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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|image= The Hijackers of Thrax.jpg | |image= The Hijackers of Thrax.jpg | ||
|series=[[TV Comic|''TVC'' comic stories]] | |series=[[TV Comic|''TVC'' comic stories]] | ||
|number= | |number= | ||
|doctor= First Doctor | |doctor= First Doctor | ||
|companions= [[John Who|John]] | |companions= [[John Who|John]], [[Gillian Who|Gillian]] | ||
|enemy= | |enemy= [[Anastas Thrax]] | ||
|setting= A space station, [[2075]] | |setting= A space station, [[2075]] | ||
|writer= | |writer= | ||
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|letterer= | |letterer= | ||
|publication= [[TVC 690]]-[[TVC 692|692]] | |publication= [[TVC 690]]-[[TVC 692|692]] | ||
|release date= | |release date= 1 - 15 March 1965 | ||
|publisher= | |publisher= | ||
|reprint=DWCC 13 | |reprint = DWCC 13 | ||
|format= Comic | |format= Comic - 3 parts (6 pages) | ||
|prev= The Therovian Quest (comic story) | |prev= The Therovian Quest (comic story) | ||
|next= On the Web Planet (comic story) | |next= On the Web Planet (comic story) | ||
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'''''The Hijackers of Thrax''''' was a ''[[TV Comic]]'' story featuring [[First Doctor | '''''The Hijackers of Thrax''''' was a ''[[TV Comic]]'' story featuring the [[First Doctor]], and [[John Who|John]] and [[Gillian Who]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[First Doctor | * [[First Doctor]] | ||
* [[John Who]] | * [[John Who]] | ||
* [[Gillian Who]] | * [[Gillian Who]] | ||
* [[Anastas Thrax]] | * [[Anastas Thrax]] | ||
* [[Commander (The Hijackers of Thrax)|The Commander]] | |||
* [[Pete (The Hijackers of Thrax)|Pete]] | |||
* [[Captain (The Hijackers of Thrax)|Captain]] of the [[Space Police]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This is the first story to clarify that John and Gillian are brother and sister, the previous stories only establishing their shared relation by being the Doctor's grandchildren. | |||
* The following story, ''[[On the Web Planet (comic story)|On the Web Planet]]'', was announced by means of a closing frame depicting a black-and-white photographic cut-out of a Zarbi, with the accompanying caption "next week DR. WHO meets the ZARBI on the Web Planet!" ''(original published text)'' | |||
* This story was reprinted in [[DWCC 13]] in colour. | * This story was reprinted in [[DWCC 13]] in colour. | ||
=== Original print details === | |||
(Publication with page count and closing captions) | |||
* TVC 690 (2 pages) [No closing caption] | |||
* TVC 691 (2 pages) [No closing caption] | |||
* TVC 692 (2 pages) next week DR. WHO meets the ZARBI on the Web Planet! | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:42, 16 November 2024
The Hijackers of Thrax was a TV Comic story featuring the First Doctor, and John and Gillian Who.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the year 2075, vital supply ships to Earth's colony on Venus are being seized by a band of pirates under command of Captain Anastas Thrax. The Doctor leads a revolt by Thrax's prisoners aboard his invisible space station.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This is the first story to clarify that John and Gillian are brother and sister, the previous stories only establishing their shared relation by being the Doctor's grandchildren.
- The following story, On the Web Planet, was announced by means of a closing frame depicting a black-and-white photographic cut-out of a Zarbi, with the accompanying caption "next week DR. WHO meets the ZARBI on the Web Planet!" (original published text)
- This story was reprinted in DWCC 13 in colour.
Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]
(Publication with page count and closing captions)
- TVC 690 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
- TVC 691 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
- TVC 692 (2 pages) next week DR. WHO meets the ZARBI on the Web Planet!
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
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