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|image = The vampire plants.jpg | |||
image= The vampire plants.jpg | | |series = [[Doctor Who annual|''Doctor Who'' annual]] | ||
series=[[Doctor Who annual|''Doctor Who'' annual]]| | |doctor = Second Doctor | ||
doctor= | |companions = [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] | ||
companions= [[Jamie McCrimmon]] | |featuring = [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] | ||
enemy= | | |enemy = [[Galea Tentipocus]] | ||
|setting = [[Venus]] | |||
writer= | | |writer = | ||
artist= | | |artist = | ||
editor=| | |editor = | ||
colourist=| | |colourist = | ||
letterer=| | |letterer = | ||
|anthology = The Dr Who Annual 1970 | |||
release date= | | |release date = September 1969 | ||
publisher= | | |publisher = | ||
format= Comic | | |format = Comic | ||
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'''''The Vampire Plants''''' was a [[Second Doctor comic stories|Second Doctor comic story]] first published in ''[[The Dr Who Annual 1970]]''. | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
[[Second | The [[Second Doctor]] takes [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] to visit an old friend of his, [[Vane (The Vampire Plants)|Doctor Vane]], in the [[Experimental Botanical Gardens]] on [[Venus]]. However, when they arrive, he asks Zoe to stay in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] while he and Jamie go. Something strange has been happening, which is why they are really there. A few days earlier, Doctor Vane had found his laboratory wrecked and his prized [[Galea Tentipocus]] plant missing. He tells this story to the Doctor and Jamie. He has sent his assistant, [[Regan (The Vampire Plants)|Regan]], after the thieves, but he finds a strange sentient plant at the end of the trail that attacks him. Hearing his cry, the Doctor and Jamie rush to the scene, then head off after the plant, which has grown to gigantic proportions and threatens to engulf everything. As the plant prepares to attack them, the Doctor sets [[fire]] to it with his lighter. The menace is ended. | ||
== Plot == | |||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[ | * [[Second Doctor]] | ||
* [[Jamie McCrimmon]] | * [[Jamie McCrimmon]] | ||
* [[Zoe Heriot]] | * [[Zoe Heriot]] | ||
* [[Vane (The Vampire Plants)|Doctor Vane]] | |||
* [[Regan (The Vampire Plants)|Regan]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The [[Galea Tentipocus]] grew from a seed taken from the [[Galea Galaxy]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
This strip was drawn by an uncredited artist who took his inspiration | * This strip was drawn by an uncredited artist who took his inspiration from the 1950s Ron Embleton story ''Rockinghams Tree'' in the Bill Merrill series in Spaceman Comic. The characters and poses have been copied directly and framing, especially on the last page, is a 90% direct copy, but with the Doctor and company replacing the Spacemen. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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[[Category:Second Doctor comic stories]] | [[Category:Second Doctor comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:DWAN comic stories]] | [[Category:DWAN comic stories]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Comic stories set on Venus]] | ||
[[Category:1969 comic stories]] | [[Category:1969 comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:One part comics]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:51, 3 November 2024
The Vampire Plants was a Second Doctor comic story first published in The Dr Who Annual 1970.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Second Doctor takes Jamie and Zoe to visit an old friend of his, Doctor Vane, in the Experimental Botanical Gardens on Venus. However, when they arrive, he asks Zoe to stay in the TARDIS while he and Jamie go. Something strange has been happening, which is why they are really there. A few days earlier, Doctor Vane had found his laboratory wrecked and his prized Galea Tentipocus plant missing. He tells this story to the Doctor and Jamie. He has sent his assistant, Regan, after the thieves, but he finds a strange sentient plant at the end of the trail that attacks him. Hearing his cry, the Doctor and Jamie rush to the scene, then head off after the plant, which has grown to gigantic proportions and threatens to engulf everything. As the plant prepares to attack them, the Doctor sets fire to it with his lighter. The menace is ended.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Galea Tentipocus grew from a seed taken from the Galea Galaxy.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This strip was drawn by an uncredited artist who took his inspiration from the 1950s Ron Embleton story Rockinghams Tree in the Bill Merrill series in Spaceman Comic. The characters and poses have been copied directly and framing, especially on the last page, is a 90% direct copy, but with the Doctor and company replacing the Spacemen.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
