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|enemy= The [[Master Race (The Experimenters)|Master Race]]
|enemy= The [[Master Race (The Experimenters)|Master Race]]
|setting= An [[Planet (The Experimenters)|unnamed planet]]
|setting= An [[Planet (The Experimenters)|unnamed planet]]
|writer= [[Roger Noel Cook]]
|writer= Roger Noel Cook
|artist= [[John Canning]]
|artist= [[John Canning]]
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|publication= ''[[TV Comic]]'' 780-783
|publication= ''[[TV Comic]]'' 780-783
|release date= [[26 November (releases)|26 November]] - [[17 December (releases)|17 December]] [[1966 (releases)|1966]]
|release date= 26 November - 17 December 1966
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|format= Comic
|format= Comic - 4 parts (8 pages)
|epcount = 4
|prev= The Galaxy Games (comic story)
|prev= The Galaxy Games (comic story)
|next= The Extortioner (comic story)
|next= The Extortioner (comic story)

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The Experimenters was a TV Comic story featuring the First Doctor, John and Gillian.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

A so-called Master Race is attempting to develop space flight using captive humans as live guinea pigs. Along with others, the First Doctor, John, and Gillian are forced to undergo a harrowing series of tests culminating in the piloting of an untested rocket.

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Dr. Who appears on the cover of TV Comic 780.
  • This was the final TV Comic story to feature William Hartnell's First Doctor. The last words spoken by the First Doctor in his comic book tenure are: "I have a theory that fate is always on the side of justice! Let us journey to another adventure!"
  • The Experimenters was printed in TV Comic issues 780-783. TVC 780 featured an image of Dr. Who on the cover, advertising the comic's presence on pages 2 and 3.

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(Publication with page count and closing captions)

  • TVC 780 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 781 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 782 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 783 (2 pages) [No closing caption]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]