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comic name= Sunscreen|
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image= [[File:Doctor Who Storybook 2008.jpg|250px]]|
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series= [[Doctor Who comic strip stories|Doctor Who Comics]] -<BR> [[Tenth Doctor comic strip stories|Tenth Doctor Comics]]|
{{Infobox Story SMW
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]|
|image= Doctor Who Storybook 2008.jpg
companions= [[Martha Jones]]|
|series= [[Doctor Who Storybook]]
enemy= |
|doctor= Tenth Doctor
year= |
|companions= [[Martha Jones|Martha]]
writer= [[Jonathan Morris]]|
|enemy= [[Silhouette (species)|Silhouettes]]
artist= [[Martin Geraghty]] and [[David A. Roach]]|  
|setting = [[Great Solar Shield]], [[21st century]]  
colourist= |
|writer= Jonathan Morris
lettering= |
|penciller = [[Martin Geraghty]]
editor= |
|inker=[[David A Roach]]
publication title= [[Doctor Who The Official Annual 2008]]|
|colourist = [[James Offredi]]
publication dates= [[2007]] |
|letterer=[[Roger Langridge]]
publisher= |
|editor = [[Clayton Hickman]] & [[Scott Gray]]
format= Comic |
|anthology = Doctor Who Storybook 2008
previous story= [[Zombie Motel]]|
|release date = 1 August 2007
next story= [[The Iron Circle]]|
|traded= ''[[The Widow's Curse (graphic novel)|The Widow's Curse]]''
|publisher= Panini Comics
|format= Comic, 8 pages
|prev= Zombie Motel (short story)
|next= The Iron Circle (short story)
}}
}}
'''''Sunscreen''''' was a comic strip published in the ''[[Doctor Who Storybook 2008]]''. It featured the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]]. It was written by [[Jonathan Morris]] and drawn by [[Martin Geraghty]].


'''Sunscreen''' is a comic strip featured in the [[Doctor Who Storybook 2008]], starring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. It was written by Jonathan Morris, and drawn by Martin Geraghty.
== Summary ==
[[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] lands in the late [[21st century]], on the [[Great Solar Shield]] — according to the [[Tenth Doctor]], the single greatest achievement of the 21st century. It is designed to partially block the sun, to stall the effects of [[global warming]]. The Doctor and [[Martha Jones|Martha]] go into the control room, where the staff are shocked by their arrival. The commander of the ship explains the sun shield was never meant to be accessed from outside. Every member of the crew will die from [[radiation]] [[poison]]ing in five years. Suddenly, a large object appears on the scanner, heading toward the sun shield. The Doctor recognises it as more than an [[asteroid]]. It is a swarm of [[Silhouette (species)|Silhouettes]], energy parasites from the dark places of the [[universe]]. The Silhouettes swarm the shield. Crew member [[Tanaka (Sunscreen)|Tanaka]] is turned to dust by their touch. When a Silhouette tries to attack Martha, however, it screeches and flies away.


==Summary==
Back in the control room, the Doctor sees that the Silhouettes are leaving the sun shield and heading for [[Earth]] instead. He quickly realises that the Silhouettes are allergic to bright colour — like the colour of Martha's T-shirt — and alters the path of the sun shield to create a [[rainbow]], making the Silhouettes flee. The sun shield, under strain from the attack, begins to break up, so the Doctor takes everyone on board back to Earth in the TARDIS. The group watch as the sunlight breaks free from the sun shield for the first time in years.
The TARDIS lands in the late 21st century, on the great sun shield - according to the Doctor, it's the single greatest achievement of the 21st century. The sun shield in designed to partially block off the sun, to stall the effects of global warming. The Doctor and Martha head into the control room, where the staff of the shield are shocked by their arrival. The commander of the ship explains that the sun shield was never meant to be acsessed from outside; every member of the crew will die in five years from radiation poisoning. Suddenly, a large object is shown on the scanner, hea
ing toward the sun shield. The Doctor recgonises it as being more than an asteroid. The large object is actually a swarm of Silhouettes; energy parasites from the dark times of the universe. The Silhouettes begin to swarm the shield, and crew member Tanaka isturned to dust by their touch. When a Silhouett
attempts to attack Martha, however, it screeches and flies away.


Back in the control room, the Doctor realises that the silhouettes are now leaving the sun shield, and heading for Earth instead. He quickly realises that the Silhouettes are allergic to bright colour - like the colour of Martha's T-shirt - and alters the path of the sun shield to create a rainbow, causing the Silhouettes to flee. The sun shield, under strain from the attack, begins to break up, so the Doctor takes everyone on board back to Earth, via the TARDIS. The group watch as the sunlight breaks free from the sun shield for the first time in years.
== Characters ==
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Martha Jones]]
* [[Chaudhuri|Commander Chaudhuri]]
* [[Tanaka (Sunscreen)|Tanaka]]


==Characters==
== Worldbuilding ==
*[[Tenth Doctor]]
''to be added''
*[[Martha Jones]]
*Commander Chaudhuri
*Tanaka
*Other crew members


==Notes==
== Notes ==
*Sunscreen is the only comic strip to appear in the 2008 storybook.
* ''Sunscreen'' is the only comic strip to appear in the 2008 storybook.


==References==
== Continuity ==
*On arriving at the sun shield, the Doctor says 'The future's so bright, you've gotta wear shades!'. This is a reference to Timbuk3 song 'The Future's So Bright'.
''to be added''
*When discussing a way of stopping the Silhouettes, the Doctor says 'Exactamundo, Martha Jones!'. This is a reference to Doctor Who episode [[School Reunion]], in which the Doctor says 'Correctamundo!'
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==Continuity==
''To be added.''
==[[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]==
*''Sunscreen'' occurs after [[DWA]]: ''[[Zombie Motel]]''
*''Sunscreen'' occurs before [[DWA]]: ''[[The Iron Circle]]''
==External links==
''to be added''
[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]]
[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]]
[[Category:Comic stories set on Earth]]
[[Category:2007 comic stories]]
[[Category:DWS comic stories]]
[[Category:Stories set in the 21st century]]
[[Category:Short stories set in the Sol System]]
[[Category:One part comics]]

Latest revision as of 12:08, 15 July 2024

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Sunscreen was a comic strip published in the Doctor Who Storybook 2008. It featured the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. It was written by Jonathan Morris and drawn by Martin Geraghty.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The TARDIS lands in the late 21st century, on the Great Solar Shield — according to the Tenth Doctor, the single greatest achievement of the 21st century. It is designed to partially block the sun, to stall the effects of global warming. The Doctor and Martha go into the control room, where the staff are shocked by their arrival. The commander of the ship explains the sun shield was never meant to be accessed from outside. Every member of the crew will die from radiation poisoning in five years. Suddenly, a large object appears on the scanner, heading toward the sun shield. The Doctor recognises it as more than an asteroid. It is a swarm of Silhouettes, energy parasites from the dark places of the universe. The Silhouettes swarm the shield. Crew member Tanaka is turned to dust by their touch. When a Silhouette tries to attack Martha, however, it screeches and flies away.

Back in the control room, the Doctor sees that the Silhouettes are leaving the sun shield and heading for Earth instead. He quickly realises that the Silhouettes are allergic to bright colour — like the colour of Martha's T-shirt — and alters the path of the sun shield to create a rainbow, making the Silhouettes flee. The sun shield, under strain from the attack, begins to break up, so the Doctor takes everyone on board back to Earth in the TARDIS. The group watch as the sunlight breaks free from the sun shield for the first time in years.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Sunscreen is the only comic strip to appear in the 2008 storybook.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added