Lords of the Ether (comic story)

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.

{{Infobox Comic |comic name= Lords of the Ether
(Moon Exploration) |image= Lords of the ether.jpg|250px]]
[[File:Moon exsploration.jpg |series=TVC comic stories| |number= |doctor= Third Doctor/Fourth Doctor |companions= |enemy= |year= The Moon |writer= |artist= |editor= |colourist= |lettering= |publication title=TVC 1191-1198
as Moon Exploration: TVC 1416-1423 |publication dates=12 October - 30 November 1974 |publisher= Polystyle Publications, Ltd. |format= Comic - 8 parts (? pages) |previous story= The Metal-Eaters |next story= The Wanderers |}} Lords of the Ether was a Third Doctor comic strip in TV Comic, later reprinted with the Fourth Doctor under the name Moon Exploration.

Summary

Making a successful moon landing, the crew of the Achilles discover a deep cylindrical shaft that has been tunnelled into the lunar surface. On Earth, the Doctor's warning against any exploration of the shaft are ignored. When Major Franklin disappears after descending down the tunnel, the mission is aborted. However, as the returning space capsule enters the Earth's atmosphere but it and the astronauts are turned to stone. The Doctor attributes the cause to fragment of the mineral Crunthel collected by the astronauts from the tunnel floor. Joined by CIA agent Harry Godino, the Doctor travels in the TARDIS to the moon. There they discover that the tunnel leads to the burial chamber of a member of an ancient alien race. Trapped in the tomb, the traveller's only hope of escape is for the Doctor to make contact with the aliens - the Lords of the Ether themselves.

Characters

• Third Doctor/Fourth Doctor
• Harry Godino

References

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Notes

• The spacesuits worn by the Doctor and Harry look exactly like those seen in the ITC series UFO.

Continuity

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External links

• Altered Vistas - In the Comics - Third Doctor: Lords of the Ether