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Verily, the heroes of Penny Arcade return in the second volume of valiant chivalric deeds of brave heroism, heroic gallantry and gallant bravery! Forsooth! Sir Gabe and Sir Tycho return in Epic Legends of the Magic Sword Kings! Collecting all the Penny Arcade strips posted online from 2001 and 2002, Volume 2 includes creator commentary, a sketchbook section and an introduction from somebody sort of famous! If you haven't heard of Penny Arcade, the most poplular online comic ever, it might not be too late to salvage whatever reputation you have and get in on the fun all the cool people have been having. We won't tell anyone.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
ignore the philistine above, this book is brilliant,
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This review is from: Penny Arcade Volume 2: Epic Legends Of The Magic Sword Kings: Epic Legends of the Magic Sword v. 2 (Paperback)
Penny arcade is a brilliant comic, not only is it stuffed with brilliant gags that people of ALL levels can appreciate its also a great way to look back at gaming commentary from yesteryear,
it is a great comic - it's funny, intelligent and well drawn what you have hear is a damned good comic
3 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A fans only book,
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This review is from: Penny Arcade Volume 2: Epic Legends Of The Magic Sword Kings: Epic Legends of the Magic Sword v. 2 (Paperback)
What we have here, in essence, are a pair of mid twenty year olds, who make the same crude jokes you would find in an internet chatroom. The only difference is one of them can use the mighty power of Photoshop to enhance his otherwise average drawings so that they stand out to the artistically ignorant and easily amused gamer.
Don't get me wrong, Penny Arcade have been known to make funnies, you buy enough tickets, eventually you win the raffle. But neither the writing by itself, or the artwork, would get noticed or indeed hired by a company. The book is outdated and often requires forewards by the author to explain why the joke in the comic strip is humorous. It's as if they make out that you are not educated enough to understand it without their help, when in fact the opposite is true. You're probably far too educated to enjoy the crude 'humour' and no degree of explaining will make it funny. In summary, the writing is nothing your friend hasn't once said to you in a drunken musing and the artwork compliments the writing perfectly in that respect. If you read the comic strip and like it, then you already know what you are getting and you should buy it to support Penny Arcade so that they may release more pearls of wisdom. However if you are a browser looking for some cutting edge humour mixed in with gifted artwork, keep searching.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Good collection of a great Webcomic,
By Blake Petit "Novelist, columnist & reviewer" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Penny Arcade Volume 2: Epic Legends Of The Magic Sword Kings: Epic Legends of the Magic Sword v. 2 (Paperback)
Penny Arcade isn't my favorite webcomic (that honor goes to PVP), but it's up there, and I'm very happy that Dark Horse comics has begun reprinting the entire run of the series. This second volume collects all of the strips from 2001. Holkins and Krahulik don't use many long-running storylines or, for that matter, any continuity at all, so you can't really expound upon the stories here. Holkins also includes some of his vintage blog posts, detailing stories such as how a rat infestation led to his eviction and tne now-classic "Walnut Saga," which are amusing stories as their own right. The strips are as sharp and clever as ever, without any of the early strips where they were still trying to find their groove, such as those we found in volume one. The book is backed by images from the Penny Arcade card game and some unpublished concepts from Holkins and Krahulik to fill out the book. Some of the stuff at the end feels kind of like padding, but it's still a fun read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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The hilarity continues,
By S. Rogers - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Penny Arcade Volume 2: Epic Legends Of The Magic Sword Kings: Epic Legends of the Magic Sword v. 2 (Paperback)
Though the entire Penny Arcade archive is available on their website, the extras contained in the print versions make them well worth the purchase. In this second collection, witty commentary accompanies each comic, as well as artwork from the Penny Arcade card game and a "boneyard" of aborted or half finished ideas. Surely the humor contained therein is not to everyones taste, but to those who love it, Epic Legends of the Sword Kings will make a fine addition to your library.
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<3 Penny Arcade,
By K. Chan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Penny Arcade Volume 2: Epic Legends Of The Magic Sword Kings: Epic Legends of the Magic Sword v. 2 (Paperback)
Avid Penny Arcade Reader here, and gotta say all their books are a must have!
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