Comics
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| “ | 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.
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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.
Contents
WAR! Update
Four short, episodic comics were released daily throughout the WAR! Update to archive the great battle fought between the Soldier and the Demoman.
- The Administrator - A background check reveals that an unfortunate alliance has been made.
- Saxton Hale - A day in the life of Mann Co. president Saxton Hale! Watch as he beats up hippies!
- Demoman - The Demoman's day off is interrupted when he is presented with an offer he can't refuse.
- Soldier - As the Administrator pushes her plan forward, the Soldier finds out he was ultimately betrayed.
Once the WAR! update was released, all 4 comics were merged into one long comic, although the URLs stayed the same.
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A Visual History
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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Loose Canon
In a dark story spanning three generations, the Engineer discovers his grandfather's secret past, and the reason for the war between RED and BLU.
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Bidwell's Big Plan
After a typical day at work, Saxton Hale is informed that his customers are making their own weapons! But Bidwell has a plan...
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Meet the Director
Sending in a director to question and record our mercenaries? Just what does the Administrator have planned?
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Saxton Hale covers
That Saxton Hale, he'll fight anything that puts up a fight with his bare damn hands! Why don't you take a look at the covers of the comics that follow his misadventures?
Saxton Hale's Thrilling Tales, issue #55
Saxton Hale's Barbershop Action, issue #12
Saxton Hale's Jungle Brawl, issue #44
Saxton Hale's Mildly Thrilling Tales, issue #4
Girl's Adventure Starring Saxton Hale, issue #6
Saxton Hale's Mail Storm, issue #1
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.
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