Shadow Boxers

Shadow Boxers
Comic Strip Info
Released:	December 19, 2012
Number of pages:	28

“

Miss Pauling, are you braced? Because you will need to brace yourself for what I am about to show you.

— The Soldier

”

Shadow Boxers is a 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 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 "tactical mastermind" in their base. Gray has, however, found a solution to the problem, by unveiling his newly-built Mecha-Engineer. The comic ends with the new robot activating and quickly identifying the trespassers.