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|enemy= [[Zeus (The Life Bringer!)|Zeus]] | |enemy= [[Zeus (The Life Bringer!)|Zeus]] | ||
|setting= [[Olympus]] | |setting= [[Olympus]] | ||
|writer= | |writer= Steve Moore | ||
|artist= [[Dave Gibbons]] | |artist= [[Dave Gibbons]] | ||
|editor= | |editor= | ||
|colourist= | |colourist= | ||
|letterer= | |letterer= | ||
|publication= | |publication= [[DWM 49]]-[[DWM 50|50]] | ||
|release date= | |release date= 8 January - 12 February 1981 | ||
|publisher= Marvel Comics UK | |publisher= Marvel Comics UK | ||
|format=Comic | |format = Comic | ||
|prev= Dreamers of Death (comic story) | |prev= Dreamers of Death (comic story) | ||
|next= War of the Words (comic story) | |next= War of the Words (comic story) | ||
|epcount = 2|reprint=Dragon's Claw (graphic novel) | |||
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'''''The Life Bringer!''''' was a [[Fourth Doctor]] comic strip published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. | '''''The Life Bringer!''''' was a [[Fourth Doctor]] comic strip published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
While travelling through time and space, [[the Doctor's | While travelling through time and space, [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] runs into a vortex, causing it to materialise on an uncharted planet. The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9]] leave the TARDIS. They find a very tall and muscular being chained to a rock. Claiming to be the legendary Prometheus, the prisoner says that rather than bringing humanity the spark of fire, it was actually the spark of life. That transgression caused Zeus to punish him. | ||
After being released by K9's laser beam, Prometheus takes the Doctor and K9 to Olympus, where Zeus refused to allow men to be recreated because he thinks that their hate, stealing, murder and war outweighed their poetry, art and philosophy. Outraged, Prometheus again steals the spark of life and escapes with the Doctor. Just as they enter the TARDIS, Zeus throws bolts of lightning from his fingertips, scrambling the TARDIS' controls. | After being released by K9's laser beam, Prometheus takes the Doctor and K9 to Olympus, where Zeus refused to allow men to be recreated because he thinks that their hate, stealing, murder and war outweighed their poetry, art and philosophy. Outraged, Prometheus again steals the spark of life and escapes with the Doctor. Just as they enter the TARDIS, Zeus throws bolts of lightning from his fingertips, scrambling the TARDIS' controls. | ||
The TARDIS rematerialises in the darkness of space. Prometheus opens the door and jumps out, leaving the Doctor alone with K9 and confused as to where or when he is or even where he found Prometheus in the first place. | The TARDIS rematerialises in the darkness of space. Prometheus opens the door and jumps out, leaving the Doctor alone with K9 and confused as to where or when he is or even where he found Prometheus in the first place. | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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* [[K9 Mark II]] | * [[K9 Mark II]] | ||
* [[Prometheus (The Life Bringer!)|Prometheus]] | * [[Prometheus (The Life Bringer!)|Prometheus]] | ||
* [[Zeus (The Life Bringer!)|Zeus]] | * [[Zeus (The Life Bringer!)|Zeus]] | ||
* [[Hermes (The Life Bringer!)|Hermes]] | * [[Hermes (The Life Bringer!)|Hermes]] | ||
* [[Asclepius]] | |||
* [[Aphrodite]] | |||
* [[Ares (The Life Bringer!)|Ares]] | |||
* [[Apollo]] | * [[Apollo]] | ||
* [[Helius]] | * [[Helius]] | ||
* [[Selene]] | * [[Selene]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This is the first [[Fourth Doctor]] comic to feature the | * This is the first [[Fourth Doctor]] comic to feature the burgundy designed costume from [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 18]]. | ||
=== Original print details === | |||
::(Publication with page count and closing captions) | |||
# [[DWM 49]] (8 pages) ''No closing caption'' | |||
# [[DWM 50]] (8 pages) The End | |||
=== Reprints === | === Reprints === | ||
# [[DW84 9]] (''Doctor Who'' (1984) colourised reprint) | |||
# ''[[Dragon's Claw (graphic novel)|Dragon's Claw]]'' | |||
# [[DWCS2 1]] (IDW colourised reprint) | |||
# [[Doctor Who Classics Volume 3]] (IDW colourised reprint) | |||
# [[Doctor Who Classics Omnibus Volume 1]] (IDW colourised reprint) | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* | * The [[Second Doctor]] had previosly encountered [[Masters of Space and Time|powerful beings]] who also desired to bring back life to a lifeless galaxy like Prometheus. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mastermind of Space (short story)|Mastermind of Space]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:54, 22 April 2024
The Life Bringer! was a Fourth Doctor comic strip published in Doctor Who Magazine.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
While travelling through time and space, the Doctor's TARDIS runs into a vortex, causing it to materialise on an uncharted planet. The Fourth Doctor and K9 leave the TARDIS. They find a very tall and muscular being chained to a rock. Claiming to be the legendary Prometheus, the prisoner says that rather than bringing humanity the spark of fire, it was actually the spark of life. That transgression caused Zeus to punish him.
After being released by K9's laser beam, Prometheus takes the Doctor and K9 to Olympus, where Zeus refused to allow men to be recreated because he thinks that their hate, stealing, murder and war outweighed their poetry, art and philosophy. Outraged, Prometheus again steals the spark of life and escapes with the Doctor. Just as they enter the TARDIS, Zeus throws bolts of lightning from his fingertips, scrambling the TARDIS' controls.
The TARDIS rematerialises in the darkness of space. Prometheus opens the door and jumps out, leaving the Doctor alone with K9 and confused as to where or when he is or even where he found Prometheus in the first place.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This is the first Fourth Doctor comic to feature the burgundy designed costume from Season 18.
Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]
- (Publication with page count and closing captions)
Reprints[[edit] | [edit source]]
- DW84 9 (Doctor Who (1984) colourised reprint)
- Dragon's Claw
- DWCS2 1 (IDW colourised reprint)
- Doctor Who Classics Volume 3 (IDW colourised reprint)
- Doctor Who Classics Omnibus Volume 1 (IDW colourised reprint)
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Second Doctor had previosly encountered powerful beings who also desired to bring back life to a lifeless galaxy like Prometheus. (PROSE: Mastermind of Space)
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