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comic name=Da Vinci’s Robots |  
|image =  
image= [[file:BITCS61.jpg|250px]]|
|series=[[DWBIT comic stories|''DWBIT'' comic stories]]
series= [[Doctor Who comic strip stories|Doctor Who]] -<BR> [[Tenth Doctor comic strip stories]]|
|number = 61
number=61|
|doctor = Tenth Doctor
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]|
|companions =  
companions= |
|enemy = [[Robot]]s  
enemy=[[Robot]]s |
|setting = [[Milan]], [[15th century]]  
year= [[Earth]], [[Italy]], [[Milan]], [[15th century]]|  
|writer = Simon Furman  
writer= [[Simon Furman]] |
|artist = [[Lee Sullivan]]
artist= [[Lee Sullivan]] |  
|colourist = [[Alan Craddock]]  
colourist= [[Alan Craddock]] |
|letterer =
lettering= unstated |
|editor = [[Claire Lister]]
editor= [[Claire Lister]]|
|publication = [[DWBIT 61]]  
publication title= [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (magazine)|Battles in Time]] [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time Issue 61|61]] |
|release date= 7 January 2009
publication dates= [[7th January|7]] [[January]] [[2009]]|
|publisher = GE Fabbri Ltd
publisher= [[GE Fabbri Ltd]]|
|format = Comic<br/>Part 1 of 2
format= Comic Part 1 of 2 (4 pages)|
|epcount = 1
previous story= [[Extermination of the Daleks]] |
|prev = Extermination of the Daleks (comic story)
next story= [[Metal Mania]]|
|next = Metal Mania (comic story)
}}
}}
==Opening narration box==
'''''Da Vinci{{'}}s Robots''''' was a comic story printed in [[DWBIT 61]]. It was written by [[Simon Furman]].
The Doctor drops in on [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo Da Vinci]] and uncovers a mystery ...


==Summary==
== Opening narration box ==
Whilst leaving a many-tentacled, green creature to be blown up, the Doctor, having arrived in 15th Century Italy, decides to pop in and visit his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]].  At the house, the Doctor is greeted by Leonardo's understudy [[Ludovico]], who explains his master has locked himself away, leaving shopping lists out overnight. The list contains a number of items that the Doctor finds puzzling and together they climb a back wall to reach Leonardo. The wall has been electrified-200 years before its time! In a workshop they find Leonardo in sort sort of trance and building robots from suits of armour and various components. When the Doctor tries to intervene one of the robots grabs him by the throat...
The Doctor drops in on [[Leonardo da Vinci]] and uncovers a mystery ...


==Characters==
== Summary ==
Whilst leaving a many-tentacled, green creature to be blown up, the Doctor, having arrived in 15th century Italy, decides to pop in and visit his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. At the house, the Doctor is greeted by Leonardo's understudy [[Ludovico]], who explains his master has locked himself away, leaving shopping lists out overnight.
 
The list contains a number of items that the Doctor finds puzzling and together they climb a back wall to reach Leonardo. The wall has been electrified — two hundred years before its time! In a workshop they find Leonardo in some sort of trance, building robots from suits of armour and components. When the Doctor tries to intervene, one of the robots grabs him by the throat...
 
== Characters ==
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Leonardo da Vinci]]
* [[Leonardo da Vinci]]
* [[Ludovico]]
* [[Ludovico]]


==Original print details ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* 1/2 [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time Issue 61]] (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED…!
''to be added''
 
== Notes ==
* Supporting the series of collectible ''Doctor Who'' trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four-page comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor's adventures.
* The limitation of only four pages meant that stories often lacked depth compared to other regular comic strips running at the same time.
* 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: his blue/brown suit, [[sonic screwdriver]], [[psychic paper]] and his intelligent [[glasses]].
 
=== Original print details ===
* 1/2 [[DWBIT 61]] (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED...!
* No reprints to date.
* No reprints to date.


==Notes==
== Continuity ==
* Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine title, carried a regular 4 page comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
* The limitation of only 4 pages meant that stories often lacked some depth in comparison to other regular comic strips running at the same time.
* 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]].
* The title of this story contains a grammatical error. "Da Vinci" was not [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s surname, but in fact a term simply referring to where Leonardo was from, so it is incorrect to refer to the artist as simply "Da Vinci."
 
==References==
* 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''


==[[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]==
== External links ==
*This story takes place after [[NSA]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks]]''
{{dwrefguide|bitcomic10.htm#bit61|Da Vinci's Robots / Metal Mania}}
*This story takes place before [[DWBIT]]: ''[[Metal Mania]]''
 
==External links==
* {{dwrefguide|bitcomic10.htm#bit61|Da Vinci's Robots / Metal Mania}}
* [http://www.battlesintime.com The official magazine website with magazine and trading card details, including news of the latest available issue.]
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[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]]
[[Category:DWBIT comic stories]]
[[Category:Battles in Time comic stories]]
[[Category:Stories set in the 15th century]]
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[[Category:Stories set in Italy]]
[[Category:Stories set in Italy]]
[[Category:2009 comic stories]]

Latest revision as of 21:11, 24 January 2024

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Da Vinci's Robots was a comic story printed in DWBIT 61. It was written by Simon Furman.

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

The Doctor drops in on Leonardo da Vinci and uncovers a mystery ...

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Whilst leaving a many-tentacled, green creature to be blown up, the Doctor, having arrived in 15th century Italy, decides to pop in and visit his friend Leonardo da Vinci. At the house, the Doctor is greeted by Leonardo's understudy Ludovico, who explains his master has locked himself away, leaving shopping lists out overnight.

The list contains a number of items that the Doctor finds puzzling and together they climb a back wall to reach Leonardo. The wall has been electrified — two hundred years before its time! In a workshop they find Leonardo in some sort of trance, building robots from suits of armour and components. When the Doctor tries to intervene, one of the robots grabs him by the throat...

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 comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor's adventures.
  • The limitation of only four pages meant that stories often lacked depth compared to other regular comic strips running at the same time.
  • 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: his blue/brown suit, sonic screwdriver, psychic paper and his intelligent glasses.

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

  • 1/2 DWBIT 61 (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED...!
  • No reprints to date.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]