Pawns of the Zenith (comic story)

{{Infobox Story name=Pawns of the Zenith | |image= Poz.jpg |series=DWBIT comic stories |doctor= Tenth Doctor |companions= Donna Noble |enemy= Zenith |year=Earth, London, 22nd century| |writer= Neil Corry |artist= Lee Sullivan | |colourist= Alan Craddock |letterer= |editor= Claire Lister |publication= Issue 49 |release date= 23 July 2008 |publisher= GE Fabbri Ltd |format= Comic - Part 1 of 4 (4 pages) |prev= The Zantraan Invasion (comic story) |next= Swarm of the Zenith (comic story) }}

Opening narration box

There's trouble ahead for the Doctor and Donna in 22nd-London ...

Summary

At the New New Scotland Yard, police are dealing with fanatics firing their way out of the HQ. One of the group, a female, is knocked out by the arrival of the TARDIS. The Doctor uses his psychic paper to identify himself to the police as Detective Inspector John Smith with Sergeant Donna Noble from Moon Division.

The gang flee in a waiting car that explodes on lift-off. The Doctor is convinced their death was no accident. Inside New New Scotland Yard, the captured escapee, Laura Efston, is unaware of her recent actions. One minute she was working in personnel, the next waking up upside.

When the Doctor attempts to investigate using his sonic screwdriver on the discs on the back of everyone's hand — the Doctor describes them as 22nd Century mobile phones — all of the officers' eyes spark and they turn on the Doctor and Donna. Together they all chant "The Zenith will not be denied!" ...

Characters

• Tenth Doctor
• Donna Noble
• Laura Efston - an employee of New New Scotland Yard who worked in the Personnel department. While under the possession of the Zenith she was knocked unconscious when she ran into a dematerialising TARDIS.

Original print details

• 1/4 DWBIT 49 (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED…!
• No reprints to date.

Notes

• Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular, four page comic strip of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
• The limitation of only four pages meant that stories often lacked depth compared to other regular comic strips running at the same time.
• The artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as did Doctor Who Adventures, reflected the appeal to readers younger than those catered to by Doctor Who Magazine.

References

• The Battles in Time comic strip sought to reinforce the association of its Doctor with the one seen on screen with ‘props’ from the TV series: blue/brown suit, sonic screwdriver, psychic paper and his intelligent glasses.

Continuity

to be added

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