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Penny Arcade - Comic - Grace, Part One

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edited July 2015 in The Penny Arcade Hub

imagePenny Arcade - Comic - Grace, Part One

Videogaming-related online strip by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. Includes news and commentary.

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  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    IT WALKS LIKE A MAN

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  • BlackDoveBlackDove Registered User regular
    HE'S WEARING MY SHOES

  • OrphaneOrphane rivers of red that run to seaRegistered User regular
    "Let me talk to her."

  • LiistradLiistrad Registered User new member
    http://imgur.com/MRYFH0Z

    I cannot for the life of me understand that that part of the guy is. Is it an arm stump or something? But he has both arms.

  • OrphaneOrphane rivers of red that run to seaRegistered User regular
    I'm pretty sure that's his arm, raised up presumably to show some gesture of affection to the woman. Her arm is on the outside while his is on the inside, which is why it looks like it cuts off.

  • GDT1985GDT1985 Registered User regular
    I suspect the next comic to be a harsh juxtaposition to this one.

  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    Liistrad wrote: »
    http://imgur.com/MRYFH0Z

    I cannot for the life of me understand that that part of the guy is. Is it an arm stump or something? But he has both arms.

    It's his right arm behind her left arm. Their hands are wrapped around each other's shoulders.

  • Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    Heh, the gap in her teeth makes her look like an Inkling.

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    Oh brilliant
  • TrueLinkTrueLink Registered User regular
    I find this comic creepy as hell.

  • YoungFreyYoungFrey Registered User regular
    edited July 2015
    Wild speculation time:
    the mother's apparently sakura print shirt foreshadows her dying nobly in battle.

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  • SeakowSeakow Master Lurker Registered User regular
    Kinda weird that his dialogue bubble is illuminating his face.

  • LovelyLovely Registered User regular
    I'm kinda weirded out that the guys speech bubble emits light.

    ...Though I suppose that could be useful sometimes.

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  • AsharadAsharad Registered User regular
    Is this a reference to something that I am missing or do I just need to wait until Wednesday to understand what is happening?

    Am I dumb or impatient, basically?

  • Descendant XDescendant X Skyrim is my god now. Outpost 31Registered User regular
    Asharad wrote: »
    Is this a reference to something that I am missing or do I just need to wait until Wednesday to understand what is happening?

    Am I dumb or impatient, basically?

    Impatient, methinks.

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  • YoungFreyYoungFrey Registered User regular
    edited July 2015
    Asharad wrote: »
    Is this a reference to something that I am missing or do I just need to wait until Wednesday to understand what is happening?

    Am I dumb or impatient, basically?

    This is part 1 of a 6-part Nightlight story. Mike's post about it is here.

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  • AsharadAsharad Registered User regular
    YoungFrey wrote: »
    Asharad wrote: »
    Is this a reference to something that I am missing or do I just need to wait until Wednesday to understand what is happening?

    Am I dumb or impatient, basically?

    This is a 6-part Nightlight story. Mike's post about it is here.

    Oh yeah, okay.

    I loved that first Nighlight strip. I didn't make the connection here.

  • evil santaevil santa To infinity...and beyond!Registered User regular
    Nice palette and character designs. Colour me interested. I'm hoping we get some sweet monsters :)

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  • Test1234Test1234 Registered User new member
    This is grrreat. . .

  • LiistradLiistrad Registered User new member
    @Orphane Ah, I see now! Thank you, this was bugging me.

  • RavelleRavelle Registered User regular
    Loving the designs and the colors here, keep em coming.

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  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    There's a lot going on here. Interesting that neither the mom nor the dad is the designated monster-slayer of the household. What kind of badassery does she possess that got her that position? What makes Grace so great? Can't wait to find out.

  • Caribbean_SmurfCaribbean_Smurf Registered User regular
    The girl's hair should be way more curly if that guy is her dad.

  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    That is not necessarily true.

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  • Crippl3Crippl3 oh noRegistered User regular
    Grace is adorable in panel 3, OMG

  • Twenty SidedTwenty Sided Registered User regular
    That woman is zaftig.

  • firepoetfirepoet Registered User regular
    It looks nice, and I'm interested. But I'm worried it will turn out like a lot of other stuff they've done. We get a hint of a story, but nothing really concrete happens.

  • GaslightGaslight Registered User regular
    firepoet wrote: »
    It looks nice, and I'm interested. But I'm worried it will turn out like a lot of other stuff they've done. We get a hint of a story, but nothing really concrete happens.

    Have to admit I am a little concerned about that too... especially since they've said this story is only going to run for six comics, and while this first one is cute, it seems almost like a throwaway at this point. It introduces characters (sort of) but nothing really happens.

  • YoungFreyYoungFrey Registered User regular
    Gaslight wrote: »
    firepoet wrote: »
    It looks nice, and I'm interested. But I'm worried it will turn out like a lot of other stuff they've done. We get a hint of a story, but nothing really concrete happens.

    Have to admit I am a little concerned about that too... especially since they've said this story is only going to run for six comics, and while this first one is cute, it seems almost like a throwaway at this point. It introduces characters (sort of) but nothing really happens.
    Yeah, I'd almost qualify these stories as tonal pieces instead of narratives. You get a sense of the world and not too much else. Almost like they are pilots for TV series...
    And honestly I think I prefer it to the alternative. I'd rather get a brief peek here at PA and see the detailed work done in a movie/TV/book/videogame. Compared to taking up a month of comics to tell a short story.

  • GDT1985GDT1985 Registered User regular
    YoungFrey wrote: »
    Gaslight wrote: »
    firepoet wrote: »
    It looks nice, and I'm interested. But I'm worried it will turn out like a lot of other stuff they've done. We get a hint of a story, but nothing really concrete happens.

    Have to admit I am a little concerned about that too... especially since they've said this story is only going to run for six comics, and while this first one is cute, it seems almost like a throwaway at this point. It introduces characters (sort of) but nothing really happens.
    Yeah, I'd almost qualify these stories as tonal pieces instead of narratives. You get a sense of the world and not too much else. Almost like they are pilots for TV series...
    And honestly I think I prefer it to the alternative. I'd rather get a brief peek here at PA and see the detailed work done in a movie/TV/book/videogame. Compared to taking up a month of comics to tell a short story.

    I'd be cool with either approach. I don't think they need to do a Gabe &Tycho strip three times a week at this point. I look forward to whatever the artists want to create. Plus it possible gives Jerry a chance to improve/experiment with his side of the equation, as Mike has been doing with the art.

  • dhirschdhirsch Registered User regular
    Oh my, ready the feels train.

  • palidine40palidine40 Registered User regular
    Grace, UNDER FIRE! POW POW BAM POW, "NO, I NEED HER TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH ITS ICKY" "NO I NEED HER TO KILL SPIDERS!" and from THE BANDSTANDS?! "SHE AINT NOTHIN!" D: What, will, grace, do?!

  • Cifer7Cifer7 Registered User new member
    Damn it not again lol, see ya in a few months

  • YoungFreyYoungFrey Registered User regular
    Cifer7 wrote: »
    Damn it not again lol, see ya in a few months
    Duly noted.

  • Dark JaguarDark Jaguar Registered User regular
    I've got zero frame of reference to understand what's currently going on in the comic. So there's this girl and her parents really like her, and one's a parent who's going through some bought of crippling depression? What the heck is "Nightlight"?

    I'm okay with not getting a comic's subject matter immediately, because usually the post will explain it, but when I don't get the comic OR the post (because the language used is just too obtuse to penetrate it's meaning), I get lost. This is the first time that's happened with an ongoing series, so any help would be appreciated.

  • GaslightGaslight Registered User regular
    Dark Jaguar wrote: »
    What the heck is "Nightlight"?

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2015/06/24/nightlight

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