It’s webcomics week! (Since these webcomics are totally free to browse as you please, I’m going to keep my own comments to a minimum, and simply link you to some of my favorite examples.)

Penny Arcade is probably the most successful webcomic there is, and odds are I don’t really need to shine a spotlight on it, but the truth is it’s also one of the greatest. Authored by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, and populated by extreme versions of themselves (“Tycho” and “Gabe” respectively), Penny Arcade satirizes video game culture, and occasionally other topics gamers might be interested in. Games they’ve targeted include…

Ico

Pokemon

Mario Party

… and many, many more. They’ve been around for 11 years, doing three comics a week, and yet still come up with new funny material on a regular basis. They also have an annual gaming convention (which is expanding to a second convention in March), a charity that raises over a million dollars a year, two video games, and several books. Here are a few comics I think even non-gamers would appreciate:

Le Twittre

Potentially Offensive Insights

As Seen in Modern Lair

The Adventures of Twisp and Catsby

So that’s Penny Arcade! Please proceed to go back to the first comic and read it obsessively.