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| − | {{Quotation|'''TeamFortress.com''', Comics overview<ref>[ | + | {{Quotation|'''TeamFortress.com''', Comics overview<ref>[https://www.teamfortress.com/comics.php Comics], TeamFortress.com, accessed March 30, 2019</ref>|[[File:Saxtonsmashshort.png|100px|left]]'''From Australium to Zepheniah Mann'''<br />TF2 didn't start with a lot of story. There wasn't room for one. But as the updates got more ambitious, we found the perfect way to explore the mercs' world: comics. Over the years, the comics have spawned ancillary characters, then assistants to the ancillary characters. Companies mentioned in passing became global empires three generations old. The game that started as a handful of guys in a desert shooting at each other slowly blossomed into the most labyrinthine story in Valve history.}} |
| − | {{site|TF2_crosshair.png|www.teamfortress.com/comics.php}} | + | {{site|TF2_crosshair.png|https://www.teamfortress.com/comics.php}} |
'''Comics''' are short stories that offer insight to the world of ''Team Fortress 2'', as seen through the eyes of the [[Classes|mercenaries]], their [[Administrator|boss]], and the colorful [[Non-player characters|characters]] that make up their adventures. | '''Comics''' are short stories that offer insight to the world of ''Team Fortress 2'', as seen through the eyes of the [[Classes|mercenaries]], their [[Administrator|boss]], and the colorful [[Non-player characters|characters]] that make up their adventures. | ||
| − | The [[ | + | The [[Storyline|story]] of ''Team Fortress 2'' boasts a very loose continuity. Though comics serve to explain concepts such as the origins of a [[weapon]], some events may conflict. |
| − | The first six ''Team Fortress 2'' comics, released individually to promote major [[Patches|updates]], also introduced popular non-player characters, particularly the [[Administrator]], [[Saxton Hale]], [[Miss Pauling]], and [[Merasmus]]. The same six comics were collected in [[The Sacrifice and Other Steam-Powered Stories|''Valve Presents: The Sacrifice and Other Steam-Powered Stories'']], a hardcover compilation of comics that are based on the lore of three Valve games. The book was published by [[w:Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Comics]], and released on November 16, 2011.<ref>"[ | + | The first six ''Team Fortress 2'' comics, released individually to promote major [[Patches|updates]], also introduced popular non-player characters, particularly the [[Administrator]], [[Saxton Hale]], [[Miss Pauling]], and [[Merasmus]]. The same six comics were collected in [[The Sacrifice and Other Steam-Powered Stories|''Valve Presents: The Sacrifice and Other Steam-Powered Stories'']], a hardcover compilation of comics that are based on the lore of three Valve games. The book was published by [[w:Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Comics]], and released on November 16, 2011.<ref>"[https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/19-608/Valve-Presents-The-Sacrifice-and-Other-Steam-Powered-Stories VALVE PRESENTS: THE SACRIFICE AND OTHER STEAM-POWERED STORIES]", Dark Horse Comics, accessed November 2, 2011.</ref> |
The comics that followed expanded into promotion of Winter Holiday and [[Halloween]] events as well as the Robot War storyline of [[Mann vs. Machine]] mode. | The comics that followed expanded into promotion of Winter Holiday and [[Halloween]] events as well as the Robot War storyline of [[Mann vs. Machine]] mode. | ||
| − | With ''[[Ring of Fired]]'', a certain segment of the comics stepped beyond ''Team Fortress 2'' updates, beginning the [[Team Fortress Comics]] series, a long-running series that expands on character's stories and introduces the [[Team Fortress Classic]] mercenaries as adversaries. To date, that series is not particularly tied to ongoing ''Team Fortress 2'' content or releases, but rather follows the characters through their search for missing hordes of [[Australium]]. | + | With ''[[Ring of Fired]]'', a certain segment of the comics stepped beyond ''Team Fortress 2'' updates, beginning the [[Team Fortress Comics]] series, a long-running series that expands on character's stories and introduces the ''[[Team Fortress Classic]]'' mercenaries as adversaries. To date, that series is not particularly tied to ongoing ''Team Fortress 2'' content or releases, but rather follows the characters through their search for missing hordes of [[Australium]]. |
{{Comic list}} | {{Comic list}} | ||
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{{See also|Hidden pages}} | {{See also|Hidden pages}} | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.teamfortress.com/war/saxtonhale/poopyjoe.htm Poopy Joe] – Found by clicking the phrase "poor monkey" on [https://www.teamfortress.com/war/saxtonhale/05.htm page 10] of ''WAR! Comic''. |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/thepoopyjoefiles/ The Poopy Joe Files] - The partial transcript of U.S. Senate hearings, found by clicking the banana peel at the bottom of the Pyromania Update page. |
| − | *''The Insult That Made a "Jarate Master" Out of Sniper'' – Found on [ | + | *''The Insult That Made a "Jarate Master" Out of Sniper'' – Found on [https://teamfortress.com/sniper_vs_spy/day07_english.htm Day 7] of the [[Sniper vs. Spy Update]]. |
| − | * ''[ | + | * ''[https://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/the_last_will_and_testament_of_Zepheniah_Mann/ The last will and testament of Zepheniah Mann]'' - Found by clicking the name "[[Non-player characters#Zepheniah Mann|Zepheniah Mann]]" written on the tombstone on the [https://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/ Halloween Special 2009] page of the [[Haunted Hallowe'en Special]] update. Also found by clicking on the "* See issue #97" block on [https://www.teamfortress.com/loosecanon/04.html page 4] of ''Loose Canon''. |
| − | **The full will without obscuring sand is [ | + | ** The full will without obscuring sand is [https://www.teamfortress.com/mannwill/ here]. |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/family_portrait/ The partial Mann family portrait] - Found by clicking the name "Barnabas Hale" in ''The last will and testament of Zepheniah Mann''. |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.teamfortress.com/screamfortress/family_portrait/ The whole Mann family portrait] - Found by clicking the word "Silas" written on the tombstone on the [https://www.teamfortress.com/screamfortress/ Halloween Special 2010] page of the [[Scream Fortress Update]]. |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://teamfortress.com/manniversary/highfive.html Hey Sniper! comic] - Found by clicking the High Five Taunt tab from the [https://teamfortress.com/manniversary/index.html Mann Сo Manniversary Catalog] |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/soldierhome/ Soldier Needs a Home comic] - Found by clicking the soup can on the bottom of the [https://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/ Pyromania Update] Page |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.teamfortress.com/lecturevalley/ Lecture Valley Spread] - Found by clicking the period at the end of the [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=10307 Business Time] blog post. |
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Revision as of 01:19, 26 December 2021
| “ |  TF2 didn't start with a lot of story. There wasn't room for one. But as the updates got more ambitious, we found the perfect way to explore the mercs' world: comics. Over the years, the comics have spawned ancillary characters, then assistants to the ancillary characters. Companies mentioned in passing became global empires three generations old. The game that started as a handful of guys in a desert shooting at each other slowly blossomed into the most labyrinthine story in Valve history. — TeamFortress.com, Comics overview[1]
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Comics are short stories that offer insight to the world of Team Fortress 2, as seen through the eyes of the mercenaries, their boss, and the colorful characters that make up their adventures.
The story of Team Fortress 2 boasts a very loose continuity. Though comics serve to explain concepts such as the origins of a weapon, some events may conflict.
The first six Team Fortress 2 comics, released individually to promote major updates, also introduced popular non-player characters, particularly the Administrator, Saxton Hale, Miss Pauling, and Merasmus. The same six comics were collected in Valve Presents: The Sacrifice and Other Steam-Powered Stories, a hardcover compilation of comics that are based on the lore of three Valve games. The book was published by Dark Horse Comics, and released on November 16, 2011.[2]
The comics that followed expanded into promotion of Winter Holiday and Halloween events as well as the Robot War storyline of Mann vs. Machine mode.
With Ring of Fired, a certain segment of the comics stepped beyond Team Fortress 2 updates, beginning the Team Fortress Comics series, a long-running series that expands on character's stories and introduces the Team Fortress Classic mercenaries as adversaries. To date, that series is not particularly tied to ongoing Team Fortress 2 content or releases, but rather follows the characters through their search for missing hordes of Australium.
Contents
List of comics
Full-length
 The Days Have Worn Away December 20, 2024 |
 The Naked and the Dead January 10, 2017 |
 The Showdown July 7, 2016 |
 Gargoyles & Gravel October 28, 2015 |
 Old Wounds August 31, 2015 |
 The Contract July 1, 2015 |
 Blood Money October 29, 2014 |
 Blood in the Water October 2, 2014 |
 Catch-Up May 2, 2014 |
 A Cold Day in Hell April 2, 2014 |
 Unhappy Returns December 4, 2013 |
 Grave Matters October 28, 2013 |
 Ring of Fired August 27, 2013 |
 Death of a Salesbot May 17, 2013 |
 Shadow Boxers December 20, 2012 |
 Doom-Mates October 24, 2012 |
 A Fate Worse Than Chess August 13, 2012 |
 Blood Brothers August 12, 2012 |
 A Smissmas Story December 15, 2011 |
 True Meaning December 13, 2011 |
 Bombinomicon October 27, 2011 |
 Grordbort's Crash July 20, 2011 |
 Meet the Director May 5, 2011 |
 Bidwell's Big Plan September 30, 2010 |
 Loose Canon July 2, 2010 |
 A Visual History June 10, 2010 |
 WAR! comic December 17, 2009 |
 The Insult That Made a "Jarate Master" Out of Sniper May 20, 2009. |
Saxton Series
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Other material
The Mann family portrait
Poopy Joe (clean)
Poopy Joe (dirty)
The two pieces of the Mann Family portrait
Valve Presents: The Sacrifice and Other Steam-Powered Stories
Art Pass Contest Comic
Lecture Valley (1)
Lecture Valley (2)
Sources
See also: Hidden pages
- Poopy Joe – Found by clicking the phrase "poor monkey" on page 10 of WAR! Comic.
- The Poopy Joe Files - The partial transcript of U.S. Senate hearings, found by clicking the banana peel at the bottom of the Pyromania Update page.
- The Insult That Made a "Jarate Master" Out of Sniper – Found on Day 7 of the Sniper vs. Spy Update.
- The last will and testament of Zepheniah Mann - Found by clicking the name "Zepheniah Mann" written on the tombstone on the Halloween Special 2009 page of the Haunted Hallowe'en Special update. Also found by clicking on the "* See issue #97" block on page 4 of Loose Canon.
- The full will without obscuring sand is here.
- The partial Mann family portrait - Found by clicking the name "Barnabas Hale" in The last will and testament of Zepheniah Mann.
- The whole Mann family portrait - Found by clicking the word "Silas" written on the tombstone on the Halloween Special 2010 page of the Scream Fortress Update.
- Hey Sniper! comic - Found by clicking the High Five Taunt tab from the Mann Сo Manniversary Catalog
- Soldier Needs a Home comic - Found by clicking the soup can on the bottom of the Pyromania Update Page
- Lecture Valley Spread - Found by clicking the period at the end of the Business Time blog post.
Trivia
- The Insult That Made a "Jarate Master" Out of Sniper marked the first appearance of Saxton Hale. At the time, Saxton Hale was a one-shot gag, but later proved popular with the community and became a notable figure related to Team Fortress 2.
References
- ↑ Comics, TeamFortress.com, accessed March 30, 2019
- ↑ "VALVE PRESENTS: THE SACRIFICE AND OTHER STEAM-POWERED STORIES", Dark Horse Comics, accessed November 2, 2011.
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