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comic name=[[The Millennium Blag]] |
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image= [[Image:BIT10dr.jpg|250px]]|
{{Infobox Story SMW
series= [[Doctor Who comic strip stories|Doctor Who]] -<BR> [[Tenth Doctor comic strip stories]]|
|image= The Millennium Blag.jpg
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]|
|series=[[DWBIT comic stories|''DWBIT'' comic stories]]
companions= [[Martha Jones]]|
|doctor= Tenth Doctor
enemy= ?|
|companions= [[Martha Jones|Martha]]
year= [[London]], [[Earth]] [[2000]]|  
|enemy=  
writer= [[Steve Cole]]|
|setting= [[London]], [[2000]]
artist= [[Lee Sullivan]]|  
|writer= Steve Cole
colourist= [[Alan Craddock]]|
|artist= [[Lee Sullivan]]
lettering= not stated |
|colourist= [[Alan Craddock]]
editor= [[Claire Lister]]|
|letterer=
publication title= [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (magazine)]]|
|editor= [[Claire Lister]]
publication dates= 5th [[September]] [[2007]]|
|publication= [[DWBIT 26]]
publisher= [[GE Fabbri Ltd]]|
|release date= 5 September 2007
format= Comic - Part 1 of 4 (4 pages)|
|publisher= GE Fabbri Ltd
previous story= [[End Game (DWBIT)|End Game]] |
|format= Comic - Part 1 of 4
next story= [[Second Wave]]|
|prev= End Game (DWBIT comic story)  
|next= Second Wave (comic story)
}}
}}
'''''The Millennium Blag''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]'' comic story featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]].


==Opening narration box==
== Opening narration box ==
The Doctor and Martha land back on Earth, and soon get involved in a bit of trouble
The Doctor and Martha land back on Earth, and soon get involved in a bit of trouble...


==Summary==
== Summary ==
As the Doctor and Martha contemplate visiting the Millennium Dome, they are caught up in an alien burglary of a high street bank. The four-fingered, four-armed, green humanoid creatures, disguised with stockings over their heads, escape in a waiting van. Stealing a nearby convertible the Doctor and Martha head off in pursuit armed only with a discarded half eaten burger and an A to Z map. Under Martha’s navigation they take a shortcut, only to find a similar robbery taking place. Sandwiched between the two alien getaway vans, Martha throws the half-eaten burger at the van's window, which causes the alien driver to lose control and the two vans to collide. With their vehicles destroyed, the aliens panic. They state that the contest cannot continue and activate a trilexic teleport beam to leave the scene of an aborted robbery, leaving the money behind. Following the beam the Doctor and Martha head off to follow and find out more about this ‘contest’.
As the Doctor and Martha contemplate visiting the Millennium Dome, they are caught up in an alien burglary of a high street bank. The four-fingered, four-armed, green humanoid creatures, disguised with stockings over their heads, escape in a waiting van.


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Stealing a nearby convertible the Doctor and Martha zoom off in pursuit, armed only with a discarded half eaten burger and an A to Z map. Under Martha's navigation they take a shortcut, only to find a similar robbery taking place. Sandwiched between the two alien getaway vans, Martha throws the half-eaten burger at the van's window, which causes the alien driver to lose control and the two vans to collide.
[[Image:BITCS26.jpg|250px|Artist[[Lee Sullivan]]]]


==Characters==
With their vehicles destroyed, the aliens panic. They state that the contest cannot continue and activate a trilexic teleport beam to leave the scene of an aborted robbery, leaving the money behind. Following the beam, the Doctor and Martha go to find out more about this "contest".
 
== Characters ==
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Martha Jones]]
* [[Martha Jones]]
* ?


==Original print details ==
== Worldbuilding ==
Installment, publication title with page count and closing caption.
''to be added''
* 1/4 [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time Issue 26]] (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!!!
 
== Notes ==
* Supporting the series of collectible ''Doctor Who'' trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four page, individually titled comic strip of the Tenth Doctor's adventures.
* 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]]''.
* 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]].
 
=== Original print details ===
* 1/4 [[DWBIT 26]] (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!!!
* No reprints to date.
* No reprints to date.
==Notes==
* Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine title, carried a regular 4 page, individually titled comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
* Style wise, the artwork and colours were bold and bright reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as with [[Doctor Who Adventures]], it reflected the appeal to younger readers than that catered for by [[Doctor Who Magazine]].


==References==
== Continuity ==
*  The Battles in Time comic strip often sought to reinforce the Doctor character with that as seen on screen by utilising various ‘props’ used in the TV series. Namely; blue/brown suit, [[sonic screwdriver]], [[psychic paper]] and his intelligent [[glasses]].
 
==Continuity==
''to be added''
''to be added''
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==[[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]==
[[Category:DWBIT comic stories]]
*This story takes place after [[DWBIT]]: ''[[End Game (DWBIT)|End Game]]''
[[Category:Stories set in London]]
*This story takes place before [[DWBIT]]: ''[[Second Wave]]''
[[Category:Stories set in 2000]]
 
[[Category:2007 comic stories]]
==External links==
* [http://www.battlesintime.com Doctor Who: Battles in Time official website, with magazine and trading cards details]
[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories|Millenium Blag]]
[[Category:Battles in Time comic stories|Millennium Blag]]

Latest revision as of 22:12, 23 January 2024

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The Millennium Blag was a Doctor Who: Battles in Time comic story featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones.

Opening narration box[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor and Martha land back on Earth, and soon get involved in a bit of trouble...

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

As the Doctor and Martha contemplate visiting the Millennium Dome, they are caught up in an alien burglary of a high street bank. The four-fingered, four-armed, green humanoid creatures, disguised with stockings over their heads, escape in a waiting van.

Stealing a nearby convertible the Doctor and Martha zoom off in pursuit, armed only with a discarded half eaten burger and an A to Z map. Under Martha's navigation they take a shortcut, only to find a similar robbery taking place. Sandwiched between the two alien getaway vans, Martha throws the half-eaten burger at the van's window, which causes the alien driver to lose control and the two vans to collide.

With their vehicles destroyed, the aliens panic. They state that the contest cannot continue and activate a trilexic teleport beam to leave the scene of an aborted robbery, leaving the money behind. Following the beam, the Doctor and Martha go to find out more about this "contest".

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Supporting the series of collectible Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four page, individually titled comic strip of the Tenth Doctor's adventures.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • 1/4 DWBIT 26 (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!!!
  • No reprints to date.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added