Jerry Holkins
Jerry Holkins | |
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Holkins in 2009 | |
| Born | Jerry Parkinson February 6, 1976 Auburn, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Cartoonist |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Notable works | Penny Arcade |
Jerry Holkins (born Parkinson on February 6, 1976) 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", 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.