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'''''Dr. What and His Time Clock''''' was a series of comics published in ''Boys' World'' and ''Cor!!''. | '''''Dr. What and His Time Clock''''' was a series of comics published in ''Boys' World'' and ''Cor!!''. | ||
It was one of the first [[Doctor Who parodies|''Doctor Who'' parodies]] | It was one of the first [[Doctor Who parodies|''Doctor Who'' parodies]] ever made, being published only six months after ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' aired in 1963. It also predated the [[First Doctor]]'s first comic appearance in ''[[The Klepton Parasites (comic story)|The Klepton Parasites]]''. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
The first ''Dr. What and His Time Clock'' was serialised in ''Boys' World'' volume 2 from issues 22 to 40. This story was reprinted in the ''Cor!! Summer Special 1972'' with a number of changes. The panels were edited to fit the A4 page size, years were updated from [[1964]] and [[2064]] to [[1972]] and [[2072]], and some | The first ''Dr. What and His Time Clock'' was serialised in ''Boys' World'' volume 2 from issues 22 to 40. This story was reprinted in the ''Cor!! Summer Special 1972'' with a number of changes. The panels were edited to fit the A4 page size, years were updated from [[1964]] and [[2064]] to [[1972]] and [[2072]], and some background details were removed or added. | ||
A second ''Dr. What and His Time Clock'' was written but went unpublished until it was printed in the ''Cor!! Annual 1974''. Dr. What also appears in the ''Jasper the Grasper'' comic published in the annual. | A second ''Dr. What and His Time Clock'' was written but went unpublished until it was printed in the ''Cor!! Annual 1974''. Dr. What also appears in the ''Jasper the Grasper'' comic published in the annual.<ref>[https://downthetubes.net/60-years-on-dr-what-and-his-time-clock/ 60 Years On: Dr. What and His Time Clock]</ref> | ||
== Stories == | == Stories == | ||
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| rowspan="2" |''Cor!! Annual 1974'' | | rowspan="2" |''Cor!! Annual 1974'' | ||
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== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:Real world series with DWU connections]] | [[Category:Real world series with DWU connections]] | ||
[[Category:Parodies and pastiches]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:07, 9 October 2024
Dr. What and His Time Clock was a series of comics published in Boys' World and Cor!!.
It was one of the first Doctor Who parodies ever made, being published only six months after An Unearthly Child aired in 1963. It also predated the First Doctor's first comic appearance in The Klepton Parasites.
Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]
The first Dr. What and His Time Clock was serialised in Boys' World volume 2 from issues 22 to 40. This story was reprinted in the Cor!! Summer Special 1972 with a number of changes. The panels were edited to fit the A4 page size, years were updated from 1964 and 2064 to 1972 and 2072, and some background details were removed or added.
A second Dr. What and His Time Clock was written but went unpublished until it was printed in the Cor!! Annual 1974. Dr. What also appears in the Jasper the Grasper comic published in the annual.[1]
Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Title | Featuring | Issue | Reprinted in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. What and His Time Clock | Isaac Newton | Boys' World vol. 2 22 | Cor!! Summer Special 1972 |
| Boys' World vol. 2 23 | |||
| Boys' World vol. 2 24 | |||
| Boys' World vol. 2 25 | |||
| Boys' World vol. 2 26 | |||
| Boys' World vol. 2 27 | |||
| King Canute | Boys' World vol. 2 28 | ||
| King Canute, Neptune | Boys' World vol. 2 29 | ||
| Boys' World vol. 2 30 | |||
| Boys' World vol. 2 31 | |||
| Boys' World vol. 2 32 | |||
| Boys' World vol. 2 33 | |||
| Boys' World vol. 2 34 | |||
| Scarlet Pimpernel | Boys' World vol. 2 35 | ||
| Boys' World vol. 2 36 | |||
| Boys' World vol. 2 37 | |||
| Boys' World vol. 2 38 | |||
| Chief Maygray | Boys' World vol. 2 39 | ||
| Boys' World vol. 2 40 | |||
| Dr. What and His Time Clock | Christopher Columbus | Cor!! Annual 1974 | N/A |
| Jasper the Grasper | Jasper McGrab |
