Gnome Guard (comic story)

Gnome Guard
Doctor:	Eleventh Doctor
Companion(s):	Clara
Main setting:	Iros
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Immediate Media Company London Limited]]
Editor:	Natalie Barnes
Writer:	Glenn Dakin
Artist:	John Ross
Colourist:	Alan Craddock
Release details
Printed in:	DWA 325
Release date:	17 July 2013
Format:	Comic - 1 parts (4 pages)
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Gnome Guard is a Doctor Who Adventures comic strip published in 2013.

Summary

The Eleventh Doctor takes Clara to the hidden gardens on the planet Iros, which Clara admits to being one of the " most beautiful garden in the universe". Their peace does not last long, though, as "top of the range" Robot Guardians of the garden (who resent being referred to as military garden gnomes by the Doctor), appear and deems the two new arrivals as garden weeds. The robots attempt to spray them with poison and pursue the Doctor and Clara when they attempt an scape. The Doctor tries to slow the robots down with fertiliser, which angers them further — as its deemed a waste. Coming across a slightly more barren area of the garden, and the Doctor thinks to repair the sprinkler system, hoping the robots will malfunction or rust but the robots however are water proof and unaffected. Just as the Doctor and Clara are about to be poisoned, the robots realise that the sprinkler system has been fixed, bringing life to a barren patch, therefore the new arrivals are a helpful presence in the garden so are not weeds! Now regarded as honoured guests, the Doctor and Clara are given a guided tour of the garden, with the Doctor wishing he could somehow turn the sprinklers off for their tour!

Characters

• Eleventh Doctor
• Clara Oswald

References

• Clara appreciates the beauty of the garden and looks forward to a danger-free journey with the Doctor.

Notes

• Having managed to get the rusted sprinkler system working again it is unlikely that Doctor would have been unable to turn them off.

Original print details

• Publication with page count and closing captions

1. DWA 325 (4 pages) More adventures next time

• No reprints to date.

Continuity

• The Doctor is able to effect repairs to the sprinkler system without resorting to his sonic screwdriver but through improvisation.