Nintendo Teams Up with Penny Arcade for Zelda Comic

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by Patrick Barnett - November 15, 2011, 5:05 pm EST
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Skyward Sword's launch is getting its own weekly comic.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword releases November 20, and in celebration Nintendo has teamed up with Penny Arcade to create five weekly comic panels.

The comics, the first of which saw release today, include some of the characters and themes of the game. The art design combines both the styles of Penny Arcade and the new Zelda title itself. "The opportunity to work with Nintendo to create a Zelda comic is not only an incredible honor, but quite literally a childhood dream come true", said Penny Arcade artist Mike Krahulik.

The first of the five comics can be viewed at http://www.zelda.com/skywardsword/comic/.

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Nintendo Joins Forces with Penny Arcade to Create Orig. Comic for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Nov. 15, 2011

Nintendo has teamed up with the creative team from the popular Penny Arcade online comic strip to create a special comic in celebration of the Nov. 20 launch of The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword for the Wii™ console.

Starting today, the first of five weekly comic panels will appear on http://www.zelda.com/skywardsword/comic. The comics include characters and themes from the new game, and are drawn in a style that combines the game's distinctive new look and Penny Arcade's signature style.

"I was 14 when I first played The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past," said Penny Arcade artist Mike Krahulik. "That was 20 years ago, and today I am introducing my son to The Legend of Zelda. The opportunity to work with Nintendo to create a Zelda comic is not only an incredible honor, but quite literally a childhood dream come true."

For more information about The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, visit http://www.zelda.com/skywardsword.

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UltimatePartyBearNovember 15, 2011

Wow.

There's just one picture so far, but it looks like Gabe's in top form, especially considering it sounds like this was his first try at water colors. You can get it in enormous wallpaper friendly size at PA, too.

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