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{{Infobox Comic|
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comic name=[[House Pests]] |
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image= [[Image:BIT10dr.jpg|250px]]|
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series= [[Doctor Who Comic Strip Stories]] -<BR> [[Tenth Doctor Comic Strip Stories]]|
{{Infobox Story SMW
number=30|
|image= Hp2.jpg
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]|
|series=[[DWBIT comic stories|''DWBIT'' comic stories]]
companions= [[Martha Jones]]|
|doctor= Tenth Doctor
enemy=Loomish , Slaken |
|companions= [[Martha Jones|Martha]]
year=Lumana |  
|enemy = [[Loomish]], [[Slaken]]
writer= [[Jason Loborik]]|
|setting=[[Lumana]] 
artist= [[Lee Sulivan]]|  
|writer= Jason Loborik
colourist= [[Alan Craddock]]|
|artist= [[Lee Sullivan]]
lettering= unstated |
|colourist= [[Alan Craddock]]
editor= [[Claire Lister]]|
|letterer=
publication_title= [[Doctor Who Battles in Time (Magazine)]]|
|editor= [[Claire Lister]]
publication_dates= [[July]] [[2006]]|
|publication= [[DWBIT 30]]
publisher= [[GE Fabbri Ltd]]|
|release date= 31 October 2007
format= Comic -  1 parts (4 pages)|
|publisher= GE Fabbri Ltd
previous story= [[Crime After Crime]] |
|format= Comic
next story= [[Minor Trouble]]|
|prev= Crime After Crime (comic story)
|next= Minor Trouble (comic story)
|epcount = 1
}}
}}
'''''House Pests''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]'' comic story featuring the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]].


==Opening Tag==
== Opening narration box ==
The TARDIS has brought the Doctor and Martha to an eerie jungle world
The TARDIS has brought the Doctor and Martha to an eerie jungle world...


==Summary==
== Summary ==
The Doctor and Martha on arrival in the jungle on Lumana, are soon attacked by bat-like creature with sharp claws. The creatures fly away when the Loomish arrive and sound their horn. The Loomish are cute child-like little friendly creatures which ask for the Doctor’s help in protecting them from the Slaken (a big, big monster that lives in the caves and wants to eat them). Saying goodbye to Lumea and the other Loomish the Doctor and Martha head off with a map to find the Slaken which is a bib green fire breathing creature but rather than wanting to eat the Loomish, looks out for them and their bat friends. The mischievous Loomish are well known for conning visitors and when the Doctor and Martha return they find the Loomish have moved into the TARDIS having decorated it out with floral garlands and cooking pots!  In the guidebook ‘Tempus Fugit – The Time Travellers Companion’, Martha reads up on the Loomish and learns of their incredibly strong family bonds. Using a Loomish horn  that the Doctor collected up in the TARDIS, Martha sounds the horn in the jungle which the Loomish hear as a distress sound and hurriedly leave the TARDIS to assist. The Doctor secures the TARDIS door and witmess the Slaken arrival, lovingly bringing food for the Loomish. Feeling hungry the Doctor and Martha return to the TARDIS where the cooking pots are still warm!
The [[Tenth Doctor|Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones|Martha]] arrive in the [[jungle]] on [[Lumana]]. They are soon attacked by bat-like creature with sharp claws. The creatures fly away when the [[Loomish]] arrive and sound their horn. The Loomish are cute, little, child-like, friendly creatures which ask for the Doctor's help in protecting them from the [[Slaken]] (a big, big monster that lives in the caves and wants to eat them).


==Characters==
Saying goodbye to [[Lumea]] and the other Loomish, the Doctor and Martha head off with a map to find the Slaken, which is a big, green, fire breathing creature, but rather than wanting to eat the Loomish, it looks out for them and their bat friends. The mischievous Loomish are well known for conning visitors. When the Doctor and Martha return, they find the Loomish have moved into [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and decorated it out with floral garlands and [[cooking]] pots!
 
In the guidebook ''[[Tempus Fugit – The Time Travellers Companion]]'', Martha reads up on the Loomish and learns of their incredibly strong family bonds. Martha sounds a Loomish horn that the Doctor collected in the jungle. The Loomish hear it as a distress signal and hurriedly leave the TARDIS to assist. The Doctor secures the TARDIS door and witnesses the Slaken's arrival, lovingly bringing food for the Loomish. Feeling hungry the Doctor and Martha return to the TARDIS, where the cooking pots are still warm!
 
== Characters ==
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Martha Jones]]
* [[Martha Jones]]
* Loomish – Cheeky, furry, slightly smelly, mischievous creatures with big round eyes and large ears. Native of the planet Lumana with a reputation for conning visitors. They have incredibly strong family bonds and with their bat-friends in the sky and the Slaken in the caves protecting them they lead an idyllic existance.
* [[Loomish]]
* Slaken – Native of the planet Lumana these large green cave-dwelling repilian creatures that exhaled fire. The male of the species are maternal and ‘adopted’ the child-like Loomish.
* [[Slaken]]


== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''


==Original Print Details (Publication with page count and closing captions)==
== Notes ==
# [[Doctor Who Battles in Time Issue 30]] (4 pages) THE END
* Supporting the series of collectible ''Doctor Who'' trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four page, individually titled comic strip of the Tenth Doctor's adventures.
* The artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as did ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]'', reflected the appeal to readers younger than those catered to by ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''.
* The ''Battles in Time'' comic strip sought to reinforce the association of its Doctor with the one seen on screen with "props" from the TV series: blue/brown suit, [[sonic screwdriver]], [[psychic paper]] and his [[brainy specs]].


==Reprints==
=== Original print details ===
* None to date
* 1/1 [[DWBIT 30]] (4 pages) THE END
* No reprints to date.


==Notes==
== Continuity ==
* Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine title, carried a regular 4 page comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
* Many of the individually titled comic strip adventures were themed over several issues, but were relatively self contained ‘episodes’.
* The limitation of only 4 pages meant that stories often lacked some depth in comparrison to other regular comic strips running at the same time.
* Style wise, the artwork and colours were bold and bright reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as with [[Doctor Who Adventures (Magazine)]]), it reflected the appeal to younger readers than that catered for by [[Doctor Who Magazine]].
 
==References==
Martha reveals she had three trumpet lessons in Year 6.
 
==Continuity==
''to be added''
''to be added''
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==External Links==
[[Category:DWBIT comic stories]]
* [http://www.battlesintime.com The official magazine website with magazine and trading card details, including news of the latest available issue.]
[[Category:2007 comic stories]]
 
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[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]]

Latest revision as of 22:17, 23 January 2024

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House Pests was a Doctor Who: Battles in Time comic story featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones.

Opening narration box[[edit] | [edit source]]

The TARDIS has brought the Doctor and Martha to an eerie jungle world...

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor and Martha arrive in the jungle on Lumana. They are soon attacked by bat-like creature with sharp claws. The creatures fly away when the Loomish arrive and sound their horn. The Loomish are cute, little, child-like, friendly creatures which ask for the Doctor's help in protecting them from the Slaken (a big, big monster that lives in the caves and wants to eat them).

Saying goodbye to Lumea and the other Loomish, the Doctor and Martha head off with a map to find the Slaken, which is a big, green, fire breathing creature, but rather than wanting to eat the Loomish, it looks out for them and their bat friends. The mischievous Loomish are well known for conning visitors. When the Doctor and Martha return, they find the Loomish have moved into the TARDIS and decorated it out with floral garlands and cooking pots!

In the guidebook Tempus Fugit – The Time Travellers Companion, Martha reads up on the Loomish and learns of their incredibly strong family bonds. Martha sounds a Loomish horn that the Doctor collected in the jungle. The Loomish hear it as a distress signal and hurriedly leave the TARDIS to assist. The Doctor secures the TARDIS door and witnesses the Slaken's arrival, lovingly bringing food for the Loomish. Feeling hungry the Doctor and Martha return to the TARDIS, where the cooking pots are still warm!

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Supporting the series of collectible Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four page, individually titled comic strip of the Tenth Doctor's adventures.
  • The artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as did Doctor Who Adventures, reflected the appeal to readers younger than those catered to by Doctor Who Magazine.
  • The Battles in Time comic strip sought to reinforce the association of its Doctor with the one seen on screen with "props" from the TV series: blue/brown suit, sonic screwdriver, psychic paper and his brainy specs.

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

  • 1/1 DWBIT 30 (4 pages) THE END
  • No reprints to date.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added