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So it was written, so it shall be. The coming foretold, sealed into the hands of fate by the lips of the prophets from another time. The mystery is revealed and the great plan will now come to its fruition! Its number shall be three. From the far horizons, across the deepest reaches of the ethereal gulf, the thunderous echo of its name shall be heard! PENNY ARCADE! Penny Arcade, the most powerful webcomic in the universe, returns! The third volume of this cultural and supernatural phenomenon, The Warsun Prophecies, brings you every Penny Arcade strip published online in 2002 A.D., encased with the dark secrets of the mad prophets known as Gabe and Tycho. Behold! It has been foretold!
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Yes, this is not going to be for someone just browsing this site thinking, 'Ooh, this looks like something I'd read'. This is for hardcore fans only. But that's the point. They are not trying to sell this to people new to the Penny Arcade universe, this is for fans of the online comic who would like a hard copy of the Penny Arcade archives.
Yes, this is simply a compendium of strips from the site with commentary from the creators. It's not trying to be anything else. They're not trying to explain each comic because you might not know why it's funny, they're explaining each comic because of the time many of the strips were 'valid' for.
Some strips are funny whenever you look at them, but they openly admit some are not funny now, simply because the news/trivia the strip was based on is long forgotten not by many readers, but even by the authors themselves. Penny Arcade books are not just an archive of the Penny Arcade site, they're an archive of computer gaming history (and jokes about Duke Nukem Forever).
If I lost you at 'hardcore', then this isn't for you. But if you're looking for a collection of (mostly, currently funny) comic strips based on computer games, and insight and commentary from the creators, then this is for you.
Yes, this is simply a compendium of strips from the site with commentary from the creators. It's not trying to be anything else. They're not trying to explain each comic because you might not know why it's funny, they're explaining each comic because of the time many of the strips were 'valid' for.
Some strips are funny whenever you look at them, but they openly admit some are not funny now, simply because the news/trivia the strip was based on is long forgotten not by many readers, but even by the authors themselves. Penny Arcade books are not just an archive of the Penny Arcade site, they're an archive of computer gaming history (and jokes about Duke Nukem Forever).
If I lost you at 'hardcore', then this isn't for you. But if you're looking for a collection of (mostly, currently funny) comic strips based on computer games, and insight and commentary from the creators, then this is for you.
7 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Format: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.
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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Another Penny-Arcade hit!
8 Feb 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The book is hilarious; Mike's comments really drive the already funny strips home. The introduction is by Scott Kurtz and it's hilarious although I think he goes overboard with the cursing. I guess because he doesn't do it on his own strip he lets lose over here, however it gets to the point where it's a little gratuitous; but I don't give a f*** it's still a good intro.
I'm not giving it 5 Stars because the "bonus material" is pretty weak; the art itself is phenomenal, I love Jerry's linework and style. It's also really neat to have a look at the first designs from their upcoming game. However it doesn't compare to the bonus section from the last book where every page was beautifully drawn by Jerry and perfectly rendered by Hawk.
Overall a very fun read, highly recommended.
I'm not giving it 5 Stars because the "bonus material" is pretty weak; the art itself is phenomenal, I love Jerry's linework and style. It's also really neat to have a look at the first designs from their upcoming game. However it doesn't compare to the bonus section from the last book where every page was beautifully drawn by Jerry and perfectly rendered by Hawk.
Overall a very fun read, highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Ride a Bike Around
29 July 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The title is really all you need to know about this particular phase of the great history that narrates our heroes Gabe and Tycho. Do not underestimate their efforts contained within this tome, for your destruction will be sealed should you do so.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Can't Get Enough of Wang
23 Mar 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Keep them coming. I need something to read while waiting for the Apple Geeks omnibus. Penny Arcade should get Hawk to do more of their coloring for their future covers.
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