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{{retitle|''The Collector'' (DWM comic story)}}
{{retitle|''The Collector'' (DWM comic story)}}
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|doctor= Fourth Doctor
|doctor= Fourth Doctor
|companions= [[K9 Mark II]], [[Sharon Davies|Sharon]]
|companions= [[K9 Mark II]], [[Sharon Davies|Sharon]]
|enemy= [[Varan Tak]]
|enemy=  
|setting = [[Mother Ship]]
|setting = [[Mother Ship]]
|writer= [[Steve Moore]]
|writer= Steve Moore
|artist= [[Dave Gibbons]]
|artist= [[Dave Gibbons]]
|editor=[[Paul Neary]]
|editor = [[Paul Neary]]
|colourist=
|colourist=
|letterer=
|letterer=
|publication= [[DWM 46]]
|publication= [[DWM 46]]
|release date= [[9 October (releases)|9 October]] [[1980 (releases)|1980]]
|release date= 9 October 1980
|publisher= Marvel Comics UK
|publisher= Marvel Comics UK
|format=Comic - 1 part
|format = Comic
|prev= Dragon's Claw (comic story)
|prev= Dragon's Claw (comic story)
|next= Dreamers of Death (comic story)
|next= Dreamers of Death (comic story)
}}{{Comic stub}}{{dab page|Collector (disambiguation)}}
|epcount = 1|reprint=Dragon's Claw (graphic novel)
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{{dab page|Collector (disambiguation)}}
'''''The Collector''''' was a [[Fourth Doctor]] comic strip published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''.
'''''The Collector''''' was a [[Fourth Doctor]] comic strip published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Sharon Davies|Sharon]] arrive in [[Blackcastle]] before being [[teleport]]ed to a ship in the [[asteroid belt]]. [[Varan Tak]] has been kidnapping humans from Earth as part of an anthropology unit, but cannot visit Earth himself. The Doctor helps him to teleport to the planet, but must undo his horrible mistake.
The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sharon Davies|Sharon]] arrive in [[Blackcastle]] before being [[teleport]]ed to a ship in the [[asteroid belt]]. [[Varan Tak]] has been kidnapping humans from Earth as part of an anthropology unit, but cannot visit [[Earth]] himself. The Doctor helps him to teleport to the planet, but must undo his horrible mistake.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Characters ==
== Characters ==
* [[Fourth Doctor]]
* [[Fourth Doctor]]
* [[Sharon Davies]]
* [[K9 Mark II]]
* [[K9 Mark II]]
* [[Sharon Davies]]
* [[Varan Tak]]
* [[Varan Tak]]
* [[Mother Ship]]
* [[Mother Ship]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[Varan Tak]] is from an anthropology unit [[Oskerion]].
* [[Varan Tak]] is from an anthropology unit [[Oskerion]].
* When Sharan shows apprehension at returning to [[Blackcastle]], the Doctor tells her that he "sometimes" likes [[Gallifrey]] being his home.


==  Notes ==
==  Notes ==
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor gets Sharon back to Blackcastle in spite of the [[randomiser]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]'')
* The Doctor gets Sharon back to Blackcastle, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Star Beast (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Star Beast]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Dogs of Doom (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Dogs of Doom]]'') in spite of the [[randomiser]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'')
* Sharon isn't sure she wants to go back home since she "grew up". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Time Witch]]'')
* Sharon isn't sure she wants to go back home since she "grew up". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Time Witch (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Time Witch]]'')


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You may wish to consult Collector (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.

The Collector was a Fourth Doctor comic strip published in Doctor Who Magazine.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Fourth Doctor and Sharon arrive in Blackcastle before being teleported to a ship in the asteroid belt. Varan Tak has been kidnapping humans from Earth as part of an anthropology unit, but cannot visit Earth himself. The Doctor helps him to teleport to the planet, but must undo his horrible mistake.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

 Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

(Publication with page count and closing captions)
  1. DWM 46 (8 pages) The End.

Reprints[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. DW84 8 (Doctor Who (1984) colourised reprint)
  2. Dragon's Claw
  3. DWC 10 (IDW colourised reprint)
  4. Doctor Who Classics Volume 2 (IDW colourised reprint)
  5. Doctor Who Classics Omnibus Volume 1 (IDW colourised reprint)

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]