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Penny Arcade in this week's Time Magazine

posted by Chris on March 27, 2007 8:41 AM in Geek Culture

Aww, how we've all grown up. Being featured in Time Magazine is quite the step for hometown heroes Penny Arcade. Even if it is a piece written to explain webcomics to your grandma. In this week's Time (April 2nd issue) Lev Grossman does a fairly good job explaining how Penny Arcade started and how it has grown, even featuring a full strip. He also talks about PvP, Achewood (my favorite webcomic, in case you are interested) and Diesel Sweeties, ending on a very acerbic note from Gabe about DS being syndicated to newspapers:

"I don't know why you'd want to rush to get to that cemetery," says Krahulik. "I guess everybody wants their dad to like them, right? They feel like they need that approval. I think we represent the exact opposite of that"

While I applaud R Stevens for his tenacity and the groundbreaking he is doing for those in the webcomics field who actually want to go to dead tree format, I can see Gabe's point. The tides are changing and holding on to the past and tradition may not be the best route. Check out the full article wherever you get those things called "magazines". Also of note: check out the scan up there. Didn't know Gabe drew for PvP! Thanks, Time! Don't you have editors?

Check out some of our interviews with the subjects of this article:

Read More: Achewood , Diesel Sweeties , Penny Arcade , PvP , Time Magazine , webcomics

comments (3) | permalink

r Stevens says:

posted March 27, 2007 9:43 AM

It's all about being a gateway drug, guys. I think webcomics ARE the future, but the reality of the situation is most people don't even know they exist yet.

I'd be happy to talk to ya about it, if you're ever game!

Frodo says:

posted March 27, 2007 10:07 AM

@r stevens

being an ambassador of webcomics is very awesome, and I think you were the perfect choice to make the transition. There is certainly no harm in your going to papers, considering you are still doing your webcomic version. It's just expanding your audience!

Peter Wilson says:

posted March 28, 2007 5:10 PM

I like how it says that Mike Krahulik is the co-creator of PvP. Apart from that good work.

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