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|name = Reign of the Stone Monkey
|series =[[DWA comic stories]]
|series =[[DWA comic stories]]
|doctor = Tenth Doctor
|doctor = Tenth Doctor
|companions = [[Li]]
|companions = [[Li (Reign of the Stone Monkey)|Li]]
|enemy = [[The Stone Monkey]]<br />[[Chinese Guards]]
|enemy = [[The Stone Monkey]]
|setting = [[China]] [[1829]]<br />[[China]] [[1886]]
|setting = [[China]], [[1829]] and [[1886]]
|writer = [[Christopher Cooper]]
|writer = Christopher Cooper
|editor = [[Moray Laing]]
|editor = [[Moray Laing]]
|artist = [[John Ross]]
|artist = [[John Ross]]
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|letterer = [[Paul Vyse]]
|letterer = [[Paul Vyse]]
|publication = [[DWA 54]]-[[DWA 55|55]]
|publication = [[DWA 54]]-[[DWA 55|55]]
|release date = [[6 March (releases)|6]]-[[13 March (releases)|13 March]] [[2008]]
|release date = 6 - 13 March 2008
|publisher = [[BBC Magazines]]
|publisher = BBC Magazines
|format = Comic - 2 parter (12 pages)
|format = Comic
|epcount = 2
|prev = The Old Kings of Skarab (comic story)
|prev = The Old Kings of Skarab (comic story)
|next = Every Dog Has Its Day (comic story)
|next = Every Dog Has Its Day (comic story)
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'''''Reign of the Stone Monkey''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'' comic story featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]].
'''''Reign of the Stone Monkey''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'' comic story featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]].


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
The Doctor is summoned to China by Chan Chiu. China is under attack by the legendary stone monkey, who seems to be coming back to life. The Doctor teams up with Chan Chiu's grandson, Li, to stop the stone monkey before the whole population of China is wiped out.
An old man named Li tells his grandchildren a story. In the story, [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] visits his friend and Li's uncle [[Chan Chiu]] in ancient [[China]], who tells the Doctor that over the past year 'demons' have seized power over the region. The Doctor teams up with a young Li to uncover the truth of the 'demons' and stop them.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
* [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]]
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Li]]
* [[Li (Reign of the Stone Monkey)|Li]]
* [[Chan Chiu]]
* [[Chan Chiu]]
* [[Grandson]]
* [[Li's grandson]]
* [[Granddaughter]]
* [[Li's granddaughter]]
* [[Bing]]
* [[Stone Monkey (Reign of the Stone Monkey)|The Stone Monkey]]
* [[The Governor]]
* [[The Governor (Reign of the Stone Monkey)|The Governor]]
* [[Gansu]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
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* Self-contained, one-part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters.
* Self-contained, one-part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters.
* Unlike any other Doctor Who Adventure comics, this story is told in a set of flashbacks.
* Unlike any other Doctor Who Adventure comics, this story is told in a set of flashbacks.
=== Original print details ===
=== Original print details ===
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Reign of the Stone Monkey was a Doctor Who Adventures comic story featuring the Tenth Doctor.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

An old man named Li tells his grandchildren a story. In the story, The Doctor visits his friend and Li's uncle Chan Chiu in ancient China, who tells the Doctor that over the past year 'demons' have seized power over the region. The Doctor teams up with a young Li to uncover the truth of the 'demons' and stop them.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The DWA comic strip adventures were aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine.
  • Self-contained, one-part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters.
  • Unlike any other Doctor Who Adventure comics, this story is told in a set of flashbacks.

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

Publication with page count and closing captions
  1. DWA 54 (6 pages)
  2. DWA 55 (6 pages)

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added