Jerry Holkins

Background

Holkins, Jerry was born on February 6, 1976.

Career

Holkins sometimes uses the pseudonym "Tycho Brahe", the name of a Penny Arcade character based on Holkins. Together with Krahulik, Holkins created the Penny Arcade Expo beginning in 2004, a series of gaming festivals held in Seattle, Boston, Australia, and San Antonio. Along with Krahulik, Holkins was included on the 2010 Time 100 for their work on Penny Arcade.

Holkins and Krahulik had the opportunity to play the new release of Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition in Seattle for a day with Chris Perkins from Wizards of the Coast, Scott Kurtz of PvP, and Wil Wheaton.

Jerry is also featured in the Dungeons and Dragons 4E podcast, playing a character named Omin Dran, a Cleric of the Goddess Avandra (later Tymora), and Chief Executive Officer of an adventuring party named Acquisitions Incorporated. In the past, the Fine Print has opened for the band Anal Cunt.

Penny Arcade

Along with being the co-creator and writer for the Penny Arcade webcomic, Holkins is also the basis for one of the two central characters, "Tycho Brahe", sharing similar interests and personalities. Though their appearances differ (for example, Tycho has mussed hair and sideburns, while Holkins"s head is shaven).

Holkins, along with Krahulik, posts written updates accompanying each comic.

These posts are often computer and video game commentary, but also include personal reflections or rants. The two have been said to provide a representation of the diversity of styles among gamers, with Krahulik representing action-oriented gamers and Holkins representing the more cerebral players. lieutenant has been mutually agreed between Krahulik and Holkins that Penny Arcade would not be the same with just one of them.

Epic Legends of the Hierarchs: The Elemenstor Saga

"Epic Legends of the Hierarchs: The Elemenstor Saga" (abbreviated as ELotH:TES) is a fan-driven parody of the generic fantasy fiction that serves as the backstory of many fantasy game franchises.

lieutenant was created by Holkins as a single PBWiki page and rapidly grew in size as Penny Arcade fans joined in expanding the parody. The tales of the Saga itself rotate around several (non-existent) bases: The original 13 "canon" books, the Japanese anime series, the American re-make of the anime, the collectible card game, and even the odd life of the author himself, and such events as his several-year long "drinking and pill binge." These are only the major pieces of the story, and other fragments abound.

A version of the wiki is available for purchase in the form of a reference guide to the 13 novel series.

Achievements

• Jerry Holkins has been listed as a notable webcomic writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Penny Arcade Volume 2: Epic Legends of the Magic Sword Kings

    (Verily, the heroes of Penny Arcade return in the second v...)

  • Penny Arcade Volume 4: Birds Are Weird

    (OHMYGODDIDYOUSEETHAT?!? So, anyway, I'm sure you stopped ...)

  • Attack of the Bacon Robots (Penny Arcade, Vol. 1)

    (Get your geek on! Penny Arcade, the comic strip for gamer...)

  • Penny Arcade Volume 3: The Warsun Prophecies

    (So it was written, so it shall be. The coming foretold, s...)

  • Penny Arcade Volume 4: Birds Are Weird by Holkins, Jerry (2007) Paperback
  • Penny Arcade Volume 2: Epic Legends Of The Magic Sword Kings: Epic Legends of the Magic Sword v. 2 by Mike Krahulik (Artist), Jerry Holkins (5-Sep-2006) Paperback
  • Penny Arcade: Attack of the Bacon Robots Limited Edition Signed Hardcover
  • Penny Arcade Volume 1: Attack Of The Bacon Robots by Mike Krahulik (Artist), Jerry Holkins (7-Feb-2006) Paperback
  • Attack of the Bacon Robots (Penny Arcade, Vol. 1) by Holkins, Jerry (2006) Paperback
  • Penny Arcade Volume 3: The Warsun Prophecies by Holkins, Jerry (2007) Paperback

Membership

Co-founder Child's Play, 2003.