Sins of the Father (comic story)

Sins of the Father
Doctor:	Tenth Doctor
Companion(s):	Gabby
Featuring:	Cindy, Cleo, Erik, Dorothy Bell
Main enemy:	Anubis
Main setting:	Shining Horizon and Sunset Park, 21st century
Key crew
Publisher:	Titan Comics
Editor:	Andrew James
Writer:	Nick Abadzis
Designer:	Rob Farmer
Penciller:	Elena Casagrande
Inker:	Simone Di Meo
Colourist:	Arianna Florean
Letterer:	Richard Starkings Jimmy Betancourt
Release details
Printed in:	10D 15
Release date:	2 September 2015
Cover date:	September 2015
Reprinted in:	TFTT 3
Traded in:	The Fountains of Forever
Format:	Comic
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You may wish to consult Sins of the Fathers for other, similarly-named pages.

Sins of the Father was the third part of the fifth story of the Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor comic story series, published in 2015. It was the finale to the first year of the series.

Summary

Gabby, Cindy and the Doctor face their greatest challenge yet! The whole year has been building to this – what state will the Doctor and his companions be left in when the smoke clears?!

• Ancient evil from the heart of the universe!
• An impossible decision!
• Shocks and surprises right down to the last page!

Plot

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Characters

• Tenth Doctor
• Gabby Gonzalez
• Cindy Wu
• Cleo
• Dorothy Bell
• Erik Ulfriksson
• Hanif
• Anubis
• Seeker

References

• Anubis changes Dorothy from a hand of Sutekh to a hand of Anubis.
• Anubis says he was aware the Time Lords were engaged in a petty squabble with the Daleks.
• If Anubis tries to ascend to another universe through the Circle of Transcendence, the universe will be destroyed.

Notes

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Original print details

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Continuity

• Anubis is surprised to learn Sutekh's tomb has been destroyed and that he is now either dead or beyond the universe. The Doctor claims to have defeated Sutekh. (TV: Pyramids of Mars, AUDIO: The Tears of Isis)
• Anubis sets the Time Lords and Osirans apart from the "lesser species". (PROSE: The Book of the War)
• The Seeker explains that the claim for ascension by humans is based on a promise of Horus in exchange for guarding Sutekh's tomb. (COMIC: Spiral Staircase)
• The Doctor pays close attention when Anubis calls Dorothy a part-human, part-Osiran "hybrid". (TV: The Witch's Familiar, Heaven Sent, Hell Bent)
• The Doctor has rebuilt the Eye of Horus. (TV: Pyramids of Mars)