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{{Quotation|'''The Soldier''', upon learning some new information| Wait a minute, this isn't a missle, it's a ''rocket''. A rocket full of '''guns!'''}}
 
  
'''Grordbort's Crash''' is a comic released by Valve on July 20, 2011. Grordbort's crash centers around the [[Soldier]] chatting with his wooden war veterans, when a strange object falls out of the sky, and the Soldier takes it upon himself to investigate.
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{{Quotation|'''The Soldier'''|Hold on, this isn't a missile... it's a '''rocket'''. A rocket full of '''guns'''.}}
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'''''Grordbort's Crash''''' is a [[Comics|comic]] released on July 20, 2011 to coincide with the release of [[Dr. Grordbort's Victory Pack]]. ''Grordbort's Crash'' documents the story of how the [[RED]] [[Soldier]] happened to stumble upon the weapons released in the {{Patch name|7|20|2011}}.
  
 
== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
The comic begins with the soldier reminiscing about some war stories with his ''friends'', who turn out to be cut-out soldiers made of wood. The Soldier's story is interrupted when a strange object falls out of the sky. The soldier takes it upon himself to throw himself onto the rocket to save his ''squad'', only to find out, that the rocket is full of guns. Armed with this new information, the Soldier exclaims he's off to join the "Space Marines"
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The comic begins with the Soldier reminiscing some war stories with his old war buddies, revealed to be plywood cutouts, at a tea party. The Soldier's stories are interrupted when a strange object falls out of the sky. The Soldier, identifying it as a missile, takes it upon himself to throw himself onto the object to save his squad. He finds out, however, that it is not a missile, but a [[Grocket|crash-landed rocket]]. The Soldier also finds, to his pleasure, that the rocket is full of [[Dr. Grordbort's Victory Pack|guns]]. Armed with this new information and weaponry, the Soldier exclaims that he and his imaginary pals are off to join the "Space Marines".
  
 
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== Notes ==
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* Although considering himself a veteran of WWII, Soldier has outfitted his imaginary "buddies" with Vietnam War loadouts; e.g., Salty Pete and Pepper Pot Pete have helmets with features resembling that of the [[Soldier's Stash|Soldier's Stash]] and [[Battalion's Backup]].
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== See also ==
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* [[Grockets]]
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* [[Dr. Grordbort's Victory Pack]]
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* [[Comics]]
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/grordborts/comic/ ''Grordbort's Crash''] on TF2.com
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Latest revision as of 03:07, 21 August 2023

Grordbort's Crash
Grord 3.jpg
Comic Strip Info
Released: July 20, 2011
Number of pages: 3
Artist: Michael Oeming
Hold on, this isn't a missile... it's a rocket. A rocket full of guns.
The Soldier

Grordbort's Crash is a comic released on July 20, 2011 to coincide with the release of Dr. Grordbort's Victory Pack. Grordbort's Crash documents the story of how the RED Soldier happened to stumble upon the weapons released in the July 20, 2011 Patch.

Synopsis

The comic begins with the Soldier reminiscing some war stories with his old war buddies, revealed to be plywood cutouts, at a tea party. The Soldier's stories are interrupted when a strange object falls out of the sky. The Soldier, identifying it as a missile, takes it upon himself to throw himself onto the object to save his squad. He finds out, however, that it is not a missile, but a crash-landed rocket. The Soldier also finds, to his pleasure, that the rocket is full of guns. Armed with this new information and weaponry, the Soldier exclaims that he and his imaginary pals are off to join the "Space Marines".

Pages

Notes

  • Although considering himself a veteran of WWII, Soldier has outfitted his imaginary "buddies" with Vietnam War loadouts; e.g., Salty Pete and Pepper Pot Pete have helmets with features resembling that of the Soldier's Stash and Battalion's Backup.

See also

External links