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comic name= Monsters of Gurnian|
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image= [[File:Horrorkon.jpg|250px]]|
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series= [[Dalek Annual]] -<br>[[The Dalek Book]]|
{{Infobox Story SMW
main character= |
|image= Horrorkon.jpg
featuring= |
|series= [[Dalek annual]]
enemy= [[Dalek]]s|
|main character=  
year= [[Gurnian]]|
|featuring=  
writer= [[David Whitaker]]<br>[[Terry Nation]]|
|enemy= [[Skaro City Dalek]]s
artist= [[A. B. Cornwell]]<br>or [[John Woods]]|
|setting= [[Gurnian]], [[2400]]
colourist=|
|writer= David Whitaker, Terry Nation
lettering=|
|artist= [[A. B. Cornwell]]
editor= [[Terry Nation]]|
|colourist=
publication title= [[The Dalek Book]]|
|letterer=
publication dates= June [[1964]]|
|editor= [[Jack Fishman]]
publisher= Souvenir Press|
|anthology= The Dalek Book
format= Comic - 8 pages |
|release date= 30 June 1964
previous story= [[The Small Defender]]|
|publisher = Souvenir Press
next story= [[Break-through!]]|
|publisher2 = Panther Books
}}
|format= Comic - 8 pages  
|prev= The Small Defender (short story)
|next= Break-through! (short story)
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'''''Monsters of Gurnian''''' was a comic story published in ''[[The Dalek Book]]''. It was written by [[David Whitaker]] and [[Terry Nation]].


==Summary==
== Summary ==
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On [[Gurnian]], a [[Marsh Dalek]] reports a moving light in the sky. At Dalek Control, the Daleks identify it as an enemy ship and deploy their [[magnetrap]] to pull it down. The spacecraft is carrying the sleeping [[Mary Stone|Mary]] and [[Andy Stone (The Dalek Book)|Andy Stone]], who are awakened by the Daleks. They are captured and forced to walk into the [[swamp]] where the [[horrorkon]]s dwell. Mary and Andy find that the creatures eat [[metal]], and use pieces of metal to lure some horrorkons back to their ship. The horrorkons begin eating the Daleks guarding the ship, and the two depart Gurnian.


==Characters==
== Characters ==
*[[Andy Stone]]
* [[Andy Stone (The Dalek Book)|Andy Stone]]
*[[Mary Stone]]
* [[Mary Stone]]


==References==
== Worldbuilding ==
*[[Marsh Dalek]]
* [[Marsh Dalek]]s are deployed on the surface of [[Gurnian]].
*[[Horrorkon]]
* Gurnian is infested with [[Horrorkon]]s.
* The Daleks use a [[Magnetrap]] to capture an enemy space craft.
* Andy and Mary notify the [[Space Army]] so that they can combat the Daleks left on the planet.


==Notes==
== Notes ==
*No individual credits are given for the stories. However, of the three artists for ''The Dalek Book'', [[Richard Jennings]] can probably be ruled out for ''The Monsters of Gurnian'' because it doesn't feature the painted art associated with his run on [[The Dalek Chronicles]] or in other stories in this book.  
* No individual credits are given for the stories.
 
* [[Gurnian]]'s location isn't specified but all the other stories take place in the [[Solar System]].
==Continuity==
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==External Links==
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Monsters of Gurnian was a comic story published in The Dalek Book. It was written by David Whitaker and Terry Nation.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

On Gurnian, a Marsh Dalek reports a moving light in the sky. At Dalek Control, the Daleks identify it as an enemy ship and deploy their magnetrap to pull it down. The spacecraft is carrying the sleeping Mary and Andy Stone, who are awakened by the Daleks. They are captured and forced to walk into the swamp where the horrorkons dwell. Mary and Andy find that the creatures eat metal, and use pieces of metal to lure some horrorkons back to their ship. The horrorkons begin eating the Daleks guarding the ship, and the two depart Gurnian.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Marsh Daleks are deployed on the surface of Gurnian.
  • Gurnian is infested with Horrorkons.
  • The Daleks use a Magnetrap to capture an enemy space craft.
  • Andy and Mary notify the Space Army so that they can combat the Daleks left on the planet.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • No individual credits are given for the stories.
  • Gurnian's location isn't specified but all the other stories take place in the Solar System.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added