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|setting          = [[England]], [[25 December]] [[2034]]
|writer            = [[Craig Donaghy]]
|writer            = Craig Donaghy
|editor            = [[Natalie Barnes]]
|editor            = [[Natalie Barnes]]
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'' comic strip published in 2012.
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'' comic story featuring the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Decky Flamboon]].


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
After having fixed [[Decky Flamboon]]'s shape-changing belt and seen him transform into a human boy, [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] promises Decky another trip so he can experience Christmas (a tradition held three times a year back on [[Sirus]]). Unfortunately, arriving on Christmas Day in England 2034 they find a "snow block" above a town and the authorities bundling presents and decorations into the back of a van in front of a protesting family. Under instruction from the [[Arch-Mayoress]] of England all Christmas presents and decorations have been collected up for burning at the Town Hall. Heading to the Town Hall the Doctor and Decky find the Arch-Mayoress alongside a huge machine (the Scooge 3000) which is sucking in everything fun and crushing it. The Arch-Mayoress orders the Scooge 3000 to stop the Doctor interfering — what she says goes and she hates surprises. But the biggest surprise comes when the Doctor activates Decky's shape-changing belt and he turns from "boy" to "giant lizard". The Arch-Mayoress is thrown off balance and the Doctor puts the Scrooge 3000 into reverse resulting in presents being thrown out from the Town Hall. The snow block is lowered and with presents and snow galore, Christmas is saved and the Doctor and Decky are invited to stay for Christmas dinner.
After having fixed [[Decky Flamboon]]'s shape-changing belt and seen him transform into a human boy, [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] promises Decky another trip so he can experience Christmas, a tradition held three times a year back on [[Sirus]]. Unfortunately, arriving on [[Christmas Day]] in [[England]] [[2034]] they find a "snow block" above a town and the authorities bundling presents and decorations into the back of a van in front of a protesting family. Under instruction from the [[Arch-Mayoress]] of England all Christmas presents and decorations have been collected up for burning at the Town Hall. Heading to the Town Hall the Doctor and Decky find the Arch-Mayoress alongside a huge machine (the Scrooge 3000) which is sucking in everything fun and crushing it. The Arch-Mayoress orders the Scrooge 3000 to stop the Doctor interfering — what she says goes and she hates surprises. But the biggest surprise comes when the Doctor activates Decky's shape-changing belt and he turns from "boy" to "giant lizard". The Arch-Mayoress is thrown off balance and the Doctor puts the Scrooge 3000 into reverse resulting in presents being thrown out from the Town Hall. The snow block is lowered and with presents and snow galore, Christmas is saved and the Doctor and Decky are invited to stay for Christmas dinner.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
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* [[Arch-Mayoress]]
* [[Arch-Mayoress]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The [[Brancheerian]]s have a passion for all Earth traditions — they even replicate [[Christmas]] three times a year.
* The [[Brancheerian]]s have a passion for all Earth traditions — they even replicate [[Christmas]] three times a year.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* The Doctor uses his [[sonic screwdriver]] to remotely turn off Decky's shape-changing belt revealing his true form.
=== Original print details ===
=== Original print details ===
* Publication with page count and closing captions
* Publication with page count and closing captions
# [[DWA 299]] (4 pages) DON'T MISS ANOTHER NEW ADVENTURE NEXT TIME!
# [[DWA 299]] (4 pages) DON'T MISS ANOTHER NEW ADVENTURE NEXT TIME!
* No reprints to date.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* Decky wants to give an [[Earth]] [[Christmas Day]] "another go". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[On the Cards (comic story)|On the Cards]]'')
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Decky the Halls was a Doctor Who Adventures comic story featuring the Eleventh Doctor and Decky Flamboon.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

After having fixed Decky Flamboon's shape-changing belt and seen him transform into a human boy, the Doctor promises Decky another trip so he can experience Christmas, a tradition held three times a year back on Sirus. Unfortunately, arriving on Christmas Day in England 2034 they find a "snow block" above a town and the authorities bundling presents and decorations into the back of a van in front of a protesting family. Under instruction from the Arch-Mayoress of England all Christmas presents and decorations have been collected up for burning at the Town Hall. Heading to the Town Hall the Doctor and Decky find the Arch-Mayoress alongside a huge machine (the Scrooge 3000) which is sucking in everything fun and crushing it. The Arch-Mayoress orders the Scrooge 3000 to stop the Doctor interfering — what she says goes and she hates surprises. But the biggest surprise comes when the Doctor activates Decky's shape-changing belt and he turns from "boy" to "giant lizard". The Arch-Mayoress is thrown off balance and the Doctor puts the Scrooge 3000 into reverse resulting in presents being thrown out from the Town Hall. The snow block is lowered and with presents and snow galore, Christmas is saved and the Doctor and Decky are invited to stay for Christmas dinner.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Brancheerians have a passion for all Earth traditions — they even replicate Christmas three times a year.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

  • Publication with page count and closing captions
  1. DWA 299 (4 pages) DON'T MISS ANOTHER NEW ADVENTURE NEXT TIME!

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]