Oh man, Scout's mom is NOT gonna be happy. Not to mention Sniper-tan.

You know, I just thought of something... Why wasn't there a blue spy at the beginning of the comic when blue Engi-tan needed rescuing?

Holy crap that actually works really well!

The best part about hiring splicers?

You can have the Soldier pay them in maggots!

*ba-dum-tish*

Oh wait, wrong bug. =D

TF2 takes place in 1968.
Bioshock also takes place in the 60's, but rapture fell in 1958, so there's a possible 10 year gap between this comic and the setting in TF2.

CHRONOLOGICAL FACT MAN AWAY!

and bioshock in the 60s?

doesnt TF2 take place in the 50's?

Aren't here this time

@gelugon2105:
The psychosis doesn't really matter, as long as it can be channeled into hating one colour or the other.

As for the ADAM addiction, this is why every team needs a Medic with an Ubersaw.

but wait... the pyro who is the engy can use fire to spy check now?

I wouldn't have got it either. Till someone pointed it out, but even then I'd probably be asking what the significance of it was. So, its not really a mystery why some people didn't get it right off.

Well not everyone is a diehard gamer that tries to keep up with the latest news, or common knowledge in a game's audience. Myself, I'm learning a lot about TF and TF2 through you guys, but I don't play the game, and if it weren't for this webcomic, and you guys talking about this stuff...

Myself, once I read it I was trying to figure out what it meant when I read the comment section below. It clicked and it was all "LOL" (not actually saying that, but doing that) But if you were asking how anyone could still not have gotten it after reading both the comic and the comment...

@Esproc Most people don't really expect something this convuluted to show up in this particular comic, so either game fanatics, or people that read the comments below, are likely the first people to get it. All others take a moment to catch up.

I'm a little surprised at the comments saying it took them a second to get this one.

It's subtle, but not that subtle xD

In any case great job! Loved this one.

The spy probably got a chirurgy soon after, cause I've never seen any of them marks in meet the spy.

And suddenly everything made sense.

MINDFUCKERY AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

gelugon2105: "But no, splicers, with their ADAM addiction and apparent psychosis, would make poor TF Industries employees."

Blargh: Or maybe the best goddamn crazy sonsabitches for the kind of work they would get into.

Even better: they're paid IN SLUGS.

So does that mean that the Pyro isn't really using a flamethrower at all? It's just an... outlet for his FIERY SATANIC JETS OF DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM?

gelugon2105: "But no, splicers, with their ADAM addiction and apparent psychosis, would make poor TF Industries employees."

Or maybe the best goddamn crazy sonsabitches for the kind of work they would get into.

I only noticed the TF2 reference joke after noticing the hat the invisi-splicer is wearing and the right guy's body shape.

But no, splicers, with their ADAM addiction and apparent psychosis, would make poor TF Industries employees.

I think you mean "goes farther back than you expected."

This explains so much!

It took me a while to get the joke, but I laughed so hard when I did.

I was going to say it's a boring comic, but then I thought of it and good job.

I'm just waiting for the comment that reads

"Spy round-

*reads title*

OH GOD DAMMIT"

You've inb4'd the spycheckers!

Brilliantly subtle. Great job.

Goddommot, I just got the joke

It'z funny because its relevant with TF2.

Can't unsee!

fhuweialghear

mind blown

You sir, just blew my damn mind.

This is the greatest comic yet!

though i've only been following for a month or so, dunno..

I mean, at first this seems like a silly "Splicers are ugly" joke. But then, since the art was in no way you could tell, you explained that it is spy and pyro! Ho! You are such a great writer and artist. Seriously Jo. Great job.

Who would hire them with mask on? Team blue and red apparently...

You blew my mind, jo.

Explains how the Pyro can do his taunt and how the spy disappears...(he doesn't use his watch, it's just a focusing device)

The Rapture city started at 1946 and its fall was at 1959...
TF2 take place at the 50's...
So I think, yeah, its possible.

@Some guy: As far as I know, Bioshock takes place in the 40's where as TF2 takes place in the 60's. But I'm not sure on that one.

Shhhhhut up.....

Wait, doesn't Bioshock take place AFTER Team Fortress 2?

Hahaha, awesome

Genius!

Sir, you made my day, just, genius.

Mind=blown.

At first i was like "...?"
But then i LOL'd so hard!

Perfect Jo!

As Drake said, the single panel and short comment work so well!

Wow, this is unbelievably clever.
I must say, the fact you made it only one picture, explaining the joke in the comments, made it twice as funny. Brevity is key.

Haha! love it :) Nice job on working bioshock in there, it makes perfect sence as well xD

@Moronical: Shoot, almost being first

Huzzah First One

Answer: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Pertamax gan
I don't quite get it