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series= [[Doctor Who Magazine comic strips|Doctor Who]] -<BR> [[Fourth Doctor comic strip stories]]|
|range = DWM comic stories{{!}}DWM Comics
doctor= [[Fourth Doctor]]|
|number in range = 11
companions= [[K9 Mark II]]|
|image       = War of the Words comic.jpg
enemy= [[Vromyx]] and [[Garynth]]s|
|series       = [[DWM comic stories|''DWM'' comic stories]]
year= [[Biblios]]|
|doctor       = Fourth Doctor
writer= [[Steve Moore]]|
|companions   = [[K9 Mark II]]
artist= [[Dave Gibbons]]|
|enemy       = [[Vromyx]], [[Garynth]]s
editor=[[Alan McKenzie]]|
|setting      = [[Biblios]]
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|writer       = Steve Moore
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|artist       = [[Dave Gibbons]]
publication title= [[Doctor Who Monthly]] [[DWM Issue 51|51]]|
|editor       = [[Alan McKenzie]]
publication dates= [[April]] [[1981]]|
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publisher= [[Marvel Comics]]|
|letterer    =
format= Comic - 1 part|
|publication = [[DWM 51]]
previous story= [[The Life Bringer]]|
|release date = 12 March 1981
next story= [[Spider-God]]|
|publisher   = Marvel Comics
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|format       = Comic
==Summary==
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For 47.63 years the [[Vromyx]] and the [[Garynth]] had been at war for possession of the super-weapon data thought to be contained on the library planet [[Biblios]]. Despite the fact that the robot librarians of Biblios had repeatedly told the Vromyx and Garynth that the library had no data on weapons, the warring species refused to end their war or move it elsewhere.
|reprint      = Dragon's Claw (graphic novel)
|prev        = The Life Bringer! (comic story)
|next         = Spider-God (comic story)
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'''''War of the Words''''' was a [[Fourth Doctor]] comic strip published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''.


Because of the ferocity of the war, no one had visited Biblios for years until the [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[K9]] arrived on the planet. Once he learned of the situation, the Doctor contacted the Vromyx and Garynth and told them that he was a powerful warlord who easily passed through their blockade and had gained access to Biblios' super-weapon data. The Doctor then blew up the building alleged to house the data telling the Vromyx and Garynth that he would be the only one to ever have it.
== Summary ==
For 47.63 years the [[Vromyx]] and the [[Garynth]] have been at war for possession of the super-weapon data thought to be contained on the library planet [[Biblios]]. Although the robot librarians of Biblios have repeatedly told the Vromyx and Garynth that the library has no data on weapons, the warring species refuse to end their war or move it elsewhere.


Thinking the weapons data destroyed, the warring sides had nothing left to fight for and promptly left the orbit of Biblios. However, the Doctor had deceived them by blowing up an empty building. When one of the robot librarians wondered why the Vromyx and Garynth believed the Doctor and not the robots who had told the truth, the Doctor replied "'actions speak louder than words' especially actions that make a very large 'boomf'"!
Because of the ferocity of the war, no one has visited Biblios for years until the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[K9]] arrive on the planet. Once he learns of the situation, the Doctor contacts the Vromyx and Garynth and tells them he is a powerful warlord who has passed easily through their blockade and gained access to Biblios' super-weapon data. The Doctor blows up the building alleged to house the data. He tells the Vromyx and Garynth that he will be the only one to ever have it.


==Characters==
Thinking the weapons data destroyed, the warring sides have nothing left to fight for and promptly leave the orbit of Biblios. However, the Doctor has deceived them by blowing up an empty storage building. When one of the robot librarians wonders why the Vromyx and Garynth believed the Doctor and not the robots who had told the truth, the Doctor replies, ''"Well, you know... 'actions speak louder than words'! Especially actions that make a very large 'boomf'!"''
*[[Fourth Doctor]]
*[[K9 Mark II]]
*[[Vromyx]]
*[[Garynth]]s


==References==
== Characters ==
* [[Fourth Doctor]]
* [[K9 Mark II]]
* [[Vromyx]]
* [[Garynth]]s
* [[Argoz Footl]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==Notes==
== Notes ==
* The title of this comic story is a pun on ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'', a novel by [[H. G. Wells]].
* This was the last comic story to feature K9, as Marvel Comics planned to phase the character out of the comic strip around the time he left the television show.
 
=== Original print details ===
::(Publication with page count and closing captions)
# [[DWM 51]] (9 pages) The End.
 
=== Reprints ===
# [[DW84 10]] (''Doctor Who'' (1984) colourised reprint)
# ''[[Dragon's Claw (graphic novel)|Dragon's Claw]]''
# [[DWCS2 1]] (IDW colourised reprint)
# [[Doctor Who Classics Volume 3]] (IDW colourised reprint)
# [[Doctor Who Classics Omnibus Volume 1]] (IDW colourised reprint)
 
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==Continuity==
== External links ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==[[Fourth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]==
{{Fourth Doctor DWM comics}}
*This story takes place after [[DWM]]: ''[[The Life Bringer]]''
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*This story takes place before [[DWM]]: ''[[Spider-God]]''
 
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 26 January 2024

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You may be looking for the book "The War of the Worlds" or its DWM retelling.

War of the Words was a Fourth Doctor comic strip published in Doctor Who Magazine.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

For 47.63 years the Vromyx and the Garynth have been at war for possession of the super-weapon data thought to be contained on the library planet Biblios. Although the robot librarians of Biblios have repeatedly told the Vromyx and Garynth that the library has no data on weapons, the warring species refuse to end their war or move it elsewhere.

Because of the ferocity of the war, no one has visited Biblios for years until the Fourth Doctor and K9 arrive on the planet. Once he learns of the situation, the Doctor contacts the Vromyx and Garynth and tells them he is a powerful warlord who has passed easily through their blockade and gained access to Biblios' super-weapon data. The Doctor blows up the building alleged to house the data. He tells the Vromyx and Garynth that he will be the only one to ever have it.

Thinking the weapons data destroyed, the warring sides have nothing left to fight for and promptly leave the orbit of Biblios. However, the Doctor has deceived them by blowing up an empty storage building. When one of the robot librarians wonders why the Vromyx and Garynth believed the Doctor and not the robots who had told the truth, the Doctor replies, "Well, you know... 'actions speak louder than words'! Especially actions that make a very large 'boomf'!"

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The title of this comic story is a pun on The War of the Worlds, a novel by H. G. Wells.
  • This was the last comic story to feature K9, as Marvel Comics planned to phase the character out of the comic strip around the time he left the television show.

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

(Publication with page count and closing captions)
  1. DWM 51 (9 pages) The End.

Reprints[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. DW84 10 (Doctor Who (1984) colourised reprint)
  2. Dragon's Claw
  3. DWCS2 1 (IDW colourised reprint)
  4. Doctor Who Classics Volume 3 (IDW colourised reprint)
  5. Doctor Who Classics Omnibus Volume 1 (IDW colourised reprint)

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

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DWM Fourth Doctor comic stories
Original run
Solo
K9
Sharon & K9
K9
Solo
Later stories
Romana II
Romana I & K9
Sarah & Harry
Sean
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