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comic name= The Green Fingers|
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series= [[Doctor Who comic strip stories]] -<BR> [[Tenth Doctor comic strip stories]]|
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|image= DWA Green Fingers.jpg
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]|
|series = [[DWA comic stories]]
companions= |
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enemy= genetically modified plants|
|doctor= Tenth Doctor
year= a [[space station]]|  
|companions=  
writer= [[Mike Tucker]]|
|enemy= Genetically Modified Plants
artist= [[John Ross]]|  
|setting= A [[space station]]  
colourist= [[Alan Craddock]]|
|writer= Mike Tucker
lettering= [[Paul Vyse]]|
|artist= [[John Ross]]  
editor= [[Moray Laing]]|
|colourist= [[Alan Craddock]]
publication title= [[Doctor Who Adventures]] <br>Issues [[DWA Issue 24|24]]-[[DWA Issue 25|25]]|
|letterer= [[Paul Vyse]]
publication dates= [[March]] [[2007]]|
|editor= [[Moray Laing]]
publisher= [[BBC Magazines]]|
|publication= [[DWA 24]]-[[DWA 25|25]]
format= Comic 2 parter (12 pages)|
|release date= 28 February - 14 March 2007
previous story= [[13 O'Clock]]|
|publisher= BBC Magazines
next story= [[The Snag Finders]]|
|format= Comic
|epcount = 2
|prev= 13 O'Clock (comic story)
|next= The Snag Finders (comic story)
}}
}}
'''''Green Fingers''''' was a [[Doctor Who Adventures comic stories|''Doctor Who Adventures'' comic story]] featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]].


==Summary==
== Summary ==
===Part One===
=== Part one ===
Expecting to find himself at Baz’s Easy Diner on the eastern desert of Agrellian Thaxis, [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] finds himself instead arriving inside in a biodome in space where modified (and carnivores), plants have an increased growth dependent on light - even the light from the sonic screwdriver as the Doctor discovered on arrival. Passing himself of as an inspector, using his psychic paper, the Doctor meets the civil research team of [[Flynt|Professor Flynt]] who was at odds with her colleague [[Brask|Professor Brask]] who believed the plant research experiments could be more profitable with a military aim than for food crops. 
Expecting to find himself at Baz's Easy Diner on the eastern desert of Agrellian Thaxis, the [[Tenth Doctor]] finds himself instead arriving inside a biodome in space. Modified (and carnivorous) plants grow fast in light even the light from the sonic screwdriver.
While Flynt is distracted by the Doctor’s arrival, Brask breaks into the seed store, fighting off a robot guard he secures his escape in an escape pod to board a waiting Weapontek Battlecruiser. With Brask having overridden all of the controls to the research station, the Doctor and Flynt are trapped on the biodome as it shifts out of geostationary orbit and into the view of a nearby sun – the direct exposure of the sun on the plants causes them to go wild and crash through the glass walls of the dome.


===Part Two===
Passing himself off as an inspector with his psychic paper, the Doctor meets the civil research team of [[Flynt|Professor Flynt]]. She is at odds with her colleague, [[Brask|Professor Brask]], who believes the plant research experiments could be more profitable with a military aim than for food crops.
Onboard the Weapontek Battlecruiser, [[Brask|Professor Brask]] and his ‘client’ [[Jerrix]] watched as the plants attack in response to the increase in direct sunlight of a nearby sun as the research biodome moves out of the planets shadow and out of control. The Doctor using the laboratory mixes some all green chemicals to create a repelent that clears a path for their escape.
 
[[Flynt|Professor Flynt]] leads the Doctor to the space stations control systems. By disabling the main controls (sabotaged by Brask before he left) and leaving the secondary systems to take over the Doctor manages to restore the stations to its former orbit in the planets shadow. Overriding the robots control protocols, the Doctor manages to convince the robots that the plant growth is a virulent strain of Centurian Strangle Weed, which the robots don’t like. The robots then begin a ferocious cleanup of the vegetation. All sorted, the Doctor tinkers a bit more and activates a tractor beam on board the space station which traps Jerrix and Brask before they can leave. The police arrive to take Brask and Jerrix away and the Doctor turns down Flynt’s offer to stay and help her but leaves her with a reverse spectrum therapy that she might like to try on the plants without nasty side effects.
While Flynt is distracted by the Doctor's arrival, Brask breaks into the seed store. Fighting off a robot guard, he flees in an escape pod to board a waiting Weapontek Battlecruiser. With Brask having overridden all of the station's controls, the Doctor and Flynt are trapped in the biodome as it shifts out of geostationary orbit and into view of a nearby sun. The direct exposure of the sun on the plants causes them to go wild and crash through the glass walls of the dome.
 
==Named Individuals==
=== Part two ===
* [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]]
Onboard the Weapontek Battlecruiser, [[Brask|Professor Brask]] and his "client" [[Jerrix]] watched as the plants attack in response to the increase in direct sunlight of a nearby sun. The research biodome moves out of the planet's shadow and out of control.
* [[Flynt|Proffessor Flynt]]
 
The Doctor, using the laboratory, mixes some green chemicals to create a repellent that clears a path for their escape. [[Flynt|Professor Flynt]] leads the Doctor to the space station's control systems. By disabling the main controls (sabotaged by Brask before he left). The Doctor leaves the secondary systems to take over. He restores the stations to its former orbit in the planet's shadow. Overriding the robot's control protocols, he convinces the robots that the plant growth is a virulent strain of Centurian Strangle Weed, which the robots don't like.
 
The robots begin a ferocious cleanup of the vegetation. All sorted, the Doctor tinkers a bit more and activates a tractor beam on board the space station. This traps Jerrix and Brask before they can leave. The police arrive to take Brask and Jerrix away and the Doctor turns down Flynt's offer to stay and help her. He leaves her with a reverse spectrum therapy without nasty side effects that she might like to try on the plants.
 
== Characters ==
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Flynt|Professor Flynt]]
* [[Brask|Professor Brask]]
* [[Brask|Professor Brask]]
* [[Jerrix]]
* [[Jerrix]]


==References==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Doctor refers to Baz’s Easy Diner on the eastern desert of Agrellian Thaxis and Centurian Strangle Weed.
''to be added''


==Notes==
== Notes ==
* The DWAM comic strip adventures were very much aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours was bold and bright reflecting the tone of the magazine.
* The DWA comic strip adventures were aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine.
* Self contained one part stories were the norm in the early issues later being expanded to two-parters for a while before returning to standalone stories.
* Self contained, one part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters for a while before returning to standalone stories.


==Original print details==
=== Original print details ===
Publication with page count and closing captions
Publication with page count and closing captions
# [[DWA Issue 24]] (6 pages) DON’T MISS PART TWO IN THE NEXT ISSUE!  
# [[DWA 24]] (6 pages) DON'T MISS PART TWO IN THE NEXT ISSUE!
# [[DWA Issue 25]] (6 pages) A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE STARTS NEXT ISSUE!  
# [[DWA 25]] (6 pages) A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE STARTS NEXT ISSUE!
* No reprints to date.
* No reprints to date.


==Continuity==
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor uses his [[psychic paper]] to pass himself off as a surprise  Inspector of the space station.
''to be added''
* The Doctor uses his [[sonic screwdriver]] as a torch. The light from the sonic screwdriver was enough to trigger the accelerated growth and appetite of the plants.
 
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==External Links==
[[Category:Tenth Doctor DWA comic stories]]
* [http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/DWA/DWA.htm The official BBC Magazine site with cover gallery and news of the latest available issue.]
[[Category:2007 comic stories]]
[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]]
[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]]
[[Category:Doctor Who Adventures comic stories]]
[[Category:Two part comics]]

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Green Fingers was a Doctor Who Adventures comic story featuring the Tenth Doctor.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part one[[edit] | [edit source]]

Expecting to find himself at Baz's Easy Diner on the eastern desert of Agrellian Thaxis, the Tenth Doctor finds himself instead arriving inside a biodome in space. Modified (and carnivorous) plants grow fast in light — even the light from the sonic screwdriver.

Passing himself off as an inspector with his psychic paper, the Doctor meets the civil research team of Professor Flynt. She is at odds with her colleague, Professor Brask, who believes the plant research experiments could be more profitable with a military aim than for food crops.

While Flynt is distracted by the Doctor's arrival, Brask breaks into the seed store. Fighting off a robot guard, he flees in an escape pod to board a waiting Weapontek Battlecruiser. With Brask having overridden all of the station's controls, the Doctor and Flynt are trapped in the biodome as it shifts out of geostationary orbit and into view of a nearby sun. The direct exposure of the sun on the plants causes them to go wild and crash through the glass walls of the dome.

Part two[[edit] | [edit source]]

Onboard the Weapontek Battlecruiser, Professor Brask and his "client" Jerrix watched as the plants attack in response to the increase in direct sunlight of a nearby sun. The research biodome moves out of the planet's shadow and out of control.

The Doctor, using the laboratory, mixes some green chemicals to create a repellent that clears a path for their escape. Professor Flynt leads the Doctor to the space station's control systems. By disabling the main controls (sabotaged by Brask before he left). The Doctor leaves the secondary systems to take over. He restores the stations to its former orbit in the planet's shadow. Overriding the robot's control protocols, he convinces the robots that the plant growth is a virulent strain of Centurian Strangle Weed, which the robots don't like.

The robots begin a ferocious cleanup of the vegetation. All sorted, the Doctor tinkers a bit more and activates a tractor beam on board the space station. This traps Jerrix and Brask before they can leave. The police arrive to take Brask and Jerrix away and the Doctor turns down Flynt's offer to stay and help her. He leaves her with a reverse spectrum therapy without nasty side effects that she might like to try on the plants.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The DWA comic strip adventures were aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine.
  • Self contained, one part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters for a while before returning to standalone stories.

Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]

Publication with page count and closing captions

  1. DWA 24 (6 pages) DON'T MISS PART TWO IN THE NEXT ISSUE!
  2. DWA 25 (6 pages) A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE STARTS NEXT ISSUE!
  • No reprints to date.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added