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|featuring = [[Mandrel]]s | |featuring = [[Mandrel]]s | ||
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|setting = [[Eden (planet)|Eden]] | |setting = [[Eden (planet)|Eden]], [[2129]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Ian Winterton | ||
|editor = [[Gareth Kavanagh]] | |editor = [[Gareth Kavanagh]] | ||
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|publication = [[OMEGA 1]]-[[OMEGA 4|4]] | |publication = [[OMEGA 1]]-[[OMEGA 4|4]] | ||
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|release date = | |release date = 26 January-29 November 2021 | ||
|cover date = | |cover date = January-October 2021 | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the backup comic story of the publication ''[[Omega (series)|Omega]]''. It is a spin-off of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' making use of [[Bob Baker]]'s individual license to the [[Mandrel]]s and the planet [[Eden (planet)|Eden]] from ''[[Nightmare of Eden (TV story)|Nightmare of Eden]]''. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the backup comic story of the publication ''[[Omega (series)|Omega]]''. It is a spin-off of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' making use of [[Bob Baker]]'s individual license to the [[Mandrel]]s and the planet [[Eden (planet)|Eden]] from ''[[Nightmare of Eden (TV story)|Nightmare of Eden]]''. | ||
It was reprinted in a standalone publication with the title '''''Demon of Eden'''''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
=== Episode 1 === | |||
Following the tragic events aboard starship ''[[Empress (Nightmare of Eden)|Empress]]'', jungle planet [[Eden (planet)|Eden]] – revealed as the source of addictive drug [[Vraxoin]] – is designated a ‘haven world’, all settlers ordered to depart. Aside from [[Space Corps]] marines sent to combat the drug cartels that still thrive within Eden’s rainforests, the only humans allowed to remain are the holy sisters of the [[Convent of Saint Eve]]. But, though a presence since the first wave of colonists decades before, the nuns’ sanctuary is about to succumb to the deadly reality of life on Eden. | Following the tragic events aboard starship ''[[Empress (Nightmare of Eden)|Empress]]'', jungle planet [[Eden (planet)|Eden]] – revealed as the source of addictive drug [[Vraxoin]] – is designated a ‘haven world’, all settlers ordered to depart. Aside from [[Space Corps]] marines sent to combat the drug cartels that still thrive within Eden’s rainforests, the only humans allowed to remain are the holy sisters of the [[Convent of Saint Eve]]. But, though a presence since the first wave of colonists decades before, the nuns’ sanctuary is about to succumb to the deadly reality of life on Eden. | ||
=== Episode 2 === | |||
2129. The jungle planet Eden, source of highly addictive narcotic vraxoin, scourge of Earth’s colonies. In a bid to stem the flow of vraxoin, Eden is designated ‘haven world’ – all settlers ordered to depart. Exceptions include a garrison of [[Space Corps]] marines – who fight a constant war of attrition with drug cartel militia – and the holy sisters of the Convent of Saint Eve. Among them is ex-Space Corps trooper [[Kheba Yans]], who has made an oath before [[God]] to never again pick up a gun. When one of the sisters, under the influence of vraxoin, lets a herd of savage creatures known as krib into the convent, all the nuns are killed – save four. Sister Kheba leads her fellow survivors – the [[Abbess (The Demons of Eden)|Abbess]], Sister [[Ruth (The Demons of Eden)|Ruth]] and Novice [[Maria (The Demons of Eden)|Maria]] – out into the jungle. There they run into a party of billionaire trophy hunters, looking to bag the planet’s deadliest predator: the sarzok – the Demon Beast of Eden. | |||
=== Episode 3 === | |||
2129. The jungle planet Eden, source of highly addictive narcotic vraxoin. In a bid to stem the flow of the drug, Eden is designated a ‘haven world’ and all settlers ordered to depart. Exceptions include a garrison of Space Corps marines and the holy sisters of the Convent of Saint Eve. When one of the sisters, under the influence of vraxoin, lets a herd of savage creatures known as krib into the convent, most the nuns are killed. Ex-marine Sister Kheba leads her fellow survivors out into the jungle where they’re picked up by a party of billionaire trophy hunters on the trail of the planet’s deadliest predator: the sarzok. But the sarzok – ‘the Demon Beast of Eden’ – finds them first. | |||
=== Episode 4 === | |||
2129. In a bid to stem the flow of the highly addictive drug vraxoin, the jungle planet Eden is designated a ‘haven world’ and all settlers ordered to depart. Exceptions include a garrison of Space Corps marines and the holy sisters of the Convent of Saint Eve. After a devastating attack by monstrous predators, ex-marine Sister Kheba leads her fellow survivors out into the jungle . They’re picked up by a party of billionaire trophy hunters on the trail of the planet’s deadliest predator, the sarzok – the ‘Demon Beast of Eden’. But the sarzok finds them first, subjecting them to a deadly and cruel psychic attack. Those not killed flee, and stumble upon an old friend of Kheba, Wilsk, one of Eden’s sentient – and telepathic – lifeforms. But the sarzok is still out there – and won’t rest until it’s killed them all… | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
=== Episode 1 === | |||
''to be added'' | |||
=== Episode 2 === | |||
''to be added'' | |||
=== Episode 3 === | |||
''to be added'' | |||
=== Episode 4 === | |||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* Sister [[Kheba | * Sister [[Kheba Yans]] | ||
* Sister [[Bethany (The Demons of Eden)|Bethany]] | * Sister [[Bethany (The Demons of Eden)|Bethany]] | ||
* The [[Abbess (The Demons of Eden)|Abbess]] | * The [[Abbess (The Demons of Eden)|Abbess]] | ||
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* [[Mitch Convery]] | * [[Mitch Convery]] | ||
* [[Zarat]] | * [[Zarat]] | ||
* [[Ralana Hoston]] | |||
* [[Obidiah Frud]] | |||
* [[Cow Lady of Azure]] | |||
* [[Leaping Wolf|Leaping "Wolfie" Wolf]] | |||
* [[Councillor (The Demons of Eden)|Councillor]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* A [[crucifix]] is displayed at the [[Convent of Saint Eve]]. | |||
* [[Eden (planet)|Eden]] was designated a [[Haven World]] by the [[Earth Colonial Council]] on [[9 December]] [[2116]]. | |||
* The Convent of Saint Eve fights for [[God]] and [[Jesus Christ|Christ]]. | |||
* [[Krib (species)|Krib]], [[Mandrel]]s, and the [[Sarzok]] live in the jungles of Eden. | |||
* Eden is barred to civilians. | |||
* [[Leaping Wolf]] belives he was a [[Mohican]] in a [[Reincarnation|past life]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
''to be added'' | [[File:The Demons of Eden logo.jpg|thumb|Logo]] | ||
=== Original print details === | |||
* Chapter 1: | |||
: ''The story so far...'' | |||
: ''The dark, hostile jungle planet of Eden. Not the paradise the orange twilight promises. Inhabitants include a glowing insect with a bite that stings, the Eden mantrap, and the terrifying Mandrels – huge creatures with vicious claws capable of killing with one swipe.'' | |||
: ''The zoologist Tryst discovered that the Mandrels, once decomposed, were a source of the addictive drug Vraxoin. Working with the smuggler Dymond, they used a Continuous Event Transmuter, or CET, to smuggle Vraxoin.'' | |||
: ''Dymond’s ship, the ''Hecate'', merged with another ship, the ''Empress'', when it emerged from hyperspace. The CET malfunctioned, letting Mandrels loose to wreak havoc. The two ships were disentangled, but not before Tryst and Dymond were exposed as drug smugglers.'' | |||
: ''The Mandrels were returned to Eden to repopulate the planet’s biosphere. But Mandrels are not the most dangerous lifeform on Eden. Prepare to meet the Sarzok – Eden’s apex predator, rumoured to be part-demon...'' | |||
=== Value added material === | |||
''The Demons of Eden'' purchased directly from Cutaway Comics includes a bonus DVD of "value added material" (VAM). | |||
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! Cover || Content | |||
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|[[File:The Demons of Eden VAM.jpg|250px]] | |||
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* Audio Content - Introduction to Demon of Eden with Ian Winterton (Writer) and Martin Geraghty (Artist) | |||
* Audio Content - -Nightmare of Eden Commentary with Bob Baker (Writer) and Joan Stribling (Make-Up Designer), moderated by Justin Johnson | |||
* Audio Content - An Audience with Bob Baker Live at the FAB Café, Part 2 | |||
* Audio Content - Commentary for Demon of Eden with Ian Winterton (Writer), Martin Geraghty (Artist), Andrew Orton (Colourist) and Dez Skinn (Guest Editor) | |||
* Video Content - Omega Trailer | |||
* Video Content - Paradise Towers: Paradise Lost Trailer | |||
|} | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
''to | * Thirteen years have passed since the [[vraxoin]] smuggling incident in [[2116]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Nightmare of Eden (TV story)|Nightmare of Eden]]'') | ||
* [[Mandrel]]s are native to the planet Eden. ([[TV]]: ''[[Nightmare of Eden (TV story)|Nightmare of Eden]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
'' | {{cutaway|demon-of-eden}} | ||
* [https://www.cutawaycomics.co.uk/blog/nuns-with-guns '''Nuns with Guns''' blog post at '''Cutaway Comics'''] | |||
{{Cutaway Comics}} | |||
{{Spin-offs}} | {{Spin-offs}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:Cutaway comic stories]] | |||
[[Category:2021 comic stories]] | [[Category:2021 comic stories]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:39, 20 June 2024
The Demons of Eden was the backup comic story of the publication Omega. It is a spin-off of Doctor Who making use of Bob Baker's individual license to the Mandrels and the planet Eden from Nightmare of Eden.
It was reprinted in a standalone publication with the title Demon of Eden.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Episode 1[[edit] | [edit source]]
Following the tragic events aboard starship Empress, jungle planet Eden – revealed as the source of addictive drug Vraxoin – is designated a ‘haven world’, all settlers ordered to depart. Aside from Space Corps marines sent to combat the drug cartels that still thrive within Eden’s rainforests, the only humans allowed to remain are the holy sisters of the Convent of Saint Eve. But, though a presence since the first wave of colonists decades before, the nuns’ sanctuary is about to succumb to the deadly reality of life on Eden.
Episode 2[[edit] | [edit source]]
2129. The jungle planet Eden, source of highly addictive narcotic vraxoin, scourge of Earth’s colonies. In a bid to stem the flow of vraxoin, Eden is designated ‘haven world’ – all settlers ordered to depart. Exceptions include a garrison of Space Corps marines – who fight a constant war of attrition with drug cartel militia – and the holy sisters of the Convent of Saint Eve. Among them is ex-Space Corps trooper Kheba Yans, who has made an oath before God to never again pick up a gun. When one of the sisters, under the influence of vraxoin, lets a herd of savage creatures known as krib into the convent, all the nuns are killed – save four. Sister Kheba leads her fellow survivors – the Abbess, Sister Ruth and Novice Maria – out into the jungle. There they run into a party of billionaire trophy hunters, looking to bag the planet’s deadliest predator: the sarzok – the Demon Beast of Eden.
Episode 3[[edit] | [edit source]]
2129. The jungle planet Eden, source of highly addictive narcotic vraxoin. In a bid to stem the flow of the drug, Eden is designated a ‘haven world’ and all settlers ordered to depart. Exceptions include a garrison of Space Corps marines and the holy sisters of the Convent of Saint Eve. When one of the sisters, under the influence of vraxoin, lets a herd of savage creatures known as krib into the convent, most the nuns are killed. Ex-marine Sister Kheba leads her fellow survivors out into the jungle where they’re picked up by a party of billionaire trophy hunters on the trail of the planet’s deadliest predator: the sarzok. But the sarzok – ‘the Demon Beast of Eden’ – finds them first.
Episode 4[[edit] | [edit source]]
2129. In a bid to stem the flow of the highly addictive drug vraxoin, the jungle planet Eden is designated a ‘haven world’ and all settlers ordered to depart. Exceptions include a garrison of Space Corps marines and the holy sisters of the Convent of Saint Eve. After a devastating attack by monstrous predators, ex-marine Sister Kheba leads her fellow survivors out into the jungle . They’re picked up by a party of billionaire trophy hunters on the trail of the planet’s deadliest predator, the sarzok – the ‘Demon Beast of Eden’. But the sarzok finds them first, subjecting them to a deadly and cruel psychic attack. Those not killed flee, and stumble upon an old friend of Kheba, Wilsk, one of Eden’s sentient – and telepathic – lifeforms. But the sarzok is still out there – and won’t rest until it’s killed them all…
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
Episode 1[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Episode 2[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Episode 3[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Episode 4[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Sister Kheba Yans
- Sister Bethany
- The Abbess
- Sister Ruth
- Novice Maria
- Mitch Convery
- Zarat
- Ralana Hoston
- Obidiah Frud
- Cow Lady of Azure
- Leaping "Wolfie" Wolf
- Councillor
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- A crucifix is displayed at the Convent of Saint Eve.
- Eden was designated a Haven World by the Earth Colonial Council on 9 December 2116.
- The Convent of Saint Eve fights for God and Christ.
- Krib, Mandrels, and the Sarzok live in the jungles of Eden.
- Eden is barred to civilians.
- Leaping Wolf belives he was a Mohican in a past life.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Chapter 1:
- The story so far...
- The dark, hostile jungle planet of Eden. Not the paradise the orange twilight promises. Inhabitants include a glowing insect with a bite that stings, the Eden mantrap, and the terrifying Mandrels – huge creatures with vicious claws capable of killing with one swipe.
- The zoologist Tryst discovered that the Mandrels, once decomposed, were a source of the addictive drug Vraxoin. Working with the smuggler Dymond, they used a Continuous Event Transmuter, or CET, to smuggle Vraxoin.
- Dymond’s ship, the Hecate, merged with another ship, the Empress, when it emerged from hyperspace. The CET malfunctioned, letting Mandrels loose to wreak havoc. The two ships were disentangled, but not before Tryst and Dymond were exposed as drug smugglers.
- The Mandrels were returned to Eden to repopulate the planet’s biosphere. But Mandrels are not the most dangerous lifeform on Eden. Prepare to meet the Sarzok – Eden’s apex predator, rumoured to be part-demon...
Value added material[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Demons of Eden purchased directly from Cutaway Comics includes a bonus DVD of "value added material" (VAM).
| Cover | Content |
|---|---|
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|
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Thirteen years have passed since the vraxoin smuggling incident in 2116. (TV: Nightmare of Eden)
- Mandrels are native to the planet Eden. (TV: Nightmare of Eden)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Demons of Eden page at Cutaway Comics
- Nuns with Guns blog post at Cutaway Comics
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