This, again, is a wonderful example of the team utilising the digital medium to have previous panels fade into the background, something impossible to achieve in print. The next conflict between Medic and the Classic Heavy (which turns into a Heavy v Heavy rumble) has some of the most beautiful colouring/lighting choices in any of the comics, with panels being highlighted in warm/cool colours dependant on how far along the reader is in their clicking. Sniper gets long, drawn out panels for simple actions when he’s running to save Spy (adding to our sense of tension, as the reader finds themselves clicking more quickly through each panel) and short “burst” panels for his quick actions, like shooting his rifle. We then get one of our subplots in the form of a naked Sniper assisting a poor wounded/de-cloaked Spy (this was for you, shippers) and once again, the panel/transition choices really help make this scene.
#Team fortress 2 comics spy series#
The day is then saved by Saxton Hale, whose adventure comic persona always elicits a laugh, and through a series of gorgeous splash pages, we see Saxton help the team to take down their metal enemies.
#Team fortress 2 comics spy full#
Then we see my favourite bird-loving doctor running around filling everyone full of blood in the real world (his lack of medical training always prompts the best one-liners, beaten only by Soldier and Zhanna’s) and we get an explanation as to how Medic managed to save everyone from the blood-sucking robots that we saw in issue #5. We don’t exactly get an answer to our question, but it is at least explored and portrayed in a way that is both satisfying for the plot and open enough to leave us searching for more answers. This Dumbledore and Harry-esque (“None of this is real, is it?”) exchange between Pauling and The Administrator hints at one of TF2’s most interesting meta aspects: how do the mercs keep coming back to life after they die? This is a question that has boggled TF2 fans for years, with a multitude of fan theories evolving to explain the phenomenon, including clone theories, resurrection theories and Gnoggin’s various theories on death and similarity. We begin the comic somewhere incredibly interesting: a potential afterlife. This does, of course, mean that I’ll be posting a few spoilers, so if you haven’t read the comic already, go do it now! I know it’s a big’un, but it’s worth it, trust me. The latest issue of the Team Fortress 2 comic, “The Naked and the Dead”, went live a few days ago, and I’m going to break down some of my favourite parts for you, and explain why this is one of my most well-enjoyed TF2 comics to date.
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