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comic name= The Trodos Ambush|
|image= TVC 791 Front Cover.jpg
image= [[file:TV_Comic_788.jpg|250px]]|
|series=[[TV Comic|''TVC'' comic stories]]
series= [[Doctor Who]] - [[TV Comic]]|
|number=
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|doctor     = Second Doctor
doctor= [[Second Doctor]]|
|companions = [[John Who|John]], [[Gillian Who|Gillian]]
companions= [[John and Gillian]]|
|enemy     = [[Dalek Supreme (The Trodos Ambush)|Dalek Supreme]]
enemy= [[Dalek]]s|
|setting= [[Trodos]]
year= [[Trodos]]|
|writer= Roger Noel Cook
writer= |
|artist= [[John Canning]]
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|editor=
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|colourist=
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|letterer=
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|publication= [[TVC 788]]-[[TVC 791|791]]
publication title= [[TV Comic]] 788-791|
|release date= 21 January - 11 February 1967
publication dates= 21 January - 11 February [[1967]]|
|publisher=  
publisher= |
|reprint = DWCC 8
format= Comic - 4 parts (? pages)|
|format= Comic - 4 parts (12 pages)
previous story= [[The Extortioner]]|
|prev= The Extortioner (comic story)
next story= [[The Doctor Strikes Back]]|
|next= The Doctor Strikes Back (comic story)
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'''''The Trodos Ambush''''' was a ''[[TV Comic]]'' story featuring the [[Second Doctor]], [[John Who|John]] and [[Gillian Who|Gillian]].


==Summary==
== Summary ==
The Doctor, John and Gillian return to Trodos to make peace with the Trods only to find the Daleks have arrived there earlier, have wiped out the Trods and are waiting for the travellers. An underground collapse allows them to escape into the Trods' underground city and meet up wth the survivors of the attack. The Trods befriend the Doctor and help the travellers escape back to the TARDIS. The Doctor vows to fight back against the growing menace of the Daleks.
The Doctor, John and Gillian return to [[Trodos]] to make peace with the [[Trod]]s. They find the [[Dalek]]s have arrived earlier, wiped out the Trods and are waiting for the travellers. A subsurface collapse lets them escape into the Trods' underground city and meet up with the survivors of the attack. The Trods befriend the Doctor and help the travellers escape to [[the TARDIS]]. The Doctor vows to fight against the growing menace of the Daleks.


==Characters==
== Characters ==
*[[Second Doctor]]
* [[Second Doctor]]
*[[John and Gillian]]
* [[John Who]]
*[[Dalek]]s
* [[Gillian Who]]
*[[Trod]]s
* [[Dalek Supreme (The Trodos Ambush)|Dalek Supreme]]
* [[Dalek 3 (The Trodos Ambush)|Dalek 3]]
* [[Dalek 4 (The Trodos Ambush)|Dalek 4]]
* [[Dalek 8]]
* [[Dalek 9 (The Trodos Ambush)|Dalek 9]]
* [[Dalek 10 (The Trodos Ambush)|Dalek 10]]
* [[Trod]]s


==References==
== Worldbuilding ==
===[[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]]===
* The Doctor alludes to fighting the [[Trod]]s for "centuries" before they agreed to a peace treaty.
*The [[Dalek]]s clearly recognise the [[Second Doctor]].


===[[:Category:Races and species|Races and species]]===
== Notes ==
*The [[Trod]]s at the end of events have made peace with the Doctor, even though they have been virtually wiped out.
* This strip marks the first use of the Daleks in the main ''Doctor Who'' comic strip after their stint in ''[[TV Century 21]]''.
* Starting with part 1 of this story, each part is increased from two pages to three.
* From issue 788, the strip's title changes from ''Doctor Who'' to ''Doctor Who and the Daleks'' — even though the Daleks do not feature in every adventure. With Issue 809, the strip's title reverts to just ''Doctor Who'', and ''the Daleks'' does not appear again for the rest of the Second Doctor's comic era.


==Notes==
=== Original print details ===
* This strip marks the first use of the Daleks in the main Doctor Who comic strip after their stint in TV21.
* At the end of the story the Doctor doesn't defeat the Daleks or liberate the Trods, who are, presumably still under Dalek occupation.


==Continuity==
(Publication with page count and closing captions)
''to be added''


==Timeline==
* TVC 788 (3 pages) Don't miss Dr. Who's sensational new encounter with the Daleks next week!
*This story occurs after [[TVC]]: ''[[The Extortioner]]''
* TVC 789 (3 pages) Don't miss Dr. Who's sensational new encounter with the Daleks next week!
*This story occurs before [[TVC]]: ''[[The Doctor Strikes Back]]''
* TVC 790 (3 pages) Don't miss Dr. Who's sensational new encounter with the Daleks next week!
* TVC 791 (3 pages) Don't miss Dr. Who's sensational new encounter with the Daleks next week!<ref>This story really did feature the same closing caption for each instalment.</ref>


==External links==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* The Doctor previously visited [[Trodos]] in [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Trodos Tyranny (comic story)|The Trodos Tyranny]]'' and also encountered the Trods in [[COMIC]]: ''[[Return of the Trods (comic story)|Return of the Trods]]''.
* The Daleks recognise the Second Doctor from their encounter with him on [[Vulcan (The Power of the Daleks)|Vulcan]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'')
* Daleks are designated by [[number]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'')


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Latest revision as of 16:04, 16 November 2024

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The Trodos Ambush was a TV Comic story featuring the Second Doctor, John and Gillian.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor, John and Gillian return to Trodos to make peace with the Trods. They find the Daleks have arrived earlier, wiped out the Trods and are waiting for the travellers. A subsurface collapse lets them escape into the Trods' underground city and meet up with the survivors of the attack. The Trods befriend the Doctor and help the travellers escape to the TARDIS. The Doctor vows to fight against the growing menace of the Daleks.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor alludes to fighting the Trods for "centuries" before they agreed to a peace treaty.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This strip marks the first use of the Daleks in the main Doctor Who comic strip after their stint in TV Century 21.
  • Starting with part 1 of this story, each part is increased from two pages to three.
  • From issue 788, the strip's title changes from Doctor Who to Doctor Who and the Daleks — even though the Daleks do not feature in every adventure. With Issue 809, the strip's title reverts to just Doctor Who, and the Daleks does not appear again for the rest of the Second Doctor's comic era.

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

(Publication with page count and closing captions)

  • TVC 788 (3 pages) Don't miss Dr. Who's sensational new encounter with the Daleks next week!
  • TVC 789 (3 pages) Don't miss Dr. Who's sensational new encounter with the Daleks next week!
  • TVC 790 (3 pages) Don't miss Dr. Who's sensational new encounter with the Daleks next week!
  • TVC 791 (3 pages) Don't miss Dr. Who's sensational new encounter with the Daleks next week![1]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

References[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. This story really did feature the same closing caption for each instalment.