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'''''Landslide!''''' was a short story printed in ''[[TV Century 21]]'' that contained elements from the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. Framed as the front page of an in-universe periodical, the titular article instead made reference to the ''[[Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons|Captain Scarlet]]'' content in the issue with | '''''Landslide!''''' was a short story printed in ''[[TV Century 21]]'' that contained elements from the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. Framed as the front page of an in-universe periodical, the titular article instead made reference to the ''[[Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons|Captain Scarlet]]'' content in the issue with smaller pieces tying-in to the ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'' comic story ''[[City of Doom (comic story)|City of Doom]]'' and the ''[[Department S (series)|Department S]]'' comic story ''[[The Big Tip-Off! (comic story)|The Big Tip-Off!]]'', which were [[crossover]]s with the DWU. | ||
== Summary == | ==Summary== | ||
An [[explosion]] occurs in the plains of the [[Sinai Desert]], blanketing the area with a tinge of [[death]] and [[destruction]] and resulting in a [[landslide]] which completely envelops the foothills. With [[fear]]s growing that a research team of [[archaeologist]]s who were excavating nearby have been killed, [[Paul Metcalf|Captain Scarlet]] and [[Brad Holden|Captain Grey]] are immediately despatched to look into possible signs of [[Mysteron]] activity. | An [[explosion]] occurs in the plains of the [[Sinai Desert]], blanketing the area with a tinge of [[death]] and [[destruction]] and resulting in a [[landslide]] which completely envelops the foothills. With [[fear]]s growing that a research team of [[archaeologist]]s who were excavating nearby have been killed, [[Paul Metcalf|Captain Scarlet]] and [[Brad Holden|Captain Grey]] are immediately despatched to look into possible signs of [[Mysteron]] activity. | ||
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Finally, [[Jeff Tracy]] and [[Horatio Hackenbacker|Brains Hackenbacker]] involve themselves in an [[aircraft]] hi-jack over the [[Amazon]] seemingly taking place for "[[Politics|political]] reasons". | Finally, [[Jeff Tracy]] and [[Horatio Hackenbacker|Brains Hackenbacker]] involve themselves in an [[aircraft]] hi-jack over the [[Amazon]] seemingly taking place for "[[Politics|political]] reasons". | ||
== Characters == | == Characters== | ||
* [[Paul Metcalf|Captain Scarlet]] | *[[Paul Metcalf|Captain Scarlet]] | ||
* [[Brad Holden|Captain Grey]] | * [[Brad Holden|Captain Grey]] | ||
* [[Jeff Tracy]] | *[[Jeff Tracy]] | ||
* [[Horatio Hackenbacker|Brains]] | *[[Horatio Hackenbacker|Brains]] | ||
* [[Curtis Seretse|Department S Chief]] | * [[Curtis Seretse|Department S Chief]] | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
* The Chief of [[Department S]] is reportedly "baffled" by the situation regarding the | *The Chief of [[Department S]] is reportedly "baffled" by the situation regarding the anonymous [[telephone]] calls. | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This story is another [[crossover]] with ''[[Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons]]'' and ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]''. It also marked the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]'s first crossover with ''[[Department S (series)|Department S]]''. | *This story is another [[crossover]] with ''[[Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons]]'' and ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]''. It also marked the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]'s first crossover with ''[[Department S (series)|Department S]]''. | ||
* ''Landslide!'' also constituted the first [[TV Century 21 cover stories|cover story]] to reference DWU elements since [[1967 (releases)|1967]]'s ''[[Where is Scarlet? (short story)|Where is Scarlet?]]'', following a period wherein cover stories were discontinued in favour of the ''Captain Scarlet'' strip beginning on the front page. | * ''Landslide!'' also constituted the first [[TV Century 21 cover stories|cover story]] to reference DWU elements since [[1967 (releases)|1967]]'s ''[[Where is Scarlet? (short story)|Where is Scarlet?]]'', following a period wherein cover stories were discontinued in favour of the ''Captain Scarlet'' strip beginning on the front page. | ||
== Continuity == | ==Continuity== | ||
* [[Horatio Hackenbacker|Brains]] and [[Jeff Tracy|Jeff]]'s [[plane]] was hijacked by [[rebel]]s of the [[South American Federation]] who attacked the craft for its [[explosive]] [[cargo]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[City of Doom (comic story)|City of Doom]]'') | * [[Horatio Hackenbacker|Brains]] and [[Jeff Tracy|Jeff]]'s [[plane]] was hijacked by [[rebel]]s of the [[South American Federation]] who attacked the craft for its [[explosive]] [[cargo]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[City of Doom (comic story)|City of Doom]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 21:36, 17 December 2022
Landslide! was a short story printed in TV Century 21 that contained elements from the Doctor Who universe. Framed as the front page of an in-universe periodical, the titular article instead made reference to the Captain Scarlet content in the issue with smaller pieces tying-in to the Thunderbirds comic story City of Doom and the Department S comic story The Big Tip-Off!, which were crossovers with the DWU.
Summary
An explosion occurs in the plains of the Sinai Desert, blanketing the area with a tinge of death and destruction and resulting in a landslide which completely envelops the foothills. With fears growing that a research team of archaeologists who were excavating nearby have been killed, Captain Scarlet and Captain Grey are immediately despatched to look into possible signs of Mysteron activity.
Meanwhile, police departments across the Earth are sent into pandemonium as they all receive multitudes of annoymous telephone calls which reveal detailed information on many of the world's leading crime syndicates. The police act on this information and make several arrests, with top security branch Department S being called in to investigate the origin of these unexpected tip-offs.
Finally, Jeff Tracy and Brains Hackenbacker involve themselves in an aircraft hi-jack over the Amazon seemingly taking place for "political reasons".
Characters
References
- The Chief of Department S is reportedly "baffled" by the situation regarding the anonymous telephone calls.
Story notes
- This story is another crossover with Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and Thunderbirds. It also marked the Doctor Who universe's first crossover with Department S.
- Landslide! also constituted the first cover story to reference DWU elements since 1967's Where is Scarlet?, following a period wherein cover stories were discontinued in favour of the Captain Scarlet strip beginning on the front page.
Continuity
- Brains and Jeff's plane was hijacked by rebels of the South American Federation who attacked the craft for its explosive cargo. (COMIC: City of Doom)
