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|setting          = [[England]], [[2013]]
|writer            = [[James Hill]]
|writer            = James Hill
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|artist            = [[John Ross]]
|artist            = [[John Ross]]
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|publication      = [[DWA 313]]
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|release date      = 28 March 2013
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' is a [[Doctor Who Adventures]] comic strip published in [[2013]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'' comic story featuring the [[Eleventh Doctor]].


=== Summary ===
== Summary ==
The [[TARDIS]] lands somewhere on [[Earth]], where there is an Easter egg hunt, but finds out there is no one there. The Doctor goes off to investigate and finds some cracked eggs, but doesn't think they are [[chocolate]]. After using the [[sonic screwdriver]] on it, he finds out that the eggs are alien! All of a sudden, The Doctor gets attacked by monster birds, that come in all sorts of different colours. These are the birds that came from the eggs. Suddenly, a woman appears and chases the birds away with a [[hockey stick]]. The woman leads [[The Doctor]] to a tool shed, where they finally introduce each other. The woman is called Pippa, and explains that there was a meteor shower of Easter eggs, and when they hatched, the went for the chocolate Easter eggs. After that, they went for the people. The Doctor comes to realization that they are [[Astro-raptors]] that invade worlds and eat everything in sight. The Doctor asks for some chocolate eggs, to use as bait. After that, the birds went for them after following the trail of eggs. The due proceed to run away from the birds, into the TARDIS. The Astro-Raptors fly around in the TARDIS, whilst The Doctor flies the TARDIS into an abandoned land, with floating islands and clouds. The rocks are edible for the astro-birds. The Doctor and Pippa enter the TARDIS again, to drop her off back to Earth, hopefully with some eggs to eat.
Games teacher Pippa helps the Doctor when an Easter Egg hunt turns nasty with the arrival of Astro-raptor eggs land and hatch.


=== Characters ===
== Plot ==
[[Eleventh Doctor]]
[[The TARDIS]] lands in an English village, where the Doctor is hoping to join in an Easter egg hunt but finds out there is no one about. The Doctor goes off to investigate and finds large cracked eggs, lying around on the ground. After using the [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]], he finds out that the eggs are alien. All of a sudden, the Doctor gets attacked by monster birds that come in all sorts of different colours that the Doctor guesses came from the eggs. Suddenly, a woman appears and chases the birds away with a [[hockey stick]]. The woman leads the Doctor away to a tool shed to hide. The woman is called [[Pippa (The Egg Hunt)|Pippa]] and is a games teacher at the school. Pippa explains that there was a meteor shower of eggs the previous night. The eggs had hatched and the bird-creatures that emerged went hunting for the chocolate Easter eggs before hunting the villagers who had taken to hiding indoors. The Doctor realises that the creatures are [[Astro-raptor]]s, creatures that invade worlds and eat everything in sight. Using the chocolate eggs that had been hidden away for the Easter egg hunt, the Doctor leaves a trail of the chocolate eggs to the TARDIS and, sensing the chocolate, the Raptors follow the trail and then follow Pippa and the Doctor inside. The Astro-Raptors fly around inside the TARDIS, whilst the Doctor flies the TARDIS to an alien world of floating islands for the Raptors to perch on up amongst the clouds with plenty for them to eat. With the Raptors re-settled the Doctor and Pippa enter the TARDIS again, to return to Earth, hopefully finding some Easter eggs left to eat.
[[Pippa]]


=== References ===
== Characters ==
* The Doctor mentions having a fondness for hockey.
* [[Eleventh Doctor]]
* He seems to like Easter
* [[Pippa (The Egg Hunt)|Pippa]]


=== Notes ===
== Worldbuilding ==
''To be added''
''to be added''


=== Original print details ===
== Notes ==
* This story sees a one-off travelling companion for the [[Eleventh Doctor]] in the TARDIS.
 
== Original print details ==
* Publication with page count and closing captions
* Publication with page count and closing captions
* DON’T MISS ANOTHER NEW ADVENTURE NEXT TIME! is said on the last page
# [[DWA 313]] (4 pages) NEXT WEEK. MOULDY MONSTER MAYHEM!
* No reprints to date.
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor mentions having a liking for hockey. The Doctor was also fond of [[cricket]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'', ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'') [[football]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') and [[skiing]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Snowball! (comic story)|Snowball!]]'')
* The Doctor has an interest in [[Easter]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'')
* The Doctor's new clothing is shown in [[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'' and ''[[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)|The Bells of Saint John]]''.


=== Continuity ===
{{Eleventh Doctor DWA comics}}
* The Doctor mentions having a liking for hockey. Fondness of sports have been shown before by The Doctor. Cricket : [[TV]]: [[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]] and [[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]. Football in [[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]].
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* The Doctor has interest in Easter ([[TV]]: [[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]).
* The Doctor's new interior is seen ([[TV]]: [[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]).
* His new taste in clothing is shown in [[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]] and [[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)|The Bells of Saint John]].


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The Egg Hunt was a Doctor Who Adventures comic story featuring the Eleventh Doctor.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Games teacher Pippa helps the Doctor when an Easter Egg hunt turns nasty with the arrival of Astro-raptor eggs land and hatch.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

The TARDIS lands in an English village, where the Doctor is hoping to join in an Easter egg hunt but finds out there is no one about. The Doctor goes off to investigate and finds large cracked eggs, lying around on the ground. After using the sonic screwdriver, he finds out that the eggs are alien. All of a sudden, the Doctor gets attacked by monster birds that come in all sorts of different colours that the Doctor guesses came from the eggs. Suddenly, a woman appears and chases the birds away with a hockey stick. The woman leads the Doctor away to a tool shed to hide. The woman is called Pippa and is a games teacher at the school. Pippa explains that there was a meteor shower of eggs the previous night. The eggs had hatched and the bird-creatures that emerged went hunting for the chocolate Easter eggs before hunting the villagers who had taken to hiding indoors. The Doctor realises that the creatures are Astro-raptors, creatures that invade worlds and eat everything in sight. Using the chocolate eggs that had been hidden away for the Easter egg hunt, the Doctor leaves a trail of the chocolate eggs to the TARDIS and, sensing the chocolate, the Raptors follow the trail and then follow Pippa and the Doctor inside. The Astro-Raptors fly around inside the TARDIS, whilst the Doctor flies the TARDIS to an alien world of floating islands for the Raptors to perch on up amongst the clouds with plenty for them to eat. With the Raptors re-settled the Doctor and Pippa enter the TARDIS again, to return to Earth, hopefully finding some Easter eggs left to eat.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This story sees a one-off travelling companion for the Eleventh Doctor in the TARDIS.

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

  • Publication with page count and closing captions
  1. DWA 313 (4 pages) NEXT WEEK. MOULDY MONSTER MAYHEM!

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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