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{{Infobox Comic
{{Infobox Comic
|comic name= Doctor Who: Room with a Deja View
|comic name= Doctor Who: Room with a Deja View
|image=[[file:Room with a Deja View A.jpg|250px]] Cover A - art by [[Tom Mandrake]]
|image=[[File:Room with a Deja View A.jpg|250px]] Cover A - art by [[Tom Mandrake]]
|series= ''[[Doctor Who]]'' -<BR> [[Tenth Doctor comic strip stories]]
|series= ''[[Doctor Who]]'' -<br /> [[Tenth Doctor comic strip stories]]
|doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]  
|doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]  
|companions= none
|companions= none
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|next story= [[Cold Blooded War!]]
|next story= [[Cold Blooded War!]]
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==Summary==
== Summary ==
A murder has taken place, committed by a member of a species that lives in the opposite direction to the timeline, who, from its own perspective, has not yet committed the crime in question.
A murder has taken place, committed by a member of a species that lives in the opposite direction to the timeline, who, from its own perspective, has not yet committed the crime in question.


A locked house murder mystery where the culprit is clear from the beginning. But the process is anything but.  The Doctor lands smack bang in the middle of it all.
A locked house murder mystery where the culprit is clear from the beginning. But the process is anything but.  The Doctor lands smack bang in the middle of it all.


==Plot==
== Plot ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==Characters==
== Characters ==
*[[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
*Inspector [[Mozz]]
* Inspector [[Mozz]]
*Inspector [[Looz]]
* Inspector [[Looz]]
*[[Tx]]
* [[Tx]]


==References==
== References ==
===[[:Category:Theories and concepts|Theories and concepts]]===
=== [[:Category:Theories and concepts|Theories and concepts]] ===
*The Doctor exploits a loophole in [[temporal physic]]s in order to get the full story of the murder.
* The Doctor exploits a loophole in [[temporal physic]]s in order to get the full story of the murder.


==Notes==
== Notes ==
* This one-shot comic is the first to be released in the same month as an issue of the [[Doctor Who Ongoing]] series, also from [[IDW]], in this case, [[IDW]]: ''[[Silver Scream]]''. According to an advertisement in the comic, IDW intends to continue publishing standalones on a monthly basis.
* This one-shot comic is the first to be released in the same month as an issue of the [[Doctor Who Ongoing]] series, also from [[IDW]], in this case, [[IDW]]: ''[[Silver Scream]]''. According to an advertisement in the comic, IDW intends to continue publishing standalones on a monthly basis.
*It was reprinted in the graphic novel [[Through Time and Space]].
* It was reprinted in the graphic novel [[Through Time and Space]].
*There were two covers for this issue.
* There were two covers for this issue.
*The anti-chronological plot structure of the story is reminiscent of the [[First Doctor]] comic strip, [[TVC]]: "[[Time in Reverse]]".
* The anti-chronological plot structure of the story is reminiscent of the [[First Doctor]] comic strip, [[TVC]]: "[[Time in Reverse]]".


==Cover Gallery==
== Cover Gallery ==
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file:Room with a Deja View A.jpg|Cover A  
file:Room with a Deja View A.jpg|Cover A  
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</gallery>
</gallery>


==Continuity==
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor is without a companion (and in fact this is one of a handful of Tenth Doctor stories in which he doesn't even work with a one-off companion), likely placing this in the post-''[[Journey's End]]'' timeframe, although as with some of the other recent stories of this type, there is really nothing in the story to suggest it can't occur during one of the earlier companionless intervals.
* The Doctor is without a companion (and in fact this is one of a handful of Tenth Doctor stories in which he doesn't even work with a one-off companion), likely placing this in the post-''[[Journey's End]]'' timeframe, although as with some of the other recent stories of this type, there is really nothing in the story to suggest it can't occur during one of the earlier companionless intervals.
* The Doctor meets himself in his current incarnation, breaking the [[First Law of Time]]. He previously met himself in this way in [[DW]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks]]'', [[DWM]]: ''[[The Collector (DWM comic story)|The Collector]]'' and [[BFA]]: ''[[The Company of Friends]],'' and observed himself in [[DW]]: ''[[Father's Day]]''.''
* The Doctor meets himself in his current incarnation, breaking the [[First Law of Time]]. He previously met himself in this way in [[DW]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks]]'', [[DWM]]: ''[[The Collector (DWM comic story)|The Collector]]'' and [[BFA]]: ''[[The Company of Friends]],'' and observed himself in [[DW]]: ''[[Father's Day]]''.''


==External links==
== External links ==
''to be added''
''to be added''



Revision as of 08:24, 5 November 2011

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Summary

A murder has taken place, committed by a member of a species that lives in the opposite direction to the timeline, who, from its own perspective, has not yet committed the crime in question.

A locked house murder mystery where the culprit is clear from the beginning. But the process is anything but. The Doctor lands smack bang in the middle of it all.

Plot

to be added

Characters

References

Theories and concepts

  • The Doctor exploits a loophole in temporal physics in order to get the full story of the murder.

Notes

  • This one-shot comic is the first to be released in the same month as an issue of the Doctor Who Ongoing series, also from IDW, in this case, IDW: Silver Scream. According to an advertisement in the comic, IDW intends to continue publishing standalones on a monthly basis.
  • It was reprinted in the graphic novel Through Time and Space.
  • There were two covers for this issue.
  • The anti-chronological plot structure of the story is reminiscent of the First Doctor comic strip, TVC: "Time in Reverse".

Cover Gallery

Continuity

  • The Doctor is without a companion (and in fact this is one of a handful of Tenth Doctor stories in which he doesn't even work with a one-off companion), likely placing this in the post-Journey's End timeframe, although as with some of the other recent stories of this type, there is really nothing in the story to suggest it can't occur during one of the earlier companionless intervals.
  • The Doctor meets himself in his current incarnation, breaking the First Law of Time. He previously met himself in this way in DW: Day of the Daleks, DWM: The Collector and BFA: The Company of Friends, and observed himself in DW: Father's Day.

External links

to be added


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