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comic name= The Experimenters|
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series= [[Doctor Who]] - [[TV Comic]]|
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|image= Experimenters.jpg
doctor= [[First Doctor]]|
|series=[[TV Comic|''TVC'' comic stories]]
companions= [[John (comic strips)|John]] and [[Gillian (comic strips)|Gillian]]|
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enemy= |
|doctor= First Doctor
year= |
|companions= [[John Who|John]], [[Gillian Who|Gillian]]
writer= [[Neville Main]]|
|enemy= The [[Master Race (The Experimenters)|Master Race]]
artist= [[Neville Main]]|
|setting= An [[Planet (The Experimenters)|unnamed planet]]
publication_title= [[TV Comic]] 780-783|
|writer= Roger Noel Cook
publication_dates= 26 November - 17 December [[1966]]|
|artist= [[John Canning]]
publisher= |
|editor=
format= Comic - 4 parts (? pages)|
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previous story= [[The Galaxy Games]]|
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next story= [[The Extortioner]]|
|publication= ''[[TV Comic]]'' 780-783
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|release date= 26 November - 17 December 1966
|publisher=  
|format= Comic - 4 parts (8 pages)
|prev= The Galaxy Games (comic story)
|next= The Extortioner (comic story)
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'''''The Experimenters''''' was a ''[[TV Comic]]'' story featuring the [[First Doctor]], [[John Who|John]] and [[Gillian Who|Gillian]].


==Summary==
== Summary ==
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A so-called Master Race is attempting to develop space flight using captive humans as live guinea pigs. Along with others, the [[First Doctor]], [[John Who|John]], and [[Gillian Who|Gillian]] are forced to undergo a harrowing series of tests culminating in the piloting of an untested rocket.


==Characters==
== Characters ==
*[[First Doctor]]
* [[First Doctor]]
*[[John (comic strips)|John]]
* [[John Who]]
*[[Gillian (comic strips)|Gillian]]
* [[Gillian Who]]


==References==
== Worldbuilding ==
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==Notes==
== Notes ==
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[[File:TVC_780_Front_Cover.jpg|thumb|Dr. Who appears on the cover of TV Comic 780.]]
* This was the final ''[[TV Comic]]'' story to feature [[William Hartnell]]'s [[First Doctor]]. The last words spoken by the First Doctor in his comic book tenure are: ''"I have a theory that fate is always on the side of justice! Let us journey to another adventure!"''
* ''The Experimenters'' was printed in ''TV Comic'' issues 780-783. TVC 780 featured an image of Dr. Who on the cover, advertising the comic's presence on pages 2 and 3.
 
=== Original print details ===


==Continuity==
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==Timeline==
* TVC 780 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
*This story occurs after [[TVC]]: ''[[The Galaxy Games]]''
* TVC 781 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
*This story occurs before [[TN]]: ''[[Time and Relative]]'' (when the Doctor returns to Susan)
* TVC 782 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
* TVC 783 (2 pages) [No closing caption]


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== Continuity ==
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* The Doctor has previously noticed that fate was on his side, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Hunters of Zerox (comic story)|The Hunters of Zerox]]'') and John has commented on it to. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Return of the Trods (comic story)|Return of the Trods]]'')
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[[Category:First Doctor comic stories|Experimenters]]
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The Experimenters was a TV Comic story featuring the First Doctor, John and Gillian.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

A so-called Master Race is attempting to develop space flight using captive humans as live guinea pigs. Along with others, the First Doctor, John, and Gillian are forced to undergo a harrowing series of tests culminating in the piloting of an untested rocket.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Dr. Who appears on the cover of TV Comic 780.
  • This was the final TV Comic story to feature William Hartnell's First Doctor. The last words spoken by the First Doctor in his comic book tenure are: "I have a theory that fate is always on the side of justice! Let us journey to another adventure!"
  • The Experimenters was printed in TV Comic issues 780-783. TVC 780 featured an image of Dr. Who on the cover, advertising the comic's presence on pages 2 and 3.

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

(Publication with page count and closing captions)

  • TVC 780 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 781 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 782 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 783 (2 pages) [No closing caption]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]