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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* This story implies that [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] has a mind of its own, saying that "its circuitry can detect every disturbance in the temporal fabric of the galaxy... and if necessary, ''intervene''." The story shows the TARDIS overriding the Doctor's destination settings without his knowledge. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'')
* This story implies that [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] has a mind of its own, saying that "its circuitry can detect every disturbance in the temporal fabric of the galaxy... and if necessary, ''intervene''." The story shows the TARDIS overriding the Doctor's destination settings without his knowledge. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'')
*Abel Gantz's laboratory is destroyed by a rogue chunk of the time vortex created when the TARDIS breaks free of the titular [[COMIC]]: ''[[Funhouse (comic story)|Funhouse]]''.


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 07:14, 1 July 2022

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Abel's Story was a Sixth Doctor comic published in Doctor Who Magazine. It was the second consecutive script to be themed around the Skeletoids. It largely featured Abel Gantz, with the Sixth Doctor, Frobisher and Peri relegated to non-speaking roles. After being introduced here, Gantz would appear in The Warrior's Story and Frobisher's Story.

Summary

The Skeletoids are coming! As the galaxy prepares itself, Abel Gantz's life is changed forever.

Plot

to be added

Characters

References

  • The Skeletoids attack Altair IV.
  • Abel Gantz studied alchemy.
  • Davros appears in a GBC news broadcast.
  • Abel Gantz's name may be a reference to the french movie director Abel Gance.

Notes

The colour reprint of the above panel.
  • This story was reprinted in DWCC 20 and Voyager.
  • The title Abel's Story, when paired with Kane's Story, forms a reference to Cain and Abel, two siblings mentioned in the book of Genesis of the Bible.

Continuity

  • This story implies that the TARDIS has a mind of its own, saying that "its circuitry can detect every disturbance in the temporal fabric of the galaxy... and if necessary, intervene." The story shows the TARDIS overriding the Doctor's destination settings without his knowledge. (TV: The Doctor's Wife)
  • Abel Gantz's laboratory is destroyed by a rogue chunk of the time vortex created when the TARDIS breaks free of the titular COMIC: Funhouse.

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