| Penny Arcade Volume 5: The Case Of The Mummy's Gold (v. 5) | 
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Sales Rank: 45420
Category: Book
Authors: Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik
Publisher: Dark Horse
Studio: Dark Horse
Manufacturer: Dark Horse
Label: Dark Horse
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 120
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 1593078145
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781593078140
ASIN: 1593078145
Publication Date: June 18, 2008
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Product Description
Join us, intrepid explorers, as we journey once again into the depths of the Penny Arcade archives, facing eldritch curses and monstrous perils aplenty in our quest to unearth the ancient treasures of the year 2004 A.D.! Marvel at the mysteries laid bare within - at these tales of epic gaming, appliances gone bad, square-dancing blood feuds, and so much more! Face, if you dare, the ominous foreboding of The Last Christmas, the challenging depths of Twisp and Catsby, and the poignant tragedy of The Wandering Age!
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The Wackyness Continues December 7, 2008
Tycho and Gabe are at it again with there wacky hi jinx in this book. The book is a compilation of there web comics from the year 2004. If you've enjoyed there web comic then this is a must read. Now you can bring Gabe and Tycho with you where there is no internet (assuming such a place exists).
 PA branches out a little more October 26, 2008
"The Case of the Mummy's Gold" is the fifth randomly-named Penny Arcade book; the strips covered are from 2004. The extras - random sketches from Comicon 2005 - aren't really that interesting this time.
Krahulik and Holkins do wander further afield in terms of writing - golf, square dancing, a Cthulu Christmas sequence, and a number of other things depart from the gaming and geek humor that still make up most of the strip. The humor there is less trapped in topical events and knowledge of gaming/geek culture; even when the jokes are extremely topical, though, the commentary can keep it in context. Holkins' commentary itself is rarely overexplanatory, often adding humor of his own.
There's less change in the art; it's never bad, and the character designs continue to evolve, but apart from where they step outside of the normal strip format (Twisp & Catsby, Cardboard Tube Samurai, and the Cthulu Christmas sequence) there aren't the leaps or experiments of previous volumes.
Krahulik and Holkins can still tell a joke, of course. "Case of the Mummy's Gold" is an extremely funny book.
****1/2
More PA goodness October 14, 2008
If you read the brilliant webcomic Penny Arcade, then you need to buy this book.
It's as simple as that.
Fantastic October 9, 2008
No boring, long review. Just know that Penny Arcade is fantastic, and if you do not enjoy Penny Arcade, not only is this book not for you, but neither is oxygen.
Penny Arcade at it's best September 6, 2008
Collecting year 04 of Penny Arcade, Gabe and Tycho are at it again. What are they at you may ask? Hardcore hilarity. A great addition to your ever growing comic book/Web Comic collection.
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