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|series = [[DWM comic stories|Doctor Who]]-[[Tenth Doctor comic stories]] | |series = [[DWM comic stories|Doctor Who]]-[[Tenth Doctor comic stories]] | ||
|doctor = Tenth Doctor | |doctor = Tenth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Majenta Pryce|Majenta]] | |companions = [[Majenta Pryce|Majenta]] | ||
|enemy = [[Mnemosyne | |enemy = [[Mnemosyne]] | ||
|setting = [[London]], [[2009]] | |setting = [[London]], [[2009]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Dan McDaid | ||
|editor = [[Tom Spilsbury]] and [[Scott Gray]] | |editor = [[Tom Spilsbury]] and [[Scott Gray]] | ||
|artist = [[Paul Grist]] | |artist = [[Paul Grist]] | ||
|colourist = [[James Offredi]] | |colourist = [[James Offredi]] | ||
|letterer = [[Roger Langridge]] | |letterer = [[Roger Langridge]] | ||
|publication = [[DWM 414]] - [[DWM 415]] | |publication = [[DWM 414]] - [[DWM 415|415]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 15 October - 12 November 2009 | ||
|cover date = | |cover date = 11 November - 9 December 2009 | ||
|publisher = Panini Comics | |publisher = Panini Comics | ||
|format = | |format = Comic | ||
|prev = Onomatopoeia (comic story) | |prev = Onomatopoeia (comic story) | ||
|next = The Crimson Hand (comic story) | |next = The Crimson Hand (comic story) | ||
|reprint = The Crimson Hand (graphic novel)|epcount = 2 | |||
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'''''Ghosts of the Northern Line''''' was a comic story published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. It was written by [[Dan McDaid]]. | '''''Ghosts of the Northern Line''''' was a comic story published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. It was written by [[Dan McDaid]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
In the [[London Underground]] people have been going missing since the [[19th century]]. While the [[Tenth | In the [[London Underground]] people have been going missing since the [[19th century]]. While the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Majenta Pryce]] go to see the play {{w|The Mousetrap |The Mousetrap}}, they find the Underground filled with ghosts from different Earth eras. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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A man is sweeping up a train when a ghostly girl suddenly appears in front of him. He gets the shock of his life when hundreds of ghosts fly in and advance towards him. | A man is sweeping up a train when a ghostly girl suddenly appears in front of him. He gets the shock of his life when hundreds of ghosts fly in and advance towards him. | ||
The next day the Doctor and Majenta Pryce are on a train in the London Underground | The next day, the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Majenta Pryce]] are on a train in the London Underground to their way to see ''[[The Mousetrap]]'' when the train stops. The Doctor's sonic screwdriver picks up a psychic pulse from somewhere down a tunnel. They leave the train, leaving some of the passengers worried by the Doctor's talk of "aliens". | ||
As they walk down the tunnel, they find the cleaner who had been taken by the ghosts. | As they walk down the tunnel, they find the cleaner who had been taken by the ghosts. He is now a ghost himself. He attacks the Doctor. Majenta picks up the screwdriver and zaps the man. He turns back to his normal self but is still a ghost. His name is [[Eddie Lang]]. the Doctor tries to tell him he is dead, but Majenta just blurts it out. He starts ranting on about a machine and then runs off. | ||
On the Northern Line a train starts speeding down, when suddenly the same ghostly girl appears. The train stops just in time; the driver speaks on his phone but he is cut off. | On the Northern Line a train starts speeding down, when suddenly the same ghostly girl appears. The train stops just in time; the driver speaks on his phone but he is cut off. | ||
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The Doctor finds the junction box, but the girl finds him and he is grabbed by the ghosts. They hold him, ready for him to get hit by a train. | The Doctor finds the junction box, but the girl finds him and he is grabbed by the ghosts. They hold him, ready for him to get hit by a train. | ||
Eddie confronts Mnemosyne, but she says he should obey her. He hits her on the head with his brush and the "ghosts" | Eddie confronts Mnemosyne, but she says he should obey her. He hits her on the head with his brush and the "ghosts" attack her. She falls to the floor and begs Majenta to save her, but Majenta smashes Mnemosyne's head and the "ghosts" begin to fade away. | ||
The Doctor yanks the cables out just in time and the train does not hit him. Meanwhile at Underground control, Brian says that UNIT clearance will clear away the mess. He says on f the phone that the crisis is over. The girl, who has not faded away, says: | The Doctor yanks the cables out just in time and the train does not hit him. Meanwhile at Underground control, Brian says that UNIT clearance will clear away the mess. He says on f the phone that the crisis is over. The girl, who has not faded away, says: ''"Is it Doctor? Just remember what I said. When the time comes I'll be waiting... ... We'll all be waiting"'' | ||
As the Doctor and Majenta leaves, Majenta suggests they go and see ''The Mousetrap.'' The Doctor says no, he is going to Panacea right now. He tells her it is over. A voice comes from the sky, saying it is the voice of Justice, and Intersol has this world completely surrounded. They demand that she come out with her hands up. | |||
As the Doctor and Majenta leaves, Majenta suggests they go and see ''The Mousetrap.'' The Doctor says no, he is going to Panacea right now. He tells her it is over. A voice comes from | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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* [[Brian (Ghosts of the Northern Line)|Brian]] | * [[Brian (Ghosts of the Northern Line)|Brian]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Barack Obama]] is the [[President of the United States]]. | * By late [[2009]], [[Barack Obama]] is the [[President of the United States]], [[oil]] reverses are nearing depletion ad the [[Mayan]] calender was about to run out. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
''to be added'' | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* | * [[Intersol]] have arrived on 2009 Earth after the [[Planetary Relocation Incident|Stolen Earth scenario]] . ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') | ||
* The Doctor | * The ghostly girls warn the Doctor about his approaching demise, just as [[Carmen (Planet of the Dead)|Carmen]] did. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') | ||
* The | * The Doctor says he doesn't take companions anymore, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'') and that Majenta's journey with him is merely a job. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Thinktwice (comic story)|Thinktwice]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 20 January 2024
Ghosts of the Northern Line was a comic story published in Doctor Who Magazine. It was written by Dan McDaid.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the London Underground people have been going missing since the 19th century. While the Tenth Doctor and Majenta Pryce go to see the play The Mousetrap, they find the Underground filled with ghosts from different Earth eras.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
Part 1[[edit] | [edit source]]
A man is sweeping up a train when a ghostly girl suddenly appears in front of him. He gets the shock of his life when hundreds of ghosts fly in and advance towards him.
The next day, the Tenth Doctor and Majenta Pryce are on a train in the London Underground to their way to see The Mousetrap when the train stops. The Doctor's sonic screwdriver picks up a psychic pulse from somewhere down a tunnel. They leave the train, leaving some of the passengers worried by the Doctor's talk of "aliens".
As they walk down the tunnel, they find the cleaner who had been taken by the ghosts. He is now a ghost himself. He attacks the Doctor. Majenta picks up the screwdriver and zaps the man. He turns back to his normal self but is still a ghost. His name is Eddie Lang. the Doctor tries to tell him he is dead, but Majenta just blurts it out. He starts ranting on about a machine and then runs off.
On the Northern Line a train starts speeding down, when suddenly the same ghostly girl appears. The train stops just in time; the driver speaks on his phone but he is cut off.
While searching for the man, the Doctor tells Majenta that there is no such thing as ghosts. He says they are time leaks and psychic imprints. The Doctor opens a gate and they find "ghosts" of all eras. They ignore them and continue following the psychic pulse. The Doctor says it is just him and Majenta in the tunnels. Then a voice booms, "And me".
The passengers on the stopped train talk to the girl, who says "Look, look up." Ghostly figures advance on them and she starts to laugh.
The Doctor and Majenta find a cybernetic woman in the tunnels who knows their names. She has read their minds. Her name is Mnemosyne and she says all the people, including the Doctor and Majenta, are part of her now. The ghosts begin advancing on them.
Part 2[[edit] | [edit source]]
Twenty minutes before the previous event, the staff at underground control are miffed at the trains stopping. An employee says to his boss, Brian, that he is not sure why.
Two minutes later Mnemosyne has the "ghosts" restrain the Doctor and Majenta. Mnemosyne tells the story of how she got to planet Earth, a hundred and seven years ago.
Her master, an alien, stole a Mnemosyne unit and sold the technology across the galaxy. He was successful until he came to Earth where the humans battered him to death. Mnemosyne hid in the London Underground, recording psychic patterns of her master.
She proceeds to the next step in her plan. She takes over television screens and broadcasts her message, saying she will destroy Earth. Majenta does not understand why, but the Doctor says it is because Mnemosyne wants revenge; she is programmed to mourn the dead, and she fell in love with her master. The Doctor runs off to stall them, asking Majenta to negotiate with them.
The Doctor looks for the junction box and finds a train. He sees that everyone there has been turned into ghosts. He finds the ghostly girl, who turns out to be Mnemosyne in another form. The Doctor refuses to give himself up and runs, only to have the ghosts chase him.
Majenta negotiates with Mnemsyne. The "ghosts" tell her to shut up, but the "ghost" of Eddie tells them to hear her out. The "ghosts" say that they are fed up with being lonely. Eddie agrees to help Majenta if she will care for them when they are gone and she promises to do so.
The Doctor finds the junction box, but the girl finds him and he is grabbed by the ghosts. They hold him, ready for him to get hit by a train.
Eddie confronts Mnemosyne, but she says he should obey her. He hits her on the head with his brush and the "ghosts" attack her. She falls to the floor and begs Majenta to save her, but Majenta smashes Mnemosyne's head and the "ghosts" begin to fade away.
The Doctor yanks the cables out just in time and the train does not hit him. Meanwhile at Underground control, Brian says that UNIT clearance will clear away the mess. He says on f the phone that the crisis is over. The girl, who has not faded away, says: "Is it Doctor? Just remember what I said. When the time comes I'll be waiting... ... We'll all be waiting"
As the Doctor and Majenta leaves, Majenta suggests they go and see The Mousetrap. The Doctor says no, he is going to Panacea right now. He tells her it is over. A voice comes from the sky, saying it is the voice of Justice, and Intersol has this world completely surrounded. They demand that she come out with her hands up.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- By late 2009, Barack Obama is the President of the United States, oil reverses are nearing depletion ad the Mayan calender was about to run out.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Intersol have arrived on 2009 Earth after the Stolen Earth scenario . (TV: The Stolen Earth)
- The ghostly girls warn the Doctor about his approaching demise, just as Carmen did. (TV: Planet of the Dead)
- The Doctor says he doesn't take companions anymore, (TV: The Next Doctor) and that Majenta's journey with him is merely a job. (COMIC: Thinktwice)
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