Jerry Holkins is the writer of the popular web comic Penny Arcade. Jerry goes by the pseudonym "Tycho Brahe" on the internet. He is especially known for writing long and humorous news posts or rants which accompany each comic. Some fans claim that his intelligent and witty posts are more amusing than the comic itself.

His less well-known exploits include being a lead singer/guitarist in a band called The Fine Print, whose works are freely available over the internet.

He lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife, Brenna.