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|doctor = Ninth Doctor
|doctor = Ninth Doctor
|companions = [[Rose Tyler|Rose]]
|companions = [[Rose Tyler|Rose]]
|enemy = The [[Sea (The Cruel Sea)|sea]]
|enemy = [[Sea (The Cruel Sea)|The sea]]
|setting = [[Mars]], the [[22nd century]]
|setting = [[Mars]], the [[22nd century]]
|writer = [[Robert Shearman]]
|writer = Robert Shearman
|editor = [[Clayton Hickman]]
|editor = [[Clayton Hickman]]
|penciller = [[Mike Collins]]
|penciller = [[Mike Collins]]
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|colourist = [[James Offredi]]
|colourist = [[James Offredi]]
|letterer = [[Roger Langridge]]
|letterer = [[Roger Langridge]]
|publication = ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 359|359]] - [[DWM 362|362]]
|publication = [[DWM 359]] - [[DWM 362|362]]
|traded = ''[[The Cruel Sea (graphic novel)|The Cruel Sea]]''
|traded = ''[[The Cruel Sea (graphic novel)|The Cruel Sea]]''
|release date = [[21 July (releases)|21 July]] - [[13 October (releases)|13 October]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]
|release date = 21 July - 13 October 2005
|cover date = [[17 August (releases)|17 August]] - [[9 November (releases)|9 November]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]
|cover date = 17 August - 9 November 2005
|format = Comic - 4 parts
|format = Comic
|epcount = 4
|prev = Art Attack (comic story)
|prev = Art Attack (comic story)
|next = A Groatsworth of Wit (comic story)
|next = A Groatsworth of Wit (comic story)
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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
It's the [[22nd century]]. [[Mars]] has been cleaned up, dusted off, and turned into a leisure planet. The rich sail the artificial seas and drink cocktails. But...the [[Sea (The Cruel Sea)|sea]] is hungry... The [[Ninth Doctor|Doctor]] has once again landed himself and Rose in the middle of an intergalactic dispute... and a wedding with some very disturbed guests.
It's the [[22nd century]]. [[Mars]] has been cleaned up, dusted off, and turned into a leisure planet. The rich sail the artificial seas and drink cocktails. But...the [[Sea (The Cruel Sea)|sea]] is hungry... The [[Ninth Doctor]] has once again landed himself and [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] in the middle of an intergalactic dispute... and a wedding with some very disturbed guests.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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* [[Alvar Chambers]]
* [[Alvar Chambers]]
* [[Susannah Chambers]]
* [[Susannah Chambers]]
* [[Susannah Tyler]]
* [[Ex-Wife 7]]
* [[Ex-Wife 7]]
* [[Vikki]]
* [[Vikki]]
* [[Latimer (The Cruel Sea)|Latimer]]
* [[Latimer (The Cruel Sea)|Latimer]]
* [[Godwin (The Cruel Sea)|Godwin]]
* [[Godwin (The Cruel Sea)|Godwin]]
* The [[Sea (The Cruel Sea)|sea]]
* [[Sea (The Cruel Sea)|The sea]]
* [[Susannah Tyler]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
* The Doctor accuses the sea of having less ambition than a [[wasp]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* Part 3 has a truncated adaptation of the end of the television story ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', where Rose stays behind when the Doctor does not immediately return to her in a [[dream]] world. The presence of [[Mickey Smith]] in this adaptation is implied, but his facial features are not directly seen in the story.
* Part 3 has a truncated adaptation of the end of the television story ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', where Rose stays behind and the Doctor does not immediately return to her in a [[dream]] world. [[Mickey Smith]] appears, and goes through a [[marriage]] and [[divorce]] with Rose, though his facial features are always obscured, possibly due to issues around [[Noel Clarke]]'s likeness.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* When looking at himself in the red sea, the Doctor shouts, "Fantastic". ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'')
* The Doctor once again refers to himself as a [[doctor]] of "practically everything". ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]'')
* The Doctor previously referred to himself as a [[doctor]] of "practically everything" during his [[Third Doctor|third]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') and [[Fifth Doctor|fifth]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]'') incarnations. He would do so again during his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'')
 
* The Doctor would later return to Mars in his next incarnation and find another malicious water based entity, namely [[The Flood (The Waters of Mars)|the Flood]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'')
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The Cruel Sea was a Doctor Who Magazine comic story featuring the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

It's the 22nd century. Mars has been cleaned up, dusted off, and turned into a leisure planet. The rich sail the artificial seas and drink cocktails. But...the sea is hungry... The Ninth Doctor has once again landed himself and Rose in the middle of an intergalactic dispute... and a wedding with some very disturbed guests.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor accuses the sea of having less ambition than a wasp.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Part 3 has a truncated adaptation of the end of the television story Rose, where Rose stays behind and the Doctor does not immediately return to her in a dream world. Mickey Smith appears, and goes through a marriage and divorce with Rose, though his facial features are always obscured, possibly due to issues around Noel Clarke's likeness.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]