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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.}}
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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.}}
  
 
'''Comics''' are short stories that offer insight to the world of ''Team Fortress 2'', as seen through the eyes of the [[Classes|mercenaries]], their [[Administrator|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 the [[Classes|mercenaries]], their [[Administrator|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.
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The story of ''Team Fortress 2'' boasts a very loose continuity. Though comics serve to explain concepts such as the origins of a [[weapon]], some events may conflict. The series of ''Team Fortress 2'' comics are set to appear in ''Valve Presents: The Sacrifice and Other Steam-Powered Stories'', a hardcover compilation of comics that are based on the lore of Valve games. The book will be published by {{w|Dark Horse Comics}} and is set to be released on November 16, 2011.<ref>"[http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/19-608/Valve-Presents-The-Sacrifice-and-Other-Steam-Powered-Stories VALVE PRESENTS: THE SACRIFICE AND OTHER STEAM-POWERED STORIES]", Dark House Comics, accessed November 2, 2011.</ref>
 
 
Many ''Team Fortress 2'' comics are set to appear in ''Valve Presents: The Sacrifice and Other Steam-Powered Stories'', a hardcover compilation of comics that are based on the lore of Valve games. The book is being published by Dark Horse and will be released November 16, 2011. [http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/19-608/Valve-Presents-The-Sacrifice-and-Other-Steam-Powered-Stories]
 
  
 
== List of comics ==
 
== List of comics ==
 
=== Full-length ===
 
=== Full-length ===
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| [[File:Bombinomicon comicpreview.png|280px|link=Bombinomicon (Comic)]]<br/>'''[[Bombinomicon (Comic)|Bombinomicon]]'''<br/>October 27, 2011
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| [[File:Grordbort's Crash comicpreview.png|280px|link=Grordbort's Crash]]<br/> '''[[Grordbort's Crash]]'''<br/>July 20, 2011
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| [[File:Bombinomicon comicpreview.png|280px|link=Bombinomicon (Comic)]]<br />'''[[Bombinomicon (Comic)|Bombinomicon]]'''<br />October 27, 2011
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| [[File:Grordbort's Crash comicpreview.png|280px|link=Grordbort's Crash]]<br /> '''[[Grordbort's Crash]]'''<br />July 20, 2011
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| width="33%" | [[File:Meet the Director comicpreview.png|280px|link=Meet the Director]]
 
| width="33%" | [[File:Meet the Director comicpreview.png|280px|link=Meet the Director]]
 
| width="33%" | [[File:Bidwell's Big Plan comicpreview.png|280px|link=Bidwell's Big Plan]]
 
| width="33%" | [[File:Bidwell's Big Plan comicpreview.png|280px|link=Bidwell's Big Plan]]
 
| width="33%" | [[File:Loose Canon comicpreview.png|280px|link=Loose Canon]]
 
| width="33%" | [[File:Loose Canon comicpreview.png|280px|link=Loose Canon]]
 
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| '''[[Meet the Director]]'''<br/>May 5, 2011
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| '''[[Meet the Director]]'''<br />May 5, 2011
| '''[[Bidwell's Big Plan]]'''<br/>September 30, 2010
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| '''[[Bidwell's Big Plan]]'''<br />September 30, 2010
| '''[[Loose Canon]]'''<br/>July 2, 2010
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| '''[[Loose Canon]]'''<br />July 2, 2010
 
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| [[File:A Visual History comicpreview.png|280px|link=#A Visual History]]
 
| [[File:A Visual History comicpreview.png|280px|link=#A Visual History]]
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| [[File:Insult comicpreview.png|280px|link=#Other material]]  
 
| [[File:Insult comicpreview.png|280px|link=#Other material]]  
 
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| '''[[#A Visual History|A Visual History]]'''<br/>June 10, 2010
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| '''[[#A Visual History|A Visual History]]'''<br />June 10, 2010
| '''[[WAR! Comic]]'''<br/>December 17, 2009
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| '''[[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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| '''[[#Other material|The Insult That Made a "Jarate Master" Out of Sniper]]'''<br />May 20, 2009
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=== Saxton Series ===
 
=== Saxton Series ===
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| [[File:Saxton turtle.jpg|150px]]
 
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| [[File:Saxton sharks.jpg|150px]]
 
| [[File:Saxton sharks.jpg|150px]]
 
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| colspan=4 | '''Series of Saxton Hale Comic Book Covers'''<br/>2009
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| colspan="4" | '''Series of Saxton Hale Comic Book Covers'''<br />2009
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== A Visual History ==
 
== A Visual History ==
{{hatnote|See also: "[http://www.teamfortress.com/macupdate/comic/ A Visual History]" page on ''tf2.com''.}}
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{{hatnote|See also: "[http://www.teamfortress.com/macupdate/comic/ A Visual History]" page on [[TF2 Official Website]].}}
''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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"'''A Visual History'''" features the [[Scout]], Soldier, and [[Heavy]] getting more than they bargained for when they find themselves at the {{w|Apple Store}}. The comic is non-[[w:Canon (fiction)|canon]] and is not included in the ''Team Fortress 2'' background or [[storyline]].
  
* The following comic is '''non-canon''' and as such does not add to the Team Fortress 2 background or [[Storyline|timeline]].
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
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== Other material ==
 
== Other material ==
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:07 comic large.jpg|The Insult That Made a "[[Jarate]] Master" Out of [[Sniper]]
 
File:07 comic large.jpg|The Insult That Made a "[[Jarate]] Master" Out of [[Sniper]]
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=== Info ===
 
=== Info ===
*[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/saxtonhale/poopyjoe.htm Poopy Joe] – Found by clicking the phrase "poor monkey" on [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/saxtonhale/05.htm page 10] of ''WAR! Comic''.
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/saxtonhale/poopyjoe.htm Poopy Joe] – Found by clicking the phrase "poor monkey" on [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/saxtonhale/05.htm page 10] of ''WAR! Comic''.
 
 
 
*''The Insult That Made a "Jarate Master" Out of Sniper'' – Found on [http://teamfortress.com/sniper_vs_spy/day07_english.htm Day 7] of the [[Sniper vs. Spy Update]].
 
*''The Insult That Made a "Jarate Master" Out of Sniper'' – Found on [http://teamfortress.com/sniper_vs_spy/day07_english.htm Day 7] of the [[Sniper vs. Spy Update]].
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* ''[http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/the_last_will_and_testament_of_Zepheniah_Mann/ The last will and testament of Zepheniah Mann]'' - Found by clicking the name "[[Non-player characters#Zepheniah Mann and Company|Zepheniah Mann]]" written on the tombstone on the [http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/ Halloween Special 2009] page of the [[Haunted Hallowe'en Special]] update. Also found by clicking on the "* See issue #97" block on [http://www.teamfortress.com/loosecanon/04.html page 4] of ''Loose Canon''.
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/family_portrait/ The partial Mann family portrait] - Found by clicking the name "Barnabas Hale" in ''The last will and testament of Zepheniah Mann''.
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* [http://www.teamfortress.com/screamfortress/family_portrait/ The whole Mann family portrait] - Found by clicking the word "Silas" written on the tombstone on the [http://www.teamfortress.com/screamfortress/ Halloween Special 2010] page of the [[Scream Fortress Update]].
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* [http://teamfortress.com/manniversary/highfive.html Hey Sniper! comic] - Found by clicking the High Five Taunt tab from the [http://teamfortress.com/manniversary/index.html Mannco Manniversary Catalog]
  
*''[http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/the_last_will_and_testament_of_Zepheniah_Mann/ The last will and testament of Zepheniah Mann]'' - Found by clicking the name "[[Non-player characters#Zepheniah Mann and Company|Zepheniah Mann]]" written on the tombstone on the [http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/ Halloween Special 2009] page of the [[Haunted Hallowe'en Special]] update. Also found by clicking on the "* See issue #97" block on [http://www.teamfortress.com/loosecanon/04.html page 4] of ''Loose Canon''.
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== Trivia ==
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* ''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, but later proved popular with the community and became a notable figure related to ''Team Fortress 2''.
  
*[http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/family_portrait/ The partial Mann family portrait] - Found by clicking the name "Barnabas Hale" in ''The last will and testament of Zepheniah Mann''.
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== References ==
 
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<references />
*[http://www.teamfortress.com/screamfortress/family_portrait/ The whole Mann family portrait] - Found by clicking the word "Silas" written on the tombstone on the [http://www.teamfortress.com/screamfortress/ Halloween Special 2010] page of the [[Scream Fortress Update]].
 
 
 
*[http://teamfortress.com/manniversary/highfive.html Hey Sniper! comic] - Found by clicking the High Five Taunt tab from the [http://teamfortress.com/manniversary/index.html Mannco Manniversary Catalog]
 
 
 
== 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 became the mascot of Team Fortress 2.
 
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* [http://tf2.com/comics.php Comics page] on the [http://www.tf2.com Official TF2 Website]
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* [http://tf2.com/comics.php Comics page] on the [[TF2 Official Website]]
 
** [http://www.teamfortress.com/bombinomicon/ BOMBINOMICON!]
 
** [http://www.teamfortress.com/bombinomicon/ BOMBINOMICON!]
 
** [http://www.teamfortress.com/grordborts/comic/ Grordbort's Crash]
 
** [http://www.teamfortress.com/grordborts/comic/ Grordbort's Crash]

Revision as of 07:42, 2 November 2011

Saxtonsmashshort.png
From Australium to Zepheniah Mann
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 overview

Comics are short stories that offer insight to the world of Team Fortress 2, as seen through the eyes of the 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 concepts such as the origins of a weapon, some events may conflict. The series of Team Fortress 2 comics are set to appear in Valve Presents: The Sacrifice and Other Steam-Powered Stories, a hardcover compilation of comics that are based on the lore of Valve games. The book will be published by Template:W and is set to be released on November 16, 2011.[1]

List of comics

Full-length

Bombinomicon comicpreview.png
Bombinomicon
October 27, 2011
Grordbort's Crash comicpreview.png
Grordbort's Crash
July 20, 2011
Meet the Director comicpreview.png Bidwell's Big Plan comicpreview.png Loose Canon comicpreview.png
Meet the Director
May 5, 2011
Bidwell's Big Plan
September 30, 2010
Loose Canon
July 2, 2010
A Visual History comicpreview.png WAR! Comic comicpreview.png 280px
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

Mailstorm large.jpg Saxton turtle.jpg Saxton fire.jpg Saxton haircut.jpg Junglebrawl.jpg Saxton sharks.jpg
Series of Saxton Hale Comic Book Covers
2009

A Visual History

See also: "A Visual History" page on TF2 Official Website.

"A Visual History" features the Scout, Soldier, and Heavy getting more than they bargained for when they find themselves at the Template:W. The comic is non-canon and is not included in the Team Fortress 2 background or storyline.

Other material

Info

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, but later proved popular with the community and became a notable figure related to Team Fortress 2.

References

  1. "VALVE PRESENTS: THE SACRIFICE AND OTHER STEAM-POWERED STORIES", Dark House Comics, accessed November 2, 2011.

External links