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== Description == |
== Description == |
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"''Nathan Edmondson and Marc Laming are respected experts in their fields and we are so incredibly fortunate to have them on board for the Splinter Cell graphic novel," said Patrick Redding, game director, Ubisoft Toronto. "Nathan's work in The Activity put him on our radar with its gripping balance between real-world geopolitics and high-tech spy fantasy themes we also explore in Splinter Cell. We're confident that all readers - whether they've played every game in the series or are new to the franchise - are going to really engage with this story and the level of fine detail Nathan and Marc inject into their book''." |
"''Nathan Edmondson and Marc Laming are respected experts in their fields and we are so incredibly fortunate to have them on board for the Splinter Cell graphic novel," said Patrick Redding, game director, Ubisoft Toronto. "Nathan's work in The Activity put him on our radar with its gripping balance between real-world geopolitics and high-tech spy fantasy themes we also explore in Splinter Cell. We're confident that all readers - whether they've played every game in the series or are new to the franchise - are going to really engage with this story and the level of fine detail Nathan and Marc inject into their book''." |
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| + | [[Sam Fisher]] has been captured by [[KROWE]] in [[Georgia]] and tortured for information. The story then flashes back to 17 days earlier, where he is approached by [[Victor Coste|Vic Coste]] at his home in Virginia. Fisher agrees to help [[Paladin Nine Security]] with a job in South America, but the agents are killed and Fisher steals the data himself. When Fisher gets home, he finds that Sarah has accepted a job in New York, and he is then pulled back to help Coste with a case aboard a Spanish cruise liner. KROWE abducts Col. [[William Bradshaw]] and plants a bomb in the liner to cover their tracks. |
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| + | He meets with National Security Advisor and his old teammate [[Anna Grímsdóttir]], who warns him off. Fisher and Paladin Nine go to Georgia to find KROWE, but Fisher is quickly captured. Grimmsdottir is able to recover him as a favor. He is then hired by the government and given the [[Fifth Freedom]] and a backup team of [[Navy SEAL]]s. Fisher infiltrates the camp and rescues Bradshaw. He then hacks the base's computer and blows it up. He attempts to stop [[Matilda Solomon]], but she shoots him. |
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| + | Later, Coste briefs Fisher about the terrorists, and says that the financial trail ended with [[Megiddo]]. Fisher meets with his daughter in New York and is then handed a phone via a brush-pass, and Grim asks for a favor. Cole meets with Fisher, and they travel to South Africa to eliminate Solomon. Meanwhile, a [[Majid Sadiq|unnamed individual]] meets with a KROWE survivor and tells him about [[The Engineers]]. |
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| + | ==Characters== |
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| + | *[[Sam Fisher]] |
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| + | *[[Sarah Fisher]] |
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| + | *[[Victor Coste]] |
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| + | *[[Charlie Cole]] |
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| + | *[[Anna Grímsdóttir]] |
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| + | *Lt. Col. [[William Bradshaw]] |
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| + | *[[Matilda Solomon]] |
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| + | *[[Bagrat (KROWE)|Bagrat]] |
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| + | *[[Khartoum]] |
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| + | *[[Majid Sadiq]] |
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| + | *[[Kombayn Nikoladze]] (Mentioned only) |
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| + | *[[Tom Reed]] (Flashback) |
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| + | ==Weapons== |
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| + | *[[AK-47]] |
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| + | *[[Five-seveN]] |
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| + | *[[HK416]] |
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| + | *Sniper rifle |
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| + | *[[Sonar Goggles]] |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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* The story bridges the gap between the two games with a realistic, original story that sets the tone for the opening events in ''Splinter Cell: Blacklist.'' |
* The story bridges the gap between the two games with a realistic, original story that sets the tone for the opening events in ''Splinter Cell: Blacklist.'' |
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* It is available in two versions: a 96-paged version, and a 24-paged version. |
* It is available in two versions: a 96-paged version, and a 24-paged version. |
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| + | *It was split into four issues and then a trade paperback for general release in the summer of 2014. |
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| + | *The comic refers to Fisher's actions in the [[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell|first game]] and then flashes back to the railway mission in ''[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow]]'', the mission to Iceland in ''[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent]]'', his departure from [[Third Echelon]], and his fight with [[Andriy Kobin]] in [[Third Echelon Headquarters]] in ''[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction]]''. |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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[[File:Splinter Cell Echoes - Comic Book Announcement Video-0|thumb|left|442x442px|The Comic Book Announcement Video]] |
[[File:Splinter Cell Echoes - Comic Book Announcement Video-0|thumb|left|442x442px|The Comic Book Announcement Video]] |
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Revision as of 21:47, 28 November 2014
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Echoes is a graphic novel. Released in 2013, it takes place between the events of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist.
Description
"Nathan Edmondson and Marc Laming are respected experts in their fields and we are so incredibly fortunate to have them on board for the Splinter Cell graphic novel," said Patrick Redding, game director, Ubisoft Toronto. "Nathan's work in The Activity put him on our radar with its gripping balance between real-world geopolitics and high-tech spy fantasy themes we also explore in Splinter Cell. We're confident that all readers - whether they've played every game in the series or are new to the franchise - are going to really engage with this story and the level of fine detail Nathan and Marc inject into their book."
Plot summary
Sam Fisher has been captured by KROWE in Georgia and tortured for information. The story then flashes back to 17 days earlier, where he is approached by Vic Coste at his home in Virginia. Fisher agrees to help Paladin Nine Security with a job in South America, but the agents are killed and Fisher steals the data himself. When Fisher gets home, he finds that Sarah has accepted a job in New York, and he is then pulled back to help Coste with a case aboard a Spanish cruise liner. KROWE abducts Col. William Bradshaw and plants a bomb in the liner to cover their tracks.
He meets with National Security Advisor and his old teammate Anna Grímsdóttir, who warns him off. Fisher and Paladin Nine go to Georgia to find KROWE, but Fisher is quickly captured. Grimmsdottir is able to recover him as a favor. He is then hired by the government and given the Fifth Freedom and a backup team of Navy SEALs. Fisher infiltrates the camp and rescues Bradshaw. He then hacks the base's computer and blows it up. He attempts to stop Matilda Solomon, but she shoots him.
Later, Coste briefs Fisher about the terrorists, and says that the financial trail ended with Megiddo. Fisher meets with his daughter in New York and is then handed a phone via a brush-pass, and Grim asks for a favor. Cole meets with Fisher, and they travel to South Africa to eliminate Solomon. Meanwhile, a unnamed individual meets with a KROWE survivor and tells him about The Engineers.
Characters
- Sam Fisher
- Sarah Fisher
- Victor Coste
- Charlie Cole
- Anna Grímsdóttir
- Lt. Col. William Bradshaw
- Matilda Solomon
- Bagrat
- Khartoum
- Majid Sadiq
- Kombayn Nikoladze (Mentioned only)
- Tom Reed (Flashback)
Weapons
- AK-47
- Five-seveN
- HK416
- Sniper rifle
- Sonar Goggles
Notes
- The story bridges the gap between the two games with a realistic, original story that sets the tone for the opening events in Splinter Cell: Blacklist.
- It is available in two versions: a 96-paged version, and a 24-paged version.
- It was split into four issues and then a trade paperback for general release in the summer of 2014.
- The comic refers to Fisher's actions in the first game and then flashes back to the railway mission in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, the mission to Iceland in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent, his departure from Third Echelon, and his fight with Andriy Kobin in Third Echelon Headquarters in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction.
Gallery
Videos
Splinter Cell Echoes - Comic Book Announcement Video-0
The Comic Book Announcement Video