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|image= DWA CS 036 SIGNS OF LIFE.jpg | |image= DWA CS 036 SIGNS OF LIFE.jpg | ||
|series=[[DWA comic stories]] | |series = [[DWA comic stories]] | ||
|number= | |number= | ||
|doctor= Tenth Doctor | |doctor= Tenth Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Martha Jones]] | |companions= [[Martha Jones|Martha]] | ||
|enemy= | |enemy= | ||
| | |setting= [[Liverpool]], [[1963]]; [[Gelezen (planet)|Gelezen]] | ||
|writer= | |writer = Trevor Baxendale | ||
|artist= [[John Ross]] | |artist= [[John Ross]] | ||
|colourist=[[Alan Craddock]] | |colourist = [[Alan Craddock]] | ||
|letterer=[[Paul Vyse]] | |letterer=[[Paul Vyse]] | ||
|editor= [[Moray Laing]] | |editor= [[Moray Laing]] | ||
|publication= | |publication= [[DWA 36]]-[[DWA 37|37]] | ||
|release date= | |release date= 16 - 30 August 2007 | ||
|publisher= | |publisher= BBC Magazines | ||
|format= Comic | |format= Comic | ||
|epcount = 2 | |||
|prev= The Last Soldier (comic story) | |prev= The Last Soldier (comic story) | ||
|next= Shipwreck! (comic story) | |next= Shipwreck! (comic story) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Signs of Life''''' | '''''Signs of Life''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'' comic story featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
=== Part | === Part one === | ||
After taking [[Martha Jones]] to see [[ | After taking [[Martha Jones]] to see [[the Beatles]] perform in a [[Liverpool]] club in [[1963]], the Doctor finds the area around them brightly lit. [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|His sonic screwdriver]] shows the area is bombarded by ever-increasing amounts of positively charged ions. It is the energy used to create a biometric matter transfusion field used in interstellar teleportation. The energy field increases in intensity around Martha, who disappears in front of the Doctor's eyes. | ||
The Doctor races back to the TARDIS. He snatches Martha from the teleport beam and brings her back on board. He tracks the beam to the planet [[Gelezen (planet)|Gelezen]]. This is bad news. | The Doctor races back to the TARDIS. He snatches Martha from the teleport beam and brings her back on board. He tracks the beam to the planet [[Gelezen (planet)|Gelezen]]. This is bad news. Gelezen has a severe isolationist policy. For thousand of years, it has been surrounded by an impenetrable time field. It is believed the [[Gelezen (species)|Gelezens]] used human DNA as a template for their entire species, a race of clones. As the Doctor boasts about outwitting the Gelezens the TARDIS shields are overpowered and Martha is taken again... | ||
=== Part | === Part two === | ||
On the planet Gelezen, Martha is introduced to [[ | On the planet Gelezen, Martha is introduced to Dr [[Skelpa]]. He says she has been chosen to replenish the corrupt DNA pool with fresh genetic material. Without it the Gelezens will become extinct. The threat of the Doctor is laughed off. He is repeatedly bounced away by the time field protecting the planet — until Martha smashes the controls of the Gelezen ancestors' greatest achievement. | ||
With the | With the planet's shield out of action, the Doctor arrives. To the Gelezens' surprise, instead of condemning them to extinction or allowing them to use Martha's DNA (which has added strength from having travelled in time), the Doctor offers up his own DNA. It is perfect for the Gelezens. It is intelligent and adaptable, capable of replicating the human gene matrix as self-regenerating DNA. The new gene sample will always remain fresh and free the Gelezens of the need for constant gene replacement. The Doctor and Martha leave the Gelezens to make a better life for themselves. | ||
== | == Characters == | ||
* [[Tenth Doctor]] | * [[Tenth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Martha Jones]] | * [[Martha Jones]] | ||
* [[ | * Dr [[Skelpa]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Living Stones of [[Thurakzima 7]] were a favourite of the Doctor | * The [[Living Stones]] of [[Thurakzima 7]] were a favourite of the Doctor. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Original print details == | == Original print details == | ||
Publication with page count and closing captions | Publication with page count and closing captions | ||
# [[DWA 36]] (6 pages) NEXT WEEK – CAN THE DOCTOR SAVE MARTHA? FIND OUT NEXT ISSUE! | # [[DWA 36]] (6 pages) NEXT WEEK – CAN THE DOCTOR SAVE MARTHA? FIND OUT NEXT ISSUE! | ||
# [[DWA 37]] (6 pages) NEXT WEEK – More adventures next issue! | # [[DWA 37]] (6 pages) NEXT WEEK – More adventures next issue! | ||
* No reprints to date. | * No reprints to date. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Tenth Doctor would later take [[Donna Noble]] to see [[the Beatles]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Time of My Life (comic story)|The Time of My Life]]'') | |||
* The Tenth Doctor would later take [[Donna Noble]] to see [[ | * [[The Beatles]] were seen on a [[Time-Space Visualiser]] aboard the TARDIS in [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''. | ||
* [[The Beatles]] | * The Doctor mentions the Living Stones of [[Thurakzima 7]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Janus Conjunction (novel)|The Janus Conjunction]]'') | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in 1963]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1963]] | ||
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[[Category:Tenth Doctor DWA comic stories]] | [[Category:Tenth Doctor DWA comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:2007 comic stories]] | [[Category:2007 comic stories]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:55, 22 January 2024
Signs of Life was a Doctor Who Adventures comic story featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Part one[[edit] | [edit source]]
After taking Martha Jones to see the Beatles perform in a Liverpool club in 1963, the Doctor finds the area around them brightly lit. His sonic screwdriver shows the area is bombarded by ever-increasing amounts of positively charged ions. It is the energy used to create a biometric matter transfusion field used in interstellar teleportation. The energy field increases in intensity around Martha, who disappears in front of the Doctor's eyes.
The Doctor races back to the TARDIS. He snatches Martha from the teleport beam and brings her back on board. He tracks the beam to the planet Gelezen. This is bad news. Gelezen has a severe isolationist policy. For thousand of years, it has been surrounded by an impenetrable time field. It is believed the Gelezens used human DNA as a template for their entire species, a race of clones. As the Doctor boasts about outwitting the Gelezens the TARDIS shields are overpowered and Martha is taken again...
Part two[[edit] | [edit source]]
On the planet Gelezen, Martha is introduced to Dr Skelpa. He says she has been chosen to replenish the corrupt DNA pool with fresh genetic material. Without it the Gelezens will become extinct. The threat of the Doctor is laughed off. He is repeatedly bounced away by the time field protecting the planet — until Martha smashes the controls of the Gelezen ancestors' greatest achievement.
With the planet's shield out of action, the Doctor arrives. To the Gelezens' surprise, instead of condemning them to extinction or allowing them to use Martha's DNA (which has added strength from having travelled in time), the Doctor offers up his own DNA. It is perfect for the Gelezens. It is intelligent and adaptable, capable of replicating the human gene matrix as self-regenerating DNA. The new gene sample will always remain fresh and free the Gelezens of the need for constant gene replacement. The Doctor and Martha leave the Gelezens to make a better life for themselves.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Living Stones of Thurakzima 7 were a favourite of the Doctor.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The DWA comic strip adventures were 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 for a while before returning to standalone stories.
Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]
Publication with page count and closing captions
- DWA 36 (6 pages) NEXT WEEK – CAN THE DOCTOR SAVE MARTHA? FIND OUT NEXT ISSUE!
- DWA 37 (6 pages) NEXT WEEK – More adventures next issue!
- No reprints to date.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Tenth Doctor would later take Donna Noble to see the Beatles. (COMIC: The Time of My Life)
- The Beatles were seen on a Time-Space Visualiser aboard the TARDIS in TV: The Chase.
- The Doctor mentions the Living Stones of Thurakzima 7. (PROSE: The Janus Conjunction)
