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{{retitle|''Doctor Who?'' (DWM 179 comic story)}} | {{retitle|''Doctor Who?'' (DWM 179 comic story)}} | ||
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{{Infobox Story | {{ImageLinkComics|DWM 179 }} | ||
{{Infobox Story SMW | |||
|name = ''Doctor Who?'' | |name = ''Doctor Who?'' | ||
|image = Doctor Who DWM 179.jpg | |image = Doctor Who DWM 179.jpg | ||
|number = 115 | |number = 115 | ||
|doctor = Fourth Doctor | |doctor = Fourth Doctor (Earth-33⅓){{!}}Fourth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]], [[Harry Sullivan|Harry]] | |companions = [[Sarah Jane Smith (Earth-33⅓)|Sarah]], [[Harry Sullivan (Earth-33⅓)|Harry]] | ||
|featuring = [[Davros]] | |featuring = [[Davros (Earth-33⅓)|Davros]] | ||
|enemy = [[Louis Marks (Doctor Who?)|Louis Marks]] | |enemy = [[Louis Marks (Doctor Who?)|Louis Marks]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Tim Quinn | ||
|artist = [[Dicky Howett]] | |artist = [[Dicky Howett]] | ||
|publication = [[DWM 179]] | |publication = [[DWM 179]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 3 October 1991 | ||
|reprint = It's Even Bigger on the Inside | |reprint = It's Even Bigger on the Inside | ||
|publisher = Marvel Comics | |publisher = Marvel Comics | ||
|epcount = 1 | |||
|series = ''[[Doctor Who? (comic series)|Doctor Who?]]'' stories | |series = ''[[Doctor Who? (comic series)|Doctor Who?]]'' stories | ||
|prev = Doctor Who? (DWM 178 comic story){{!}}Doctor Who? | |prev = Doctor Who? (DWM 178 comic story){{!}}Doctor Who? | ||
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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
The [[Fourth Doctor]] brings [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]] and [[Harry Sullivan|Harry]] to [[Skaro]] to reveal the true circumstances behind the [[creation of the Daleks]]. | The [[Fourth Doctor (Earth-33⅓)|Fourth Doctor]] brings [[Sarah Jane Smith (Earth-33⅓)|Sarah]] and [[Harry Sullivan (Earth-33⅓)|Harry]] to [[Skaro (Earth-33⅓)|Skaro]] to reveal the true circumstances behind the [[creation of the Daleks]]. | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Fourth Doctor]] | * [[Fourth Doctor (Earth-33⅓)|Fourth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] | * [[Sarah Jane Smith (Earth-33⅓)|Sarah Jane Smith]] | ||
* [[Harry Sullivan]] | * [[Harry Sullivan (Earth-33⅓)|Harry Sullivan]] | ||
* [[Davros]] | * [[Davros (Earth-33⅓)|Davros]] | ||
* [[Louis Marks (Doctor Who?)|Louis Marks]] | * [[Louis Marks (Doctor Who?)|Louis Marks]] | ||
* [[Dalek]]s | * [[Dalek (Earth-33⅓)|Dalek]]s | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor explicitly states he is at the true [[Creation of the Daleks|genesis of the Daleks]] to disprove both the [[Yarvelling]] and [[Zolfian]] [[Humanoid Dalek|Dalek]] [[birth]] theory put forward in ''[[TV 21]]'' and the [[Davros]] story put out by the [[BBC]]. | * The Doctor explicitly states he is at the true [[Creation of the Daleks|genesis of the Daleks]] to disprove both the [[Yarvelling]] and [[Zolfian]] [[Humanoid Dalek|Dalek]] [[birth]] theory put forward in ''[[TV 21]]'' and the [[Davros (Earth-33⅓)|Davros]] story put out by the [[BBC (Earth-33⅓)|BBC]]. | ||
* The Doctor [[prod]]s Davros' [[nose]]. | * The Doctor [[prod]]s Davros' [[nose]]. | ||
* The Doctor reveals Louis Marks as the true [[inventor]] of the [[Dalek]]s, describing him as a [[toymaker]] gone bad. | * The Doctor reveals Louis Marks as the true [[inventor]] of the [[Dalek (Earth-33⅓)|Dalek]]s, describing him as a [[toymaker]] gone bad. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story refers to the fact that the Dalek creation story put forward in | * This story refers to the fact that the Dalek creation story put forward in {{cs|Genesis of Evil (comic story)}} in 1965 was quickly disregarded as soon as {{cs|Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)}} depicted a different story in 1975. | ||
* Marks refers to {{w|Louis Marx}} whose company, [[Marx Toys]], produced [[Dalek toy]]s. Marx Daleks were used in | * Marks refers to {{w|Louis Marx}} whose company, [[Marx Toys]], produced [[Dalek toy]]s. Marx Daleks were used in {{cs|The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)}} and {{cs|Planet of the Daleks (TV story)}}. [[Louis Marks]] was also the name of a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' writer who penned one Dalek story, {{cs|Day of the Daleks (TV story)}}. | ||
* This story accompanied a nostalgia feature on ''Genesis of the Daleks'' that appeared in [[DWM 179]]. A preview of its double [[VHS]] release, which also included | * This story accompanied a nostalgia feature on ''Genesis of the Daleks'' that appeared in [[DWM 179]]. A preview of its double [[VHS]] release, which also included {{cs|The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)}}, was also contained within. | ||
* This story marked the sole appearance of [[Harry Sullivan]] in the ''[[Doctor Who? (comic series)|Doctor Who?]]'' series. He was also originally intended to have featured in | * This story marked the sole appearance of [[Harry Sullivan (Earth-33⅓)|Harry Sullivan]] in the ''[[Doctor Who? (comic series)|Doctor Who?]]'' series. He was also originally intended to have featured in {{cs|Untitled 4 (It's Even Bigger on the Inside comic story)|a story|noital=1}} slated for print in [[DWM 121]] but it was replaced due to the recent death of Harry's actor, [[Ian Marter]]. | ||
* This story also marked the final appearance of [[Sarah Jane Smith]] in the series. | * This story also marked the final appearance of [[Sarah Jane Smith (Earth-33⅓)|Sarah Jane Smith]] in the series. | ||
{{Quinn and Howett stories}} | {{Quinn and Howett stories}} | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who? comic stories]] | [[Category:Doctor Who? comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:1991 comic stories]] | [[Category:1991 comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:Fourth Doctor DWM comic stories]] | |||
[[Category:Sarah Jane Smith comic stories]] | |||
[[Category:Davros comic stories]] | |||
[[Category:Dalek comic stories]] | |||
[[Category:Stories about Doctor Who]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:43, 12 February 2024
The one-hundred-and-fifteenth instalment of Doctor Who? was printed in DWM 179 with a cover date of 30 October 1991.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Fourth Doctor brings Sarah and Harry to Skaro to reveal the true circumstances behind the creation of the Daleks.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor explicitly states he is at the true genesis of the Daleks to disprove both the Yarvelling and Zolfian Dalek birth theory put forward in TV 21 and the Davros story put out by the BBC.
- The Doctor prods Davros' nose.
- The Doctor reveals Louis Marks as the true inventor of the Daleks, describing him as a toymaker gone bad.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story refers to the fact that the Dalek creation story put forward in Genesis of Evil [+]Loading...["Genesis of Evil (comic story)"] in 1965 was quickly disregarded as soon as Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"] depicted a different story in 1975.
- Marks refers to Louis Marx whose company, Marx Toys, produced Dalek toys. Marx Daleks were used in The Evil of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)"] and Planet of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Planet of the Daleks (TV story)"]. Louis Marks was also the name of a Doctor Who writer who penned one Dalek story, Day of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Day of the Daleks (TV story)"].
- This story accompanied a nostalgia feature on Genesis of the Daleks that appeared in DWM 179. A preview of its double VHS release, which also included The Sontaran Experiment [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)"], was also contained within.
- This story marked the sole appearance of Harry Sullivan in the Doctor Who? series. He was also originally intended to have featured in a story [+]Loading...{"noital":"1","1":"Untitled 4 (It's Even Bigger on the Inside comic story)","2":"a story"} slated for print in DWM 121 but it was replaced due to the recent death of Harry's actor, Ian Marter.
- This story also marked the final appearance of Sarah Jane Smith in the series.
