The Purrfect Crime (comic story)

The Purrfect Crime (comic story)

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The Purrfect Crime
Doctor:	[[doctor::Eleventh Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Amy Pond
Main enemy:	Sehkmet
Main setting:	Egypt
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::BBC Magazines]]
Editor:	Moray Laing
Writer:	Mark Wright
Artist:	John Ross
Colourist:	Alan Craddock
Release details
Format:	Comic - 1 parts (4 pages)

Summary

The Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond are chased by a boot-wearing Mummy up the side of a pyramid in Egypt. The Mummy is soon unbound and revealed to be a young man called Oliver, one of the security guards for the pyramids. They then find that they haven’t arrived in Egypt, but a giant museum with the blue sky being the ceiling and the pyramids nothing but replicas. Oliver was attacked by cat-like aliens, (the Sehkmets) and bound up while they attempted to steal the prize exhibit – a priceless Crystal Scarab. Having escaped with the scarab which they plan to sell to buy a battle fleet, the Sekhmets make their escape to the top of a pyramid where an alien spaceship is waiting to take them away through a hole in the ceiling. The Doctor uses Oliver’s bandages to lasso the scarab from one of the Sekhmets' hands so they leave empty handed. The scarab is returned to its podium for others to enjoy.

Characters

• The Doctor
  • The Doctor claims he learnt to use a lasso from the Lone Ranger.
• Amy Pond

References

to be added

Notes

• The DWAM comic strip adventures were very much aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine.
• Self contained, one part stories were the norm.

Original print details

• Publication with page count and closing captions

1. DWA 184 (4 pages) NEXT WEEK – Trouble in the Steel Web!

• No reprints to date.

Continuity

to be added

External Links

• The official BBC Magazine site with cover gallery and news of the latest available issue.