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|doctor= Third Doctor  
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|companions= [[Arnold (Children of the Evil Eye)|Arnold]]
|featuring= [[Arnold (Children of the Evil Eye)|Arnold]]
|enemy= [[Tobias Philby]], [[German]] spies
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|setting= {{il|[[Treawtha]], [[19th century]]|[[France]], [[25 December]] [[1914]]}}
|setting= {{il|[[Treawtha]], [[19th century]]|[[France]], [[25 December]] [[1914]]}}
|writer = [[Gerry Haylock]]  
|writer = [[Gerry Haylock]]  
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* [[Arnold (Children of the Evil Eye)|Arnold]] appears only in the original, [[Third Doctor]] version of the story. For the reprint, the panels of the story containing Arnold's farewell are simply omitted.
* [[Arnold (Children of the Evil Eye)|Arnold]] appears only in the original version of the story. For the reprint, the panels of the story containing Arnold's farewell are simply omitted, so as to not have to explain his relationship with the [[Fourth Doctor]].


=== Original print details ===
=== Original print details ===
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* The Doctor fulfills his promise to return Arnold to his him ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Nova (TVC comic story)|Nova]]'') after taking the boy with him in the TARDIS. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Children of the Evil Eye (comic story)|Children of the Evil Eye]]'')
* The Doctor and Arnold's battle with the [[Spidron]]s is mentioned. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Nova (TVC comic story)|Nova]]'')
 
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Revision as of 04:17, 25 April 2023

Doctor Which?

This story debuted with either the Second or Third Doctor, then was reprinted with the Fourth Doctor. It may have had different companions in the reprint, as well. From an in-universe point of view, it's unclear which Doctor lived through these events.

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The Amateur was a TV Comic story featuring the Third Doctor. It was redrawn as a Fourth Doctor story.

Summary

Having returned Arnold to his own time, the Third Doctor tries to help return a crashed time machine piloted by Tobias Philby to Earth in the 19th century. However, they become embroiled in World War I.

Plot

to be added

Characters

References

Notes

  • Arnold appears only in the original version of the story. For the reprint, the panels of the story containing Arnold's farewell are simply omitted, so as to not have to explain his relationship with the Fourth Doctor.

Original print details

(Publication with page count and closing captions)
  • TVC 1148 (2 pages) Another exciting episode next week.
  • TVC 1149 (2 pages) Another thrilling episode next week.
  • TVC 1150 (2 pages) Another thrilling instalment next week.
  • TVC 1151 (2 pages) Another exciting episode next week.
  • TVC 1152 (2 pages) Another thrilling episode next week.
  • TVC 1153 (2 pages) Last episode next week
  • TVC 1154 (2 pages) An exciting new Doctor Who story begins next week

Continuity