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|image= The Therovian Quest.jpg  
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|series=[[TV Comic|''TVC'' comic stories]]
|series       = [[TV Comic|''TVC'' comic stories]]
|doctor= First Doctor
|doctor       = First Doctor
|companions= [[John Who|John]] and [[Gillian Who|Gillian]]
|companions   = [[John Who|John]], [[Gillian Who|Gillian]]
|enemy= [[Ixa]]
|enemy       = [[Ixa]]
|setting= {{il|An [[asteroid]]|[[Theros]]|[[Ixon]]}}
|setting     = {{il|An [[asteroid]]|[[Theros]]|[[Ixon]]}}
|writer=  
|writer       =  
|artist= [[Neville Main]]
|artist       = [[Neville Main]]
|editor=
|editor       =  
|colourist=
|colourist   =  
|letterer=
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|publication= ''[[TV Comic]]'' [[TVC 684|684]]-[[TVC 689|689]]
|publication = ''[[TV Comic]]'' [[TVC 684|684]]-[[TVC 689|689]]
|release date= [[18 January (releases)|18 January]] - [[22 February (releases)|22 February]] [[1965 (releases)|1965]]
|release date = 18 January - 22 February 1965
|publisher=  
|publisher   =  
|reprint=DWCC 12
|reprint     = DWCC 12
|format= Comic
|format       = Comic - 6 parts (12 pages)
|prev= The Klepton Parasites (comic story)
|prev         = The Klepton Parasites (comic story)
|next= The Hijackers of Thrax (comic story)
|next         = The Hijackers of Thrax (comic story)
|epcount=6}}{{comic stub}}
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'''''The Therovian Quest''''' was a ''[[TV Comic]]'' story featuring the [[First Doctor]], [[John Who|John]] and [[Gillian Who]].
'''''The Therovian Quest''''' was a ''[[TV Comic]]'' story featuring the [[First Doctor]], [[John Who|John]] and [[Gillian Who]].


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
A seemingly incurable [[disease]] is gradually weakening the people of [[Theros]]. The [[First Doctor|Doctor]] and his companions travel with [[Grig]], a [[Therovian]] [[astronaut]] to the [[planet]] [[Ixon]] where a moss grows that might provide an [[antidote]].
A seemingly incurable [[disease]] is gradually weakening the people of [[Theros]]. [[First Doctor|The Doctor]] and his companions travel with [[Grig]], a [[Therovian]] [[astronaut]] to the [[planet]] [[Ixon]] where a moss grows that might provide an [[antidote]].


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
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* [[Ixa]]
* [[Ixa]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The TARDIS has a window, through which John and Gillian watch the stars move by at a fast rate.
* The [[asteroid]] has a low [[gravity]] that the Doctor compares to [[the Moon]] of [[Earth]].
* The Doctor states that he cannot use the TARDIS to get to [[Theros]] because its controls are damaged.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This is the first comic story to use the term "[[TARDIS]]" to describe the time machine.
* John and Gillian watch what is happening outside the ship through what appears to be a circular window. This is, presumably, the [[TARDIS scanner]].
* This story was reprinted in [[DWCC 12]] in colour.
* This story was reprinted in [[DWCC 12]] in colour.
=== Original print details ===
(Publication with page count and closing captions)
* TVC 684 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
* TVC 685 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
* TVC 686 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
* TVC 687 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
* TVC 688 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
* TVC 689 (2 pages) Next week a new DR. WHO story


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
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[[Category:First Doctor TVC comic stories]]
[[Category:1965 comic stories]]
[[Category:1965 comic stories]]
[[Category:Six part comics]]

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The Therovian Quest was a TV Comic story featuring the First Doctor, John and Gillian Who.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

A seemingly incurable disease is gradually weakening the people of Theros. The Doctor and his companions travel with Grig, a Therovian astronaut to the planet Ixon where a moss grows that might provide an antidote.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The asteroid has a low gravity that the Doctor compares to the Moon of Earth.
  • The Doctor states that he cannot use the TARDIS to get to Theros because its controls are damaged.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This is the first comic story to use the term "TARDIS" to describe the time machine.
  • John and Gillian watch what is happening outside the ship through what appears to be a circular window. This is, presumably, the TARDIS scanner.
  • This story was reprinted in DWCC 12 in colour.

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

(Publication with page count and closing captions)

  • TVC 684 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 685 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 686 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 687 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 688 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 689 (2 pages) Next week a new DR. WHO story

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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