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|series= [[Doctor Who Magazine]] Summer Special 1996|Doctor Who]] -<BR> [[Back-up Comic Strip Stories]]
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|doctor= [[Dr. Who (Dalek movies)|Dr. Who]]
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|companions= [[Louise]] and [[Susan (Dalek movies)|Susan]]
|doctor       = Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks){{!}}Dr. Who
|enemy= [[Dalek]]s,
|companions   = [[Susan (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Susan]], [[Louise (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)|Louise]]
|year= [[Mars]]
|enemy       = [[Dalek]]s
|editor= [[Gary Gillatt]] and [[Scott Gray]]
|year         = [[Mars]]
|writer= [[Alan Barnes]] (and Pencils)
|editor       = [[Gary Gillatt]] and [[Scott Gray]]
|artist= [[Lee Sullivan]]  
|writer       = Alan Barnes
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|artist       = [[Lee Sullivan]]
|lettering= [[Elitta Fell]]  
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|publication_title= [[Doctor Who Magazine]] Summer Special   
|letterer    = [[Elitta Fell]]  
|publication_dates= [[1996]]
|publication  = ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWMS Spring 1996|Spring Special (1996)]]  
|publisher= [[Marvel Comics]]
|release date = February 1996
|format= B&W 1 part / 8 pages  
|reprint      = Daleks: The Ultimate Comic Strip Collection - Volume 2
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|publisher   = Marvel Comics
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'''''Daleks Versus the Martians''''' was a comic story published in the ''[[DWMS Spring 1996|Doctor Who Magazine Spring Special 1996]]''. It was written by [[Alan Barnes]]. A prequel to ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'', the story featured Dr. Who meeting the Daleks on Mars, where they appear to be planning an attack on [[Earth]].


==Summary==
== Summary ==
While exploring the mysteries of the Martian Sphinx, the Doctor, [[Louise]] and [[Susan (Dalek movies)|Susan]] are captured by [[Dalek]]s who have moved into the Sol system, closer to Earth. The Doctor and Susan escape with the help of the native Martians and are taken to a city beneath the Sphinx where the Doctor activates a dormant fighting robot lying under the Sphinx itself. As the Doctor rescues Louise from the Daleks (who have learnt about the Doctors TARDIS), the robot attacks and destroys the Daleks' Martian base. This only delays their future attack on 'The Blue Planet'.
While exploring the mysteries of the [[Martian Sphinx]], [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]], [[Louise (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)|Louise]] and [[Susan (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Susan]] are captured by [[Dalek]]s who have moved into the Sol system, closer to Earth. Dr. Who and Susan escape with the help of the native [[Martian (Daleks Versus the Martians)|Martians]] and are taken to a city beneath the Sphinx. Dr. Who activates a dormant fighting robot there. As Dr. Who rescues Louise from the Daleks (who have learnt about [[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|TARDIS]]), the robot attacks and destroys the Daleks' Martian base. This only delays their future attack on "the Blue Planet".


== Plot ==
''to be added''


==Characters==
== Characters ==
'''Louise''', niece of the traveller in time and space known as Dr. Who. A Dalek scan reveals her to be human. She was successfully rescued by Dr. Who from the Dalek saucer as it prepared to leave Mars returning to Skaro before being destroyed by the Martian Spinx.
* [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]]
* [[Louise (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)|Louise]]
* [[Susan (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Susan]]
* [[Dalek]]s
* [[Martian (Daleks Versus the Martians)|Martians]]


'''Mars''', commonly known as the red planet, in the Sol System. Home to one of the natural wonder of the universe, the Mars Bubble a hundred-mile wide atmospheric pocket capable of sustaining life. Located within the bubble live the surviving native Matians and the Martian Spinx.
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Mars ===
* The [[Sol system]] planet [[Mars]] is home to the [[Mars Bubble]], a hundred-mile-wide atmospheric pocket capable of sustaining life and one of the natural wonders of the [[universe]]. Located within the bubble live the surviving native [[Martian (Daleks Versus the Martians)|Martians]] and the [[Martian Sphinx]].


'''Martians''' (native), small telepathic hairless humanoid creatures with large eyes, no mouth or nose.Driven to live in the underground canal and cave systems by the Devastation many died along with an understanding  of their former technology which was left abandoned or unused (e.g. The Martian Spinx)
=== Species ===
* [[Martian (Daleks Versus the Martians)|Martians]] are small, telepathic, hairless humanoid creatures with large eyes, no mouth or nose.


'''Martian Spinx''' is the ultimate weapon of war, a giant robot with formidable fire power which lay dormant beneath the surface, except its face, for many generations. It was regarded as a curiosity for many generations until revived by Dr.Who who interpreted a series of carved hieroglyphs in the underground cave system as activation codes for the robot which was reactivated in time to destroy the Daleks who were planning to use the planet as a launch base in an attack on the Blue Planet (aka Earth).
=== Weapons ===
* The [[Martian Sphinx]] is the ultimate weapon of war, a giant robot with formidable firepower.


'''Susan''', grand-daughter of the traveller in time and space known as Dr. Who. She helped revive the Martian Spinx with her understanding of the hieroglyphs found in the cave system below the surface of the planet.
=== Susan ===
* [[Susan (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Susan]] helped revive the Martian Sphinx with her understanding of the hieroglyphs found in the cave system below the surface of the planet.


==Original Print Details <br> (Publication with page count and closing captions)==
== Notes ==
# [[DWMS Summer 1996]] (8)
* This comic strip is "In memory of [[Peter Cushing]] OBE. 26th May 1911 - [[11 August (people)|11th August]] [[1994 (people)|1994]]". In actuality, however, Cushing was born on [[26 May (releases)|26 May]] [[1913 (people)|1913]].
* As in the movies and other 1960s stories like ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'', the Doctor is referred to as "Dr. Who" and the TARDIS as simply ''[[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Tardis]]''.
* A [[Dalek invasion of Mars]] accompanying their [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth|22nd century invasion of Earth]] was also featured in ''[[GodEngine (novel)|GodEngine]]''.


==Reprints==
=== Original print details ===
* None
:Publication with page count and closing captions
* [[DWMS Spring 1996]] (8)


==Notes==
== Continuity ==
: This comic strip is "In memory of [[Peter Cushing]] OBE. 26th May 1911 - 11th August 1994".
''to be added''
: The Doctor is referred to as Dr. Who and the TARDIS as simply Tardis.


==References==
== External links ==
''to be added''
{{dwrefguide|cushing.htm#STRIP|Daleks Versus the Martians}}
 
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==Continuity==
*Featuring [[Peter Cushing]]'s Doctor from the Dalek films this comic strip story is set before their successful invasion of Earth.
 
==External Links==
''to be added''


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Daleks Versus the Martians was a comic story published in the Doctor Who Magazine Spring Special 1996. It was written by Alan Barnes. A prequel to Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., the story featured Dr. Who meeting the Daleks on Mars, where they appear to be planning an attack on Earth.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

While exploring the mysteries of the Martian Sphinx, Dr. Who, Louise and Susan are captured by Daleks who have moved into the Sol system, closer to Earth. Dr. Who and Susan escape with the help of the native Martians and are taken to a city beneath the Sphinx. Dr. Who activates a dormant fighting robot there. As Dr. Who rescues Louise from the Daleks (who have learnt about TARDIS), the robot attacks and destroys the Daleks' Martian base. This only delays their future attack on "the Blue Planet".

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Mars[[edit] | [edit source]]

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Martians are small, telepathic, hairless humanoid creatures with large eyes, no mouth or nose.

Weapons[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Martian Sphinx is the ultimate weapon of war, a giant robot with formidable firepower.

Susan[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Susan helped revive the Martian Sphinx with her understanding of the hieroglyphs found in the cave system below the surface of the planet.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Publication with page count and closing captions

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

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