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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|range = DWM comic stories{{!}}DWM Comics | |||
|number in range = 12 | |||
|image= Spider-God Butterfly person.jpg | |image= Spider-God Butterfly person.jpg | ||
|series=[[DWM comic stories|''DWM'' comic stories]] | |series=[[DWM comic stories|''DWM'' comic stories]] | ||
|doctor= Fourth Doctor | |doctor= Fourth Doctor | ||
|companions= | |companions= | ||
|enemy=[[ | |enemy = | ||
|setting= [[UX-4732]] | |||
|writer= | |writer= Steve Moore | ||
|artist= [[Dave Gibbons]] | |artist= [[Dave Gibbons]] | ||
|colourist= | |colourist= | ||
|letterer= | |letterer= | ||
|editor=[[Alan McKenzie]] | |editor = [[Alan McKenzie]] | ||
|publication= | |publication= [[DWM 52]] | ||
|release date= | |release date= 9 April 1981 | ||
|publisher= Marvel Comics UK | |publisher= Marvel Comics UK | ||
|format=Comic | |format = Comic | ||
|prev= War of the Words (comic story) | |prev= War of the Words (comic story) | ||
|next= The Deal (comic story) | |next= The Deal (comic story) | ||
|epcount = 1|reprint=Dragon's Claw (graphic novel) | |||
}} | |||
'''''Spider-God''''' was a [[Fourth Doctor]] comic strip published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. The story | '''''Spider-God''''' was a [[Fourth Doctor]] comic strip published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. The story returned to the thematic idea previously explored in ''[[Galaxy 4 (TV story)|Galaxy 4]]'' of not judging by appearances. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
The [[Terran Survey Corps|Terran Survey]] Vessel ''[[Excelsior (Spider-God)|Excelsior]]'', commanded by [[Louis B | The [[Terran Survey Corps|Terran Survey]] Vessel ''[[Excelsior (Spider-God)|Excelsior]]'', commanded by [[Louis B. Frederic]], lands on [[planet]] [[UX-4732]]. They find [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] nearby. The [[Fourth Doctor]] steps out to greet them. He introduces them to a primitive but rather idyllic village populated by deaf, mute [[humanoid]]s. | ||
They witness a procession in which the villagers carry animal carcasses onto an altar, standing on a structure that looks like a giant spiderweb. It turns out to be just that. An enormous [[spider]] emerges from a nearby cave and begins encasing the villagers in [[cocoon]]s. | |||
Frederick assumes the spider intends to eat the villagers and the survey team destroy it. The villagers pelt them with rocks, driving them back to the ''Excelsior''. The next morning, the village is deserted. The survey team locates another village, with another spiderweb and numerous villagers spun into cocoons. They witness a humanoid infant hatching from an egg. As they destroy the giant spiders there, the Doctor realises that the spiders and villagers are [[symbiosis|symbiotic]]. | |||
In exchange for the animal carcasses (which the spiders eat), the spiders encase the villagers (actually larvae) in the cocoons they require to hatch into giant butterfly creatures. That symbiotic relationship, and what the Doctor describes as "the most beautiful life form in the galaxy," is now doomed. He tells Frederick, "Now do you see what you've done?" Frederick drops his gun to the ground. | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Fourth Doctor]] | * [[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Louis B Frederic]] | * [[Louis B. Frederic]] | ||
* [[Randall (Spider-God)|Randall]] | * [[Randall (Spider-God)|Randall]] | ||
* [[Holmes]] | * [[Holmes]] | ||
* [[Jones (Spider-God)|Jones]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Notes == | |||
[[File:Spider-God IDW.jpg|thumb|[[COMIC]] Coloured title.]] | [[File:Spider-God IDW.jpg|thumb|[[COMIC]] Coloured title.]] | ||
* Uniquely, this story was colourised in 1982 as a backup story in [[Star-Lord: The Special Edition]]. Later reprints in [[Doctor Who (1984)|''Doctor Who'' (1984)]] and [[Doctor Who Classics]] were unique colourisations. | |||
=== Original print details === | |||
::(Publication with page count and closing captions) | |||
# [[DWM 52]] (8 pages) The End. | |||
== | === Reprints === | ||
* [[Star-Lord: The Special Edition]] (Marvel colourised reprint) | |||
* [[DW84 10]] (''Doctor Who'' (1984) colourised reprint) | |||
* [[DWM 182]] | |||
* ''[[Dragon's Claw (graphic novel)|Dragon's Claw]]'' | |||
* [[DWCS2 2]] (IDW colourised reprint) | |||
* | * [[Doctor Who Classics Volume 3]] (IDW colourised reprint) | ||
* [[Doctor Who Classics Omnibus Volume 1]] (IDW colourised reprint) | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
''to be added'' | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Fourth Doctor DWM comic stories]] | [[Category:Fourth Doctor DWM comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:1981 comic stories]] | [[Category:1981 comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:One part comics]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:57, 28 August 2024
Spider-God was a Fourth Doctor comic strip published in Doctor Who Magazine. The story returned to the thematic idea previously explored in Galaxy 4 of not judging by appearances.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Terran Survey Vessel Excelsior, commanded by Louis B. Frederic, lands on planet UX-4732. They find the TARDIS nearby. The Fourth Doctor steps out to greet them. He introduces them to a primitive but rather idyllic village populated by deaf, mute humanoids.
They witness a procession in which the villagers carry animal carcasses onto an altar, standing on a structure that looks like a giant spiderweb. It turns out to be just that. An enormous spider emerges from a nearby cave and begins encasing the villagers in cocoons.
Frederick assumes the spider intends to eat the villagers and the survey team destroy it. The villagers pelt them with rocks, driving them back to the Excelsior. The next morning, the village is deserted. The survey team locates another village, with another spiderweb and numerous villagers spun into cocoons. They witness a humanoid infant hatching from an egg. As they destroy the giant spiders there, the Doctor realises that the spiders and villagers are symbiotic.
In exchange for the animal carcasses (which the spiders eat), the spiders encase the villagers (actually larvae) in the cocoons they require to hatch into giant butterfly creatures. That symbiotic relationship, and what the Doctor describes as "the most beautiful life form in the galaxy," is now doomed. He tells Frederick, "Now do you see what you've done?" Frederick drops his gun to the ground.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
COMIC Coloured title.
- Uniquely, this story was colourised in 1982 as a backup story in Star-Lord: The Special Edition. Later reprints in Doctor Who (1984) and Doctor Who Classics were unique colourisations.
Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]
- (Publication with page count and closing captions)
- DWM 52 (8 pages) The End.
Reprints [[edit] | [edit source]]
- Star-Lord: The Special Edition (Marvel colourised reprint)
- DW84 10 (Doctor Who (1984) colourised reprint)
- DWM 182
- Dragon's Claw
- DWCS2 2 (IDW colourised reprint)
- Doctor Who Classics Volume 3 (IDW colourised reprint)
- Doctor Who Classics Omnibus Volume 1 (IDW colourised reprint)
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
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