Weekly Webcomic Wrapup asks, 'What would you ask Tycho and Gabe?'

When will we see the rest of Bogey Golf?
(lol)

it's been a long while since i used to read PA daily and lurk in their forums. first question: Cocks, dicks, lol?

Hey I made a comic this week! Pay attention to me, hey hey!

http://www.theninjaken.com/comic/2008/08/20/the-stage-of-history

I fear I've been bested by 2P Start on this day. On a side note, I feed my Pokemans soda all the time without said adverse side effects.

2P Start for me this week. None of the others were that funny.

When they started doing Penny Arcade (I am not a big fan, so don't know if it started as a comic or a news site), did they expect it to become so popular and even have their own gaming convention?

Are you concerned that between PAX, RSPoD, and any other forthcoming endeavors, you might seem to be joining the establishment to which you satirize?

It's incredibly funny how they look nothing like how they draw themselves.

SO BALD AND PIG LIKE IN APPEARANCE

If you weren't ghey do you think you would still be famous? Among geeks anyways I mean.

Question for Mr. Hootkins: How long have you been hairless? And being from Spokane, which apparently has a large, active skinhead population, did you ever get mistaken anger towards you because of it?

Seriously? I'm the ONLY vote for Robot Martini so far? Goddamn... I know this has turned into nothing but a pathetic popularity contest, but seriously?

Tycho, Gabe, why don't you ever answer my e-mails?

Actual questions:
1) Tycho, how did you choose the name of an astronomer from centuries ago?

2) Do you two, in your position, see the rise of casual games pulling developers of triple A, high budget titles into the more profitable casual market?

3) Gabe, do you have other styles of art that you practice (not that I don't like the PA, comic style)?

Ask why they like to draw bald people with hair.

-Do you have any tips for any other webcomic writers/artists?

-Do you have any good stories about PA mixing with your personal lives outside of work?

-Did you ever go to a seafood restaurant and order clawshrimp?

-How do you see the console wars ending?

-Your thoughts on "PC gaming is dying"

-What are your personal top 3 games of all time?

-What do you think needs to change about game reviews?

-What do you think needs to change about the gaming press?

-Your thoughts on GameStop

-What do you think is the cardinal sin of game design?

-If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about the gaming industry, what would it be?

-Any news on the next episode?

-Is there a game/series you wish got more attention?

-What games are you looking forward to?

-Your thoughts on the "So Bald"/"Pig Like" meme.

You need to stop encouraging these idiots who think they're funny and write comics. If you stop posting them maybe they will give up and go back to their jobs at Arby's slingin roast beef.

Do you like muffins?

Nothing.

Simply because I don't care. I've grown to hate the other general population of 'gamers'.

See you on the other end of the shotgun.

Who has the Pac-Man watch now, and are there any plans for it to change hands again? I ask since there's at least one occasion where Gabe kills Tycho after Tycho sics the dog on Gabe (forget which comic it was, but Gabe curb-stomped Tycho on a game counter over some DS or PSP game), but there's no indication that the watch changed hands.

I think it would be really great if you guys mentioned this situation.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/2006/9/13/

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/15/penny-arcade-responds-to-our-hideous-editorial-misses-the-poi/

I know it's from almost two years ago, but they said some pretty awful stuff about you guys. I mean they called this site "the retard rodeo." I just want to know if there is still bad blood between you guys.

Why are they so bald and pig-like in appearance?

Will they come to my birthday party?

Gaming comics has defined webcomics like superheroes has defined print comics. However, how long would this genre would last, and when it's old & outdated, how would Penny Arcade survive?

Ever since Robert Khoo has been brought onboard, Penny Arcade has become a resounding success, what with PAX & Child's Play. For those of webcomics creators who can't afford a man like Khoo, what sort of financial & business advice would you give us, like:
A) When we start our first webcomics, what sort of business plan must we set down for a long term?

B) How can we webcomics type handle the business side of things, because, good god, we're creative types, not evil greedy lollipop-stealing money-makers?!

C) Even with good content in our webcomics may not be enough to bring in audience & profits. How can we expand our webcomics beyond entertaining people for shits-n-giggles?

D) Despite all those business stuff we have to handle, how can we still keep our individuality, unique style & a need to offend people? How can we safeguard ourselves against a slide down mediocrity?

And to Mr Robert Khoo, if you can, would you plan on setting up a business consultancy firm that helps give advice to creators, who wish to start their own webcomics, on handling the business side? Or, if that's too much, at least recommend some of your friends that creators can turn to?

Do you ever envision PAX, Child's Play, and your other projects eclipsing your core product -- the comic and news post -- for attention and resources?

If you were in some outlandish situation that allowed you to give 1 game to every single person in the world, what game would it be?

Thanks again for the feature Ross!

Nice to see Dan's in the mix this week. Of course I'm biased towards black and white comics that appear on my site ;)

To Gabe & Tycho: how do you actually make money at this??

Would your comics be funny without abusing the words "fuck" and "shit?"

One more question:

You've seen successes of Homestar Runner, Red vs Blue, Penny Arcade yourself, etc. all of which adopted a free model. When making webcomics, how can achieve this kind of success, besides making great content?
What kind of plan must we take on the long road to become a growing cult, if not a smash, hit?
And how should we take care of our webcomics?

My question to Gabe and Tycho would be if they think that it's just a little bit hypocritical that they sometimes complain about how Microsoft and other developers nickel and dime gamers, especially with regards to themes and gamerpics on the Marketplace, all the while they sell their own picture packs on there. I realize they are trying to run a business, but a few free gamerpics would be nice, I mean how hard can it be to put out a small fraction of your stuff for free? And if they don't agree with putting a few pics on there, then why not?

Ask them why PA Adventures was so overpriced and why they defended the also overpriced Braid. And ask them how they sleep at night.

why is gabe's hair getting longer and longer in the front?

Your pokemon, please show me them?

I'd like to know how it was to work with Ron Gilbert, a legend within the world of point-and-click adventure games. Was that why they chose Hothead Games?

I would like to know if they plan on doing podcasts anymore?

They always gave me a good laugh, and anytime i see a great comic i wonder "what converstation were they having when they created this..."

Unfortunately, i cant find out anymore because they dont podcast = \

crossplatformcomic.com has a new strip up. Great for those of you who prefer textlessness.