The Hijackers of Thrax (comic story): Difference between revisions

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
No edit summary
Tag: 2017 source edit
(added a little more info)
Tag: 2017 source edit
Line 43: Line 43:
== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This is the first story to clarify that John and Gillian are brother and sister, the previous stories only establishing their shared relation by being the Doctor's grandchildren.
* This is the first story to clarify that John and Gillian are brother and sister, the previous stories only establishing their shared relation by being the Doctor's grandchildren.
* The following story, ''[[On the Web Planet (comic story)|On the Web Planet]]'', was announced by means of a closing frame depicting a black-and-white photographic cut-out of a Zarbi, with the accompanying caption "next week DR. WHO meets the ZARBI on the Web Planet!" ''(original published text)''
* This story was reprinted in [[DWCC 13]] in colour.
* This story was reprinted in [[DWCC 13]] in colour.
=== Original print details ===
(Publication with page count and closing captions)
* TVC 690 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
* TVC 691 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
* TVC 692 (2 pages) next week DR. WHO meets the ZARBI on the Web Planet!


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==

Revision as of 10:49, 14 January 2024

RealWorld.png

StubTab.png

The Hijackers of Thrax was a TV Comic story featuring the First Doctor, and John and Gillian Who.

Summary

In the year 2075, vital supply ships to Earth's colony on Venus are being seized by a band of pirates under command of Captain Anastas Thrax. The Doctor leads a revolt by Thrax's prisoners aboard his invisible space station.

Characters

Worldbuilding

to be added

Notes

  • This is the first story to clarify that John and Gillian are brother and sister, the previous stories only establishing their shared relation by being the Doctor's grandchildren.
  • The following story, On the Web Planet, was announced by means of a closing frame depicting a black-and-white photographic cut-out of a Zarbi, with the accompanying caption "next week DR. WHO meets the ZARBI on the Web Planet!" (original published text)
  • This story was reprinted in DWCC 13 in colour.

Original print details

(Publication with page count and closing captions)

  • TVC 690 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 691 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 692 (2 pages) next week DR. WHO meets the ZARBI on the Web Planet!

Continuity

to be added