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|main character = [[Miranda Dawkins]]
|name        =Miranda
|featuring     =  
|image            =Miranda1.jpg
|enemy         = [[Ferran|Prefect Ferran]]
|series            =Miranda
|setting       = The ''[[Supremacy]]'', [[the Needle]]; [[far future]]
|main character   =[[Miranda Dawkins]]
|writer         = Lance Parkin
|featuring         =
|editor         = [[David Whittam]]
|enemy             =[[Ferran|Prefect Ferran]]
|artist         = [[Allan Bednar]] (Issue 1 and 2, Cover Artist 1-3), [[Robert Blancas]] (inks, Issue 2), [[Miguel Montenegro]] (Issue 3), [[Jon Taylor]] (Issue 3 centerfold)
|setting             =onboard the [[Supremacy]], the [[Needle]]; [[Far future]]
|colourist     =  
|writer           =[[Lance Parkin]]
|letterer       = [[Lance Parkin]]
|editor           =[[David Whittam]]
|publication   = Miranda 01-03 (of 6)
|artist           =[[Allan Bednar]](Issue 1 and 2, Cover Artist 1-3), [[Robert Blancas]] (inks, Issue 2), [[Miguel Montenegro]] (Issue 3), [[Jon Taylor]] (Issue 3 centerfold)
|release date   = January - May 2003
|colourist         =
|publisher     = Comeuppance Comics
|letterer         =[[Lance Parkin]]
|format         = Comic Book - 24 page issues, B&W - colour centerfolds
|publication =Miranda 01-03 (of 6)
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|release date =[[January (releases)|January]] - [[May (releases)|May]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]]
'''''Miranda''''' was a comic story about [[Miranda Dawkins]], [[the Doctor]]'s adopted daughter, who was introduced in the novel ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]''.
|publisher         =Comeuppance Comics
|format           =Comic Book - 24 page issues, B&W - colour centerfolds
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}}'''''Miranda''''' is an unfinished six-part comic mini-series about [[Miranda Dawkins]], [[the Doctor]]'s adopted daughter, who was introduced in the novel ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]''.


Originally planned for six issues, the comic series was cancelled after only three, leaving the story arc incomplete.
Originally planned for six issues, the comic series was cancelled after only three, leaving the planned, broader story arc incomplete.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
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* [[Miranda Dawkins]]
* [[Miranda Dawkins]]
* [[Ferran|Prefect Ferran]]
* [[Ferran|Prefect Ferran]]
* [[Keli]]
* [[Robot Guardsman]]
* [[Keli (Miranda)|Keli]]
* [[Vrelgett Pal]]
* [[Duchess of Tallaka III]]
* [[Mack Gideon]]
* [[Mack Gideon]]
* [[Rum (Father Time)|Rum]]
* [[Rum (Father Time)|Rum]]
* [[Thelash]]
* [[Thélash]]
* [[German man (Father Time)|German man]]
* [[The Emperor]]
* [[The Emperor]]
* [[Kim Dawkins]]
* [[Silver (Hope)|Silver]]
== Worldbuilding ==
* Miranda wears a [[Batman]] T-shirt.
* [[Ferran]]'s [[Imperial Army]] includes [[Skywarden]]s and [[Robot Guardsman|Robot Guardsmen]].
* [[Vrelgett Pal]] is a fourth level emissary of [[Nan Gar]].
* An alien at Miranda's reception wonders if "[[Manchester (city)|Manchester]] in the [[1980s|Eighties]]" is near the [[Zone of Living Death]].
* [[Mack Gideon]] drove the hordes of darkness from the [[Capellian Republic]].
* Only about one percent of [[the Needle]] had been explored.
* Rum and Thélash use an [[ecotopic scanner]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* This was [[Lance Parkin]]'s first and only attempt at creating a [[Doctor Who spin-offs|''Doctor Who'' spin-off]]. However, the Eighth Doctor was alluded to in one of his ''[[Emmerdale]]'' novels, suggesting a shared universe.
 
* As a member of the [[Klade]], the [[Robot Guardsman]]'s design evokes [[Dalek]]s by having bumps on its feet resembling [[sense globe]]s and an ocular implant similar to an [[eyestalk]]. It speaks in the same font which has been used to represent Dalek voices since ''[[The Dalek Book]]''. Another robot model used by the Klade possesses only one, large eye, much like the eyestalks, with one of these robots even shouting that it "cannot see" and that its "vision is impaired", much like Daleks are known to.
== References ==
* Elements introduced in this comic later appeared in the short story ''[[White Canvas (short story)|White Canvas]]''.
* Miranda wears a [[Batman]] T-shirt.
* [[Mack Gideon]] single-handedly slew the [[Walrusoid]] of [[Endpoint]] and drove the hordes of darkness from the [[Capellian Republic]].


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Miranda mentions growing up in the [[1980s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'')
* Miranda mentions growing up in the [[1980s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'')
* Miranda had [[sex]] with a [[German man (Father Time)|German man]] on the day of the fall of the [[Berlin Wall]], and was abducted by the [[Supremacy]] the following morning. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'')
* As Empress of the Needle, Miranda rules over the factions and houses of the [[Twelve Galaxies]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'', ''[[The Ghost Monument (TV story)|The Ghost Monument]]'', et al.)
* As Ferran explains that [[the Emperor]]'s [[Imperial Family (Father Time)|people]] ruled [[Post-War universe|the universe]] after it was devastated by [[War in Heaven|something]] they caused, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'') [[Four surviving elementals|four individuals]] are seen, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Adventuress of Henrietta Street (novel)|The Adventuress of Henrietta Street]]'', ''[[Trading Futures (novel)|Trading Futures]]'') including [[Man with the Rosette|a man with a pointed beard]] and a woman with long, lightly-coloured [[hair]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'')
* As Ferran explains how Miranda was evacuated to [[Earth]] in the distant past, [[Kim Dawkins]] is seen cradling infant Miranda. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'')
* Among the crowd seen when Ferran mentions the many factions of the Twelve Galaxies is [[Silver (Hope)|a brawny human with a misshapen cybernetic attachment that covers half his face (and has a glowing red eye) and gives him an oversized arm with attached guns]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Hope (novel)|Hope]]'')
* Ferran refers to the Needle as Miranda's [[throneworld]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Hope (novel)|Hope]]'')
* [[Kalkrav]]ian [[firewine]] is served at Miranda's reception. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'', ''[[Paydirt (short story)|Paydirt]]'', ''[[The Big Hunt (novel)|The Big Hunt]]'', ''[[A Game of Soldiers (short story)|A Game of Soldiers]]'', ''[[Winging It (short story)|Winging It]]'')
* Keli explains that the Needle was built by [[Time Lord|Miranda's people]] for reasons nobody understands. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'')
* Ferran hires [[Rum (Father Time)|Rum]] and [[Thélash]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'')
* [[Mack Gideon]] single-handedly slew the [[Walrusoid]] of [[Endpoint]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Hope (novel)|Hope]]'')
* The [[Librarinth]] contains unparalleled knowledge and power. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'', ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'')


== Cover gallery ==
== Cover gallery ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{dwrefguide|miranda.htm|Miranda}}
{{dwrefguide|miranda.htm|Miranda}}
* [http://www.comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=3659 Comic Book DB - Overview of '''Miranda (2003)'''] - Synopses of Issues [http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=29883 01] [http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=29898 02] [http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=29900 03]
* [http://www.comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=3659 Comic Book DB - Overview of '''Miranda (2003)'''] - Synopses of Issues [http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=29883 01] [http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=29898 02] [http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=29900 03]
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Miranda was a comic story about Miranda Dawkins, the Doctor's adopted daughter, who was introduced in the novel Father Time.

Originally planned for six issues, the comic series was cancelled after only three, leaving the planned, broader story arc incomplete.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This was Lance Parkin's first and only attempt at creating a Doctor Who spin-off. However, the Eighth Doctor was alluded to in one of his Emmerdale novels, suggesting a shared universe.
  • As a member of the Klade, the Robot Guardsman's design evokes Daleks by having bumps on its feet resembling sense globes and an ocular implant similar to an eyestalk. It speaks in the same font which has been used to represent Dalek voices since The Dalek Book. Another robot model used by the Klade possesses only one, large eye, much like the eyestalks, with one of these robots even shouting that it "cannot see" and that its "vision is impaired", much like Daleks are known to.
  • Elements introduced in this comic later appeared in the short story White Canvas.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

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