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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|image= The Mutant Strain.jpg | |image= The Mutant Strain.jpg | ||
|series=[[TV Comic|''TVC'' comic stories]] | |series=[[TV Comic|''TVC'' comic stories]] | ||
|doctor= Fourth Doctor | |doctor= Fourth Doctor | ||
|companions= | |companions= [[Tom Lambert|Tom]] | ||
|enemy= | |enemy= [[Professor]] [[Braun (The Mutant Strain)|Braun]] | ||
|setting= | |setting= | ||
|writer= | |writer = John Canning | ||
|editor= | |editor= | ||
|artist= | |artist = [[John Canning]] | ||
|colourist= | |colourist= | ||
|letterer= | |letterer= | ||
|publication= ''[[TV Comic]]'' 1292-1297 | |publication= ''[[TV Comic]]'' 1292-1297 | ||
|release date= | |release date= 18 September - 23 October 1976 | ||
|publisher= | |publisher= | ||
|format= Comic | |format= Comic | ||
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|next= Double Trouble (comic story) | |next= Double Trouble (comic story) | ||
}}{{comic stub}} | }}{{comic stub}} | ||
'''The Mutant Strain''' was a ''[[TV Comic]]'' story featuring the [[Fourth Doctor]]. | |||
'''The Mutant Strain''' was a ''[[TV Comic]]'' story featuring the [[Fourth Doctor]] | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
The Doctor and a reporter must stop Professor Braun, a mad scientist who has mutated several animals into giants. | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Fourth Doctor]] | * [[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Tom Lambert]] | |||
* [[Professor]] [[Braun (The Mutant Strain)|Braun]] | |||
* [[Sir]] [[Gregory Smythe-Watson]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
'' | * Tom works for the ''[[Mercury (newspaper)|Mercury]]'' [[newspaper]]. | ||
* The Doctor compares Braun to [[Victor Frankenstein]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This is the first of five stories where the ''Doctor Who'' comic strip is reduced from two pages to one. | |||
=== Original print details === | |||
(Publication with page count and closing captions) | |||
* | * TVC 1292 (1 page) Don't miss next week's exciting episode! | ||
* TVC 1293 (1 page) To be continued next week. | |||
* TVC 1294 (1 page) TO BE CONTINUED... | |||
* TVC 1295 (1 page) CONTINUED NEXT WEEK. | |||
* TVC 1296 (1 page) CONTINUED NEXT WEEK. | |||
* TVC 1297 (1 page) A new exciting adventure starts next week | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
Latest revision as of 22:34, 6 February 2024
The Mutant Strain was a TV Comic story featuring the Fourth Doctor.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor and a reporter must stop Professor Braun, a mad scientist who has mutated several animals into giants.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Tom works for the Mercury newspaper.
- The Doctor compares Braun to Victor Frankenstein.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This is the first of five stories where the Doctor Who comic strip is reduced from two pages to one.
Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]
(Publication with page count and closing captions)
- TVC 1292 (1 page) Don't miss next week's exciting episode!
- TVC 1293 (1 page) To be continued next week.
- TVC 1294 (1 page) TO BE CONTINUED...
- TVC 1295 (1 page) CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
- TVC 1296 (1 page) CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
- TVC 1297 (1 page) A new exciting adventure starts next week
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
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