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'''''The Showdown''''' is a [[comics|comic]] that was released on July 7, 2016. It follows the [[Heavy]] as he encounters [[The Administrator]] with a simple request for her, only to run into a [[Pyro|fiery opponent]].
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'''''The Showdown''''' is a [[comics|comic]] that was released on July 7, 2016 to coincide with the [[Heavy]] vs. [[Pyro]] war during the [[Meet Your Match Update]]. It follows the Heavy as he seeks to encounter [[The Administrator]] with a simple request for her, only to run into a fiery opponent.
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The Comic is also notable for continuity with [[Meet the Director]] and [[WAR! Comic|WAR!]] as well as naming each of the Heavy's [[Heavy#Primary|Miniguns]].
  
 
== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
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The comic opens with Heavy entering Bilious Gorge, tearing off a fence gate with no trouble. Down the path, he encounters a pack of guard dogs guarding a mine entrance, and readies to fight them with the fence gate as a shield. However, he stops and gives a [[Sandvich]] to the dogs, taking them with him on his trek into the tunnel. In the mine tunnel, Heavy encounters some masked men, who are the [[Non player characters#Administrator's messenger|Administrator's messengers]], having ascended in a mine cage. Heavy responds by sending the dogs after them, killing them. Descending in the cage, Heavy arrives deep within a secret lair facing a retractable bridge to a sliding door. Waiting for the door to open, he sits and eats some Sandviches. The bridge opens up, and [[Miss Pauling]] exits from the door on the other end. Heavy stops the door from closing with his backpack, quickly saying hello and goodbye to the startled secretary.
  
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The comic opens with Heavy entering Bilious Gorge, tearing off a gated fence with no trouble. Down the path, he encounters a pack of guard dogs guarding a mineshaft, in which he readies to fight them with the fence door. However, he stops and gives a [[Sandvich]] to the dogs, taking them on his trek into the mineshaft. In the mineshaft, Heavy encounters some unknown masked men ascending from an elevator, who he sends the dogs after. Descending the elevator, Heavy arrives into a secret lair with a retractable bridge to the next room. Waiting for the bridge to open, he pulls out another Sandvich and eats it. The bridge opens up, in with [[Miss Pauling]] exits from the door on the other end. Heavy stops the door closing with his backpack, quickly saying hello and goodbye to the startled secretary.
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At the end of a hallway, Heavy encounters the Administrator herself. Thinking that Heavy is about to kill her, she prepares to set her base to self-destruct, only stopping when Heavy proclaims he wants new weapons. The Administrator asks if Heavy wants to know why he stopped getting new weapons, but Heavy proclaims he doesn't care and just wants new weapons. The Administrator says she can get him new guns, but it will take time as she can only supply one mercenary at a time. Heavy says it's alright since he's the only one asking, until the Administrator explains that Pyro beat him by three minutes. Annoyed, Heavy takes her lighter and offers it to Pyro, on condition that Heavy is allowed to get new weapons first. The Pyro rejects the offer by crushing the lighter. The comic ends with the Administrator laughing at them, explaining that the thought of them killing each other would be perfect.
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At the end of the room, Heavy encounters the Administrator herself. Thinking that Heavy is about to kill her, she prepares to set her base to self destruct, only to stop when Heavy proclaims he wants new weapons. The Administrator asks if Heavy wants to know why, but Heavy proclaims he doesn't care and just wants new weapons. The Administrator says she can get him new guns, but it will take time as she can only supply one mercenary at a time. Heavy says it's alright since he's the only one asking, until the Administrator explains that Pyro beat him by three minutes. Annoyed, Heavy takes her lighter and offers it to Pyro if Heavy was allowed to get new weapons first, to which the Pyro rejected by crushing the lighter. The comic ends with the Administrator laughing at them, explaining that the thought of them killing each other would be perfect.
 
  
 
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==Trivia==
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==Notes==
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* The gorge where the administrative-facility is located, Billious gorge, is named after [[Saxton Hale]]'s father, [[Non-player_characters#Bilious_Hale|Bilious Hale]].
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* The location Bilious Gorge suggests the coal mines of Mann Co., inexplicably closed by [[Saxton Hale]]'s father, [[Non-player characters#Bilious Hale|Bilious Hale]].
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* Skull: [[:File:Acolddayinhell11.jpg|"... filling entire coal mines with bodies."]] (see also [[Meet the Director]], [[:File:Director_09.jpg|page 9]]).
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* The emergence of [[Non player characters#Administrator's messenger|Administrator's messengers]] indicates where the Heavy, quite certain of his course, is heading.
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* The room is suggestive of the control room introduced in [[WAR! Comic|''War!]], where the Administrator monitors the fighting mercenaries through the cameras mounted in the [[RED]] and [[BLU]] facilities.
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* "I suppose this day had to come eventually." The Heavy swore to destroy whoever took the pictures of his home (Meet the Director, [[:File:Director_07.jpg|page 7]]).
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== See also ==
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* [[Comics]]
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* [[Storyline]]
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* [[Non-player characters]]
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* [[Meet Your Match Update]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 20:40, 25 May 2024

This article is about the comic. For the kill taunt, see High Noon.
The Showdown
Theshowdown01.jpg
Comic Strip Info
Released: July 7, 2016
Number of pages: 52
Artist: Maren "rennerei" Marmulla

The Showdown is a comic that was released on July 7, 2016 to coincide with the Heavy vs. Pyro war during the Meet Your Match Update. It follows the Heavy as he seeks to encounter The Administrator with a simple request for her, only to run into a fiery opponent.

The Comic is also notable for continuity with Meet the Director and WAR! as well as naming each of the Heavy's Miniguns.

Synopsis

The comic opens with Heavy entering Bilious Gorge, tearing off a fence gate with no trouble. Down the path, he encounters a pack of guard dogs guarding a mine entrance, and readies to fight them with the fence gate as a shield. However, he stops and gives a Sandvich to the dogs, taking them with him on his trek into the tunnel. In the mine tunnel, Heavy encounters some masked men, who are the Administrator's messengers, having ascended in a mine cage. Heavy responds by sending the dogs after them, killing them. Descending in the cage, Heavy arrives deep within a secret lair facing a retractable bridge to a sliding door. Waiting for the door to open, he sits and eats some Sandviches. The bridge opens up, and Miss Pauling exits from the door on the other end. Heavy stops the door from closing with his backpack, quickly saying hello and goodbye to the startled secretary.

At the end of a hallway, Heavy encounters the Administrator herself. Thinking that Heavy is about to kill her, she prepares to set her base to self-destruct, only stopping when Heavy proclaims he wants new weapons. The Administrator asks if Heavy wants to know why he stopped getting new weapons, but Heavy proclaims he doesn't care and just wants new weapons. The Administrator says she can get him new guns, but it will take time as she can only supply one mercenary at a time. Heavy says it's alright since he's the only one asking, until the Administrator explains that Pyro beat him by three minutes. Annoyed, Heavy takes her lighter and offers it to Pyro, on condition that Heavy is allowed to get new weapons first. The Pyro rejects the offer by crushing the lighter. The comic ends with the Administrator laughing at them, explaining that the thought of them killing each other would be perfect.

Pages

  • Cover Page

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Notes

Page 2
  • The location Bilious Gorge suggests the coal mines of Mann Co., inexplicably closed by Saxton Hale's father, Bilious Hale.
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Page 11
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  • The room is suggestive of the control room introduced in War!, where the Administrator monitors the fighting mercenaries through the cameras mounted in the RED and BLU facilities.
  • "I suppose this day had to come eventually." The Heavy swore to destroy whoever took the pictures of his home (Meet the Director, page 7).

See also

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