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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|image = The Body Snatcher.jpg | |image = The Body Snatcher.jpg | ||
|series=[[Doctor Who annual|''Doctor Who'' annual]] | |series=[[Doctor Who annual|''Doctor Who'' annual]] | ||
|doctor= Fourth Doctor | |doctor= Fourth Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]], [[Harry Sullivan|Harry]] | |companions= [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]], [[Harry Sullivan|Harry]] | ||
|enemy= [[Rascla | |enemy= [[Rascla]] | ||
|setting = [[Axa]] | |setting = [[Axa]]<br>[[Torm]] | ||
|writer= | |writer= | ||
|artist= [[Paul Crompton]] | |artist= [[Paul Crompton]] | ||
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|colourist= | |colourist= | ||
|letterer= | |letterer= | ||
| | |anthology = Doctor Who Annual 1977 | ||
|release date= | |release date = September 1976 | ||
|publisher= World Distributors (Manchester), Ltd | |publisher= World Distributors (Manchester), Ltd | ||
|format= Comic | |format= Comic | ||
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}}{{comic stub}} | }}{{comic stub}} | ||
{{you may|The Bodysnatchers (novel)|n1=the Eighth Doctor Adventures novel, The Bodysnatchers|Body Snatched (comic story)|n2=the IDW comic, Body Snatched}} | {{you may|The Bodysnatchers (novel)|n1=the Eighth Doctor Adventures novel, The Bodysnatchers|Body Snatched (comic story)|n2=the IDW comic, Body Snatched}} | ||
'''''The Body Snatcher''''' was a comic strip in the ''[[Doctor Who Annual 1977]]'' | '''''The Body Snatcher''''' was a comic strip in the ''[[Doctor Who Annual 1977]]''. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
[[The Doctor's | [[The Doctor's TARDIS]] takes a detour, a dangerous one that results in the Doctor losing his body... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
After a malfunction on the way to [[Mitra B]] for a peace conference, the TARDIS lands on [[Axa]]. However, an external force takes the three travellers to the planet [[Torm]] where they meet [[Rascla]], a being who wants to take over Mitra B. He decided to use the Doctor to achieve this aim and possesses his body. | After a malfunction on the way to [[Mitra B]] for a peace conference, the TARDIS lands on [[Axa]]. However, an external force takes the three travellers to the planet [[Torm]], where they meet [[Rascla]], a being who wants to take over Mitra B. He decided to use the Doctor to achieve this aim and possesses his body. | ||
The Doctor's mind is forced out and into Sarah's but he manages to return and, after an intense mental battle, defeats Rascla. He then apologises to both the [[Mitran]]s and Sarah. | The Doctor's mind is forced out and into Sarah's, but he manages to return and, after an intense mental battle, defeats Rascla. He then apologises to both the [[Mitran]]s and Sarah. | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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* [[Tormian Toad-man|Tormian Toad-men]] | * [[Tormian Toad-man|Tormian Toad-men]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor was on his way to [[Mitra B]] for their [[bi-millennium]] meeting to discuss their moral progress. | * The Doctor was on his way to [[Mitra B]] for their [[bi-millennium]] meeting to discuss their moral progress. | ||
* [[Axa]] is the [[moon]] of the [[planet]] [[Torm]]. | * [[Axa]] is the [[moon]] of the [[planet]] [[Torm]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:20, 7 February 2024
- You may be looking for the Eighth Doctor Adventures novel, The Bodysnatchers or the IDW comic, Body Snatched.
The Body Snatcher was a comic strip in the Doctor Who Annual 1977.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor's TARDIS takes a detour, a dangerous one that results in the Doctor losing his body...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
After a malfunction on the way to Mitra B for a peace conference, the TARDIS lands on Axa. However, an external force takes the three travellers to the planet Torm, where they meet Rascla, a being who wants to take over Mitra B. He decided to use the Doctor to achieve this aim and possesses his body.
The Doctor's mind is forced out and into Sarah's, but he manages to return and, after an intense mental battle, defeats Rascla. He then apologises to both the Mitrans and Sarah.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor was on his way to Mitra B for their bi-millennium meeting to discuss their moral progress.
- Axa is the moon of the planet Torm.
- Rascla takes over the Doctor's body using a nucleonic body separator.
- Rascla plans to use germs to kill the Mitrans.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
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