The Therovian Quest (comic story)

The Therovian Quest
Doctor:	First Doctor
Companion(s):	John, Gillian
Main enemy:	Ixa
Main setting:	An asteroid Theros Ixon
Key crew
Artist:	Neville Main
Release details
Number of parts:	6
Printed in:	TV Comic 684-689
Release date:	18 January - 22 February 1965
Reprinted in:	DWCC 12
Format:	Comic
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The Therovian Quest was a TV Comic story featuring the First Doctor, John and Gillian Who.

Summary

A seemingly incurable disease is gradually weakening the people of Theros. The Doctor and his companions travel with Grig, a Therovian astronaut to the planet Ixon where a moss grows that might provide an antidote.

Characters

• First Doctor
• John Who
• Gillian Who
• Grig
• Therovian President
• Wopan
• Ixa

Worldbuilding

• The asteroid has a low gravity that the Doctor compares to the Moon of Earth.
• The Doctor states that he cannot use the TARDIS to get to Theros because its controls are damaged.

Notes

• This is the first comic story to use the term "TARDIS" to describe the time machine.
• John and Gillian watch what is happening outside the ship through what appears to be a circular window. This is, presumably, the TARDIS scanner.
• This story was reprinted in DWCC 12 in colour.

Original print details

(Publication with page count and closing captions)

• TVC 684 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
• TVC 685 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
• TVC 686 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
• TVC 687 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
• TVC 688 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
• TVC 689 (2 pages) Next week a new DR. WHO story

Continuity

to be added