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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' is a [[Doctor Who Adventures]] comic strip published in [[2012]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' is a [[Doctor Who Adventures]] comic strip published in [[2012]]. | ||
==Summary== | == Summary == | ||
On a supposedly relaxing forest planet, [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] find themselves surrounded by the [[Propheetis]], a war-hungry and ruthless species believed destroyed in the battle of the Cran Movement. These remaining Propheetis are welcoming and take them to the castle as guests. Tthe Doctor and his friends are shown the laboratories. With their new sense of peace, the Propheetis, have been using the latest technology to rebuild themselves. So far the technology is unreliable and doesn’t always do as it’s told. Scanning the artificial limbs with his [[sonic screwdriver]] the Doctor realises that they have an intelligence of their own and are resisting the Propheetis' attempts to use them as weapons. The Propheetis demand the Doctor helps them to persuade the limbs to fights. The Doctor obliges and gives power to the artificial limbs. They turn on the bodies they are already attached too! The Doctor reckons that a few hours of beating themselves up before the limbs go offline should be long enough for the Proheteetis to change their ways and see some sense. | On a supposedly relaxing forest planet, [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] find themselves surrounded by the [[Propheetis]], a war-hungry and ruthless species believed destroyed in the battle of the Cran Movement. These remaining Propheetis are welcoming and take them to the castle as guests. Tthe Doctor and his friends are shown the laboratories. With their new sense of peace, the Propheetis, have been using the latest technology to rebuild themselves. So far the technology is unreliable and doesn’t always do as it’s told. Scanning the artificial limbs with his [[sonic screwdriver]] the Doctor realises that they have an intelligence of their own and are resisting the Propheetis' attempts to use them as weapons. The Propheetis demand the Doctor helps them to persuade the limbs to fights. The Doctor obliges and gives power to the artificial limbs. They turn on the bodies they are already attached too! The Doctor reckons that a few hours of beating themselves up before the limbs go offline should be long enough for the Proheteetis to change their ways and see some sense. | ||
==Named characters== | == Named characters == | ||
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] | * [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] | ||
* [[Amy Pond]] | * [[Amy Pond]] | ||
* [[Rory Williams]] | * [[Rory Williams]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
* There is no known references to the battle of the Cran Movement, but the Doctor appears has a good knowledge of [[Propheetis]] history. | * There is no known references to the battle of the Cran Movement, but the Doctor appears has a good knowledge of [[Propheetis]] history. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
* The Propheetis uniforms are reminiscent of the uniforms worn on Earth during the Crimean War. | * The Propheetis uniforms are reminiscent of the uniforms worn on Earth during the Crimean War. | ||
===Original print details=== | === Original print details === | ||
* Publication with page count and closing captions | * Publication with page count and closing captions | ||
# [[DWA 258]] (4 pages) DON’T MISS ANOTHER NEW ADVENTURE NEXT TIME! | # [[DWA 258]] (4 pages) DON’T MISS ANOTHER NEW ADVENTURE NEXT TIME! | ||
* No reprints to date. | * No reprints to date. | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
* An artificial hand/arm grabbing (in this case [[Rory Williams]]’ s throat), is similar to that of the Auton arm in ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''. In both cases the [[sonic screwdriver]] was used to save the day. | * An artificial hand/arm grabbing (in this case [[Rory Williams]]’ s throat), is similar to that of the Auton arm in ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''. In both cases the [[sonic screwdriver]] was used to save the day. | ||
==Timeline== | == Timeline == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/DWA/DWA.htm The official BBC Magazine site with cover gallery and news of the latest available issue.] | * [http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/DWA/DWA.htm The official BBC Magazine site with cover gallery and news of the latest available issue.] | ||
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[[Category:DWA comic stories]] | [[Category:DWA comic stories]] | ||
Revision as of 18:27, 28 April 2012
New and Improved is a Doctor Who Adventures comic strip published in 2012.
Summary
On a supposedly relaxing forest planet, the Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams find themselves surrounded by the Propheetis, a war-hungry and ruthless species believed destroyed in the battle of the Cran Movement. These remaining Propheetis are welcoming and take them to the castle as guests. Tthe Doctor and his friends are shown the laboratories. With their new sense of peace, the Propheetis, have been using the latest technology to rebuild themselves. So far the technology is unreliable and doesn’t always do as it’s told. Scanning the artificial limbs with his sonic screwdriver the Doctor realises that they have an intelligence of their own and are resisting the Propheetis' attempts to use them as weapons. The Propheetis demand the Doctor helps them to persuade the limbs to fights. The Doctor obliges and gives power to the artificial limbs. They turn on the bodies they are already attached too! The Doctor reckons that a few hours of beating themselves up before the limbs go offline should be long enough for the Proheteetis to change their ways and see some sense.
Named characters
References
- There is no known references to the battle of the Cran Movement, but the Doctor appears has a good knowledge of Propheetis history.
Notes
- The Propheetis uniforms are reminiscent of the uniforms worn on Earth during the Crimean War.
Original print details
- Publication with page count and closing captions
- DWA 258 (4 pages) DON’T MISS ANOTHER NEW ADVENTURE NEXT TIME!
- No reprints to date.
Continuity
- An artificial hand/arm grabbing (in this case Rory Williams’ s throat), is similar to that of the Auton arm in Rose. In both cases the sonic screwdriver was used to save the day.
Timeline
to be added
