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{{Infobox Story SMW
name= Bat Attack!/The Battle of Reading Gaol|
|image = DWA CS 011.jpg
image= DWAM CS11.jpg|
|series = [[DWA comic stories]]
series= [[DWA comic stories]]|
|number =  
number=|
|doctor = Tenth Doctor
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]|
|companions= [[Rose Tyler|Rose]]
companions= [[Rose Tyler]]|
|featuring = Bram Stoker
enemy= [[vampire virus]]|
|featuring2 = Oscar Wilde
year= [[London]] and [[Reading]], [[Earth]] [[May]] [[1897]]|  
|enemy = [[Vampire virus]]
writer= [[Alan Barnes]]|
|setting = [[London]] and [[Reading]], [[May]] [[1897]]  
artist= [[John Ross]]|  
|writer = Alan Barnes
colourist= [[Adrian Salmon]] |
|artist = [[John Ross]]
letterer= [[Paul Lang]]|
|colourist = [[Adrian Salmon]]  
editor= [[Moray Laing]] Script Editor: [[Gary Russell]]|
|letterer = [[Paul Lang]]
publication= ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'' [[DWA 11|11]]-[[DWA 12|12]]|
|editor = [[Moray Laing]] Script Editor: [[Gary Russell]]
release date= 24th August 2006|
|publication= [[DWA 11]]-[[DWA 12|12]]
publisher= [[BBC Magazines]]|
|release date= 24 August 2006
format= Comic -  2 parter (12 pages)|
|publisher = BBC Magazines
prev= Save the Humans! (comic story)|
|format = Comic
next= Triskaidekaphobia (comic story)|
|prev = Save the Humans! (comic story)
|next = Triskaidekaphobia (comic story)
|epcount = 2
}}
}}
'''''Bat Attack!''''' was a [[Doctor Who Adventures comic stories|''Doctor Who Adventures'' comic story]] featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]].


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
=== Part One ===
=== Part one Bat Attack! ===
==='''Bat Attack!'''===
After helping [[Lestrade|Inspector Lestrade]] solve "the case of the unsuitable suitor" and stop the evil [[Janus (Bat Attack!)|Professor Janus]] getting married, the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] leave to catch a cab to [[Waterloo]], boat train to [[Paris]] and a night at Le [[Moulin Rouge]]. Their journey, however, is interrupted immediately. A cloud of vampire [[bat]]s block the sun, congregating above the [[Royal Lyceum Theatre]].
After helping [[Lestrade|Inspector Lestrade]] solve "the case of the unsuitable suitor" and stop the evil [[Janus (Bat Attack!)|Professor Janus]] getting married (!), the [[Tenth Doctor|Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] leave to catch a cab to [[Waterloo]], boat train to [[Paris]] and a night spent at Le [[Moulin Rouge]]. Their journey, however, is interrupted no sooner than begun, with a cloud of vampire [[bat]]s that, blocking out the sun, congregate above the Royal Lyceum Theatre. Following the bats, the Doctor and Rose's timely arrival stops a young girl from being attacked by a bat. Yet all is not as it seems. The theatre is rehearsing for [[Bram Stoker]]'s new production - [[Dracula (fictional character)|Dracula]]. Bram is supported and assisted by his wife [[Florence Stoker|Florence]], who warns her husband that the descendant of the real [[Dracula|Count Dracula]] has arrived from [[Transylvania]] and, furious that his and his family's name is being wrongfully misrepresented, arrives intent on exacting his revenge on the writer by killing him. Florence saves her husband from Dracula, revealing herself to be a [[vampire]], having been bitten some twenty years earlier by [[Oscar Wilde]], who is currently serving a sentence at [[Reading Gaol]].<br />
For twenty years Florence had fed on a diet of small [[cat]]s and mammals. Bram has protected and supported his wife as she him. The Doctor identifies this type of vampirism as an alien disease, a [[virus]] strain, and offers to help. In order to save Florence (and the kittens), the Doctor must first find a cure for Oscar and, together with Rose, head off to Reading Gaol.<br />


=== Part Two ===
Following the bats, the Doctor and Rose's timely arrival stops a young girl from being attacked by a bat. Yet all is not as it seems. The theatre is rehearsing for [[Bram Stoker]]'s new production — [[Dracula (fictional character)|Dracula]]. Bram is supported and assisted by his wife [[Florence Stoker|Florence]], who warns her husband that the descendant of the real [[Vlad III|Count Dracula]] has arrived from [[Transylvania]]. Furious that his and his family's name is being wrongfully misrepresented, he arrives intent on exacting his revenge on the writer by killing him.
==='''The Battle of Reading Gaol'''===
 
Using Florence's bats to fly him into the gaol, the Doctor finds and rescues Oscar Wilde who has been there some two years. Oscar explains that he was turned into a vampire when a strange shining creature, an alien probe, had arrived at his door one evening while he was holding a seance with a few of his friends, drawn by the seance and travelling the thought waves. His friends were killed and their blood used to fill the aliens tanks. Oscar was spared and left alive to spread the virus, its survival letting others know of the planet Earth's rich pickings. Florence was Oscar's first love and while in [[Ireland]], he infected her. Rose and Florence's distraction, created for the Doctor had led to their capture by the prison staff who had themselves been turned into vampires by the prison doctor and manager who had been using Oscar in their experiments. Arriving just in time, the Doctor, and a very 'butch' Oscar rescue Rose and Florence, with Oscar. the stronger, original carrier of the virus, able to take command of the infected guards.<br />
Florence saves her husband from Dracula, revealing herself as a [[vampire]]; she had been bitten some twenty years earlier by [[Oscar Wilde]], who is currently serving a sentence at [[Reading Gaol]].
The Doctor needs a nano-filtration system to synthesise an anti-virus, but there isn't one. so he 'manufactures' one himself by drinking batch 272 of the Vampire Virus (which has already been made and distributed across Great Britain). The Doctor explains how every Time Lord carries an anti-vampire serum which the Doctor then projects as a burp. The Doctor's infectious burps carry the antigens which spread out and saves the world.<br />
 
Florence is caught by the burp and returned to her old self, once more being able to go out in sunlight (without having to be shielded from the sun by her bats). Oscar takes the opportunity to leave the prison and start a new life in Paris.
For twenty years Florence had lived on a diet of small [[cat]]s and mammals. Bram has protected and supported his wife as she has him. The Doctor identifies this type of vampirism as an alien disease, a [[virus]] strain, and offers to help. To save Florence (and the kittens), the Doctor must first find a cure for Oscar. With Rose, he heads to Reading Gaol.
 
=== Part two The Battle of Reading Gaol ===
Using Florence's bats to fly him into the gaol, the Doctor finds and rescues Oscar Wilde who has been there two years. Oscar explains that he was turned into a vampire when a strange shining creature, an alien probe, arrived at his door one evening while he was holding a [[séance]] with a few of his friends, drawn by the séance and travelling the thought waves. His friends were killed and their blood used to fill the aliens' tanks.
 
Oscar was spared and left alive to spread the virus, its survival letting others know of the planet Earth's rich pickings. Florence was Oscar's first love and while in [[Ireland]], he infected her. Rose and Florence's distraction, created for the Doctor, had led to their capture by the prison staff who have themselves been turned into vampires by the prison doctor and manager, who had been using Oscar in their experiments. Arriving just in time, the Doctor and a very "[[butch (slang)|butch]]" Oscar rescue Rose and Florence. Oscar, the stronger, original carrier of the virus, takes command of the infected guards.
 
The Doctor needs a nano-filtration system to synthesise an anti-virus, but there isn't one. He "manufactures" one himself by drinking batch 272 of the Vampire Virus (which has already been made and distributed across Great Britain). The Doctor explains how every Time Lord carries an anti-vampire serum. The Doctor then projects it as a burp. The Doctor's infectious burps carry the antigens, which spread out and save the world.
 
Florence is caught by the burp and returned to her old self. She can again go out in sunlight without having to be shielded from the sun by her bats. Oscar takes the opportunity to leave the prison and start a new life in Paris.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
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* [[Oscar Wilde]]
* [[Oscar Wilde]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* When the Doctor asks Lestrade not tell [[Queen Victoria]] it was he who helped solve the `Case of the Unsuitable Suitor', Rose's "smart thinking [[Sherlock Holmes|Sherlock]]!" quip to the Doctor, is picked up by Lestrade as a false name that could be used. This refers to the Doctor wishing to avoid Queen Victoria, suggesting this adventure takes place after [[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]].
* The Doctor mentions that the [[congestion charge]] doesn't kick in for over a century.
* The Doctor's [[psychic paper]] is used by Rose and Florece to gain access to Reading Gaol
* Rose refers to ''[[The Fearless Vampire Killers]]'', [[Nicole Kidman]] and the [[Moulin Rouge]].
* The Doctor and Rose visit the [[Royal Lyceum Theatre]] where the meet [[Bram Stoker]] and witness a rehearsal of [[Dracula (book)|Dracula]].
* [[Henry Irving|Mr Irving]] is an actor and a great friend of Bram Stoker.
* Florence Stoker receives a [[telegram]] from [[Southampton Docks]].
* Rose mentions [[garlic]], [[silver]] crosses and wooden stakes when facing the [[vampire (mythology)|vampire]]-like creatures. Vampire lore also states that they are allergic to sunlight.
* [[Frederick von Dracula]] refers to himself as Count of [[Wallachia]] and a descendant of [[Vlad III]].
* Florence has been draining the [[blood]] of [[kitten]]s as an alternative to [[human]]s.
* The Doctor's [[psychic paper]] is used by Rose and Florence to gain access to Reading Gaol.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* The [[DWA]] comic strip adventures were very much 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.
* Referencing Oscar Wilde's homosexual tendencies this story creates a parallel with Oscar's vampiric virus.
* Referencing Oscar Wilde's homosexual tendencies this story creates a parallel with Oscar's vampiric virus.
: Oscar's imprisonment is attributed to a "terrible scandal".
** Oscar's imprisonment is attributed to a "terrible scandal".
: Oscar talks of "unnatural urges - to kill or turn the things I love"
** Oscar talks of "unnatural urges — to kill or turn the things I love".
: The Doctor questions Oscar's 'unnaturalness' with "born that way, or made".
** The Doctor questions Oscar's "unnaturalness" with "born that way, or made".
: Oscar even talks of a foul fellow, the prison doctor, who "carries out invasive procedures on my person!"
** Oscar even talks of a foul fellow, the prison doctor, who "carries out invasive procedures on my person!"


=== Original print details ===
=== Original print details ===
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* The Doctor is reluctant to allow Inspector Lestrade to credit him and Rose to Queen [[Victoria]], due to their breaking of the banishment rules. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'')
 
== Timeline ==
* This story takes place after [[DWA]]: ''[[Save the Humans!]]''
* This story takes place before [[DWA]]: ''[[Triskaidekaphobia]]''


== External links ==
== External links ==
 
{{dwrefguide|dwacomic10.htm#dwa11|Bat Attack! / The Battle of Reading Gaol}}
* {{dwrefguide|dwacomic10.htm#dwa11|Bat Attack! / The Battle of Reading Gaol}}
{{Tenth Doctor DWA comics}}
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Bat Attack! was a Doctor Who Adventures comic story featuring the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part one Bat Attack![[edit] | [edit source]]

After helping Inspector Lestrade solve "the case of the unsuitable suitor" and stop the evil Professor Janus getting married, the Tenth Doctor and Rose leave to catch a cab to Waterloo, boat train to Paris and a night at Le Moulin Rouge. Their journey, however, is interrupted immediately. A cloud of vampire bats block the sun, congregating above the Royal Lyceum Theatre.

Following the bats, the Doctor and Rose's timely arrival stops a young girl from being attacked by a bat. Yet all is not as it seems. The theatre is rehearsing for Bram Stoker's new production — Dracula. Bram is supported and assisted by his wife Florence, who warns her husband that the descendant of the real Count Dracula has arrived from Transylvania. Furious that his and his family's name is being wrongfully misrepresented, he arrives intent on exacting his revenge on the writer by killing him.

Florence saves her husband from Dracula, revealing herself as a vampire; she had been bitten some twenty years earlier by Oscar Wilde, who is currently serving a sentence at Reading Gaol.

For twenty years Florence had lived on a diet of small cats and mammals. Bram has protected and supported his wife as she has him. The Doctor identifies this type of vampirism as an alien disease, a virus strain, and offers to help. To save Florence (and the kittens), the Doctor must first find a cure for Oscar. With Rose, he heads to Reading Gaol.

Part two The Battle of Reading Gaol[[edit] | [edit source]]

Using Florence's bats to fly him into the gaol, the Doctor finds and rescues Oscar Wilde who has been there two years. Oscar explains that he was turned into a vampire when a strange shining creature, an alien probe, arrived at his door one evening while he was holding a séance with a few of his friends, drawn by the séance and travelling the thought waves. His friends were killed and their blood used to fill the aliens' tanks.

Oscar was spared and left alive to spread the virus, its survival letting others know of the planet Earth's rich pickings. Florence was Oscar's first love and while in Ireland, he infected her. Rose and Florence's distraction, created for the Doctor, had led to their capture by the prison staff who have themselves been turned into vampires by the prison doctor and manager, who had been using Oscar in their experiments. Arriving just in time, the Doctor and a very "butch" Oscar rescue Rose and Florence. Oscar, the stronger, original carrier of the virus, takes command of the infected guards.

The Doctor needs a nano-filtration system to synthesise an anti-virus, but there isn't one. He "manufactures" one himself by drinking batch 272 of the Vampire Virus (which has already been made and distributed across Great Britain). The Doctor explains how every Time Lord carries an anti-vampire serum. The Doctor then projects it as a burp. The Doctor's infectious burps carry the antigens, which spread out and save the world.

Florence is caught by the burp and returned to her old self. She can again go out in sunlight without having to be shielded from the sun by her bats. Oscar takes the opportunity to leave the prison and start a new life in Paris.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Referencing Oscar Wilde's homosexual tendencies this story creates a parallel with Oscar's vampiric virus.
    • Oscar's imprisonment is attributed to a "terrible scandal".
    • Oscar talks of "unnatural urges — to kill or turn the things I love".
    • The Doctor questions Oscar's "unnaturalness" with "born that way, or made".
    • Oscar even talks of a foul fellow, the prison doctor, who "carries out invasive procedures on my person!"

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

Publication with page count and closing captions
  1. DWA 11 (6 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!
  2. DWA 12 (6 pages) A NEW ADVENTURE STARTS NEXT ISSUE!

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor is reluctant to allow Inspector Lestrade to credit him and Rose to Queen Victoria, due to their breaking of the banishment rules. (TV: Tooth and Claw)

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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