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comic name=[[The Millennium Blag]] | | comic name=[[The Millennium Blag]] | | ||
image= [[Image:BIT10dr.jpg|250px]]| | image= [[Image:BIT10dr.jpg|250px]]| | ||
series= [[Doctor Who Comic Strip Stories]] -<BR> [[Tenth Doctor Comic Strip Stories]]| | series= [[Doctor Who Comic Strip Stories|Doctor Who]] -<BR> [[Tenth Doctor Comic Strip Stories]]| | ||
number=26| | number=26| | ||
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]| | doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]| | ||
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artist= [[Lee Sullivan]]| | artist= [[Lee Sullivan]]| | ||
colourist= [[Alan Craddock]]| | colourist= [[Alan Craddock]]| | ||
lettering= | lettering= not stated | | ||
editor= [[Claire Lister]]| | editor= [[Claire Lister]]| | ||
publication_title= [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]| | publication_title= [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Magazine)]]| | ||
publication_dates= [[ | publication_dates= 5th [[September]] [[2007]]| | ||
publisher= [[GE Fabbri Ltd]]| | publisher= [[GE Fabbri Ltd]]| | ||
format= Comic - 1 | format= Comic - Part 1 of 4 (4 pages)| | ||
previous story= [[End Game (comic strip)|End Game]] | | previous story= [[End Game (comic strip)|End Game]] | | ||
next story= [[Second Wave]]| | next story= [[Second Wave]]| | ||
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As the Doctor and Martha contemplate visiting the Millennium Dome, they are caught up in an alien burglary of a high street bank. The four-fingered, four-armed green humanoid type creatures disguised with stockings over their heads, escape in a waiting van. Stealing a nearby convertible the Doctor and Matha head off in pursuit armed only with a discarded half eaten burger and an A to Z map. Under Martha’s navigating they take a shortcut only to find a similar robbery taking place.Sandwiched between the two alien getaway vans, Martha throws the half eaten burger at the van window which causes the alien driver to lose control and the two vans to collide. With their vehicles destroyed the aliens panic. They mention that the contest cannot continue and activate a trilexic teleport beam to leave the scene of an aborted robbery, leaving the money behind, they all disappear. Following the beam the Doctor and Martha head off to follow and find out more about this ‘contest’. | As the Doctor and Martha contemplate visiting the Millennium Dome, they are caught up in an alien burglary of a high street bank. The four-fingered, four-armed green humanoid type creatures disguised with stockings over their heads, escape in a waiting van. Stealing a nearby convertible the Doctor and Matha head off in pursuit armed only with a discarded half eaten burger and an A to Z map. Under Martha’s navigating they take a shortcut only to find a similar robbery taking place.Sandwiched between the two alien getaway vans, Martha throws the half eaten burger at the van window which causes the alien driver to lose control and the two vans to collide. With their vehicles destroyed the aliens panic. They mention that the contest cannot continue and activate a trilexic teleport beam to leave the scene of an aborted robbery, leaving the money behind, they all disappear. Following the beam the Doctor and Martha head off to follow and find out more about this ‘contest’. | ||
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[[Image:BITCS26.jpg|450px|Artist[[Lee Sullivan]]]] | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
* [[Tenth Doctor]] | * [[Tenth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Martha Jones]] | * [[Martha Jones]] | ||
* ? | |||
==Original Print Details | ==Original Print Details == | ||
Installment, publication title with page count and closing caption. | |||
* 1/4 [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Issue 26)]] (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!!! | |||
* No reprints to date. | |||
* | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* 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 | * Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine title, carried a regular 4 page, individually titled comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures. | ||
* 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]]. | |||
* Style wise, the artwork and colours were bold and bright reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as with [[Doctor Who Adventures]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* The Battles in Time comic strip often sought to reinforce the Doctor character with that as seen on screen by utilising various ‘props’ used in the TV series. Namely; blue/brown suit, [[sonic screwdriver]], [[psychic paper]] and his intelligent [[glasses]]. | |||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.battlesintime.com Doctor Who: Battles in Time official website, with trading cards details] | * [http://www.battlesintime.com Doctor Who: Battles in Time official website, with magazine and trading cards details] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who stories]] | |||
[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]] | [[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who: Battles in Time]] | |||
Revision as of 23:55, 24 July 2008
Opening Tag
The Doctor and Martha land back on Earth, and soon get involved in a bit of trouble …
Summary
As the Doctor and Martha contemplate visiting the Millennium Dome, they are caught up in an alien burglary of a high street bank. The four-fingered, four-armed green humanoid type creatures disguised with stockings over their heads, escape in a waiting van. Stealing a nearby convertible the Doctor and Matha head off in pursuit armed only with a discarded half eaten burger and an A to Z map. Under Martha’s navigating they take a shortcut only to find a similar robbery taking place.Sandwiched between the two alien getaway vans, Martha throws the half eaten burger at the van window which causes the alien driver to lose control and the two vans to collide. With their vehicles destroyed the aliens panic. They mention that the contest cannot continue and activate a trilexic teleport beam to leave the scene of an aborted robbery, leaving the money behind, they all disappear. Following the beam the Doctor and Martha head off to follow and find out more about this ‘contest’.
Characters
Original Print Details
Installment, publication title with page count and closing caption.
- 1/4 Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Issue 26) (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!!!
- No reprints to date.
Notes
- Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine title, carried a regular 4 page, individually titled comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
- 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
- The Battles in Time comic strip often sought to reinforce the Doctor character with that as seen on screen by utilising various ‘props’ used in the TV series. Namely; blue/brown suit, sonic screwdriver, psychic paper and his intelligent glasses.
Continuity
to be added
