View source for Shadow Boxers

{{Infobox comics
|preview = ShadowBoxer01.png
|release-date = December 19, 2012
|number-of-pages = 28
}}
{{Quotation|'''The Soldier'''|Miss Pauling, are you braced? Because you '''will''' need to brace yourself for what I am about to show you.}}

'''''Shadow Boxers''''' is a [[Comics|comic]] released on December 19, 2012 to coincide with the release of the [[Mecha Update]].
==Synopsis==
The comic opens with the RED team discussing the latest defense job against the robots in a dark room in [[Coal Town]] with [[Miss Pauling]]. Miss Pauling tries to figure out which of the many Mann Co. buildings the robots will invade next, and when. The Soldier claims that he knows the exact time and location, since he supposedly infiltrated [[Gray Mann]]'s robot base the day before, but no one believes him. After some shenanigans which involve keeping the Soldier thinking that all of his teammates are American, he mentions the eagles that raised Gray Mann, something that only Miss Pauling and the [[Administrator]] should know, thus clueing to Miss Pauling that he may be telling the truth. The Soldier reveals that he used his [[Tin Soldier|cardboard robot costume]] to sneak into Gray's facility and eavesdrop on their plans. Miss Pauling asks him to make a disguise for her so she can follow him on another infiltration mission, and the Heavy tags along.

In Gray Mann's facility, the three discover that he is slightly frustrated at his robots' stupidity, how they have a problem with security leaks due to a [[Soldier|"tactical mastermind"]] in their base. Gray has, however, found a solution to the problem, by unveiling his newly-built [[Engineer Robot|Mecha-Engineer]]. The comic ends with the new robot activating and quickly identifying the trespassers.

== Pages ==
<gallery>
File:ShadowBoxer01.png|Page 1
File:ShadowBoxer02.png|Page 2
File:ShadowBoxers03.png|Page 3
File:ShadowBoxers04.png|Page 4
File:ShadowBoxers05.png|Page 5
File:ShadowBoxers06.png|Page 6
File:ShadowBoxers07.png|Page 7
File:ShadowBoxers08.png|Page 8
File:ShadowBoxers09.png|Page 9
File:ShadowBoxers10.png|Page 10
File:ShadowBoxers11.png|Page 11
File:ShadowBoxers12.png|Page 12
File:ShadowBoxers13.png|Page 13
File:ShadowBoxers14.png|Page 14
File:ShadowBoxers15.png|Page 15
File:ShadowBoxers16.png|Page 16
File:ShadowBoxers17.png|Page 17
File:ShadowBoxers18.png|Page 18
File:ShadowBoxers19.png|Page 19
File:ShadowBoxers20.png|Page 20
File:ShadowBoxers21.png|Page 21
File:ShadowBoxers22.png|Page 22
File:ShadowBoxers23.png|Page 23
File:ShadowBoxers24.png|Page 24
File:ShadowBoxers25.png|Page 25
File:ShadowBoxers26.png|Page 26
File:ShadowBoxers27.png|Page 27
File:ShadowBoxers28.png|Page 28
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

=== Page 1 ===

*This marks the first time an official Valve Miss Pauling model can be seen clearly. 
*Heavy's Arm pieces of the costume seem to be breaking
*A [[Demoman Robot]] can be seen wielding the [[Stickybomb Launcher]] on this page, despite them never doing so in-game.

== External links ==
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/shadowboxers/ ''Shadow Boxers''] on the [[TF2 Official Website]].

== See also ==
* [[Comics]]
* [[Mann vs. Machine]]

{{MechaUpdateNav}}
{{Comics nav}}
[[Category:Comics]]