being 115 degrees outside (ahh Phoenix in July)). So, first things first, I went to remove my hubcap. I should mention now that the vehicle in question is a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria. My previous vehicles have been an 86 Crown Vic Wagon, an 83 Buick Riviera, a 78 Pontiac Catalina/Bonneville mix, and a 1974 Buick Electra. I've change the tires on two of those vehicles with no incident. Yet after trying a crowbar, hammer, screwdriver, and various other prying tools, I could not get the hubcap off this wheel! Two hours and buckets of sweat later, I resorted to extremes and read the user manual. Apparently, these new-fangled cars come with a special key for the hubcaps, so people can't steal them. So I used the key (which was in my glove compartment, conveniently), and in about ten minutes the tire was changed and I was on my way to my local shop to get it repaired.
New tools for old jobs.
2003 WCCA Nominees Released
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on June 4, 2003 - 22:00
The Web Cartoonists Choice Awards' Nominees for 2003 were released this week.
Voting for award winners is ongoing from now until June 29th and the winners will be announced on July 6th. Read on for a list of the nominees:
- Events
- Cayetano Garza
- D.C. Simpson
- Daniel Merlin Goodbrey
- David Willis
- Derek Kirk Kim
- Eric Schwartz
- Faith Erin Hicks
- Fred Gallagher
- Greg Dean
- Howard Tayler
- Indigo Kelleigh
- James Kochalka
- Jamie Robertson
- Jerry Holkins
- Jim Zubkavich
- John Allison
- John Barber
- Justine Shaw
- Lee Adam Herold
- Maritza Campos
- Mike Krahulik
- Patrick Farley
- Pete Abrams
- R.K. Milholland
- Rich Stevens
- Scott Kurtz
- Scott Ramsoomair
- T Campbell
- Tatsuya Ishida
- Vera Brosgol
- Zach Weiner
- American Elf
- Chopping Block
- Penny Arcade
- Sinfest
- Sluggy Freelance
Gabe of Penny Arcade Interviewed by Homelan
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on May 10, 2003 - 23:06
The gaming-themed web based comic strip Penny Arcade continued to grow in both popularity and influence in the gaming industry. Last year, just before E3, Home-LAN chatted with Penny Arcade creators "Tycho" and "Gabriel" and with this year's expo just around the corner they got a chance to chat again with Gabriel (real name Mike Krahulik) to get an update on their strip.
Stop Laughing by Ted Anderson
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On April 12, 2002, BBCi ran a story on the works of Scott McCloud, discussing both his own works and the potential for online comics in general. The comments from readers at the end of the story were – on the whole – positive, but one, from a 'DV' in Ireland, derided McCloud for thinking above what he called "the essentially trashy nature of the medium."
He is, in a sense, exactly right.
Penny Arcade VS The Midwest!!! Twelve Rounds of Action in Kansas City!!!
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on March 11, 2003 - 11:55
The PA Boys will be at the KANSAS CITY COMICON on March 29th and 30th. In addition to the usual PA wang-ery, Gabe hinted about at the availability at the Con of various Cardboard Tube Samurai stuff, such as t-shirts and comicbooks.
