Android of Death (comic story): Difference between revisions

While the Tenth Doctor is refusing to explain to the Quarsians (and the android Doctor) what he's done to the ship's engine, there is a sudden explosion. The Doctor and Nadia make their escape to the TARDIS. There, the Doctor explains that he used the Sartor diamond crystals like a dam in the Zortron energy stream to overload the crystals' energy-storing properties, creating an overload to the engines which will take the Quarsians months to fix.

Back at control they find the android Doctor has transmatted down before the Quarsian ship left and has settled in. It warns the others that the Quarsians may send a duplicate Doctor! The two Doctors' identities become confused; even Nadia is unsure which is the real Doctor.

One Doctor produces Nadia's sonic disruptor, which the other Doctor claims must have been swapped. The real Doctor, however, is able to prove who he is by producing all manner of things from his pockets (including jelly babies and a 500 year old diary) — one thing that the Quarsians couldn't duplicate: the contents of a man's pockets! The android Doctor, now unmasked, identifies as Destructor Unit J7, and is determined to carry out his function of destroying the base, everyone and everything.

The Doctor allows the android to start his destructive work, offering him one of Sartor's crystals (taken from the ship). As the android blasts away at the crystal, the Doctor hurries everyone out of the control centre, just before the crystal explodes, destroying the control centre and the android. The Doctor waves goodbye as he leaves the colonists to build a new, improved force field, harnessing the qualities of their precious stones. The Doctor is one Diamond Geezer!

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Kamini was killed during the first attack by the Quarsians, then duplicated by their android technology.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Supporting the series of collectible Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four-page, individually titled comic strip of the Tenth Doctor's adventures.
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: blue/brown suit, sonic screwdriver, psychic paper and his intelligent glasses.

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

3/3 DWBIT 36 (4 pages) THE END

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

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

Android of Death at the Doctor Who Reference Guide

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-name=Android of Death |
+|image = Tdos.jpg
-image= Tdos.jpg|
+|series=[[DWBIT comic stories|''DWBIT'' comic stories]]
-series=[[DWBIT comic stories|''DWBIT'' comic stories]]|
+|doctor = Tenth Doctor
-doctor= Tenth Doctor|
+|companions =
-companions= |
+|enemy = [[Quarsian]]s, [[Destructor Unit J7]]
-enemy= [[Quarsian]]s<br />[[Destructor Unit J7]] |
+|setting = Sartor
-year=Sartor |
+|writer = Jason Loborik
-writer= [[Jason Loborik]]|
+|artist = [[Lee Sullivan]]
-artist= [[Lee Sullivan]]|
+|colourist = [[Alan Craddock]]
-colourist= [[Alan Craddock]]|
+|letterer =
-letterer= |
+|editor = [[Claire Lister]]
-editor= [[Claire Lister]]|
+|publication = [[DWBIT 36]]
-publication=  [[DWBIT 36]]  |
+|release date= 23 January 2008
-release date=[[6 February]] [[2008]]|
+|publisher = GE Fabbri Ltd
-publisher= [[GE Fabbri Ltd]]|
+|format = Comic<br/>Part 3 of 3
-format= Comic - Part 3 of 3 (4 pages)|
+|epcount = 1
-prev= Quarsian Mission (comic story) |
+|prev = Quarsian Mission (comic story)
-next= Blooms of Doom! (comic story)|
+|next = Blooms of Doom! (comic story)
 }}
+'''''Android of Death''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]'' comic story featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]].
 == Opening narration box ==
-The [[Quarsian]]s have created an evil [[android]] [[double]] of the Doctor …
+The [[Quarsian]]s have created an evil [[android]] [[double]] of the Doctor...
 == Summary ==
-While the Doctor is refusing to explain to the Quarsians (and the android Doctor) what he’s done to the ship's engine, there is a sudden explosion. The Doctor and Nadia make their escape to the TARDIS. There the Doctor explains that he used the [[Sartor]] [[diamond]] crystals like a dam in the [[Zortron energy]] stream to overload the crystals' energy-storing properties, creating an overload to the engines which will take the Quarsians months to fix.
+While the [[Tenth Doctor]] is refusing to explain to the [[Quarsian]]s (and [[Destructor Unit J7|the android Doctor]]) what he's done to the ship's engine, there is a sudden explosion. The Doctor and [[Nadia (The Diamonds of Sartor)|Nadia]] make their escape to [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. There, the Doctor explains that he used the [[Sartor]] [[diamond]] crystals like a dam in the [[Zortron energy]] stream to overload the crystals' energy-storing properties, creating an overload to the engines which will take the Quarsians months to fix.
 Back at control they find the android Doctor has [[transmat]]ted down before the Quarsian ship left and has settled in. It warns the others that the Quarsians may send a duplicate Doctor! The two Doctors' identities become confused; even Nadia is unsure which is the real Doctor.
-One Doctor produces Nadia's [[sonic disruptor]], which the other Doctor claims must have been swapped. The real Doctor, however, is able to prove who he is by producing all manner of things from his pockets (including [[jelly baby|jelly babies]] and a [[Five Hundred Year Diary|500 year old diary]]) – one thing that the Quarsians couldn’t duplicate: the contents of a man’s pockets! The android Doctor, now unmasked, identifies as [[Destructor Unit J7]], and is determined to carry out his function of destroying the base, everyone and everything.
+One Doctor produces Nadia's [[sonic disruptor]], which the other Doctor claims must have been swapped. The real Doctor, however, is able to prove who he is by producing all manner of things from his pockets (including [[jelly baby|jelly babies]] and a [[Five Hundred Year Diary|500 year old diary]]) — one thing that the Quarsians couldn't duplicate: the contents of a man's pockets! The android Doctor, now unmasked, identifies as [[Destructor Unit J7]], and is determined to carry out his function of destroying the base, everyone and everything.
-The Doctor allows the android to start his destructive work, offering him one of Sartor's crystals (taken from the ship). As the android blasts away at the crystal, the Doctor hurries everyone out of the control centre, just  before the crystal explodes, destroying the control centre and the android. The Doctor waves goodbye as he leaves the colonists to build a new, improved [[force field]], harnessing the qualities of their precious stones. The Doctor is one [[Wikipedia:Diamond Geezer|Diamond Geezer]]!
+The Doctor allows the android to start his destructive work, offering him one of Sartor's crystals (taken from the ship). As the android blasts away at the crystal, the Doctor hurries everyone out of the control centre, just before the crystal explodes, destroying the control centre and the android. The Doctor waves goodbye as he leaves the colonists to build a new, improved [[force field]], harnessing the qualities of their precious stones. The Doctor is one {{w|Diamond Geezer}}!
 == Characters ==
 * [[Tenth Doctor]]
-* [[Quarsian]]s – experts at [[android]] construction, from crude storm trooper soldiers to facsimile copies of people. Clumsy, green, upright walking blobs, with eyes on protruding stalks.
+* [[Nadia (The Diamonds of Sartor)|Nadia]]
-* [[Nadia]] – Lead scientist of the colonists on the planet of Sartor. Her sister [[Kamini]] (a Lieutenant in the army), was killed during the first attack by the Quarsians, then duplicated by their android technology. She later shot the duplicate using a handheld [[sonic disruptor]] which she had made.
+* [[Destructor Unit J7]]
-* [[Destructor Unit J7]] - A robot [[double|duplicate]] of the Doctor created by the Quarsians to infiltrate the base.
-== Original print details ==
+== Worldbuilding ==
-* 3/3 [[DWBIT 36]] (4 pages) THE END
+* [[Kamini]] was killed during the first attack by the Quarsians, then duplicated by their android technology.
-* No reprints to date.
 == Notes ==
-* Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four-page, individually titled comic strip of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
+* Supporting the series of collectible Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four-page, individually titled comic strip of the Tenth Doctor's adventures.
 * 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: blue/brown suit, [[sonic screwdriver]], [[psychic paper]] and his intelligent [[glasses]].
-== References ==
+=== Original print details ===
-*  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: blue/brown suit, [[sonic screwdriver]], [[psychic paper]] and his intelligent [[glasses]].
+* 3/3 [[DWBIT 36]] (4 pages) THE END
 == Continuity ==
 ''to be added''
 == External links ==
+{{dwrefguide|bitcomic10.htm#bit34|Android of Death}}
+{{TitleSort}}
-* {{dwrefguide|bitcomic10.htm#bit34|Android of Death}}
-{{TitleSort}}
-{{ImageLinkComics}}
-[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]]
 [[Category:DWBIT comic stories]]
 [[Category:2008 comic stories]]
+[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]]