Triskaidekaphobia (comic story): Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
No edit summary |
No edit summary Tag: 2017 source edit |
||
| (14 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown) | |||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{real world}} | {{real world}} | ||
{{ImageLinkComics}} | {{ImageLinkComics}} | ||
{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|image= DWA CS 013.jpg | |image= DWA CS 013.jpg | ||
|series=[[DWA comic stories]] | |series = [[DWA comic stories]] | ||
|number= | |number= | ||
|doctor= Tenth Doctor | |doctor= Tenth Doctor | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
|enemy= [[Bob Kreesus]] | |enemy= [[Bob Kreesus]] | ||
|setting= galactic coordinates 13:13:13:13:13:13 ([[Thirteenth moon|13th moon]], [[Thirteenth planet|13th planet]], [[Thirteenth Galaxy|13th galaxy]], [[Friday]], [[13 January]] [[1213]]) | |setting= galactic coordinates 13:13:13:13:13:13 ([[Thirteenth moon|13th moon]], [[Thirteenth planet|13th planet]], [[Thirteenth Galaxy|13th galaxy]], [[Friday]], [[13 January]] [[1213]]) | ||
|writer= | |writer= Alan Barnes | ||
|artist= [[John Ross]] | |artist= [[John Ross]] | ||
|colourist= [[Adrian Salmon]] | |colourist= [[Adrian Salmon]] | ||
|letterer= [[Paul Vyse]] | |letterer= [[Paul Vyse]] | ||
|editor= [[Moray Laing]] | |editor= [[Moray Laing]] | ||
|publication= [[DWA 13]] | |publication= [[DWA 13]] | ||
|release date= | |release date= 19 September 2006 | ||
|publisher= BBC Magazines | |publisher= BBC Magazines | ||
|format= Comic | |format= Comic | ||
|epcount = 1 | |||
|prev= Bat Attack! (comic story) | |prev= Bat Attack! (comic story) | ||
|next= Smart Bombs (comic story) | |next= Smart Bombs (comic story) | ||
| Line 25: | Line 26: | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Escaping from the Speardroids, the Doctor, to convince Rose that their landings aren't [[curse]]d, selects their next destination using the [[randomiser]] ("satnav by lucky dip"). Unfortunately their destination is the [[thirteenth moon|13th moon]] of the [[thirteenth planet|13th planet]] of the [[Thirteenth Galaxy|13th galaxy]], on the [[13 January|13th day]] of the [[1213|13th year]] in the [[13th century]]... a [[Friday]]! They are struck by [[lightning]], rained on by [[cat]]s and meet the [[Triskaidekaphobe]]s, the unluckiest people in the whole of creation, pilgrims trapped on this moon. | Escaping from the [[Speardroid|Speardroids]], the Doctor, to convince Rose that their landings aren't [[curse]]d, selects their next destination using the [[randomiser]] ("satnav by lucky dip"). Unfortunately their destination is the [[thirteenth moon|13th moon]] of the [[thirteenth planet|13th planet]] of the [[Thirteenth Galaxy|13th galaxy]], on the [[13 January|13th day]] of the [[1213|13th year]] in the [[13th century]]... a [[Friday]]! They are struck by [[lightning]], rained on by [[cat]]s and meet the [[Triskaidekaphobe]]s, the unluckiest people in the whole of creation, pilgrims trapped on this moon. | ||
Finding a four-leaf clover on a small patch of lawn where Misery and Misfortune once stood, the Doctor begins to suspect that something is responsible for taking away any good luck that should occur. While the Doctor is lucky tossing a [[coin]], he and Rose are transported to a ship hidden in the only rain cloud in the sky; it has been following them. There they find [[Bob Kreesus]], a small, blue alien living in luxury on all the good fortune generated by his luck machine. The Doctor dismisses the luck as no more than "gamblers' superstition". The alien machine, powered by a quantum-powered processor, is the reason Bob has been fortunate. The Doctor destroys the machine and returns the missing Brotherhood, along with Bob, to the moon. The sun has started to shine again. Bob fails to heed the Doctor's warning about a discarded [[banana]] skin and falls off the edge of a [[cliff]]...unlucky! | Finding a four-leaf [[clover]] on a small patch of lawn where Misery and Misfortune once stood, the Doctor begins to suspect that something is responsible for taking away any good luck that should occur. While the Doctor is lucky tossing a [[coin]], he and Rose are transported to a ship hidden in the only rain cloud in the sky; it has been following them. There they find [[Bob Kreesus]], a small, blue alien living in luxury on all the good fortune generated by his luck machine. The Doctor dismisses the luck as no more than "gamblers' superstition". The alien machine, powered by a quantum-powered processor, is the reason Bob has been fortunate. The Doctor destroys the machine and returns the missing Brotherhood, along with Bob, to the moon. The sun has started to shine again. Bob fails to heed the Doctor's warning about a discarded [[banana]] skin and falls off the edge of a [[cliff]]...unlucky! | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
| Line 40: | Line 41: | ||
** [[Melancholy (Triskaidekaphobia)|Brother Melancholy]] | ** [[Melancholy (Triskaidekaphobia)|Brother Melancholy]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The [[Triskaidekaphobe]]s [[Triskaidekaphobia|fear]] the [[13 (number)|number 13]]. | * The [[Triskaidekaphobe]]s [[Triskaidekaphobia|fear]] the [[13 (number)|number 13]]. | ||
* [[Bob Kreesus]] uses a [[luck machine]] to extract good fortune from the | * [[Bob Kreesus]] uses a [[luck machine]] to extract good fortune from [[thirteenth moon|the moon]], and make himself lucky. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This comic strip | * This comic strip adventures in the thirteenth issue of the magazine were linked by an "unlucky for some" theme. | ||
* The DWA comic strip adventures were aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours was bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine. | * The DWA comic strip adventures were aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours was bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine. | ||
* Self contained, one part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters. | * Self contained, one part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters. | ||
| Line 54: | Line 55: | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The [[randomiser]] was used to stop the [[Black Guardian]] tracking down the Doctor's movement from [[TV]]: ''[[ | * The [[randomiser]] was used to stop the [[Black Guardian]] tracking down the Doctor's movement from [[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'' until it was disconnected in [[TV]]: ''[[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|The Leisure Hive]]''. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
| Line 60: | Line 61: | ||
{{Tenth Doctor DWA comics}} | {{Tenth Doctor DWA comics}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:2006 comic stories]] | [[Category:2006 comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:Tenth Doctor DWA comic stories]] | [[Category:Tenth Doctor DWA comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 1213]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1213]] | ||
[[Category:One part comics]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:28, 20 January 2024
Triskadekaphobia was a Doctor Who Adventures comic story featuring the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Escaping from the Speardroids, the Doctor, to convince Rose that their landings aren't cursed, selects their next destination using the randomiser ("satnav by lucky dip"). Unfortunately their destination is the 13th moon of the 13th planet of the 13th galaxy, on the 13th day of the 13th year in the 13th century... a Friday! They are struck by lightning, rained on by cats and meet the Triskaidekaphobes, the unluckiest people in the whole of creation, pilgrims trapped on this moon.
Finding a four-leaf clover on a small patch of lawn where Misery and Misfortune once stood, the Doctor begins to suspect that something is responsible for taking away any good luck that should occur. While the Doctor is lucky tossing a coin, he and Rose are transported to a ship hidden in the only rain cloud in the sky; it has been following them. There they find Bob Kreesus, a small, blue alien living in luxury on all the good fortune generated by his luck machine. The Doctor dismisses the luck as no more than "gamblers' superstition". The alien machine, powered by a quantum-powered processor, is the reason Bob has been fortunate. The Doctor destroys the machine and returns the missing Brotherhood, along with Bob, to the moon. The sun has started to shine again. Bob fails to heed the Doctor's warning about a discarded banana skin and falls off the edge of a cliff...unlucky!
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Triskaidekaphobes fear the number 13.
- Bob Kreesus uses a luck machine to extract good fortune from the moon, and make himself lucky.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This comic strip adventures in the thirteenth issue of the magazine were linked by an "unlucky for some" theme.
- The DWA comic strip adventures were aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours was bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine.
- Self contained, one part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters.
Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Publication with page count and closing captions
- DWA 13 (6 pages split 4/2) ANOTHER FANTASTIC ADVENTURE NEXT ISSUE!
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The randomiser was used to stop the Black Guardian tracking down the Doctor's movement from TV: The Armageddon Factor until it was disconnected in TV: The Leisure Hive.
