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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*All of the RED mercs, except one BLU Spy, appears on the cover page.
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*The Japanese Mafia mentioned in this comic most likely alludes to the [[w:Yakuza|Yakuza]], a prominent organized crime syndicate in Japan.
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* All of the mercenaries in the crystal ball are on the RED team, except for the BLU Spy behind the Scout, referencing speculation of [[Non-player characters#The Scout's parentage|Scout's parentage]].
**You will also notice that Merasmus's right pinky finger is now missing and bandaged. This is a reference to [[w:Yubitsume|Yubitsume]], a Japanese ritual, almost exclusively performed by the Yakuza, where one would cut his/her own finger to be punished, to show apology or to pay off debt.
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*On Page 12, the book that Spy is holding reads "How To Beat a DNA Test".  
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* The Japanese Mafia mentioned in this comic most likely alludes to the [[w:Yakuza|Yakuza]], a prominent organized crime syndicate in Japan.
** Additionally, a skeleton of one of the [[Non-player_characters#Administrator.27s_messenger|Administrators' Messengers]] can be seen wearing a pumpkin for a head on the last page.
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* Merasmus's right pinky finger is visibly missing and bandaged on this and most other pages. This is a reference to [[w:Yubitsume|Yubitsume]], a Japanese ritual, almost exclusively performed by the Yakuza, where one would cut his/her own finger to be punished, to show apology, or to pay off debt.
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** In the {{Patch name|10|29|2014}} corresponding to the release of this comic, a bandage was added to the right pinky of the Merasmus game model.
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* Spy is holding a book titled ''How To Beat a [[w:DNA paternity testing|DNA Test]]''.  
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* A skeleton of one of the [[Non-player_characters#Administrator.27s_messenger|Administrator's Messengers]] is seen.
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Revision as of 01:59, 22 March 2020

This page is about the comic Blood Money. For the Jungle Inferno Campaign Gift Shop currency Blood Money, see Jungle Inferno ConTracker.
Blood Money
Bloodmoney01.jpg
Comic Strip Info
Released: October 29, 2014
Number of pages: 12
Artist: makani
Jim Murray (cover)
Writer: Jay Pinkerton & Erik Wolpaw
Colorist: Maren Marmulla

Blood Money is a comic that was released on October 29, 2014 along with Scream Fortress 2014. It tells Merasmus's struggle to create an evil circus to the Evil Circus God "Bonzo".

Synopsis

At the beginning of the comic, Merasmus is seen beholding a statue of the evil circus god "Bonzo", claiming that carnivals were invented by the Ancient Sumerians for evil purposes. Merasmus claims that he carved Bonzo from a "wooden meteorite of an unknown origin". The comic then cuts to outside where a evil circus repairman named Steve, accompanied by Merasmus, is trying to figure out why the statue does not work. Steve gives the classic "on/off" and "is it plugged in" questions. Steve then comments on the smell, which Merasmus claims to be the scent of "a thousand burning souls". Clearly doubtful, Steve asks if it is scented candles, and Merasmus concedes that he lied. Later, it is revealed that Merasmus forgot to build the carnival over an ancient burial site. Steve says fixing it would be expensive, and Merasmus explains that he does not have the money to fix it, having gone "twelve thousand deep to the Japanese Mafia" and then spending it all on an extremely large "Strongman (test your strength)" machine. However, Merasmus finds a loophole; the burial ground does not need to pre-exist, neither does it have to be beneath the carnival. In order to find a "buncha' idiots" to solve his "corpse problem", Merasmus goes to RED team's Halloween party where he is greeted by his old roommate, Soldier. Waving a raccoon bite-riddled hand, Soldier invites Merasmus inside, claiming they were just talking about killing him. The comic leaves off with text reading "Get ready for Scream Fortress VI".

Pages

Trivia

Cover
  • All of the mercenaries in the crystal ball are on the RED team, except for the BLU Spy behind the Scout, referencing speculation of Scout's parentage.
Page 8
  • The Japanese Mafia mentioned in this comic most likely alludes to the Yakuza, a prominent organized crime syndicate in Japan.
Page 9
  • Merasmus's right pinky finger is visibly missing and bandaged on this and most other pages. This is a reference to Yubitsume, a Japanese ritual, almost exclusively performed by the Yakuza, where one would cut his/her own finger to be punished, to show apology, or to pay off debt.
    • In the October 29, 2014 Patch corresponding to the release of this comic, a bandage was added to the right pinky of the Merasmus game model.
Page 12

External links