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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Free Comic Book Day is a North American holiday, held every first Saturday in May since 2002. It was created to celebrate the comics medium, as well as to motivate non-readers to start reading comics. Mainstream and indie comics, as well as manga publishers, release special issues of comics to be given away for free on that day, usually spotlighting an ongoing storyline, or a character that will be featured in an upcoming television show or film. Depending on the location, the store may also invite comic book writers, artists, and so on to appear at their store. | * Free Comic Book Day is a North American holiday, held every first Saturday in May since 2002. It was created to celebrate the comics medium, as well as to motivate non-readers to start reading comics. Mainstream and indie comics, as well as manga publishers, release special issues of comics to be given away for free on that day, usually spotlighting an ongoing storyline, or a character that will be featured in an upcoming television show or film. Depending on the location, the store may also invite comic book writers, artists, and so on to appear at their store. | ||
| − | * On Page 14, the [[Soldier (Classic)|TFC Soldier]] can be seen holding an umbrella. This weapon is equipped by the [[Civilian (Classic)|Civilian]] on [[Hunted (Classic)|Hunted]] maps, and is never used by the Soldier himself. | + | * On Page 14, the [[Soldier (Classic)|TFC Soldier]] can be seen holding an umbrella. This weapon is equipped by the [[Civilian (Classic)|Civilian]] on [[Hunted (Classic)|Hunted]] maps, and is never used by the Soldier himself. |
| + | ** The Civilian made a cameo in [[Meet the Sniper]]. | ||
| + | *On page 15, Saxton Hale states that the present day is 1972, meaning that the comic is taking place some time after the time of the game, which is set in the 1960's | ||
* This is the first comic to ever reveal all members of the three Team Fortress mercenary groups. | * This is the first comic to ever reveal all members of the three Team Fortress mercenary groups. | ||
* The Team Fortress Classic's Medic is seen for the first time, making him the last TFC merc to debut in the TF2 universe. | * The Team Fortress Classic's Medic is seen for the first time, making him the last TFC merc to debut in the TF2 universe. | ||
| − | + | ** The other eight appeared in [[A Cold Day in Hell]], but were missing their original Medic. | |
| − | ** The other eight appeared in [[A Cold Day in Hell]], but were missing their original Medic. | + | *Each of the members of the First mercenaries is a historical figure or a character from a folklore. |
| + | **The [[Scout]] is the Wild West outlaw, Billy the Kid. | ||
| + | **The [[Soldier]] is either Ulysses S. Grant or Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Both of whom were Civil war generals on opposite sides. | ||
| + | **The [[Pyro]] is the American president, Abraham Lincoln. | ||
| + | **The [[Heavy]] is folk hero John Henry, an African-American railroad worker famous for his incredible strength. | ||
| + | **The [[Engineer]] is inventor Nikola Tesla. | ||
| + | **The [[Sniper]] is the American folk hero, Davy Crockett, known for his skills as a sharp-shooter. | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 19:16, 8 May 2014
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| Comic Strip Info | |
| Released: | May 2, 2014 |
| Number of pages: | 20 |
| Artist: | Rennerei |
| Writer: | Eric Wolpaw |
Catch Up is a comic released on May 2, 2014. It retells the storyline of the TF universe, adding TFC into the roster, and reckoning a few things.
Contents
Pages
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16
Page 17
Page 18
Page 19
Page 20
Trivia
- Free Comic Book Day is a North American holiday, held every first Saturday in May since 2002. It was created to celebrate the comics medium, as well as to motivate non-readers to start reading comics. Mainstream and indie comics, as well as manga publishers, release special issues of comics to be given away for free on that day, usually spotlighting an ongoing storyline, or a character that will be featured in an upcoming television show or film. Depending on the location, the store may also invite comic book writers, artists, and so on to appear at their store.
- On Page 14, the TFC Soldier can be seen holding an umbrella. This weapon is equipped by the Civilian on Hunted maps, and is never used by the Soldier himself.
- The Civilian made a cameo in Meet the Sniper.
- On page 15, Saxton Hale states that the present day is 1972, meaning that the comic is taking place some time after the time of the game, which is set in the 1960's
- This is the first comic to ever reveal all members of the three Team Fortress mercenary groups.
- The Team Fortress Classic's Medic is seen for the first time, making him the last TFC merc to debut in the TF2 universe.
- The other eight appeared in A Cold Day in Hell, but were missing their original Medic.
- Each of the members of the First mercenaries is a historical figure or a character from a folklore.
- The Scout is the Wild West outlaw, Billy the Kid.
- The Soldier is either Ulysses S. Grant or Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Both of whom were Civil war generals on opposite sides.
- The Pyro is the American president, Abraham Lincoln.
- The Heavy is folk hero John Henry, an African-American railroad worker famous for his incredible strength.
- The Engineer is inventor Nikola Tesla.
- The Sniper is the American folk hero, Davy Crockett, known for his skills as a sharp-shooter.
External links
See also
