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|image= The King of Earth.jpg | |||
|series=[[DWBIT comic stories|''DWBIT'' comic stories]] | |||
series=[[DWBIT comic stories|''DWBIT'' comic stories]]| | |doctor= Tenth Doctor | ||
doctor= | |companions= | ||
companions= | | |enemy = [[Nin]], [[Ssaarg]], and [[Hoolox]] | ||
enemy=[[Nin]], [[Ssaarg]], and [[Hoolox]]| | |setting= [[Earth]], [[London]], [[Nin|Nin spacecraft]] | ||
|writer= Simon Furman | |||
writer= | |artist= [[Lee Sullivan]] | ||
artist= [[Lee Sullivan]] | | |colourist= [[Alan Craddock]] | ||
colourist= [[Alan Craddock]] | | |letterer= | ||
|editor= [[Claire Lister]] | |||
editor= [[Claire Lister]]| | |publication= [[DWBIT 66]] | ||
publication | |release date= 18 March 2009 | ||
|publisher= GE Fabbri Ltd | |||
publisher= | |format= Comic - Part 2 of 2 (4 pages) | ||
format= Comic - | |prev= The Day the Earth Was Sold (comic story) | ||
prev= The Day the Earth Was Sold (comic story)| | |next= The Guardians of Terror (comic story) | ||
next= The Guardians of Terror (comic story) | |||
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'''''The King of Earth''''' was a [[Tenth Doctor comic stories|Tenth Doctor comic story]] published in ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]''. | |||
== Summary == | |||
The Doctor asks the [[Nin]] to freeze the [[Hoolox]]'s missiles before they hit the Earth, while he sorts things out. He uses his [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] to teleport to Earth. | |||
He arrives in a garden shed, where he finds a young boy called [[Robbie (The King of Earth)|Robbie]]. Robbie is playing with a mobile handheld device he found. The Doctor returns to the Nin ship with Robbie. The boy explains he thought it was a game device, not real, but it doesn't help. The Hoolox and the [[Ssraar]] join forces, but their weapons are useless against the advanced technology of the Nin. | |||
The Doctor takes the device from Robbie and calls the owner of the mobile device. It belongs to [[Fliant Wormbleeder]], an intergalactic [[estate agent]] who appears as a hologram. On the Doctor's request, he looks through his catalogue to find suitable homes for all three alien races. War is averted and the Doctor returns Robbie home. | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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* [[Fliant Wormbleeder]] | * [[Fliant Wormbleeder]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four page comic strip of the Tenth | * Supporting the series of collectable ''Doctor Who'' trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four page comic strip of the Tenth Doctor's adventures. | ||
* The limitation of only four pages meant that stories often lacked depth compared to other regular comic strips running at the same time. | * The limitation of only four pages meant that stories often lacked depth compared to other regular comic strips running at the same time. | ||
* The artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as did [[Doctor Who Adventures]], reflected the appeal to readers younger than those catered to by [[Doctor Who Magazine]]. | * The artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as did ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'', reflected the appeal to readers younger than those catered to by ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. | ||
* The ''Battles in Time'' comic strip sought to reinforce the association of its Doctor with the one seen on screen with "props" from the TV series: his blue/brown suit, [[sonic screwdriver]], [[psychic paper]] and his intelligent [[glasses]]. | |||
== Original print details == | === Original print details === | ||
* 2/2 [[DWBIT 66]] (4 pages) THE END! | |||
* 2/2 | |||
* No reprints to date. | * No reprints to date. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 24 January 2024
The King of Earth was a Tenth Doctor comic story published in Doctor Who: Battles in Time.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor asks the Nin to freeze the Hoolox's missiles before they hit the Earth, while he sorts things out. He uses his sonic screwdriver to teleport to Earth.
He arrives in a garden shed, where he finds a young boy called Robbie. Robbie is playing with a mobile handheld device he found. The Doctor returns to the Nin ship with Robbie. The boy explains he thought it was a game device, not real, but it doesn't help. The Hoolox and the Ssraar join forces, but their weapons are useless against the advanced technology of the Nin.
The Doctor takes the device from Robbie and calls the owner of the mobile device. It belongs to Fliant Wormbleeder, an intergalactic estate agent who appears as a hologram. On the Doctor's request, he looks through his catalogue to find suitable homes for all three alien races. War is averted and the Doctor returns Robbie home.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four page comic strip of the Tenth Doctor's adventures.
- The limitation of only four pages meant that stories often lacked depth compared to other regular comic strips running at the same time.
- The artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as did Doctor Who Adventures, reflected the appeal to readers younger than those catered to by Doctor Who Magazine.
- The Battles in Time comic strip sought to reinforce the association of its Doctor with the one seen on screen with "props" from the TV series: his blue/brown suit, sonic screwdriver, psychic paper and his intelligent glasses.
Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 2/2 DWBIT 66 (4 pages) THE END!
- No reprints to date.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
