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|image= | |image= Power Play main.jpg | ||
|series= ''[[The Daleks (comic series)|The Daleks]]'' comics | |series= ''[[The Daleks (comic series)|The Daleks]]'' comics | ||
|main character= [[Sala]], [[Astolith]] | |main character= [[Sala]], [[Astolith]] | ||
|featuring= | |featuring= | ||
|enemy=[[Krattorian]]s, [[Dalek]]s | |enemy = [[Krattorian]]s, [[Skaro City Dalek]]s | ||
|setting= [[Skaro]] | |setting= [[Skaro]] | ||
|writer= [[ | |writer= [[The Daleks (series)#Writers|unclear authorship]] | ||
|artist= [[Richard Jennings]] | |artist= [[Richard Jennings]] | ||
|editor=[[Alan Fennell]] | |editor = [[Alan Fennell]] | ||
|colourist= | |colourist= | ||
|letterer= | |letterer= | ||
|publication= [[TV Century 21]] 4-10 | |publication= [[TV Century 21]] 4-10 | ||
|release date= | |release date= 13 February - 27 March 1965 | ||
|reprint = DWM 33 | |reprint = DWM 33 | ||
|reprint2 = DWM 34 | |reprint2 = DWM 34 | ||
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|next= Duel of the Daleks (comic story) | |next= Duel of the Daleks (comic story) | ||
}}{{you may|Power Play (audio story)|n1 = the audio story}} | }}{{you may|Power Play (audio story)|n1 = the audio story}} | ||
'''''Power Play''''' was an | '''''Power Play''''' was an instalment of ''[[The Daleks (comic series)|The Daleks]]'', set after ''[[Genesis of Evil (comic story)|Genesis of Evil]]''. It was composed of several one page comic strips which lacked individual names. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Correspondent (Power Play)|Correspondent]] | * [[Correspondent (Power Play)|Correspondent]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Space City]] officials fear for the safety of the ''[[Fireball XL5 (spacecraft)|Fireball XL5]]'' crew if the [[leader of the Batmen]] takes [[revenge]] for [[Robert the Robot|Robert]]'s attack. | * [[Space City]] officials fear for the safety of the ''[[Fireball XL5 (spacecraft)|Fireball XL5]]'' crew if the [[leader of the Batmen]] takes [[revenge]] for [[Robert the Robot|Robert]]'s attack. | ||
* The [[submarine]] carriers under [[Titan (The Atlanta Kidnap Affair)|Titan]]'s control are heading for the [[U.S. Western Seaboard]] in direct line with [[Marineville]]. Attack is imminent. | * The [[submarine]] carriers under [[Titan (The Atlanta Kidnap Affair)|Titan]]'s control are heading for the [[U.S. Western Seaboard]] in direct line with [[Marineville]]. Attack is imminent. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The comic shows the origins of the [[Dalek flying saucer|Dalek space travel program]], first seen [[Doctor Who|on television]] in ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''. The Daleks are in the process of researching space travel in the next story, ''[[Duel of the Daleks (comic story)|Duel of the Daleks]]'', and ''[[The Amaryll Challenge (comic story)|The Amaryll Challenge]]'' later shows the Daleks developing and testing their first spaceships. | * The comic shows the origins of the [[Dalek flying saucer|Dalek space travel program]], first seen [[Doctor Who|on television]] in ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''. The Daleks are in the process of researching space travel in the next story, ''[[Duel of the Daleks (comic story)|Duel of the Daleks]]'', and ''[[The Amaryll Challenge (comic story)|The Amaryll Challenge]]'' later shows the Daleks developing and testing their first spaceships. | ||
*A new version of the title frame by [[Richard Jennings]] makes its first appearance in the fourth instalment, replacing that of the rather tall and thin Daleks used from TV21 Issues 1-6; and would be used until Issue 51. | * A new version of the title frame by [[Richard Jennings]] makes its first appearance in the fourth instalment, replacing that of the rather tall and thin Daleks used from TV21 Issues 1-6; and would be used until Issue 51. | ||
* The comic also shows the construction of the [[Dalek City]] seen in the television story ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]''. | * The comic also shows the construction of the [[Dalek City]] seen in the television story ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]''. | ||
* In [[2005 (releases)|2005]], [[Altered Vistas]] released an animated adaptation of this story. | * In [[2005 (releases)|2005]], [[Altered Vistas]] released an animated adaptation of this story. | ||
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