A Groatsworth of Wit (comic story): Difference between revisions

It served as the Ninth Doctor's last regular appearance in the publication, although he would later receive one more DWM outing fifteen years later in Monstrous Beauty.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Shadeys are a race that draws on negative emotions. They choose Robert Greene as a host for powerful negative emotions. By manipulating the dying Greene they turn his hatred, bile, and jealousy of Shakespeare "up to eleven", giving them enough power to crush the planet.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Referenced only[[edit] | [edit source]]

Tina

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Rose unfavourably compares Shakespeare to Joseph Fiennes.
In Books Unltd, there is a Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster and Doctor Who annuals.
After seeing Greene's rampage, Rose likes how she once stamped her foot in jealousy over her neighbour Tina's Play-Doh Mop Top Hair Shop playset — but got over it.

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A Groatsworth of Wit title card.

This marks the final appearance of the Ninth Doctor in regular comic strip format. His final lines in his comic book tenure are, "Everybody gets forgotten in the end, Rose. Best to make the most of life while you're still around. I s'pose it'll happen to me one day..."
The name Uncle Bloodfinger is very similar to Mother Doomfinger and Mother Bloodtide, two characters who featured in The Shakespeare Code, an episode released two years after the comic, where three "witches" attempt to free the other members of their race, the Carrionites. The dialogue and presentation of the enemies speaking while watching the writer work is similar to several parts of The Shakespeare Code. Both were written by Gareth Roberts.
A tavern sign features a picture of a wolf's head and the initials "B.W.", a reference to the Bad Wolf story arc resolved in the television story The Parting of the Ways.
No specific date is given in the scenes set on Charing Cross Road, inside the Books Unltd. bookstore, nor in Leicester Square. In Part One, Bloodfinger takes Robert Greene forward in time "four hundred years" from 1592, while a text box at the beginning of Part Two places the Leicester Square part of the story in the "present day".
Despite Books Unltd clearly being located in the United Kingdom, the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince poster in the store depicts the cover artwork for the North American edition, rather than the British edition.

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The Ninth Doctor mentions the "big row" he and Rose had over interfering with time. (TV: Father's Day)
The Doctor is already acquainted with Shakespeare, but notes that Shakespeare hasn't met him yet. (TV: City of Death)

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-|comic name= A Groatsworth of Wit
+|number in range = 126
+|image = Shakespeare Nine Rose.jpg
 |series=[[DWM comic stories|''DWM'' comic stories]]
-|doctor= [[Ninth Doctor]]
+|doctor = Ninth Doctor
-|companions= [[Rose Tyler]]
+|companions=[[Rose Tyler|Rose]]
-|enemy= [[Shadeys]], [[Robert Greene]]
+|featuring = Robert Greene{{!}}Greene
-|year= [[1592]]
+|featuring2 = William Shakespeare
-|writer= [[Gareth Roberts]]
+|enemy = [[Bloodfinger]], [[Woodscrape]]
-|editor=
+|setting = [[London]], [[1592]] and [[21st century]]
-|artist= [[Mike Collins]] (pencils), [[David A. Roach]] (inks)
+|writer = Gareth Roberts
-|colourist=
+|editor = [[Clayton Hickman]] & [[Scott Gray]]
-|lettering=
+|penciller = [[Mike Collins]]
-|publication title= ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 363|363]]-[[DWM 364|364]]
+|inker = [[David A. Roach]]
-|publication dates= [[7 December]] [[2005]] - [[4 January]] [[2006]]
+|colourist = [[James Offredi]]
-|publisher= [[Pannini]]
+|letterer = [[Roger Langridge]]
-|format= Comic - 2 parts
+|publication= ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 363|363]]-[[DWM 364|364]]
-|previous story= [[The Cruel Sea]]
+|traded = ''[[The Cruel Sea (graphic novel)|The Cruel Sea]]''
-|next story= [[The Betrothal of Sontar]]
+|release date= 10 November - 8 December 2005
+|cover date= 7 December 2005 - 4 January 2006
+|publisher = Panini Comics
+|format = Comic
+|epcount = 2
+|prev = The Cruel Sea (comic story)
+|next = The Betrothal of Sontar (comic story)
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+'''''A Groatsworth of Wit''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' comic story featuring the [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]].
+It served as the Ninth Doctor's last regular appearance in the publication, although he would later receive one more ''DWM'' outing fifteen years later in ''[[Monstrous Beauty (comic story)|Monstrous Beauty]]''.
 == Summary ==
-The [[Shadeys]] are a race that draws on negative emotions. They choose [[Robert Greene]] as a host for powerful negative emotions. By manipulating the dying Green they turn his hatred, bile and jealousy of Shakespeare "up to eleven," giving them enough power to crush the planet.
+The [[Shadey]]s are a race that draws on negative emotions. They choose [[Robert Greene]] as a host for powerful negative emotions. By manipulating the dying Greene they turn his hatred, bile, and jealousy of Shakespeare "up to eleven", giving them enough power to crush the planet.
+== Plot ==
+''to be added''
 == Characters ==
-* [[Ninth Doctor]]
+* The [[Ninth Doctor]]
 * [[Rose Tyler]]
-* [[William Shakespeare]]
 * [[Robert Greene]]
-* [[Uncle Bloodfinger]]
+* Uncle [[Bloodfinger]]
 * [[Woodscrape]]
+* [[William Shakespeare]]
+* [[Ty Baxter]]
+* [[Liz Golding]]
+* [[John Naps]]
+* [[Matt (A Groatsworth of Wit)|Matt]]
-== References ==
+=== Referenced only ===
+* [[Tina the Cleaner|Tina]]
-* The name Uncle Bloodfinger is very similar to Mother Doomfinger, who featured in [[The Shakespeare Code]], an episode released not long after the comic, wherein witches attempt to free other trapped witches. The dialogue and presentation of the enemies speaking while watching the writer work is similar to several parts of The Shakespeare Code. Both were written by [[Gareth Roberts]].
+== Worldbuilding ==
-* A tavern sign features a picture of a wolf's head and the initials "B.W.", a reference to the [[Bad Wolf]] story arc that is resolved in [[The Parting of the Ways|''The Parting Of The Ways'']].
+* Rose unfavourably compares Shakespeare to [[Joseph Fiennes]].
+* In [[Books Unltd]], there is a ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' poster and ''[[Doctor Who (in-universe)|Doctor Who]]'' annuals.
+* After seeing Greene's rampage, Rose likes how she once stamped her foot in jealousy over her neighbour [[Tina the Cleaner|Tina]]'s [[Play-Doh Mop Top Hair Shop]] playset — but got over it.
 == Notes ==
-* Final DWM comic strip to feature the [[Ninth Doctor]]. With this strip, the Ninth Doctor becomes the only incarnation in the history of the DWM strip to be shown sharing adventures with only a single companion throughout his tenure.
+[[File:A Groatsworth of Wit.jpg|thumb|''A Groatsworth of Wit'' title card.]]
+* This marks the final appearance of the [[Ninth Doctor]] in regular comic strip format. His final lines in his comic book tenure are, ''"Everybody gets forgotten in the end, Rose. Best to make the most of life while you're still around. I s'pose it'll happen to me one day..."''
+* The name Uncle Bloodfinger is very similar to Mother Doomfinger and Mother Bloodtide, two characters who featured in ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'', an episode released two years after the comic, where three "witches" attempt to free the other members of their race, the [[Carrionite]]s. The dialogue and presentation of the enemies speaking while watching the writer work is similar to several parts of ''The Shakespeare Code''. Both were written by [[Gareth Roberts]].
+* A tavern sign features a picture of a wolf's head and the initials "B.W.", a reference to the [[Bad Wolf meme|Bad Wolf story arc]] resolved in the television story ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]''.
+* No specific date is given in the scenes set on [[Charing Cross Road]], inside the [[Books Unltd.]] bookstore, nor in [[Leicester Square]]. In Part One, [[Bloodfinger]] takes [[Robert Greene]] forward in time "four hundred years" from [[1592]], while a text box at the beginning of Part Two places the Leicester Square part of the story in the "present day".
+* Despite Books Unltd clearly being located in the United Kingdom, the ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' poster in the store depicts the cover artwork for the North American edition, rather than the British edition.
 == Continuity ==
-* Shakespeare first appears in ''Doctor Who'' in "The Executioners," the first episode of [[DW]]: ''[[The Chase]]''. He later appeared on televised ''Doctor Who'' in ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]''.
+* The [[Ninth Doctor]] mentions the "big row" he and [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] had over interfering with time. ([[TV]]: ''[[Father's Day (TV story)|Father's Day]]'')
-* The [[Fourth Doctor]] wrote out the first draft of ''Hamlet'' in [[BE]]: ''[[The Stranger, The Writer, His Wife and the Mixed Metaphor]]'', and references it in [[DW]]: ''[[City of Death]]''.
+* The Doctor is already acquainted with Shakespeare, but notes that Shakespeare hasn't met him yet. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'')
-== [[Ninth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] ==
-* This story occurs after [[DW]]: ''[[The Long Game]]''
-* This story occurs before [[DW]]: ''[[Father's Day]]''
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