Dreadnought (comic story)

Dreadnought (comic strip)

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Dreadnought
Doctor:	[[doctor::Eighth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Stacy Townsend
Main enemy:	The Cybermen
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::BBC Magazines]]
Writer:	Gary Russell
Artist:	Lee Sullivan
Colourist:	Alan Craddock
Release details
Format:	Comic - 10 parts

Summary

The Doctor arrives on a space vessel called the Dreadnought where he meets Stacy, who is running from the Cybermen. They capture the Doctor and Stacy, and find out that Stacy's fiancé Bill has become a Cyberman. When Stacy makes him remember their friendship, he makes the ultimate sacrifice: he kills himself to stop the Cybermen, and after this the Doctor and Stacy depart in the TARDIS to have many adventures.

Characters

• Eighth Doctor
• Stacy Townsend
• Bill
• Cybermen

References

• The Doctor is wearing his blue coat.
• Bill and Stacy planned to get married at St. Christopher's Church in Norfolk.

Notes

• This story featured a new, sleeker version of the Cybermen design, later adapted for the Cybermen that appeared in WC: Real Time (possibly due to both sharing the artist Lee Sullivan).
• Dreadnought featured the comic debut of the Eighth Doctor. He was the first incarnation since the Fourth Doctor to make his comic debut outside Doctor Who Magazine.

Continuity

to be added

Timeline

• This story takes place after ST: The Wickerwork Man
• This story takes place before RT: Descendance

External links

• Dreadnought at the Doctor Who Reference Guide