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{{ | |range = DWM comic stories{{!}}DWM Comics | ||
|number in range = 144 | |||
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|image = After-Universe.jpg | |image = After-Universe.jpg | ||
|series = [[DWM comic stories|''DWM'' comic stories]] | |series = [[DWM comic stories|''DWM'' comic stories]] | ||
|doctor = Tenth Doctor | |doctor = Tenth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Majenta Pryce|Majenta]] | |companions = [[Majenta Pryce|Majenta]] | ||
|featuring=[[Maxwell Edison]] | |featuring = [[Maxwell Edison|Max]] | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = [[The Lokhus]] | ||
|setting = [[Stockbridge]], | |setting = [[Stockbridge]], mid-[[December]] [[2008]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Dan McDaid | ||
|editor =[[Tom Spilsbury]]<br />[[Scott Gray]] | |editor =[[Tom Spilsbury]]<br />[[Scott Gray]] | ||
|penciller = [[Mike Collins]] | |penciller = [[Mike Collins]] | ||
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|colourist = [[James Offredi]] | |colourist = [[James Offredi]] | ||
|letterer = [[Roger Langridge]] | |letterer = [[Roger Langridge]] | ||
|publication = | |publication = [[DWM 403]] - [[DWM 405|405]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 11 December 2008 - 5 February 2009 | ||
|cover date = 7 January -4 March 2009 | |||
|publisher = Panini Comics | |publisher = Panini Comics | ||
|format = Comic | |format = Comic | ||
|prev = Thinktwice (comic story) | |prev = Thinktwice (comic story) | ||
|next = Mortal Beloved (comic story) | |next = Mortal Beloved (comic story) | ||
|epcount = 3|reprint=The Crimson Hand (graphic novel) | |||
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'''''The Stockbridge Child''''' was a comic strip printed in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. It chronicled the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s visit to [[Stockbridge]], a familiar ''DWM'' setting, but one that hadn't been seen in ''DWM'' since the final panels of the [[Eighth Doctor]] adventure, ''[[Oblivion (comic story)|Oblivion]]''. | '''''The Stockbridge Child''''' was a comic strip printed in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. It chronicled the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s visit to [[Stockbridge]], a familiar ''DWM'' setting, but one that hadn't been seen in ''DWM'' since the final panels of the [[Eighth Doctor]] adventure, ''[[Oblivion (comic story)|Oblivion]]''. | ||
It kicked off [[2009 (releases)|2009]]'s emphasis on Stockbridge in the ''[[Doctor Who Universe]]''. Filling the first quarter of the year for readers with a new tale about the English village the magazine had invented, it — probably more by coincidence than design — reminded ''DWM'' readers about the existence of Stockbridge and [[Maxwell Edison]] in time for the [[Big Finish]] series of [[Fifth Doctor]] Stockbridge audios later that year. | |||
== Synposis == | == Synposis == | ||
The Doctor returns to the village of Stockbridge, with new companion Majenta Pryce, and he is reunited with a face from the past. But dark forces are once again at work in Stockbridge... | The Doctor returns to the village of Stockbridge, with new companion Majenta Pryce, and he is reunited with a face from the past. But dark forces are once again at work in Stockbridge... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
=== Part 1 | === Part 1 === | ||
[[The Doctor's TARDIS]] lands in Stockbridge. Majenta asks the Doctor why they aren't on [[ | [[The Doctor's TARDIS]] lands in Stockbridge. [[Majenta Pryce]] asks the [[Tenth Doctor]] why they aren't on [[Panacea]], and the Doctor explains that the TARDIS doesn't take orders very well. They walk into the village, and see the citizens in fancy dress celebrating and drinking punch. The Doctor looks up at a banner to see that the citizens are celebrating Aurelia, rather than Christmas, and is taken aback. | ||
Suddenly, the Doctor's old companion [[Maxwell Edison]] appears, protesting about [[Khrysalis]]. The village citizens get angry, approach Max, and throw numerous weapons at him. The Doctor helps Max to his feet. Max begins to recognise the Doctor after such a long time, but then Majenta, Max and the Doctor quickly run away and hide in a shop, as the village citizens chase them. | Suddenly, the Doctor's old companion [[Maxwell Edison]] appears, protesting about [[Khrysalis]]. The village citizens get angry, approach Max, and throw numerous weapons at him. The Doctor helps Max to his feet. Max begins to recognise the Doctor after such a long time, but then Majenta, Max and the Doctor quickly run away and hide in a shop, as the village citizens chase them. | ||
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Elsewhere, Max and the Doctor are running away from Lynch and his workmen, when they fall down a trapdoor, and land at the bottom. There they find some decayed corpses, which Max identifies as members of the SPS. The Doctor and Max try to escape, but are cornered by Lynch and his workmen. | Elsewhere, Max and the Doctor are running away from Lynch and his workmen, when they fall down a trapdoor, and land at the bottom. There they find some decayed corpses, which Max identifies as members of the SPS. The Doctor and Max try to escape, but are cornered by Lynch and his workmen. | ||
Back in the offices, Majenta has been held at gunpoint by [[He]] and his wife [[She]]. Majenta points out to them that their accounting is of a terrible standard, listing all the errors in their work, such as lack of projections for fourth quarter growth. He explains that this is because the Earth will never have a fourth quarter, and shoots Majenta. | Back in the offices, Majenta has been held at gunpoint by [[He (The Stockbridge Child)|He]] and his wife [[She (The Stockbridge Child)|She]]. Majenta points out to them that their accounting is of a terrible standard, listing all the errors in their work, such as lack of projections for fourth quarter growth. He explains that this is because the Earth will never have a fourth quarter, and shoots Majenta. | ||
Elsewhere, Lynch introduces his workmen as creatures called [[Wyrrmen]]. These Wyrrmen suddenly mutate into fearsome monsters, and surround the Doctor and Max. The Wyrrmen fire bright yellow beams at Max, who transforms into a glowing, white-eyed entity, who silences the Doctor, telling Lynch to "Tell mother and father... I live!" | Elsewhere, Lynch introduces his workmen as creatures called [[Wyrrman|Wyrrmen]]. These Wyrrmen suddenly mutate into fearsome monsters, and surround the Doctor and Max. The Wyrrmen fire bright yellow beams at Max, who transforms into a glowing, white-eyed entity, who silences the Doctor, telling Lynch to "Tell mother and father... I live!" | ||
=== Part 2 | === Part 2 === | ||
In the offices of Khrysalis construction, He is checking to make sure that Majenta is dead. Suddenly, she opens her eyes. She explains that the clipboard she was holding onto was made of [[plasticrete]], which is harder than steel. She then whacks He with the clipboard, causing him to fall over. But just as she is trying to escape, The Lokhus appears hovering in the air. | In the offices of Khrysalis construction, He is checking to make sure that Majenta is dead. Suddenly, she opens her eyes. She explains that the clipboard she was holding onto was made of [[plasticrete]], which is harder than steel. She then whacks He with the clipboard, causing him to fall over. But just as she is trying to escape, The Lokhus appears hovering in the air. | ||
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The Doctor has been tied to a pole, and the Wyrrmen are taking him through the cave system. Suddenly, they stop, and they ask him if he wants to become a part of The Lokhus, pointing at a large chrysalis. They break the ropes holding The Doctor to the pole, and the Doctor runs to the chrysalis, where he can hear Max's voice. Touching it, he suddenly finds himself elsewhere. He is with Max, who is just on the ground, grunting. The Doctor slaps him, bringing him out of it, and asks him what's going on. | The Doctor has been tied to a pole, and the Wyrrmen are taking him through the cave system. Suddenly, they stop, and they ask him if he wants to become a part of The Lokhus, pointing at a large chrysalis. They break the ropes holding The Doctor to the pole, and the Doctor runs to the chrysalis, where he can hear Max's voice. Touching it, he suddenly finds himself elsewhere. He is with Max, who is just on the ground, grunting. The Doctor slaps him, bringing him out of it, and asks him what's going on. | ||
Meanwhile, in the village, Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Wilkes are getting excited, because Mr. Lokhus is coming. They begin fighting over who will give him their food. Suddenly, the Lokhus is there, and the villagers begin admiring him. Majenta asks Lynch what's going on, and he explains that the Lokhus emits a psychic pulse which makes people want to mother him. The Lokhus sits in a throne, and asks for food. Majenta wonders if he's just gonna sit there eating, but Lynch tells her that The Lokhus has got big plans for Earth... | Meanwhile, in the village, Mrs. [[Porter (The Stockbridge Child)|Porter]] and Mrs. Wilkes are getting excited, because Mr. Lokhus is coming. They begin fighting over who will give him their food. Suddenly, the Lokhus is there, and the villagers begin admiring him. Majenta asks Lynch what's going on, and he explains that the Lokhus emits a psychic pulse which makes people want to mother him. The Lokhus sits in a throne, and asks for food. Majenta wonders if he's just gonna sit there eating, but Lynch tells her that The Lokhus has got big plans for Earth... | ||
Max tells the Doctor that the Lokhus is from the [[after-universe]], and is a member of the race known as the Zytrgupten. Lokhus was born crippled, and was thrown into the infernal abyss. But something went wrong, and he was drawn into our universe. He fell on Stockbridge, and built himself a chrysalis to keep himself protected. But his parents followed him, and they've found him. Max then tells him that they have to stop Lokhus from getting out of the chrysalis, otherwise he'll destroy the world. Then, the Lokhus reveals his presence. | Max tells the Doctor that the Lokhus is from the [[after-universe]], and is a member of the race known as the Zytrgupten. Lokhus was born crippled, and was thrown into the infernal abyss. But something went wrong, and he was drawn into our universe. He fell on Stockbridge, and built himself a chrysalis to keep himself protected. But his parents followed him, and they've found him. Max then tells him that they have to stop Lokhus from getting out of the chrysalis, otherwise he'll destroy the world. Then, the Lokhus reveals his presence. | ||
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Inside the chrysalis, the Doctor is making fun of the Lokhus, but the massive creature shuts him up, and begins talking to Max. He explains that Max is holding him back, and as a 3-dimensional mind, shouldn't be able to do that. Lokhus scans Max's mind, and looks through his past, seeing that Max occasionally gets glimpses of the future, and the butcher bullied him when he told him what he knew. | Inside the chrysalis, the Doctor is making fun of the Lokhus, but the massive creature shuts him up, and begins talking to Max. He explains that Max is holding him back, and as a 3-dimensional mind, shouldn't be able to do that. Lokhus scans Max's mind, and looks through his past, seeing that Max occasionally gets glimpses of the future, and the butcher bullied him when he told him what he knew. | ||
Lokhus, in Max's body, picks up the butcher, and asks Max if he wants him to kill the butcher. The Doctor tells him that Lokhus is twisted and bitter, but the creature slaps him away, and blocks him from the chrysalis. Max tells | Lokhus, in Max's body, picks up the butcher, and asks Max if he wants him to kill the butcher. The Doctor tells him that Lokhus is twisted and bitter, but the creature slaps him away, and blocks him from the chrysalis. Max tells the Doctor to find his body, and stop the Lokhus. He holds off the Wyrrmen, and the Doctor takes his motorbike back to the town square, where Majenta has been tied to a pole. The villagers threaten him, and Lokhus tells them to kill him... | ||
=== Part 3 | === Part 3 === | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
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* [[Tenth Doctor]] | * [[Tenth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Majenta Pryce]] | * [[Majenta Pryce]] | ||
* [[Maxwell Edison]] | * [[Maxwell Edison]] | ||
* [[The Lokhus]] | * [[The Lokhus]] | ||
* [[Geoffrey Lynch]] | |||
* [[He (The Stockbridge Child)|He]] | |||
* [[She (The Stockbridge Child)|She]] | |||
* [[Porter (The Stockbridge Child)|Mrs. Porter]] | |||
* Mr. [[Gavney]] | |||
* [[Tom Dobbs]] | |||
* [[Julie (The Stockbridge Child)|Julie]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* | * He and She ask Majenta if she is from the [[Shadow Proclamation]] or [[Intersol]]. | ||
* The Doctor asks about [[Izzy Sinclair]] and Max tells him she is travelling. | |||
* The Doctor asks about [[Izzy Sinclair]] and | |||
* The Lokhus is from the [[after-universe]]. | * The Lokhus is from the [[after-universe]]. | ||
* The Doctor tells Majenta that [[Bonnybridge]] attracts a lot of aliens. | * The Doctor tells Majenta that [[Bonnybridge]] attracts a lot of aliens, and also mentions that [[Cardiff]] and [[London]] are centres of activity for aliens. | ||
* Mrs Porter offers the Doctor [[cream tea]]. | * Mrs Porter offers the Doctor [[cream tea]]. | ||
* The Doctor is offered [[jugged hare]]. | * The Doctor is offered [[jugged hare]]. | ||
* Maxwell is familiar with [[Torchwood Three]] and [[UNIT]], despite the fact that they are both secret organisations. | |||
* Majenta boats that she could sell [[ice]] to an [[Ice Warrior]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* | * The Doctor tells Majenta how London is subjected to [[alien invasion]]s that leave "major landmarks destroyed, [and] governments overthrown." ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') | ||
* The Doctor | * Mrs. Porter says Stockbridge doesn't celebrate [[Christmas]] "these days", echoing [[Wilfred Mott]]'s statement about Christmas being abandoned in [[London]] after two many disasters. ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'') | ||
* The Doctor recalls meeting Max when they boarded an alien ship, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Stars Fell on Stockbridge (comic story)|Stars Fell on Stockbridge]]'') fighting [[Melanicus]] with Sir [[Justin of Wells]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Tides of Time (comic story)|The Tides of Time]]'') and how the [[Celestial Toymaker]] invaded [[Stockbridge]] the last time he visited. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Endgame (DWM comic story)|Endgame]]'') | |||
* Majenta mentions her time as manager of [[Hotel Historia|a hotel]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Hotel Historia (comic story)|Hotel Historia]]'') | |||
* The Doctor once again slaps Max back his senses, and he complains about "always" getting slapped. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Stars Fell on Stockbridge (comic story)|Stars Fell on Stockbridge]]'') | |||
* The Doctor boasts that he has stared "[[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|the actual Devil]]" in the eye. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'') | |||
* Max tells Majenta how he first met the [[Fifth Doctor]] while UFO-spotting in [[Wells Wood]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Stars Fell on Stockbridge (comic story)|Stars Fell on Stockbridge]]'') He also says that his best friend, [[Izzy Sinclair]], left Stockbridge to travel in the TARDIS after he turned down the offer, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Endgame (DWM comic story)|Endgame]]'') and how she had changed when she returned. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Oblivion (comic story)|Oblivion]]'') | |||
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