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|comic name        = Onomatopoeia
|range = DWM comic stories{{!}}DWM Comics
|series            = [[Doctor Who Magazine comic strips|Doctor Who]]-[[Tenth Doctor comic strip stories]]
|number in range = 148
|image            = [[File:Onomatopdia.jpg|250px]]
|series            = [[DWM comic stories|''DWM'' comic stories]]
|doctor            = [[Tenth Doctor]]
|image            = Onomatopdia.jpg
|companions        = [[Majenta Pryce]]
|doctor            = Tenth Doctor
|enemy            = [[Prospero]]
|companions        = [[Majenta Pryce|Majenta]]
|year              = [[Graveworld 909]]
|enemy            = [[Prospero (Onomatopoeia)|Prospero]]
|writer            = [[Dan McDaid]]
|setting          = [[Graveworld 909]]
|writer            = Dan McDaid
|editor            = [[Tom Spilsbury]] and [[Scott Gray]]
|editor            = [[Tom Spilsbury]] and [[Scott Gray]]
|artist            = [[Mike Collins]]
|artist            = [[Mike Collins]]
|colourist        = [[James Offredi]]
|colourist        = [[James Offredi]]
|lettering        = [[Roger Langridge]]
|letterer          = [[Roger Langridge]]
|publication title = [[DWM 413]]
|publication       = [[DWM 413]]
|publication dates =
|release date      = 17 September 2009
|publisher        = [[Panini Comics]]
|cover date        = 14 October 2009
|publisher        = Panini Comics
|format            = Comic - 1 part
|format            = Comic - 1 part
|previous story    = [[The Deep Hereafter]]
|epcount          = 1
|next story        = [[Ghosts of the Northern Line]]
|prev              = The Deep Hereafter (comic story)
|next             = Ghosts of the Northern Line (comic story)
|reprint = The Crimson Hand (graphic novel)
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'''''Onomatopoeia''''' was a comic story published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. It was written by [[Dan McDaid]], and featured the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Majenta Pryce]].


==Summary==
== Summary ==
The Doctor takes Majenta to Graveworld 909, where they find the natives. who are rat-like humanoids, cannot speak. How will they get the people of Graveworld 909 to speak?
The [[Tenth Doctor]] takes [[Majenta Pryce]] to [[Graveworld 909]], where they find that the natives, who are [[rat]]-like [[humanoid]]s, cannot speak. How will they get the people of Graveworld 909 to speak?


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
The Doctor and Majenta arrive on a planet resembling ancient Rome, where they find that the power of speech has been taken from them. They are attacked by a large Sonic Defence, but are rescued by rat creatures. The Doctor discovers that the robots who are supposed to upkeep the planet have fallen into disrepair, but before he can investigate any more he, Majenta and the rat people are attacked by more Sonic Defences, one of which knocks out the Doctor. Majenta escapes, and discovers the perpetrator of the silence...Prospero, the guardian of the planet, which is a graveworld for one of the Galactic Wars. Majenta has him rebooted, so he returns speech to the planet's inhabitants.
The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Majenta Pryce]] arrive on a planet like ancient [[Rome]]. They find they have lost the power of speech. They are attacked by a large sonic defence, but are rescued by [[rat]] creatures. The Doctor discovers the [[robot]]s who are supposed to keep up the planet have fallen into disrepair. Before he can investigate, he, Majenta and the rat people are attacked by more sonic defences, one of which knocks out the Doctor. Majenta escapes and discovers the perpetrator of the silence. It is [[Prospero (Onomatopoeia)|Prospero]], the guardian of the planet, which is a graveworld of one of the Galactic Wars. Majenta has him rebooted, so he returns speech to the planet's inhabitants.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
*[[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
*[[Majenta Pryce]]
* [[Majenta Pryce]]
*Rat People
* [[Prospero (Onomatopoeia)|Prospero]]
*[[Prospero]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
*This story is unusual in that there is no dialogue until the last two pages (due to the Doctor and Majenta temporarily losing the power of speech).
* The story's title, {{w|onomatopoeia}}, is a term that describes the process of creating a word that phonetically resembles or suggests a type of sound. This is in reference to the near entirety of the story consisting only of sound effects represented through words, as is common in comics, in place of spoken dialogue.
*Majenta's name is not mentioned at all during this comic.
* ''Onomatopoeia'' was voted in the 2009 ''Doctor Who Magazine'' survey as the least popular comic strip of 2009.
*Unlike previous strips, Majenta's attitude towards the Doctor is noticeably more friendly.
*This was voted in the 2009 Dr Who Magazine survey as the least popular comic strip that year.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


== Timeline ==
*Onomatopoeia occurs after: [[The Deep Hereafter]]
*Onomatopoeia occurs before: [[Ghosts of the Northern Line]]
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 20 January 2024

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Onomatopoeia was a comic story published in Doctor Who Magazine. It was written by Dan McDaid, and featured the Tenth Doctor and Majenta Pryce.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Tenth Doctor takes Majenta Pryce to Graveworld 909, where they find that the natives, who are rat-like humanoids, cannot speak. How will they get the people of Graveworld 909 to speak?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Tenth Doctor and Majenta Pryce arrive on a planet like ancient Rome. They find they have lost the power of speech. They are attacked by a large sonic defence, but are rescued by rat creatures. The Doctor discovers the robots who are supposed to keep up the planet have fallen into disrepair. Before he can investigate, he, Majenta and the rat people are attacked by more sonic defences, one of which knocks out the Doctor. Majenta escapes and discovers the perpetrator of the silence. It is Prospero, the guardian of the planet, which is a graveworld of one of the Galactic Wars. Majenta has him rebooted, so he returns speech to the planet's inhabitants.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The story's title, onomatopoeia, is a term that describes the process of creating a word that phonetically resembles or suggests a type of sound. This is in reference to the near entirety of the story consisting only of sound effects represented through words, as is common in comics, in place of spoken dialogue.
  • Onomatopoeia was voted in the 2009 Doctor Who Magazine survey as the least popular comic strip of 2009.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added