Penny Arcade creators Mike “Gabe” Krahulik and Jerry “Tycho” Holkins select Rice to work on site at Penny Arcade office for one year, along with additional support and rewards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Seattle, WA – June 20, 2013 – In this week’s season finale episode of Penny Arcade’s Strip Search,
Penny Arcade creators Mike “Gabe” Krahulik and Jerry “Tycho” Holkins
selected California-based artist Katie Rice as the grand prize winner. Katie created the new “Camp Weedonwantcha” comic for the online reality show’s final challenge, which can now be viewed at www.campcomic.com. As the winning Strip Search artist, Katie will receive $15,000
cash along with space at Penny Arcade’s Seattle office for one year and
support from the company’s robust business and merchandising resources.
As Katie described the ideas behind the “Camp Weedonwantcha” comic on Strip Search,
she talked about her interest in creating a kids in peril story,
inspired by the notion of having young characters in a survival setting. This is a camp where parents never come to pick up their kids, and is “dangerous, but fun.” The first comics Katie created for the Strip Search program are now live at www.campcomic.com, along with the character bios and merchandise concepts she created for the show. The comic will begin updating weekly, beginning in the coming weeks – ideal for the kick-off of the summer camp season.
“Reflecting
on the experience has just been incredibly positive,” said Rice. “From
the Artist friends I’ve made to the actual prize, I’m excited for what
my future in Seattle holds!”
The two runners-up, Maki Naro and Abby Howard, also created strong contenders for the final challenge. Maki describes his Sufficiently Remarkable comic as a “love song for the mediocre” and “an ode to the magic that happens in life.” In Abby’s black comedy Last Halloween, monsters try to take over the world on the fabled holiday, with the young child Mona as the only one who notices. Maki and Abby can be followed on www.sci-ence.org and www.jspowerhour.com, respectively.
The
“Strip Search” project was initially greenlit by a Penny Arcade
Kickstarter stretch goal and has been airing new episodes each Tuesday
and Friday at www.stripsearch.tv. Penny
Arcade co-creators Mike “Gabe” Krahulik and Jerry “Tycho’ Holkins have
been presiding over the competition, serving as judges in head-to-head
elimination challenges. The 12 participating
artists were culled from a rigorous selection process of nearly 1,000
entrants worldwide. The artists all lived together in a lakefront
mansion in Seattle, WA, where Penny Arcade is based. All episodes are available for viewing at www.stripsearch.tv. The
website also includes background information on each of the artists, as
well as samples of work created over the course of the season. DVD and Blu-Ray Set pre-orders to the first season of Strip Search begin next week, featuring commentary from crew and never-before-seen footage from each episode!
About Penny Arcade
Equal parts online comic and commentary, Penny Arcade (www.penny-arcade.com)
keeps its finger on the pulse of the gaming industry, prompting
conversation and controversy alike from community members to industry
experts. What started as a hobby for Jerry “Tycho” Holkins and Mike
“Gabe” Krahulik has grown into an online phenomenon now in its 15th
year, serving over 70 million page views a month to millions of readers
worldwide. In addition to the comic strip and global PAX events (www.paxsite.com),
Penny Arcade has expanded its reach to include the PA TV web
broadcasting channel, The Penny Arcade Report, a growing line of
merchandise, a video game series and management of Child's Play (www.childsplaycharity.org), a gamer-driven charity for children that spans the globe.
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