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|image= SPACE WAR II!.jpg | |||
image= SPACE WAR II!.jpg | | |series=[[TV Comic|''TVC'' comic stories]] | ||
series=[[TV Comic|''TVC'' comic stories]]| | |number= | ||
number=| | |doctor = Second Doctor | ||
doctor= | |companions = [[John Who|John]], [[Gillian Who|Gillian]] | ||
companions= [[John | |enemy = [[Arborge Quince]] | ||
enemy= [[Arborge Quince]]| | |setting= [[Verno]], [[30th century]] | ||
|writer= Roger Noel Cook | |||
writer= | | |artist= [[John Canning]] | ||
artist= | | |editor= | ||
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colourist=| | |letterer= | ||
letterer=| | |publication= ''[[TV Comic]]'' 816-819 | ||
publication= ''[[TV Comic]]'' 816-819| | |release date= 5 - 26 August 1967 | ||
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publisher= | | |reprint = DWCC 25 | ||
format= Comic - 4 parts ( | |format= Comic - 4 parts (8 pages) | ||
prev= The TARDIS Worshippers (comic story)| | |prev= The TARDIS Worshippers (comic story) | ||
next= Egyptian Escapade (comic story) | |next= Egyptian Escapade (comic story) | ||
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'''''Space War Two''''' was a ''[[TV Comic]]'' story featuring the [[Second Doctor]], [[John Who|John]] and [[Gillian Who|Gillian]]. | |||
== Summary == | |||
[[Earth]] has recently won a victory in a space war with robots from Verno in the [[30th century|Thirtieth Century]]. The traitor, Earthman [[Arborge Quince]] has survived the defeat and is keen to get his revenge on Earth. [[Second Doctor|The Doctor]] lands on Verno where he and his grandchildren find Quince in a subterranean base where he is rebuilding a robot army to relaunch the assault the Earth. | |||
== | The Doctor sends [[John Who|John]] and [[Gillian Who|Gillian]] back up to the surface of the planet while he goes in search of Quince. On the way he is attacked by a trio of robots. John and Gillian rescue him by returning to the base and knocking out Quince. They then destroy the control panel for the robots. They escape back to the surface in an elevator which they try to disable while the Doctor returns to [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] to radio back to Earth for help. Quince dispatches four more robots to the surface to prevent the Doctor from getting back to John and Gillian. | ||
The Doctor tosses a grenade down the lift shaft and blows up Quince and the production line for the robots. The four robots are left leaderless and end up destroying each other. | |||
== Plot == | |||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Second Doctor]] | * [[Second Doctor]] | ||
* [[John | * [[John Who]] | ||
* [[Gillian Who]] | |||
* [[Arborge Quince]] | * [[Arborge Quince]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor uses a [[1983]] [[power-blast grenade]] he finds in the [[TARDIS armoury]] historic collection. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== | === Original print details === | ||
(Publication with page count and closing captions) | |||
* TVC 816 (2 pages) Can Dr. Who stop Aborge Quince in his bid to destroy Earth? | |||
* TVC 817 (2 pages) Dr. Who is no match for the robot squad! See their duel next week! | |||
* TVC 818 (2 pages) Is the Doctor really deserting his comrades? See next week! | |||
* TVC 819 (2 pages) A great new Dr. Who adventure starts next week: Egyptian Escapade! | |||
== Continuity == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
{{Second Doctor TVC comics}} | {{Second Doctor TVC comics}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:Second Doctor TVC comic stories]] | [[Category:Second Doctor TVC comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories | [[Category:1967 comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in the 30th century]] | |||
[[Category:Four part comics]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:19, 16 November 2024
Space War Two was a TV Comic story featuring the Second Doctor, John and Gillian.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Earth has recently won a victory in a space war with robots from Verno in the Thirtieth Century. The traitor, Earthman Arborge Quince has survived the defeat and is keen to get his revenge on Earth. The Doctor lands on Verno where he and his grandchildren find Quince in a subterranean base where he is rebuilding a robot army to relaunch the assault the Earth.
The Doctor sends John and Gillian back up to the surface of the planet while he goes in search of Quince. On the way he is attacked by a trio of robots. John and Gillian rescue him by returning to the base and knocking out Quince. They then destroy the control panel for the robots. They escape back to the surface in an elevator which they try to disable while the Doctor returns to the TARDIS to radio back to Earth for help. Quince dispatches four more robots to the surface to prevent the Doctor from getting back to John and Gillian.
The Doctor tosses a grenade down the lift shaft and blows up Quince and the production line for the robots. The four robots are left leaderless and end up destroying each other.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor uses a 1983 power-blast grenade he finds in the TARDIS armoury historic collection.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]
(Publication with page count and closing captions)
- TVC 816 (2 pages) Can Dr. Who stop Aborge Quince in his bid to destroy Earth?
- TVC 817 (2 pages) Dr. Who is no match for the robot squad! See their duel next week!
- TVC 818 (2 pages) Is the Doctor really deserting his comrades? See next week!
- TVC 819 (2 pages) A great new Dr. Who adventure starts next week: Egyptian Escapade!
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
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