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|image= Celluloid midas.jpg  
|image       = Franklin Hughes Dennis Hooper.jpg
|series=[[TV Action|''TVA'' comic stories]]
|series       = [[TV Action|''TVA'' comic stories]]
|number=
|doctor       = Third Doctor
|doctor= Third Doctor
|featuring    = [[Oswald Holland|Oswald]]
|companions=  
|enemy       = Professor [[Midas]]
|enemy= Professor [[Midas]]
|setting     = [[Puddlesfield]], [[1970s]]
|setting= [[Puddlesfield]], [[1970s]]
|writer       = Dennis Hooper
|writer= [[Dennis Hooper]]
|artist       = [[Harry Lindfield]]
|artist= [[Harry Lindfield]]
|publication = ''[[TV Action]]'' 23-32
|editor=
|release date = 24 July - 25 September 1971
|colourist=
|publisher   = Polystyle
|letterer=
|reprint     = DWCC 3
|publication= ''[[TV Action]]'' 23-32
|format       = Comic
|release date= [[24 July (releases)|24 July]] - [[25 September (releases)|25 September]] [[1971 (releases)|1971]]
|prev         = The Vogan Slaves (comic story)
|publisher= Polystyle
|next         = Backtime (comic story)
|reprint = DWCC 3
|epcount      = 10
|format= Comic - 10 parts (20 pages)
}}{{comic stub}}
|prev= The Vogan Slaves (comic story)
'''''The Celluloid Midas''''' was a [[Third Doctor]] comic story published in ''[[TV Action]]''.
|next= Backtime (comic story)
 
}}
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a [[Third Doctor]] comic story published in ''[[TV Action]]''.
== Summary ==
== Summary ==
''to be added''
The [[British government|government]] requests the Doctor's help after the cast and crew of [[The Squire of Crampton|a TV series]] are found to have turned to [[plastic]].


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
* [[Third Doctor]]
* [[Third Doctor]]
* [[Prime Minister (The Celluloid Midas)|Prime Minister]]
* [[Oswald Holland|Sir Oswald Holland]]
* [[Franklin Hughes]]
* [[Jamie Ferguson]]
* [[Denis Peters]]
* [[Denis Peters]]
* [[Professor]] [[Midas]]
* [[Professor]] [[Midas]]
* [[Rufus Elmsworth]]
* [[Oswald Holland]]
* [[Jamie Ferguson]]
* [[Inspector (The Celluloid Midas)|Inspector]]
* [[Joe (The Celluloid Midas)|Joe]]
* Professor [[Nichols (The Celluloid Midas)|Nichols]]
* [[Franklin Hughes]]
* [[Cedric Chambers]]
* Lord [[Summerford (The Celluloid Midas)|Summerford]]
* [[Ned (The Celluloid Midas)|Ned]]
* Sergeant [[Roberts (The Celluloid Midas)|Roberts]]
* [[Mechanic (The Celluloid Midas)|Mechanic]]
* [[Thatcher (The Celluloid Midas)|Thatcher]]
* [[Field Commander (The Celluloid Midas)|Field Commander]]
* [[O'Shea (The Celluloid Midas)|O'Shea]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[Puddlesfield]]
* The Doctor rents [[The Doctor's cottage (The Celluloid Midas)|a cottage]] in the country.
* ''[[The Squire of Crampton]]''
* The cast and crew of the [[BBC]] television show ''[[The Squire of Crampton]]'' is [[Petrification|petrified]] into [[plastic]].
* The Doctor is described as an "ex-[[Time Lord]]".
* The Doctor stops Ned through the use of [[Venusian aikido|Venusian karate]].
* According to [[Thatcher (The Celluloid Midas)|Thatcher]], many citizens in the village attempted to fight to stop Midas, including [[Vicar (The Celluloid Midas)|the Vicar]], [[Squire Ferfuson]], Doctor [[Sims (The Celluloid Midas)|Sims]] and others, but they all became statues in Midas' processing room.
* While searching for a way to reverse the process of [[Midas' gun ray]], the Doctor deduces that the answer must be found in the [[emerald filament]]. He finds the solution to be simple, as he increases the input of the [[crystal generator]] and bypasses the circuit.
* [[Denis Peters]] works for [[Department Three]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* Sir Oswald Holland is referred to as "Sir Oswald Rippon" in the first instalment.
* Sir Oswald Holland is referred to as "Sir Oswald Rippon" in the first instalment.
* [[Bessie]] is called "Betsy" in this story.
* [[Bessie]] is called "Betsy" in this story.
* [[Denis Peters]] works for Department Three.
 
* The title possibly alludes to the mythical [[King]] Midas, a ruler who was cursed for his excessive greed with a touch that turned everything to [[gold]].
=== Original print details ===
:(Publication with page count and closing captions)
* TVA 23 (3 pages) To be continued!
* TVA 24 (2 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!
* TVA 25 (2 pages) To be continued!
* TVA 26 (2 pages) To be continued!
* TVA 27 (2 pages) MORE NEXT WEEK !
* TVA 28 (2 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!
* TVA 29 (2 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!
* TVA 30 (2 pages) ''To be continued !''
* TVA 31 (2 pages) More next week!
* TVA 32 (2 pages) Great new story next week!


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* The Doctor has returned to Earth after "ridding [[the galaxy]] of the [[Vogan (The Vogan Slaves)|Vogans]]". ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Vogan Slaves (comic story)}})


== External links ==
== External links ==
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The Celluloid Midas was a Third Doctor comic story published in TV Action.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The government requests the Doctor's help after the cast and crew of a TV series are found to have turned to plastic.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Sir Oswald Holland is referred to as "Sir Oswald Rippon" in the first instalment.
  • Bessie is called "Betsy" in this story.

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

(Publication with page count and closing captions)
  • TVA 23 (3 pages) To be continued!
  • TVA 24 (2 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!
  • TVA 25 (2 pages) To be continued!
  • TVA 26 (2 pages) To be continued!
  • TVA 27 (2 pages) MORE NEXT WEEK !
  • TVA 28 (2 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!
  • TVA 29 (2 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!
  • TVA 30 (2 pages) To be continued !
  • TVA 31 (2 pages) More next week!
  • TVA 32 (2 pages) Great new story next week!

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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