Space Squid (comic story)

Space Squid
Doctor:	[[doctor::Eleventh Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Amy Pond Rory Williams Kevin
Main enemy:	Coleoidean Space Squid
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::IDW Publishing]]
Editor:	Denton J. Tipton
Writer:	Tony Lee
Artist:	Josh Adams
Colourist:	Rachelle Rosenberg
Letterer:	Neil Uyetake
Release details
Printed in:	Doctor Who (2011) #9
Release date:	September 2011
Format:	American comic book 1 issue
IDW: Doctor Who (2011)
← Previous	Your Destiny Awaits
Next →	Body Snatched

Summary

The Doctor, Amy, Rory and new travelling companion Kevin—a cybernetic dinosaur— arrive on a familiar-looking space station. They find a scientific crew under attack from a giant, Cthulhloid space squid! With the security robot destroyed, it’s up to the Doctor and his friends to save the day. Who will sacrifice themselves to save the many?

Plot

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Story notes

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References

• The Cthulhoid space squid's name is a reference to H.P. Lovecraft's fictional monster, Cthulhu, which is squid-like in appearence.
• The staff at the space station bear the names "Fillion", "Katic", "Quinn", "Huertas" and "Dever", a reference to Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Molly Quinn, Jon Huertas, and Seamus Dever, the cast of the American television series "Castle". Artwork of the characters closely resemble those of the actors they are named after.

Cover Gallery

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  Issue 9 (Cover A)

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  Issue 9 (Cover RI)

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  Issue 9 (Cover B)

Timeline

• Space Squid occurs after IDW: When Worlds Collide
• Space Squid occurs before IDW: Body Snatched