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Penny Arcade Volume 1: Attack Of The Bacon Robots (Paperback)

by Mike Krahulik (Artist), Jerry Holkins (Author) "It's really strange ..." (more)

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Paperback: 120 pages
Publisher: Dark Horse (Feb 8 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1593074441
ISBN-13: 978-1593074449
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 17.8 x 1.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 409 g

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #49,175 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Penny Arcade is an immensely popular Web comic and, in book form, a perfect example of why Web comics are, well, on the Web. The seven-year-old comic strip revolves around gaming, science fiction and computer humor. The two protagonists, Tycho and Gabe (also the code names for the creators), obsess over video games, new technology and the minutiae of their lives and fantasies. Displaying not a trace of self-consciousness or self-deprecation, the strip's premise is that the creators are the funniest guys in the room. Nearly every joke is told with a wink to the audience and swift elbow in the ribs. The drawing is repetitive, and the strips use none of the graphic effects available online. Instead, they are simple panel sequences. In book form, there are two strips per page, with commentary from the creators. along the bottom. Oddly, Holkins and Krahulik have chosen to print their comics at exactly the same resolution as online, making the actual images grainy, unfocused and simply not up to normal print standards. For a technology-obsessed strip, this is an odd mistake. The humor in Penny Arcade will definitely appeal to its core audience of webheads and gaming addicts. For the rest of us, it is all too disposable. (Feb.)
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Forget your warm and fuzzy newspaper strips. Penny Arcade is a scathing send-up of geek culture with jokes sharp enough to injure an eye. Brash, snarky, and sometimes just outright wrong, Attack of the Bacon Robots! is a hilarious heaping helping of the strip. To say that Tycho and Gabe, its, uh, heroes, are -video-game enthusiasts would be like saying that Anakin Skywalker has issues. Console games, handhelds, PCs--there is no format in which these intrepid game-geeks are not willing to risk life and limb to play. While their commentary on the gamer community and their "reviews" of popular game titles are fun, the biggest laughs come when Tycho and Gabe are forced to deal with the real world. If nothing else, Penny Arcade illustrates that there may be times when a well-placed non sequitur can save one's life. Extra, value-adding features include excellent creators' commentary on each strip and a sketchbook section. Tina Coleman
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5.0 out of 5 stars Publisher's Weekly is on Crack, Aug 25 2008

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I strongly dislike the negative comments written by Publisher's Weekly as featured in the product description not because I am a fan of PA, but because the comments were clearly made without any understanding of the comic or medium it was made with whatsoever. So please take that into consideration if you are planning on purchasing 'Attack of the Bacon Robots'.

Considering the age of the comics printed in this book, as well as their original format (GIF), the quality of the printout is excellent. The art style may be dated, but some of these comics are ten years old. We can't expect Mike Krahulik's art to be as good then as it is now. (Though, to be somewhat fair, they did their review when the book came out. I'm a little late to the party.)

In any case, if you are a fan of gaming, humor, and/or Penny Arcade, this book is a must-have. At around $12 CAD, it is a steal. With a beautiful cover and high-quality paper, this book is gorgeous from start to finish. And, as mentioned earlier, the quality of the comics is great. They are clear, crisp, and vibrant. They look as good on paper as they do on the web.

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