House Pests (comic story)

House Pests
Doctor:	[[doctor::Tenth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Martha Jones
Main enemy:	Loomish, Slaken
Main setting:	Lumana
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::GE Fabbri Ltd]]
Editor:	Claire Lister
Writer:	Jason Loborik
Artist:	Lee Sullivan
Colourist:	Alan Craddock
Release details
Format:	Comic - 1 parts (4 pages)

Opening Tag

The TARDIS has brought the Doctor and Martha to an eerie jungle world …

Summary

The Doctor and Martha on arrival in the jungle on Lumana, are soon attacked by bat-like creature with sharp claws. The creatures fly away when the Loomish arrive and sound their horn. The Loomish are cute child-like little friendly creatures which ask for the Doctor’s help in protecting them from the Slaken (a big, big monster that lives in the caves and wants to eat them). Saying goodbye to Lumea and the other Loomish the Doctor and Martha head off with a map to find the Slaken which is a bib green fire breathing creature but rather than wanting to eat the Loomish, looks out for them and their bat friends. The mischievous Loomish are well known for conning visitors and when the Doctor and Martha return they find the Loomish have moved into the TARDIS having decorated it out with floral garlands and cooking pots! In the guidebook ‘Tempus Fugit – The Time Travellers Companion’, Martha reads up on the Loomish and learns of their incredibly strong family bonds. Using a Loomish horn that the Doctor collected up in the TARDIS, Martha sounds the horn in the jungle which the Loomish hear as a distress sound and hurriedly leave the TARDIS to assist. The Doctor secures the TARDIS door and witmess the Slaken arrival, lovingly bringing food for the Loomish. Feeling hungry the Doctor and Martha return to the TARDIS where the cooking pots are still warm!

Characters

• Tenth Doctor
• Martha Jones
• Loomish – Cheeky, furry, slightly smelly, mischievous creatures with big round eyes and large ears. Native of the planet Lumana with a reputation for conning visitors. They have incredibly strong family bonds and with their bat-friends in the sky and the Slaken in the caves protecting them they lead an idyllic existance.
• Slaken – Native of the planet Lumana these large green cave-dwelling repilian creatures that exhaled fire. The male of the species are maternal and ‘adopted’ the child-like Loomish.

Original Print Details (Publication with page count and closing captions)

1. Doctor Who Battles in Time Issue 30 (4 pages) THE END

Reprints

• None to date

Notes

• Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine title, carried a regular 4 page comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
• Many of the individually titled comic strip adventures were themed over several issues, but were relatively self contained ‘episodes’.
• The limitation of only 4 pages meant that stories often lacked some depth in comparrison to other regular comic strips running at the same time.
• Style wise, the artwork and colours were bold and bright reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as with Doctor Who Adventures), it reflected the appeal to younger readers than that catered for by Doctor Who Magazine.

References

Martha reveals she had three trumpet lessons in Year 6.

Continuity

to be added

External Links

• The official magazine website with magazine and trading card details, including news of the latest available issue.