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This is the first comic I saw that got me hooked on PA:
There's just a combination between the art and the meter of the writing that they have always been able to achieve. If you can read it and understand the pace at which the dialogue is delivered, it is amazing.
I don't remember my first, but I know that I definitely noticed (and have appreciated) how both Mike and Jerry have matured as artists in their respective crafts. Back in the day I might've felt a little nerdy saying that I read the Penny-Arcade webcomic, but now I consider the newsposts of Tycho Brahe some of the greatest prose on the subject and Gabe's art some of the greatest of any webcomic, across all genres. (Not 'greatest' per some fine art metric, but greatest in setting tones and doing whatever the fuck it needs to do.)
What's the internet record for regular webcomic posting? I don't think G&T have missed a single tri-weekly date, have they? They've been very disciplined, which is a great factor in making early success as a webcomic. I know I've given up on promising sites owing to their lack of consistency.
What's the internet record for regular webcomic posting? I don't think G&T have missed a single tri-weekly date, have they? They've been very disciplined, which is a great factor in making early success as a webcomic. I know I've given up on promising sites owing to their lack of consistency.
To my knowledge, they missed it once because Gabe's computer broke and they couldn't access the file. Once.
What's the internet record for regular webcomic posting? I don't think G&T have missed a single tri-weekly date, have they? They've been very disciplined, which is a great factor in making early success as a webcomic. I know I've given up on promising sites owing to their lack of consistency.
I think the record goes to User Friendly, which has been daily since November '97.
I used to read on-and-off because the way Gabe's nose was drawn really freaked me out. I always thought it unnatural. But I finally started reading it regularly after I saw this one last January:
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edited November 2008
Whichever one where Gabe whacks Tycho's head off with a Star Wars book (and, I believe, cries 'YOU SHUT YOUR FILTHY MOUTH AND NEVER OPEN IT AGAIN!'). Dyr and I reference that all the time, since he's a big Star Wars fan, especially when it comes to the books.
What's the internet record for regular webcomic posting? I don't think G&T have missed a single tri-weekly date, have they? They've been very disciplined, which is a great factor in making early success as a webcomic. I know I've given up on promising sites owing to their lack of consistency.
To my knowledge, they missed it once because Gabe's computer broke and they couldn't access the file. Once.
I think they had a week or two without an update when the original host went belly up. The next comic after they came back had Gabe saying 'Where have you guys been?'.
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I was looking for like, a java game website similiar to addictinggames.com, that at the time I thought was called pennyarcade.com Well I threw a dash in there and came across a lovely little comic. I wanna say I was a first semester sohpmore in high school at the time (so fall of 99) and I know The Bench was still on the main page (I can't believe Mike and Jerry don't have those archives). I distinctly remember doing this in some typing class the school mandated we take. I was hooked ever since, coming back 3 times a week to read my favorite 3 panel strip.
This is the first one I remember reading.
And I know no one will share this with me, but this is one of my more favorite comics. I can't explain why, I just love it.
So thanks, Mike and Jerry, for 10 years of entertainment.
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edited November 2008
This is the first comic I ever read. One of the sites I went to had a guy named Raven and somebody linked it.
Man, I've been reading since I was 16. Good times.
Edit: This here's one of my favorites, because it makes me hungry every time i read it:
Sometimes you just have to let people know about an awesome sandwich.
And I JUST NOW noticed that Tycho is in Gabe's room going through his stuff when Gabe calls him.
I don't remember when I started reading regularly, but a former college roommate emailed me once with the subject line "Clever Disguise, Mr. Chan. But can you defeat my horde of Robo-Ninjas?"
When I asked him what that was a reference to, expecting some random martial arts flick, he sent me a link to the above comic. That's right, in 1999, my former college roommate introduced me to PA. You whippersnappers.
Also, I sometimes really miss The Bench. I don't remember who did them, but there were a series of bench strips featuring Mike Doughty that were fantastic. Also, I used to think Tycho looked like Damon Albarn.
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and my all time favorite is
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Ah, such a wonderful 10 years of sarcasti-wit and intellectual humor, And whatever the hell Gabe does.
Just kidding, I love Gabe too.
I actually have the music from that godforsaken game on my winamp playlist.
So me.
One of the other ones i really remember is this one
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Edit: AH, here we go.
Man, I was 12 when I started reading this...
There's just a combination between the art and the meter of the writing that they have always been able to achieve. If you can read it and understand the pace at which the dialogue is delivered, it is amazing.
I love that they often come back to the bench:
Mmm-hm.
But my all-time favourite is this:
How did i forget about that one? Deffinately one of my favorites.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_goGR39m2k
It's been a really productive ten years.
What's the internet record for regular webcomic posting? I don't think G&T have missed a single tri-weekly date, have they? They've been very disciplined, which is a great factor in making early success as a webcomic. I know I've given up on promising sites owing to their lack of consistency.
To my knowledge, they missed it once because Gabe's computer broke and they couldn't access the file. Once.
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I think the record goes to User Friendly, which has been daily since November '97.
I used to read on-and-off because the way Gabe's nose was drawn really freaked me out. I always thought it unnatural. But I finally started reading it regularly after I saw this one last January:
And I think I'll just add this one to the thread because of its glorious backstory:
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Also we would be remiss in looking back at 10 years worth of comics without mentioning the Christmas in September.
And... it is again.
I think they had a week or two without an update when the original host went belly up. The next comic after they came back had Gabe saying 'Where have you guys been?'.
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Hey, so was I!
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Whelp, i certainly feel old now.
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Christ you guys are young.
15, Jesus you guys are young.
I was 12, can I be in the middle of your age-sandwich?
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(I was 19.)
I was looking for like, a java game website similiar to addictinggames.com, that at the time I thought was called pennyarcade.com Well I threw a dash in there and came across a lovely little comic. I wanna say I was a first semester sohpmore in high school at the time (so fall of 99) and I know The Bench was still on the main page (I can't believe Mike and Jerry don't have those archives). I distinctly remember doing this in some typing class the school mandated we take. I was hooked ever since, coming back 3 times a week to read my favorite 3 panel strip.
This is the first one I remember reading.
And I know no one will share this with me, but this is one of my more favorite comics. I can't explain why, I just love it.
So thanks, Mike and Jerry, for 10 years of entertainment.
Man, I've been reading since I was 16. Good times.
Edit: This here's one of my favorites, because it makes me hungry every time i read it:
Sometimes you just have to let people know about an awesome sandwich.
And I JUST NOW noticed that Tycho is in Gabe's room going through his stuff when Gabe calls him.
You're actually really missing out.
Classic.
I dunno why but I laughed really hard at this.
Oh, Gabe.
Later, we fucked like twenty times in a barn!
I really hope they Bring back Div and the Fruit Fucker though. It's been too long sine we've seen them.
It's been a great 10 years.
When I asked him what that was a reference to, expecting some random martial arts flick, he sent me a link to the above comic. That's right, in 1999, my former college roommate introduced me to PA. You whippersnappers.
Also, I sometimes really miss The Bench. I don't remember who did them, but there were a series of bench strips featuring Mike Doughty that were fantastic. Also, I used to think Tycho looked like Damon Albarn.
Those days shall never come again...
Thanks a lot, fuckers. Now I'm depressed. Happy fucking Birthday.