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comic name=House Pests | | comic name=House Pests | | ||
image= [[Image:BIT10dr.jpg|250px]]| | image= [[Image:BIT10dr.jpg|250px]]| | ||
series= [[Doctor Who Comic Strip Stories]] -<BR> [[Tenth Doctor Comic Strip Stories]]| | series= [[Doctor Who Comic Strip Stories|Doctor Who]] -<BR> [[Tenth Doctor Comic Strip Stories]]| | ||
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]| | doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]| | ||
companions= [[Martha Jones]]| | companions= [[Martha Jones]]| | ||
enemy=Loomish, Slaken | | enemy=[[Loomish]], [[Slaken]] | | ||
year=Lumana | | year=Lumana | | ||
writer= [[Jason Loborik]]| | writer= [[Jason Loborik]]| | ||
artist= [[Lee Sullivan]]| | artist= [[Lee Sullivan]]| | ||
colourist= [[Alan Craddock]]| | colourist= [[Alan Craddock]]| | ||
lettering= | lettering= not stated | | ||
editor= [[Claire Lister]]| | editor= [[Claire Lister]]| | ||
publication_title= [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]| | publication_title= [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Magazine)]]| | ||
publication_dates= [[ | publication_dates= 31st [[October]] [[2007]]| | ||
publisher= [[GE Fabbri Ltd]]| | publisher= [[GE Fabbri Ltd]]| | ||
format= Comic - | format= Comic - Part 1 (4 pages)| | ||
previous story= [[Crime After Crime]] | | previous story= [[Crime After Crime]] | | ||
next story= [[Minor Trouble]]| | next story= [[Minor Trouble]]| | ||
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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! | 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! | ||
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[[Image:BITCS30.jpg|450px|Artist[[Lee Sullivan]]]] | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
* [[Tenth Doctor]] | * [[Tenth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Martha Jones]] | * [[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. | * [[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. | * [[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 == | |||
==Original Print Details | Installment, publication title with page count and closing caption. | ||
* 1/1 [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Issue 30)]] (4 pages) THE END | |||
* No reprints to date. | |||
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==Notes== | ==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 | * Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine title, carried a regular 4 page, individually titled comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures. | ||
* Style wise, the artwork and colours were bold and bright reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as with [[Doctor Who Adventures (Magazine)]], it reflected the appeal to younger readers than that catered for by [[Doctor Who Magazine]]. | |||
* Style wise, the artwork and colours were bold and bright reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as with [[Doctor Who Adventures]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Martha reveals she had three trumpet lessons in Year 6. | * The Battles in Time comic strip often sought to reinforce the Doctor character with that as seen on screen by utilising various ‘props’ used in the TV series. Namely; blue/brown suit, [[sonic screwdriver]], [[psychic paper]] and his intelligent [[glasses]]. | ||
* Martha reveals she had three trumpet lessons in Year 6. | |||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.battlesintime.com | * [http://www.battlesintime.com Doctor Who: Battles in Time official website, with magazine and trading cards details] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who stories]] | |||
[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]] | [[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who: Battles in Time]] | |||
Revision as of 00:21, 25 July 2008
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
Installment, publication title with page count and closing caption.
- 1/1 Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Issue 30) (4 pages) THE END
- No reprints to date.
Notes
- Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine title, carried a regular 4 page, individually titled comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
- Style wise, the artwork and colours were bold and bright reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as with Doctor Who Adventures (Magazine), it reflected the appeal to younger readers than that catered for by Doctor Who Magazine.
References
- The Battles in Time comic strip often sought to reinforce the Doctor character with that as seen on screen by utilising various ‘props’ used in the TV series. Namely; blue/brown suit, sonic screwdriver, psychic paper and his intelligent glasses.
- Martha reveals she had three trumpet lessons in Year 6.
Continuity
to be added
