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|enemy= The [[Master Race (The Experimenters)|Master Race]] | |enemy= The [[Master Race (The Experimenters)|Master Race]] | ||
|setting= An [[Planet (The Experimenters)|unnamed planet]] | |setting= An [[Planet (The Experimenters)|unnamed planet]] | ||
|writer= | |writer= Roger Noel Cook | ||
|artist= [[John Canning]] | |artist= [[John Canning]] | ||
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|publication= ''[[TV Comic]]'' 780-783 | |publication= ''[[TV Comic]]'' 780-783 | ||
|release date= | |release date= 26 November - 17 December 1966 | ||
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Revision as of 20:12, 26 January 2024
The Experimenters was a TV Comic story featuring the First Doctor, John and Gillian.
Summary
A so-called Master Race is attempting to develop space flight using captive humans as live guinea pigs. Along with others, the First Doctor, John, and Gillian are forced to undergo a harrowing series of tests culminating in the piloting of an untested rocket.
Characters
Worldbuilding
to be added
Notes
- This was the final TV Comic story to feature William Hartnell's First Doctor. The last words spoken by the First Doctor in his comic book tenure are: "I have a theory that fate is always on the side of justice! Let us journey to another adventure!"
- The Experimenters was printed in TV Comic issues 780-783. TVC 780 featured an image of Dr. Who on the cover, advertising the comic's presence on pages 2 and 3.
Original print details
(Publication with page count and closing captions)
- TVC 780 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
- TVC 781 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
- TVC 782 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
- TVC 783 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
Continuity
- The Doctor has previously noticed that fate was on his side, (COMIC: The Hunters of Zerox) and John has commented on it to. (COMIC: Return of the Trods)
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