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{{Infobox Comic|
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comic name=Da Vinci’s Robots |  
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image= [[Image:BIT10dr.jpg|250px]]|
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series= [[Doctor Who Comic Strip Stories|Doctor Who]] -<BR> [[Tenth Doctor Comic Strip Stories]]|
{{Infobox Story SMW
number=61|
|image =  
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]|
|series=[[DWBIT comic stories|''DWBIT'' comic stories]]
companions= None |
|number = 61
enemy=[[Robots]] |
|doctor = Tenth Doctor
year= [[Earth]], [[Italy]], [[Milan]], [[15 Century]]|  
|companions =  
writer= [[Simon Furman]] |
|enemy = [[Robot]]s
artist= [[Lee Sullivan]] |  
|setting = [[Milan]], [[15th century]]  
colourist= [[Alan Craddock]] |
|writer = Simon Furman  
lettering= unstated |
|artist = [[Lee Sullivan]]
editor= [[Claire Lister]]|
|colourist = [[Alan Craddock]]  
publication_title= [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Magazine)]]|
|letterer =
publication_dates= [[7th January|7]] [[January]] [[2009]]|
|editor = [[Claire Lister]]
publisher= [[GE Fabbri Ltd]]|
|publication = [[DWBIT 61]]  
format= Comic Part 1 of 2 (4 pages)|
|release date= 7 January 2009
previous story= [[Extermination of the Daleks]] |
|publisher = GE Fabbri Ltd
next story= [[Metal Mania]]|
|format = Comic<br/>Part 1 of 2
|epcount = 1
|prev = Extermination of the Daleks (comic story)
|next = Metal Mania (comic story)
}}
}}
'''''Da Vinci{{'}}s Robots''''' was a comic story printed in [[DWBIT 61]]. It was written by [[Simon Furman]].


==Opening Tag==
== Opening narration box ==
The Doctor drops in on Leonardo Da Vinci and uncovers a mystery ...
The Doctor drops in on [[Leonardo da Vinci]] and uncovers a mystery ...


==Summary==
== Summary ==
Whilst leaving a many tentacled green creature to be blown up, the doctor having arrived in 15th Century Italy, decides to pop-in and visit his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. At the house the Doctor is greeted by Leonardo's understudy [[Ludovico]] who explains his master has locked himself away leaving shopping lists out overnight. The list contains a number of items that the Doctor finds puzzling and together they climb a back wall to reach Leonardo. The wall has been electrofied-200 years before its time! In a workshop they find Leonardo in sort sort of trance and building robots from suits of armour and various components. When the Doctor tries to intervene one of the robots grabs him by the throat...  
Whilst leaving a many-tentacled, green creature to be blown up, the Doctor, having arrived in 15th century Italy, decides to pop in and visit his friend [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. At the house, the Doctor is greeted by Leonardo's understudy [[Ludovico]], who explains his master has locked himself away, leaving shopping lists out overnight.
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[[Image:BITCS61.jpg|600px|Artist[[Lee Sullivan]]]]
The list contains a number of items that the Doctor finds puzzling and together they climb a back wall to reach Leonardo. The wall has been electrified — two hundred years before its time! In a workshop they find Leonardo in some sort of trance, building robots from suits of armour and components. When the Doctor tries to intervene, one of the robots grabs him by the throat...
==Characters==
 
== Characters ==
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Leonardo Da Vinci]]
* [[Leonardo da Vinci]]
* [[Ludovico]]
* [[Ludovico]]


==Original Print Details ==
== Worldbuilding ==
(Instalment, publication with page count and closing captions)
''to be added''
* 1/2  [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time Issue 61]] (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED…!
 
== Notes ==
* Supporting the series of collectible ''Doctor Who'' trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four-page comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor's adventures.
* The limitation of only four pages meant that stories often lacked depth compared to other regular comic strips running at the same time.
* 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: his blue/brown suit, [[sonic screwdriver]], [[psychic paper]] and his intelligent [[glasses]].
 
=== Original print details ===
* 1/2 [[DWBIT 61]] (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED...!
* No reprints to date.
* No reprints to date.


==Notes==
== Continuity ==
* Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine title, carried a regular 4 page comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
''to be added''
* The limitation of only 4 pages meant that stories often lacked some depth in comparison to other regular comic strips running at the same time.
* Style wise, the artwork and colours were bold and bright reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as with [[Doctor Who Adventures (Magazine)]], it reflected the appeal to younger readers than that catered for by [[Doctor Who Magazine]].


==References==
== External links ==
*  The Battles in Time comic strip often sought to reinforce the Doctor character with that as seen on screen by utilising various ‘props’ used in the TV series. Namely; blue/brown suit, [[sonic screwdriver]], [[psychic paper]] and his intelligent [[glasses]].
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==Continuity==
{{TitleSort}}
''to be added''


==External Links==
[[Category:DWBIT comic stories]]
* [http://www.battlesintime.com The official magazine website with magazine and trading card details, including news of the latest available issue.]
[[Category:Stories set in the 15th century]]
[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]]
[[Category:Stories set in Italy]]
[[Category:Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]
[[Category:2009 comic stories]]

Latest revision as of 21:11, 24 January 2024

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Da Vinci's Robots was a comic story printed in DWBIT 61. It was written by Simon Furman.

Opening narration box[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor drops in on Leonardo da Vinci and uncovers a mystery ...

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Whilst leaving a many-tentacled, green creature to be blown up, the Doctor, having arrived in 15th century Italy, decides to pop in and visit his friend Leonardo da Vinci. At the house, the Doctor is greeted by Leonardo's understudy Ludovico, who explains his master has locked himself away, leaving shopping lists out overnight.

The list contains a number of items that the Doctor finds puzzling and together they climb a back wall to reach Leonardo. The wall has been electrified — two hundred years before its time! In a workshop they find Leonardo in some sort of trance, building robots from suits of armour and components. When the Doctor tries to intervene, one of the robots grabs him by the throat...

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Supporting the series of collectible Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four-page comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor's adventures.
  • The limitation of only four pages meant that stories often lacked depth compared to other regular comic strips running at the same time.
  • 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: his blue/brown suit, sonic screwdriver, psychic paper and his intelligent glasses.

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

  • 1/2 DWBIT 61 (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED...!
  • No reprints to date.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

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