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|name=The Guardians of Terror
|image= The Guardians of Terror.jpg
|image= Tgotr.jpg
|series=[[DWBIT comic stories|''DWBIT'' comic stories]]
|series=[[DWBIT comic stories|''DWBIT'' comic stories]]
|doctor= Tenth Doctor
|doctor= Tenth Doctor
|companions=
|companions=  
|enemy=
|enemy=
|setting= [[Corah]]
|setting= [[Corah]]
|writer= [[Jason Loborik]]
|writer= Jason Loborik
|artist= [[Lee Sullivan]]
|artist= [[Lee Sullivan]]
|colourist= [[Alan Craddock]]  
|colourist= [[Alan Craddock]]
|letterer= unstated
|letterer=  
|editor= [[Claire Lister]]
|editor= [[Claire Lister]]
|publication= [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (magazine)]]
|publication= [[DWBIT 67]]
|release date= [[1 April (releases)|1 April]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]
|release date= 1 April 2009
|publisher= GE Fabbri Ltd
|publisher= GE Fabbri Ltd
|format= Comic - Part 1 of 2 (4 pages)
|format= Comic - Part 1 of 2 (4 pages)
|prev= The King of Earth (comic story)
|prev= The King of Earth (comic story)
|next= The Rebirth of Corah (comic story)
|next= The Rebirth of Corah (comic story)
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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
On the purple planet of [[Corah]] the Doctor is captured by a military research team led by [[Slade (The Guardians of Terror)|Professor Slade]]. By a nearby lake are crude, human-shaped statues which give off a faint electrical signal.  
On the purple planet of [[Corah]] the Doctor is captured by a military research team led by [[Slade (The Guardians of Terror)|Professor Slade]]. By a nearby lake are crude, human-shaped statues which give off a faint electrical signal.


The research team believe the Doctor has killed a fellow crew member, but when the Doctor asks them to count the statues, there is an extra one. The Doctor believes something in the pool is transforming people. A tentacle attached to a very large green creature emerges and rapidly drains all the moisture from [[Grent]] and another crew member leaving behind a husky shell.  
The research team believe the Doctor has killed a fellow crew member, but when the Doctor asks them to count the statues, there is an extra one. The Doctor believes something in the pool is transforming people. A tentacle attached to a very large green creature emerges and rapidly drains all the moisture from [[Grent]] and another crew member leaving behind a husky shell.


The Doctor offers an endless supply of water in his ship, but the creature pursues them across the rocky terrain.
The Doctor offers an endless supply of water in his ship, but the creature pursues them across the rocky terrain.
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* [[Grent]]
* [[Grent]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
''to be added''
== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* Supporting the series of collectible ''Doctor Who'' trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four-page comic strip of the Tenth Doctor's adventures.
* Supporting the series of collectible ''Doctor Who'' trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four-page comic strip of the Tenth Doctor's adventures.
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=== Original print details ===
=== Original print details ===
* 1/2 [[DWBIT 67]] (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!
* 1/2 [[DWBIT 67]] (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!
* No reprints to date.
* No reprints to date.



Latest revision as of 20:14, 3 November 2024

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The Guardians of Terror was a Tenth Doctor comic strip published in Doctor Who: Battles in Time.

Opening narration box[[edit]]

Travelling alone, the Doctor decides to check out a strange planet ...

Summary[[edit]]

On the purple planet of Corah the Doctor is captured by a military research team led by Professor Slade. By a nearby lake are crude, human-shaped statues which give off a faint electrical signal.

The research team believe the Doctor has killed a fellow crew member, but when the Doctor asks them to count the statues, there is an extra one. The Doctor believes something in the pool is transforming people. A tentacle attached to a very large green creature emerges and rapidly drains all the moisture from Grent and another crew member leaving behind a husky shell.

The Doctor offers an endless supply of water in his ship, but the creature pursues them across the rocky terrain.

Characters[[edit]]

Worldbuilding[[edit]]

to be added

Notes[[edit]]

  • Supporting the series of collectible Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four-page comic strip 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]]

  • 1/2 DWBIT 67 (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!
  • No reprints to date.

Continuity[[edit]]

to be added