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| − | + | {{Quotation|'''Comics''' overview|[[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.}} | |
| − | {{Quotation|'''Comics''' overview|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.}} | + | |
'''Comics''' are short stories that offer insight to the world of ''Team Fortress 2'', as seen through the eyes of [[Classes|mercenaries]], [[Administrator|their boss]], and the colorful [[Non-player characters|characters]] that make up their [[storyline|adventures]]. | '''Comics''' are short stories that offer insight to the world of ''Team Fortress 2'', as seen through the eyes of [[Classes|mercenaries]], [[Administrator|their boss]], and the colorful [[Non-player characters|characters]] that make up their [[storyline|adventures]]. | ||
The story of ''Team Fortress 2'' boasts a very loose continuity. Though comics serve to explain things such as how a class got a new [[weapon]], or who exactly is recording the [[Meet the Team]] videos, some events may conflict each other. | The story of ''Team Fortress 2'' boasts a very loose continuity. Though comics serve to explain things such as how a class got a new [[weapon]], or who exactly is recording the [[Meet the Team]] videos, some events may conflict each other. | ||
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| − | + | == List of comics == | |
| + | === Full-length === | ||
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| + | | [[File:Meet the Director comicpreview.png|280px|link=Meet the Director]] | ||
| + | | [[File:Bidwell's Big Plan comicpreview.png|280px|link=Bidwell's Big Plan]] | ||
| + | | [[File:Loose Canon comicpreview.png|280px|link=Loose Canon]] | ||
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| + | | '''[[Meet the Director]]'''<br/>May 5, 2011 | ||
| + | | '''[[Bidwell's Big Plan]]'''<br/>September 30, 2010 | ||
| + | | '''[[Loose Canon]]'''<br/>July 2, 2010 | ||
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| + | | [[File:A Visual History comicpreview.png|280px|link=#A Visual History]] | ||
| + | | [[File:WAR! Comic comicpreview.png|280px|link=WAR! Comic]] | ||
| + | | [[File:Insult comicpreview.png|280px|link=#Other material]] | ||
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| + | | '''[[#A Visual History|A Visual History]]'''<br/>June 10, 2010 | ||
| + | | '''[[WAR! Comic]]'''<br/>December 17, 2009 | ||
| + | | '''[[#Other material|The Insult That Made a "Jarate Master" Out of Sniper]]'''<br/>May 20, 2009 | ||
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| − | { | + | === Saxton Series === |
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| − | + | | colspan=4 | '''Series of Saxton Hale Comic Book Covers'''<br/>2009 | |
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| + | == A Visual History == | ||
| + | {{hatnote|See also: "[http://www.teamfortress.com/macupdate/comic/ A Visual History]" page on ''tf2.com''.}} | ||
''The [[Scout]], Soldier, and [[Heavy]] get more than they bargained for, when they find themselves at the [[Wikipedia:Apple Inc.|Apple]] Store!'' | ''The [[Scout]], Soldier, and [[Heavy]] get more than they bargained for, when they find themselves at the [[Wikipedia:Apple Inc.|Apple]] Store!'' | ||
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== Other material == | == Other material == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | * [http://tf2.com/comics.php Comics page on the Official TF2 Website] | + | * [http://tf2.com/comics.php Comics page] on the [http://www.tf2.com Official TF2 Website] |
| + | ** [http://www.teamfortress.com/meetthedirector/ Meet the Direcitor] | ||
| + | ** [http://www.teamfortress.com/bidwells_big_plan/ Bidwell's Big Plan] | ||
| + | ** [http://www.teamfortress.com/loosecanon/ Loose Canon] | ||
| + | ** [http://www.teamfortress.com/macupdate/comic/ A Visual history] | ||
| + | ** [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/ WAR! Comic] | ||
| + | ** [http://teamfortress.com/sniper_vs_spy/day07_english.htm Jarate Comic] | ||
Revision as of 15:15, 23 June 2011
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Comics are short stories that offer insight to the world of Team Fortress 2, as seen through the eyes of 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 things such as how a class got a new weapon, or who exactly is recording the Meet the Team videos, some events may conflict each other.
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List of comics
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| Meet the Director May 5, 2011 |
Bidwell's Big Plan September 30, 2010 |
Loose Canon July 2, 2010 |
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| 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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A Visual History
See also: "A Visual History" page on tf2.com.
The Scout, Soldier, and Heavy get more than they bargained for, when they find themselves at the Apple Store!
- The following comic is non-canon and as such does not add to the Team Fortress 2 background or Timeline.
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Page 2
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Page 4
Other material
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well it costs four hundred thousand dollars to look at these pictures... for twelve seconds.
The advertisement that "Jarate Master" was based on
The Mann family portrait
Poopy Joe (clean)
Poopy Joe (dirty)
The Last Will and Testament of Zepheniah Mann (issue #97)
The two pieces of the Mann Family portrait
Info
- The Insult That Made a "Jarate Master" Out of Sniper was included in Day 7 of the Sniper vs. Spy Update.
- The Last Will and Testament of Zepheniah Mann - Originally found by clicking "Zepheniah Mann" on the tombstone on the Halloween Special page. Also found by clicking the "*See issue #97" block on page 4 of Loose Canon.
- The Mann family portrait - Found by clicking the name "Barnabas Hale" on The Last Will and Testament of Zepheniah Mann.
- The two pieces of the Mann Family portrait - Found by clicking the name "Silas Mann" on the tombstone on the Scream Fortress update page.
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. He proved popular with the community, and eventually grew in to the mascot of the game he is today.
External links
- Comics page on the Official TF2 Website
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