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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|image = Trail of fire.jpg | |image = Trail of fire.jpg | ||
|series = [[TV Comic|''TVC'' comic stories]] | |series = [[TV Comic|''TVC'' comic stories]] | ||
|doctor = Third Doctor | |doctor = Third Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Tom Streeter]] | |companions = [[Tom Streeter|Tom]] | ||
|enemy = [[ | |enemy = [[Professor]] [[Vinter]] | ||
|setting = [[Wiltshire]], [[England]], [[Africa]] and [[Antarctica]], | |setting = [[Wiltshire]], [[England]], [[Africa]] and [[Antarctica]], [[1970s]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Alan Fennell | ||
|artist = [[John Canning]] | |artist = [[John Canning]] | ||
|publication = ''[[TV Comic]]'' 985-991 | |publication = ''[[TV Comic]]'' 985-991 | ||
|release date = | |release date = 31 October - 12 December 1970 | ||
|publisher = Polystyle | |publisher = Polystyle | ||
|format = Comic | |format = Comic | ||
|epcount = 7 | |||
|prev = Doctor Who and the Robot (comic story) | |prev = Doctor Who and the Robot (comic story) | ||
|next = The Kingdom Builders (comic story) | |next = The Kingdom Builders (comic story) | ||
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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
[[Third | The [[Third Doctor]] is called in when [[Tom Streeter]]'s house burns down and traces of [[lava]] are found in the remains. With Streeter's help, the Doctor must travel across the planet in pursuit of [[Vinter|the culprit]] and [[Fire Person|his allies]]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Third Doctor]] | * [[Third Doctor]] | ||
* [[Tom Streeter]] | |||
* [[Professor]] Herr [[Vinter]] | * [[Professor]] Herr [[Vinter]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Sinclair (Trial of Fire)|Sinclair]] | ||
* [[Pheonard]] | * [[Pheonard]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Fire chief (Trial of Fire)|Fire chief]] | ||
* [[Pilot (Trial of Fire)|Pilot]] | * [[Pilot (Trial of Fire)|Pilot]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Volcanology]] is the study of [[volcano]]es. | |||
* Herr Vinter drives a [[Volkswagen Beetle]]. | |||
* The Doctor and Tom visit the [[Great Lava Lake]] of [[Africa]]. | |||
* The Fire People set fire to [[Whitehall]]. | * The Fire People set fire to [[Whitehall]]. | ||
* [[Wiltshire]] is on the [[Salisbury Plain]]. | * [[Wiltshire]] is on the [[Salisbury Plain]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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:(Publication with page count and closing captions) | :(Publication with page count and closing captions) | ||
# TVC 985 (2 pages) Fire Demons ! Read next week's thrilling instalment | # TVC 985 (2 pages) Fire Demons ! Read next week's thrilling instalment | ||
# TVC 986 (2 pages) | # TVC 986 (2 pages) [No closing caption] | ||
# TVC 987 (2 pages) See next week's story for the mystery of the Fire People ! | # TVC 987 (2 pages) See next week's story for the mystery of the Fire People ! | ||
# TVC 988 (2 pages) What fearful, fiery fate awaits Dr. Who ? | # TVC 988 (2 pages) What fearful, fiery fate awaits Dr. Who ? | ||
# TVC 989 (2 pages) | # TVC 989 (2 pages) [No closing caption] | ||
# TVC 990 (2 pages) | # TVC 990 (2 pages) [No closing caption] | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in Wales]] | [[Category:Stories set in Wales]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in Wiltshire]] | [[Category:Stories set in Wiltshire]] | ||
[[Category:Seven part comics]] | |||