The Millennium Blag (comic story)

The Millennium Blag (comic story)

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The Millennium Blag
Doctor:	[[doctor::Tenth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Martha Jones
Main enemy:	?
Main setting:	London, Earth 2000
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::GE Fabbri Ltd]]
Editor:	Claire Lister
Writer:	Steve Cole
Artist:	Lee Sullivan
Colourist:	Alan Craddock
Release details
Format:	Comic - Part 1 of 4 (4 pages)

Opening narration box

The Doctor and Martha land back on Earth, and soon get involved in a bit of trouble …

Summary

As the Doctor and Martha contemplate visiting the Millennium Dome, they are caught up in an alien burglary of a high street bank. The four-fingered, four-armed, green humanoid creatures, disguised with stockings over their heads, escape in a waiting van. Stealing a nearby convertible the Doctor and Martha head off in pursuit armed only with a discarded half eaten burger and an A to Z map. Under Martha’s navigation they take a shortcut, only to find a similar robbery taking place. Sandwiched between the two alien getaway vans, Martha throws the half-eaten burger at the van's window, which causes the alien driver to lose control and the two vans to collide. With their vehicles destroyed, the aliens panic. They state that the contest cannot continue and activate a trilexic teleport beam to leave the scene of an aborted robbery, leaving the money behind. Following the beam the Doctor and Martha head off to follow and find out more about this ‘contest’.

ArtistLee Sullivan

Characters

• Tenth Doctor
• Martha Jones
• ?

Original print details

Installment, publication title with page count and closing caption.

• 1/4 Doctor Who: Battles in Time Issue 26 (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!!!
• No reprints to date.

Notes

• Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine title, carried a regular 4 page, individually titled comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
• Style wise, the artwork and colours were bold and bright reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as with Doctor Who Adventures, it reflected the appeal to younger readers than that catered for by Doctor Who Magazine.

References

• The Battles in Time comic strip often sought to reinforce the Doctor character with that as seen on screen by utilising various ‘props’ used in the TV series. Namely; blue/brown suit, sonic screwdriver, psychic paper and his intelligent glasses.

Continuity

to be added

Timeline

• This story takes place after DWBIT: End Game
• This story takes place before DWBIT: Second Wave

External links

• Doctor Who: Battles in Time official website, with magazine and trading cards details