Jerry Holkins | |
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 Holkins in 2009 | |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Cartoonist |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Notable works | Penny Arcade |
Jerry Holkins (born Parkinson[1][better source needed]; February 6, 1976[2]) is an American writer. He is the co-creator and writer of the webcomic Penny Arcade along with its artist Mike Krahulik. Holkins sometimes uses the pseudonym "Tycho Brahe",[3] which is also the name of a Penny Arcade character based on Holkins.
Holkins is a co-founder of PAX (originally called the Penny Arcade Expo) a series of gaming festivals that began in 2004 and has been held around the world. He is also a co-founder of Child's Play, a multimillion-dollar charity which organizes toy drives for children's hospitals.
Holkins, along with Krahulik, was included in the Time 100 for 2010.[4]
- ^ "Holkins is a combination of Holcomb (hers) and Parkinson (mine)." https://twitter.com/TychoBrahe/status/12073336701
- ^ Swan, Julia (April 10, 2013). "Oral history interview with Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik (transcript)". digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu. Museum of History and Industry. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ "Tycho Brahe weighs in On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness". Engadget. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ Grossman, Lev (2010-04-29). "The 2010 TIME 100: Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2020-11-12.