Video Game Comics Round One! C.A.D v Penny Arcade.

Welcome! Welcome to the X v X topics. This years Poll is About Gaming Comics, mainly C.A.D v Penny Arcade, and which (In your Opinion) is the superiour Video Game Related Comic. Some background history is to Follow.

Penny Arcade was started November of 1998, the First Strip was about the popular Computer Game SiN, and it's long load times(A problem which still exists a decade later). The strip is based on the Adventures of 2 good friends(Gabe & Tycho), There is also talk of an Insane Robot(The Fruit ******) and the Insane Lead has a surprisingly Hot GF who puts up with everything, somehow. But is more commentary about Games and the Video Game industry then about the characters themselves.
http://www.penny-arcade.com/

C.A.D was started October of 2002, the First Strip was about an Insane man and a Melon. The strip is based on the Adventures of 2 good friends(Ethan & Lucas) There is also talk of an Insane Robot(The Xbot), and the Insane Lead has a surprising hot GF who puts up with everything, somehow. Originally the strip was about gamers living their life, and in such context many other characters have entered and left their life. But recently they have forgone that, in favor of providing commentary about Games, and the Video Game Industry.

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Disclaimer -

I have no intention of doing any more rounds of this, mainly because I know of no other gaming comics. Hence the "Round One" Type really means nothing. Unless of course you know of others, in which case please link them for me, though most likely I won't read them all anyway.

1. Penny Arcade [edit]
2. i edited because I never have read CAD.

PA by far.

CAD was funny at the start, but once there was a storyline involved it started to suck.

Same with Megatokyo. it was great until a deep story started getting involved

I suppose you're right, a few days ago I flipped through some of PA's recent comics and caught a case of the lulz, but CAD's newest one had me confused.Sexy_Pirate

There's nothing confusing about it. If you read the comic, it's amusing. If you read the latest, and the one before that, it's funny. If you've read the entire series, you'd know the inside joke, and it's hilarious. And then Zeke's comments are a whole joke in and of themselves.

PA any day. I've read both and I check Penny Arcade far more often (I rarely check CAD).

PA is really more relevant and its hard to beat their satirical jabs at the media, the video game industry, a-hole video game clerks, and whatnot.

CAD is freaking awesome...

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CAD by far. The characters are WAY more likeable and I love how there are at times interconnected stories. The only thing which sucks are those chef comics, what a waste and not funny whatsoever.soulsofblayck

CAD by 1000000000 miles. Penny Arcade is OK....but CAD has much better story arcs and characters,uberpwner93

CAD wins easily. Comics like Penny Arcade are a dime a dozen, just one comic jokes. It's good, but it takes true writing skill to have a good balance between humour, and plot building, and to keep it going without overbalancing to one or the other.Tylendal

the problem with having a story in a 3-4 panel webcomic that is sporadically updated, is the story is hardly progressed at any given time.

I've always prefered CAD, just because I like a comic that has a story. JustPlainLucas

OMG I Am Sorry! Please don't ban me Lucas, I completely forgot about Press Start! Oh god no...

Wait, what I meant to say is that Press Start is so much above the other ones It's in another class entirely, and has no competition. Thats why I didn't include it in the poll, I swear...

Please, I don't want to die...

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"]I've always prefered CAD, just because I like a comic that has a story. dlindenb2000

OMG I Am Sorry! Please don't ban me Lucas, I completely forgot about Press Start! Oh god no...

Wait, what I meant to say is that Press Start is so much above the other ones It's in another class entirely, and has no competition. Thats why I didn't include it in the poll, I swear...

Please, I don't want to die...

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"]I've always prefered CAD, just because I like a comic that has a story. dlindenb2000

OMG I Am Sorry! Please don't ban me Lucas, I completely forgot about Press Start! Oh god no...

Wait, what I meant to say is that Press Start is so much above the other ones It's in another class entirely, and has no competition. Thats why I didn't include it in the poll, I swear...

Please, I don't want to die...

Don't worry, he's just another plebe like us now. :D

http://www.hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2005-05-01

concerned ftw

http://www.hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2005-05-01

concerned ftw

inyourface_12

adventures of gordon frohman :P

I also like gone with the blastwave

[QUOTE="dlindenb2000"]

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"]I've always prefered CAD, just because I like a comic that has a story. The_Ish

OMG I Am Sorry! Please don't ban me Lucas, I completely forgot about Press Start! Oh god no...

Wait, what I meant to say is that Press Start is so much above the other ones It's in another class entirely, and has no competition. Thats why I didn't include it in the poll, I swear...

Please, I don't want to die...

Don't worry, he's just another plebe like us now. :D

What? When? Why? How?

Wait, this is a trick, to get us to loosen our guard around him so he can Ban us easier...

[QUOTE="inyourface_12"]

http://www.hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2005-05-01

concerned ftw

blooddemon666

adventures of gordon frohman :P

I also like gone with the blastwave

I love both those comics so much.

Too bad one of them ended and the other one updates once every few centuries.

[QUOTE="The_Ish"][QUOTE="dlindenb2000"]

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"]I've always prefered CAD, just because I like a comic that has a story. dlindenb2000

OMG I Am Sorry! Please don't ban me Lucas, I completely forgot about Press Start! Oh god no...

Wait, what I meant to say is that Press Start is so much above the other ones It's in another class entirely, and has no competition. Thats why I didn't include it in the poll, I swear...

Please, I don't want to die...

Don't worry, he's just another plebe like us now. :D

What? When? Why? How?

Wait, this is a trick, to get us to lossed our guard around him so he can Ban us easier...

It happened last week in the midst of the Gerstmann debacle. JPL went on strike in protest. Which would have been fine were it not for the fact that he also saw it fit to snap Gamespot's only mop in half in the process.

[QUOTE="dlindenb2000"][QUOTE="The_Ish"][QUOTE="dlindenb2000"]

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"]I've always prefered CAD, just because I like a comic that has a story. gameguy6700

OMG I Am Sorry! Please don't ban me Lucas, I completely forgot about Press Start! Oh god no...

Wait, what I meant to say is that Press Start is so much above the other ones It's in another class entirely, and has no competition. Thats why I didn't include it in the poll, I swear...

Please, I don't want to die...

Don't worry, he's just another plebe like us now. :D

What? When? Why? How?

Wait, this is a trick, to get us to lossed our guard around him so he can Ban us easier...

It happened last week in the midst of the Gerstmann debacle. JPL went on strike in protest. Which would have been fine were it not for the fact that he also saw it fit to snap Gamespot's only mop in half in the process.

Kinda funny seeing the rest of the crew trying to clean up with just paper towels. :lol:

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"][QUOTE="dlindenb2000"][QUOTE="The_Ish"][QUOTE="dlindenb2000"]

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"]I've always prefered CAD, just because I like a comic that has a story. JustPlainLucas

OMG I Am Sorry! Please don't ban me Lucas, I completely forgot about Press Start! Oh god no...

Wait, what I meant to say is that Press Start is so much above the other ones It's in another class entirely, and has no competition. Thats why I didn't include it in the poll, I swear...

Please, I don't want to die...

Don't worry, he's just another plebe like us now. :D

What? When? Why? How?

Wait, this is a trick, to get us to lossed our guard around him so he can Ban us easier...

It happened last week in the midst of the Gerstmann debacle. JPL went on strike in protest. Which would have been fine were it not for the fact that he also saw it fit to snap Gamespot's only mop in half in the process.

Kinda funny seeing the rest of the crew trying to clean up with just paper towels. :lol:

So, does this mean you won't kill me?

So, does this mean you won't kill me?

dlindenb2000

Not sure about that...but he certainly cannot ban you! :P

[QUOTE="dlindenb2000"]

So, does this mean you won't kill me?

The_Ish

Not sure about that...but he certainly cannot ban you! :P

I can always put him on a list of people to ban if I ever decide to become a mod again.

[QUOTE="The_Ish"][QUOTE="dlindenb2000"]

So, does this mean you won't kill me?

JustPlainLucas

Not sure about that...but he certainly cannot ban you! :P

I can always put him on a list of people to ban if I ever decide to become a mod again.

lol "Imma put you on the list!" :lol: :P

[QUOTE="The_Ish"][QUOTE="dlindenb2000"]

So, does this mean you won't kill me?

JustPlainLucas

Not sure about that...but he certainly cannot ban you! :P

I can always put him on a list of people to ban if I ever decide to become a mod again.

You woudn't do that would you? I havn't done anything to you, perhaps to Omni, but never to you. Havn't I made you laugh? I'll dance for you if you want.

I'll do other "things"...

Oh god I'm on a hit list.

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"][QUOTE="The_Ish"][QUOTE="dlindenb2000"]

So, does this mean you won't kill me?

dlindenb2000

Not sure about that...but he certainly cannot ban you! :P

I can always put him on a list of people to ban if I ever decide to become a mod again.

You woudn't do that would you? I havn't done anything to you, perhaps to Omni, but never to you. Havn't I made you laugh? I'll dance for you if you want.

I'll do other "things"...

Oh god I'm on a hit list.

So you'd anything to Omni, but not to me, huh? I see how it is...