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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
[[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] are drawn to a house in a village where all of the villagers have been abducted by aliens, the [[Sceadu]]. All that is, except one, a man who lives alone and all year celebrates Christmas with a house and garden full of seasonal lights. As the Sceadu are made of anti-photons they can only exist in the dark. While the house remains lighted, they are all safe. Suddenly the wires are pulled, the lights go out and a Sceadu bursts through the windows and lunges at Rory and the Doctor. Grabbing Amy, the man takes her to the basement, where he has a back-up generator. He reveals himself to be the last of the [[Prin]], in hiding from the Sceadu. who fled to Earth when his people were hunted down. After making their escape from the Sceadu using a Galactic Glitter firework from the | [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] are drawn to a house in a village where all of the villagers have been abducted by aliens, the [[Sceadu]]. All that is, except one, a man who lives alone and all year celebrates [[Christmas]] with a house and garden full of seasonal lights. As the Sceadu are made of anti-photons they can only exist in the dark. While the house remains lighted, they are all safe. Suddenly the wires are pulled, the lights go out and a Sceadu bursts through the windows and lunges at Rory and the Doctor. Grabbing Amy, the man takes her to the basement, where he has a back-up generator. He reveals himself to be the last of the [[Prin]], in hiding from the Sceadu. who fled to Earth when his people were hunted down. After making their escape from the Sceadu using a Galactic Glitter firework from the Doctor's pocket, Rory and the Doctor join Amy in the cellar. where they escape through a tunnel, leading to the hidden Prin ship. They leave the pursuing Sceadu trapped inside the Prin ship (which the Doctor had timed to leave the planet). With the Sceadu gone, the Doctor offers the last of the Prin a free trip to a nice little planet, Illuminata, which he thinks the Prin would like. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* The [[sonic screwdriver]] was used to set the timer on the | * The [[sonic screwdriver]] was used to set the timer on the Prin's ship preparing it for take-off. | ||
* The [[psychic paper]] was used to explain the arrival of Amy and Rory as Sanity Inspectors. | * The [[psychic paper]] was used to explain the arrival of Amy and Rory as Sanity Inspectors. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The comic strip adventures that appeared in the Official Annuals were very much aimed at a young audience and the artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the annual. The colours were slightly more pastel than in other comics. | * The comic strip adventures that appeared in the Official Annuals were very much aimed at a young audience and the artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the annual. The colours were slightly more pastel than in other comics. | ||
* The Annual strip stories were put together by the same team that prepared comic stories for the | * The Annual strip stories were put together by the same team that prepared comic stories for the BBC's weekly title ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]''. | ||
=== Original print details === | === Original print details === | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* [[ | * The [[Second Doctor]] used a ‘[[Galactic Glitter]]' firework from his pocket to fend off a Yeti in [[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 04:32, 3 May 2012
The House of Lights was a comic strip story published in Doctor Who The Official Annual 2012.
Summary
The Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams are drawn to a house in a village where all of the villagers have been abducted by aliens, the Sceadu. All that is, except one, a man who lives alone and all year celebrates Christmas with a house and garden full of seasonal lights. As the Sceadu are made of anti-photons they can only exist in the dark. While the house remains lighted, they are all safe. Suddenly the wires are pulled, the lights go out and a Sceadu bursts through the windows and lunges at Rory and the Doctor. Grabbing Amy, the man takes her to the basement, where he has a back-up generator. He reveals himself to be the last of the Prin, in hiding from the Sceadu. who fled to Earth when his people were hunted down. After making their escape from the Sceadu using a Galactic Glitter firework from the Doctor's pocket, Rory and the Doctor join Amy in the cellar. where they escape through a tunnel, leading to the hidden Prin ship. They leave the pursuing Sceadu trapped inside the Prin ship (which the Doctor had timed to leave the planet). With the Sceadu gone, the Doctor offers the last of the Prin a free trip to a nice little planet, Illuminata, which he thinks the Prin would like.
Named Characters
References
- The sonic screwdriver was used to set the timer on the Prin's ship preparing it for take-off.
- The psychic paper was used to explain the arrival of Amy and Rory as Sanity Inspectors.
Notes
- The comic strip adventures that appeared in the Official Annuals were very much aimed at a young audience and the artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the annual. The colours were slightly more pastel than in other comics.
- The Annual strip stories were put together by the same team that prepared comic stories for the BBC's weekly title Doctor Who Adventures.
Original print details
- Doctor Who The Official Annual 2012
- No reprints to date.
Continuity
- The Second Doctor used a ‘Galactic Glitter' firework from his pocket to fend off a Yeti in DW: The Five Doctors.
External links
- To be added
