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Half-[[Human|Man]], half [[frog]] '''Josiah W. Dogbolter''' was a ruthless capitalist of mysterious origins and the owner of [[Intra-Venus, Inc.]]. On a number of occasions, he employed quirky mercenaries in various attempts to capture [[the TARDIS]], which he saw as a way to make even more money.


'''Josiah W. Dogbolter''' appeared to be a half man half frog. He ran originally ran a business known as [[Intra Venus Inc]]. Dogbolter knew of both the [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]] and [[Sixth Doctor]]s. ([[DWM]]: ''[[The Shape Shifter]]'')
==Profile==
As head of Intra-Venus, he actually owned the [[planet]]s [[Venus]], [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]], among other worlds, including the mining world [[Celeste]]. A loyal [[robot]] named [[Hob]] assisted him in his financial decisions. Mistaking [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]] and his companion [[Angus Goodman|Gus]] for rebel leaders, he learned of the TARDIS. Thinking that "time equals money" and that therefore a [[time machine]] would create money for him, he employed [[the Moderator]] to locate it for him. The Moderator fatally shot Gus, despite which the Doctor rescued the Moderator, ensuring that he got on life support. Dogbolter, however, ensured that Hob disconnected the Moderator from life support, so that he died. ([[DWM]]: ''[[The Moderator (Comic strip)|The Moderator]]'').


After there previous encounter ([[DWM]]: ''[[The Moderator]]'') Dogbolter wished to capture the Doctor. He offered a quarter of a million as a reward. [[Frobisher]] intended to hand him in and did so. Dogbolter ordered the Doctor to be put under heavy securiy but with the help of Frobisher he escaped with the money. Dogbolter was (predictably) angered by this. ([[DWM]]: ''[[The Shape Shifter]]'')
Offering a quarter of a million [[mazuma]]s for a reward, he employed the [[Whifferdill]] private detective [[Arkan Taklu]], to look for [[Sixth Doctor|the Doctor]], who by this time had [[regenerte]]d. The Doctor and Taklu developed an alliance instead. Dogbolter ordered the Doctor to be put under heavy securiy but with the help of Taklu, both escaped with the money. ([[DWM]]: ''[[The Shape Shifter]]'') Taklu then adopted the shape of a [[penguin]] and started to call himself Frobisher. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Voyager]]'')
 
Dogbolter owns several companies and in many cases entire planets, [[Celeste]] being one of them (a mining planet). ([[DWM]]: ''[[The Moderator]]'')


Later, by which time he had regenerated into [[Seventh Doctor|another incarnation]], Dogbolter set [[Death's Head]] after the Doctor.


==Behind the Scenes==
==Behind the Scenes==
Josiah Dogbolter is one of the Marvel Comics characters that made the jump to another Marvel Comic, namely ''Death's Head'' (Issue 8). <ref>[http://www.brokenfrontier.com/columns/details.php?id=852 Death’s Head: Keeping the Peace.. with Violence]</ref>
Josiah Dogbolter also appeared in issue 8 of another [[Marvel UK]] title, ''Death's Head'' (Issue 8). <ref>[http://www.brokenfrontier.com/columns/details.php?id=852 Death’s Head: Keeping the Peace.. with Violence]</ref>


==Footnotes==
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Revision as of 16:02, 27 August 2008

Half-Man, half frog Josiah W. Dogbolter was a ruthless capitalist of mysterious origins and the owner of Intra-Venus, Inc.. On a number of occasions, he employed quirky mercenaries in various attempts to capture the TARDIS, which he saw as a way to make even more money.

Profile

As head of Intra-Venus, he actually owned the planets Venus, Mars and Jupiter, among other worlds, including the mining world Celeste. A loyal robot named Hob assisted him in his financial decisions. Mistaking the Doctor and his companion Gus for rebel leaders, he learned of the TARDIS. Thinking that "time equals money" and that therefore a time machine would create money for him, he employed the Moderator to locate it for him. The Moderator fatally shot Gus, despite which the Doctor rescued the Moderator, ensuring that he got on life support. Dogbolter, however, ensured that Hob disconnected the Moderator from life support, so that he died. (DWM: The Moderator).

Offering a quarter of a million mazumas for a reward, he employed the Whifferdill private detective Arkan Taklu, to look for the Doctor, who by this time had regenerted. The Doctor and Taklu developed an alliance instead. Dogbolter ordered the Doctor to be put under heavy securiy but with the help of Taklu, both escaped with the money. (DWM: The Shape Shifter) Taklu then adopted the shape of a penguin and started to call himself Frobisher. (DWM: Voyager)

Later, by which time he had regenerated into another incarnation, Dogbolter set Death's Head after the Doctor.

Behind the Scenes

Josiah Dogbolter also appeared in issue 8 of another Marvel UK title, Death's Head (Issue 8). [1]

Footnotes

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