History ComicBook / Agent47BirthOfTheHitman

* WorldBuilding: Basically the maison d'être of the comic series is to establish a consistent backstory for Diana, Subject 6 and Agent 47. Surprisingly, there is a lot of Continuity between this comic, the novels, and the games:

* CurbStompBattle: Diana vs all of Savi's thugs in Issue 2. Diana wanted to prove she could go after them by fighting, and it goes about as well as you'd think. Safe to say, she got beaten some sense into her, and that pure charisma is not enough.

* AnimalLover: Believe it or not, 47. Given the choice between murdering an innocent rabbit for no reason other than to prove his strength, or keeping it as a pet, he chooses to keep it. It's noted by Subject 6 that he keeps releasing new rabbits into the estate of The Institute.

* UnflinchingWalk: 47 does this when he blows Lohrmann and Weiss, two third-Reich surgeons, to kingdom come, by throwing two grenades into a sewer opening.
* WalkingSpoiler: The fact [[spoiler:The Constant and Eric Sodors]] are mentioned and seen, with the latter coming out of ''nowhere'' to aid Diana in killing some hired guards, this should be a ''huge'' red flag for those who've completed ''VideoGame/Hitman2016''.
* WorldBuilding: Basically the maison d'être of the comic series is to establish a consistent backstory for Diana, Subject 6 and Agent 47. Surprisingly, there is a lot of Continuity between this comic, the games, heck, even the all-but-forgotten [[Literature/{{Hitman}} Hitman: Enemy Within]] novel gets used as a plot point.
* YouAreNumberSix: Subject 6 and Subject 47, the former first being mentioned in the [[Literature/{{Hitman}} Hitman: Enemy Within]] novel, and later appearing in ''VideoGame/Hitman2016'' as "The Shadow Client" until ''VideoGame/Hitman2'' reveals him as Subject 6, a fellow clone of Ort-Meyer. He gives 47 a drug to make 47 remember who he is. The latter being the playable character throughout the Hitman franchise. They are so named as Ort-Meyer used numbers to designate clone successes, and 6 and 47 are among the few clones to survive.

* ActionGirl: The 14-year old Diana is quite agile, and can hold a fight on her own, so long as she isn't outmatched.

* AnimalLover: Believe it or not, 47. Given the choice between murdering an innocent rabbit for no reason other than to prove his strength, or keeping it as a pet, he chooses to keep it. It's noted by [[spoiler: Subject 6]] that he keeps releasing new rabbits into the estate of The Institute.

* DisproportionateRestitution: [[spoiler: Subject 6]] gives 47 a rabbit after they both tried to escape, and burned down Minulescu, a small farming village.

* WalkingSpoiler: The fact [[spoiler:Eric Sodors]] comes out of ''nowhere'' to aid Diana in killing some hired guards, should be a huge red flag for those who've completed ''VideoGame/Hitman2016''.

* YouDontLookLikeYou: Both 47 and Diana look very different to what is depicted in the "Untouchable" and "A Bad Hand" cutscenes in ''VideoGame/Hitman2'':
** Diana's younger self has her hair being well kept instead of long-flowing, wearing a different dress (Diana wears a plain white dress in this comic, instead of posh school clothes shown in Hitman 2), and also not having YouthfulFreckles like Diana has here.
** 47 just looks the same as he does in ''Videogame/Hitman2'', with almost no attempt to make him look younger. He's also not wearing plumbing overalls like in the comic, sporting a black jumper and camo trousers (the ones used in the tutorial and Patient Zero campaign for ''2016'' and ''2'').

** Subject 6 was first mentioned in [[Literature/{{Hitman}} Hitman: Enemy Within]] novel as his first kill, which this comic makes a point to include in Issue 4 when Ort-Meyer alters 47's memories of the raid on the Institute to what the novel says, [[Revision thus retaining the continuity on both ends.]]

* WorldBuilding: Basically the maison d'être of the comic series is to establish a consistent backstory for Diana, Subject 6 and Agent 47. Surprisingly, there is a lot of Continuity between this comic, the games, heck, even the all-but-forgotten [[Literature/{{Hitman}} Hitman: Enemy Within]] novel gets used as a plot point.

The comic book series wrapped up on June 20th, 2018, a few months before ''VideoGame/Hitman2'' came out, in which this comics' events [[CallForward were referenced several times]], as well as clarifying some of the events only alluded to by characters in ''VideoGame/Hitman2016''.

Unlike the other pieces of [[Literature/{{Hitman}} Hitman supplementary material]] (which are dubiously canonical at best, or are never referenced again in later games), this comic series ties in considerably more closely to the running plot of what IO-Interactive dubs the ''[[VideoGame/Hitman2016 World]] [[VideoGame/Hitman2 of]] [[VideoGame/Hitman3 Assassination]]'' Trilogy, with each of the games going out of their way to reference comic events that may be lost on those who haven't read these comics.

** Subject 6 was first mentioned in [[Literature/Hitman Hitman: Enemy Within]] novel as his first kill, which this comic makes a point to include in Issue 4 when Ort-Meyer alters 47's memories of the raid on the Institute to what the novel says, [[Revision thus retaining the continuity on both ends.]]

* WorldBuilding: Basically the maison d'être of the comic series is to establish a consistent backstory for Diana, Subject 6 and Agent 47. Surprisingly, there is a lot of Continuity between this comic, the games, heck, even the all-but-forgotten [[Literature/Hitman Hitman: Enemy Within]] novel gets used as a plot point.
* YouAreNumberSix: Subject 6 and Subject 47, the former first being mentioned in the [[Literature/Hitman Hitman: Enemy Within]] novel, and later appearing in ''VideoGame/Hitman2016'' as "The Shadow Client" until ''VideoGame/Hitman2'' reveals him as Subject 6, a fellow clone of Ort-Meyer. He gives 47 a drug to make 47 remember who he is. The latter being the playable character throughout the Hitman franchise. They are so named as Ort-Meyer used numbers to designate clone successes, and 6 and 47 are among the few clones to survive.

** The Constant [[spoiler:that briefly captures 47 in issue 6]] is the same one in ''2016'' and ''2''.

* ContinuityLockout: Naturally, this follows the running plot of ''VideoGame/Hitman2016'', while also providing more backstory to Diana, [[spoiler: Subject 6]] and 47 that are later referenced in ''VideoGame/Hitman2''. The cutscenes in the latter game make significantly more sense if you've read these comics.
* CurbStompBattle: Diana vs all of Savi's thugs in Issue 2. Diana wanted to prove she could go after them by fighting, and It goes about as well as you think. Safe to say, she got beaten some sense into her, and that pure charisma is not enough.

* ConstructionCatcalls: Some thugs use this to get Diana's attention.
* ContinuitySnarl: Possibly. 47 has never met the current constant seen in ''Hitman 2016 and 2'', so his appearance here, albeit with his face covered in shadows, and 47 himself being basically unconscious is a bit odd. Three possibilities here: Either 47 never remembers the current constants' meeting as part of his mindwipe, he was completely knocked out and never saw it happen, or ''Hitman 2'' retcons this specific moment.

* EveryManHasHisPrice: Diana gets Savi's thugs to turn turncoat to work for her by offering them lots more money that Sa'vi.

* FunWithSubtitles: The Russian language spoken by the four Pripyat targets is [[TranslationConvention translated for us]] when 47 goes in guns blazing, but all Mikhal Slavsky says is just various swearwords... which are censored with symbols, making the "*Translated from Russian" prompt completely redundant.

* LawyerFriendlyCameo: Alfredo Stroessner is never referred to by his name, and when describing their contract to kill Lohrmann and Weiss, a pair of underlings to Alfredo, he just refers to him as "the current president". Given the ongoing MilitaryCoup in Paraguay when this contract takes place in the comic happens in the 1980's, a real life coup d'état happened in 1989, which lines up with the timeline the comics give us.
* LostInACrowd: 47 does this in the cover for Issue 5.

* PoeticJustice: [[spoiler: Subject 6]] asks 47 if he knows what it is, with 47 bluntly replying "No". 6 goes into explaining the meaning of the phrase to him. The comic goes on to show Tor Halversom to retreat to his wine cellar, and get hit by a cork from a bottle behind him, with several other bottles hitting him in the direction of a broken wine bottle, impaling him.

* YouAreNumberSix: [[spoiler: Subject 6]] and Subject 47, the former first appearing in ''VideoGame/Hitman2016'' as "The Shadow Client" until ''VideoGame/Hitman2'' has 6 give 47 a drug to make 47 remember who he is. The latter being the playable character throughout the Hitman franchise. They are so named as Ort-Meyer used numbers to designate clone successes, and 6 and 47 are among the few clones to survive.

** Diana's younger self has her hair being well kept instead of long-flowing, wearing a different dress (Diana wears a plain white dress in this comic, instead of posh school clothes shown in Hitman 2), and also not having YouthfulFreckles.

* ChokeHolds: 47 uses this on an elite soldier in Issue 1 to get through the city of Asunción, Paraguay.

* DisproportionateRestitution: Subject 6 gives 47 a rabbit after they both tried to escape, and burned down Minulescu, a small farming village.

* PoeticJustice: Subject 6 asks 47 if he knows what it is, with 47 bluntly replying "No". 6 goes into explaining the meaning of the phrase to him. The comic goes on to show Tor Halversom to retreat to his wine cellar, and get hit by a cork from a bottle behind him, with several other bottles hitting him in the direction of a broken wine bottle, impaling him.

* YouAreNumberSix: Subject 6 and Subject 47, the former first appearing in ''VideoGame/Hitman2016'' as "The Shadow Client" until ''VideoGame/Hitman2'' has 6 give 47 a drug to make 47 remember who he is. The latter being the playable character throughout the Hitman franchise. They are so named as Ort-Meyer used numbers to designate clone successes, and 6 and 47 are among the few clones to survive.

** As part of a contract with The Institute, they're indirectly responsible for the exile of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner]] from Paraguay, as the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Paraguayan_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat La Noche de la Candelaria]] [[MilitaryCoup coup d'état]] was well under way, and that gave 6 and 47 cover to take out their targets (a pair of nazi doctors working for Alfredo in secret).

** In ''Hitman 2'', One of the sponsors for the Global Innovation Race in "The Finish Line" in Miami[[note]]and in "A Silver Tongue" as they share the same level[[/note]] Blue Seed, a pharmaceutical company. This is significant as Blue Seed poisoned the local water that led to the death of Diana's brother and gave cancer to several other people, and Diana's parents decided to get litigious. In response to the lawsuit, they put out a contract with The Institute that leads to 47 and 6 to kill Diana's parents with a car bomb, something not revealed in ''2'' until the final Isle of Sgàil custscene. After their untimely death, Diana tries to go after Blue Seed, which sets in motion these comic events. Their logo in the game is also a water droplet, strengthening this connection.

* LawyerFriendlyCameo: Alfredo Stroessner is never referred to by his name, and when describing their contract to kill Lohrmann and Weiss, a pair of underlings to Alfredo, he just refers to him as "the current president". Given the ongoing MilitaryCoup in Paraguay when this contract takes place in the comic happens in the 1980's, a real life coup d'état happened in 1989, which lines up with the timeline the comics give us.

* BeenThereShapedHistory: 47 and 6 go after a spokesman in Berlin, whom they convince to tear down the Berlin Wall by strapping some [=C4=] to his chest to make sure he complies with them. They do this to go after someone to take out their behaviour implants.

* Bookends: Issue 1 starts with the same opening monologue, and ends with a modified version of that same monologue.

* CallForward: A lot of the references in VideoGame/Hitman2016 and VideoGame/Hitman2 are actually events that are shown here:
** The Colorado end cutscene in ''2016'' has the shadow client talk about "the village incident" with Olivia, and repeats the same conversation to Diana and 47 in ''2'', going into greater detail, and form a brotherly-like alliance.

** 47's penchant for the AMT Hardballer, better known as the Silverballer, is discovered when he uses one to kill one of the Pripyat soldiers, and he later duel wields a pair of them to kill a man helping them take down the institute. He also somehow sets a house on fire ''from the outside''. He's seen carrying a pair of them anytime his weapons are shown from then on.

* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Like in the games, 47 has a vested interest in making accident kills. He kills one target by crushing him with a chandelier, and another with some loose rock (which he chiselled to make loose, but still).
* MoneyDearBoy: How Diana gets Savi's thugs to turn turncoat to work for her.

* ContinuitySnarl: 47 has never met the current constant seen in ''Hitman 2016 and 2'', so his appearance here, albeit with his face covered in shadows, and 47 himself being basically unconscious is a bit odd. Three possibilities here: Either 47 never remembers the current constants' meeting as part of his mindwipe, he was completely knocked out and never saw it happen, or ''Hitman 2'' retcons this specific moment.

* HistoricalRapSheet: 47 and 6 are responsible for tearing down the Berlin Wall, strapping some [=C4=] to a spokespersons' chest to make sure he complies with their demands. They're looking for the person who made their behaviour implants, and obviously, the Berlin Wall is in the way.

* ContinuitySnarl: 47 has never met the current constant seen in ''Hitman 2016 and 2'', so his appearance here, albeit with his face covered in shadows, and 47 himself being basically unconscious is a bit odd. So either 47 never remembers the current constants' meeting, he was completely knocked out and never saw it happen, or ''Hitman 2'' retcons this specific moment.

** 47 uses his "Instinct" ability when looking for targets in a building in Chernobyl. "Instinct" is a feature of ''VideoGame/HitmanAbsolution, VideoGame/Hitman2016, and VideoGame/Hitman2'' that is shown here exactly as the games use it (Guys in painted red silhouettes are targets).

* ContinuitySnarl: 47 has never met the current constant seen in ''Hitman 2016 and 2'', so his appearance here, albeit with his face covered in shadows, is a bit odd. So either 47 never remembers the current constants' meeting, he was completely knocked out and never saw it happen, or ''Hitman 2'' retcons this specific moment.

''Agent 47: Birth of the Hitman'' is a prequel comic book miniseries for the videogame franchise; ''Franchise/{{Hitman}}'', a series of [[ThirdPersonShooter third-person]] [[StealthBasedGame stealth]] action games by Danish developer Creator/IOInteractive. The comic book series was released on November 1st, 2017, and focuses on 47 and his soon-to-be handler, Diana Burnwood, and their separate exploits before they joined the [=ICA=]; the International Contracts Association.

Do not confuse it with the similarly titled ''ComicBook/Hitman1993.''

!!Noone's [=Untropeable=]:

The comic book series wrapped up on June 20th, 2018, a few months before ''VideoGame/Hitman2'' came out.

Fair warning: This comic book contains a '''MASSIVE''' VideoGame/Hitman2 spoiler '''[[WhamShot right at the start]]''' that makes talking about this comic series [[WalkingSpoiler incredibly difficult without ruining the storyline of that game.]] The spoiler in question is unmarked here, '''[[Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned so read on at your own risk!]]'''

!!Tropes:

** 47 just looks the same as he does in ''Videogame/Hitman2'', with almost no attempt to make him look younger. He's also not wearing plumbing overalls like in the comic, sporting a black jumper and camo trousers (the ones used in the tutorial and Patient Zero campaign for ''2016'' and ''2'').

* EvilAlbino: One of Diana's former colleagues, [[spoiler:Eric Sodors]], has apparently had white hair all his life.

* YouAreNumberSix: Subject 6 and Subject 47, the former first appearing in ''VideoGame/Hitman2016'', the latter being the playable character throughout the Hitman franchise. They are so named as Ort-Meyer used numbers to designate clone successes, and 6 and 47 are among the few to survive.

* YouDontLookLikeYou: Both 47 and Diana look different to what is depicted in the "Untouchable" cutscene. ''VideoGame/Hitman2'':
** Diana's younger self looks fairly different with her hair being well kept instead of long-flowing, wearing a different dress (Diana wears a plain white dress in this comic, instead of posh school clothes shown in Hitman 2), and also not having YouthfulFreckles.
** 47 just looks the same as he does in ''Videogame/Hitman2'', with almost no attempt to make him look younger. He's also not wearing plumbing overalls like in the comic, sporting a black jumper (the one seen in the tutorial).

* YouDontLookLikeYou:
** Diana's younger self looks fairly different here to what she looks like in the "Untouchable" cinematic in ''VideoGame/Hitman2'', with her hair being well kept instead of long-flowing, wearing a different dress (Diana wears a plain white dress in this comic, instead of school clothes shown in Hitman 2), and not having YouthfulFreckles.

* ArcWords: "No one's Untouchable". This is echoed by her family, and is used quite a lot in her narration. It is also the title of the very related cinematic shown in VideoGame/Hitman2 (where the phrase is also repeated).

* TheCasanova: Tor Halversom is implied to be one, being shown with a girl on his arm.

** Diana's younger self looks fairly different to what she looks like in the "Untouchable" cinematic in ''VideoGame/Hitman2'', with her hair being well kept instead of long-flowing, wearing a different dress (a plain white one instead of school clothes), and not having YouthfulFreckles.

* ContinuitySnarl: 47 has never met the current constant seen in ''Hitman 2016 and 2'', so his appearance here, albeit with his face covered in shadows, is a bit odd. So either 47 never remembers the current constants' meeting, he was completely knocked out and never saw it happen, or ''Hitman 2'' retcons this moment.

* FunWithSubtitles: The russian language spoken by the four Pripyat targets is [[TranslationConvention translated for us]] when 47 goes in guns blazing, but all Mikhal Slavsky say is just repeated swearwords... which are censored with symbols, making the "*Translated from Russian" prompt completely redundant.

* ImportantHaircut: Diana has [[spoiler:short hair when she spends more time at the [=ICA=]]], constreasted with her long hair during her time as a gunrunner-psychologist.

* ManipulativeBastard: Diana. In issue 3, she convinces Savi's men that Savi ratted some of their men out, and convinces them to work for her instead.
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Like in the games, 47 has a vested interest in making accident kills. He kills one target by crushing him with a chandelier, and another with some loose rock (which he chiseled to make loose, but still).

* TaughtByExperience: Diana's mentor, Savi, believes in this, to the point where he asks the very young Diana to drive their ''very expensive'' car.
* TheSneakyGal: Diana in issue 1 sneaks out of her hospital bed by sneaking past the man who found her, looked at a hosital map, as well as lockpicking her way into the morgue.

* UnflinchingWalk: 47 does this when he blows Lohrmann and Weiss, two third-reich surgeons, to kingdom come, by throwing two grenades into a sewer opening.

** 47's penchant for the AMT Hardballer, better known as the Silverballer, is discovered when he uses one to kill one of the Pripyat soldiers, and he later duel wields a pair of them to kill a man helping them take down the institute. He also somehow sets a house on fire ''from the outside''. He's seen carrying a pair of them anytime his weapons are shown form then on.

* EvilAlbino: Ohne of Diana's former teachers, [[spoiler:Eric Sodors]], has apparently had white hair all his life.

* EvilSmile: Pretty much anyone who's a bad guy does this at least once. Diana does this at the end of Issue 5.

* FunWithSubtitles: The russian language spoken by the four Pripyat targets is [[TranslationConvention translated for us]] when 47 goes in guns blazing, but all Mikhal Slavsky say is just repeated swearwords... which are censored with symbols, making the "*Translated from Russian" prompt completely redundant.
* ImportantHaircut: Diana has [[spoiler:short hair when she spends more time at the [=ICA=]]], constreasted with her long hair during her time as a gunrunner-psychologist.