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|companions= [[Matthew Finnegan]]<br>[[Emily Winter]] | |companions= [[Matthew Finnegan]]<br />[[Emily Winter]] | ||
|enemy= [[The Advocate]]<br>an [[Edwardian era|Edwardian]] version of the [[Torchwood Institute]] | |enemy= [[The Advocate]]<br />an [[Edwardian era|Edwardian]] version of the [[Torchwood Institute]] | ||
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|writer= [[Tony Lee]] | |writer= [[Tony Lee]] | ||
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|artist= [[Matthew Dow Smith]] | |artist= [[Matthew Dow Smith]] | ||
|colourist= [[Charlie Kirchoff]] | |colourist= [[Charlie Kirchoff]] | ||
|lettering=[[Robbie Robbins]]<br>[[Neil Uyetake]] | |lettering=[[Robbie Robbins]]<br />[[Neil Uyetake]] | ||
|publication title= [[Doctor Who (2009)|''Doctor Who'' (2009)]] #13-16 | |publication title= [[Doctor Who (2009)|''Doctor Who'' (2009)]] #13-16 | ||
|publication dates= [[July]] to [[October]] [[2010]] | |publication dates= [[July]] to [[October]] [[2010]] | ||
|publisher= [[IDW Publishing]] | |publisher= [[IDW Publishing]] | ||
|format= [[wikipedia:American comic book|American comic book]] - four issues | |format= [[wikipedia:American comic book|American comic book]] - four issues | ||
|previous story= [[Don't Step on the Grass]]''<br>and ''[[Old Friend]]'' in [[Doctor Who Annual 2010]] | |previous story= [[Don't Step on the Grass]]''<br />and ''[[Old Friend]]'' in [[Doctor Who Annual 2010]] | ||
|next story=Last story of publication; followed by [[Doctor Who (2011)|''Doctor Who'' (2011)]] and the [[untitled (Doctor Who 2011)|untitled story]] that began the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s IDW adventures | |next story=Last story of publication; followed by [[Doctor Who (2011)|''Doctor Who'' (2011)]] and the [[untitled (Doctor Who 2011)|untitled story]] that began the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s IDW adventures | ||
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'''''Final Sacrifice''''' was the concluding story of the [[story arc|arc]] begun in [[Doctor Who (2009)|''Doctor Who'' (2009)]] #1. It was the last story of that publication, and ended the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s continuous run in [[IDW Publishing]]'s comics. It also wrote out the IDW-only [[companion]]s, [[Matthew Finnegan]] and [[Emily Winter]], and served as a semi-sequel to an early one-shot story, ''[[The Time Machination]]''. | '''''Final Sacrifice''''' was the concluding story of the [[story arc|arc]] begun in [[Doctor Who (2009)|''Doctor Who'' (2009)]] #1. It was the last story of that publication, and ended the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s continuous run in [[IDW Publishing]]'s comics. It also wrote out the IDW-only [[companion]]s, [[Matthew Finnegan]] and [[Emily Winter]], and served as a semi-sequel to an early one-shot story, ''[[The Time Machination]]''. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
'''Solicitation summary for part one:''' | '''Solicitation summary for part one:''' | ||
On a war-ravaged alien world, the Doctor and Emily fight to save Matthew from the Advocate, while avoiding a planetwide civil war and a space-and-time misplaced Edwardian Torchwood, still hunting the Doctor since The Time Machination ! Everything leads to this point—but who will die? | On a war-ravaged alien world, the Doctor and Emily fight to save Matthew from the Advocate, while avoiding a planetwide civil war and a space-and-time misplaced Edwardian Torchwood, still hunting the Doctor since The Time Machination ! Everything leads to this point—but who will die? | ||
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What, you thought we'd end on a high note? It's called 'Final Sacrifice,' guys! Multiple Eagle Award-nominated writer Tony Lee and Matthew Dow Smith close the book on the tenth Doctor... | What, you thought we'd end on a high note? It's called 'Final Sacrifice,' guys! Multiple Eagle Award-nominated writer Tony Lee and Matthew Dow Smith close the book on the tenth Doctor... | ||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
* [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] | * [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] | ||
* [[Matthew Finnegan]] | * [[Matthew Finnegan]] | ||
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* [[Alexander Hugh]] | * [[Alexander Hugh]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*The [[Terror Farmers]] and the [[Soul Free]] are similar to the [[Tesh]] and the [[Sevateem]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Face of Evil]]''; both were descended from a human colony which split into two and whose descendants forgot their origins. | * The [[Terror Farmers]] and the [[Soul Free]] are similar to the [[Tesh]] and the [[Sevateem]] from [[DW]]: ''[[The Face of Evil]]''; both were descended from a human colony which split into two and whose descendants forgot their origins. | ||
*The Doctor says he doesn't carry money with him, and gives Emily a list of winning racing [[horse]]s to bet on. This would be repeated in [[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', when he gave the Noble family a winning [[lottery]] ticket. | * The Doctor says he doesn't carry money with him, and gives Emily a list of winning racing [[horse]]s to bet on. This would be repeated in [[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', when he gave the Noble family a winning [[lottery]] ticket. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
*Readers' letters pertaining to this issue were printed in [[untitled (Doctor Who 2011)|''Doctor Who'' (2011) #1]]. | * Readers' letters pertaining to this issue were printed in [[untitled (Doctor Who 2011)|''Doctor Who'' (2011) #1]]. | ||
==Cover gallery== | == Cover gallery == | ||
<gallery hideaddbutton="true" captionalign="left"> | <gallery hideaddbutton="true" captionalign="left"> | ||
file:Drwho13-cvr.jpg|Issue 13 (Cover A) | file:Drwho13-cvr.jpg|Issue 13 (Cover A) | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Timeline== | == Timeline == | ||
* ''Final Sacrifice'' occurs after [[IDW]]: ''[[Don't Step on the Grass]]'' and "[[Old Friend]]" | * ''Final Sacrifice'' occurs after [[IDW]]: ''[[Don't Step on the Grass]]'' and "[[Old Friend]]" | ||
*''Final Sacrifice'' occurs before: [[DW]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars]]'' | * ''Final Sacrifice'' occurs before: [[DW]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars]]'' | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{comic stub}} | {{comic stub}} | ||
Revision as of 05:42, 4 November 2011
Final Sacrifice was the concluding story of the arc begun in Doctor Who (2009) #1. It was the last story of that publication, and ended the Tenth Doctor's continuous run in IDW Publishing's comics. It also wrote out the IDW-only companions, Matthew Finnegan and Emily Winter, and served as a semi-sequel to an early one-shot story, The Time Machination.
Publisher's summary
Solicitation summary for part one: On a war-ravaged alien world, the Doctor and Emily fight to save Matthew from the Advocate, while avoiding a planetwide civil war and a space-and-time misplaced Edwardian Torchwood, still hunting the Doctor since The Time Machination ! Everything leads to this point—but who will die?
Solicitation summary for part two: Long live the Queen! As the war between the Soul Free and the Terror builds, the Doctor discovers who's really pulling the strings behind the scenes! And as 'Mr. Finch' faces off against Emily, Alexander Hugh and the Edwardian Torchwood agents choose their own sides in the coming war...
Solicitation summary for part three: War! What is it good for?! The Doctor discovers the truth about Kol'Ne Wah and finds Matthew, while Emily and Hugh try to stop the world from rebooting! But what is the Advocate's terrible plan-and why are the fifth-dimensional Tef'Aree involved?
Solicitation summary for part four: Tragic loss... Final issue! Final appearance of the Tenth Doctor! Sad farewells. A song ends. People die.
What, you thought we'd end on a high note? It's called 'Final Sacrifice,' guys! Multiple Eagle Award-nominated writer Tony Lee and Matthew Dow Smith close the book on the tenth Doctor...
Plot
to be added
Characters
References
- The Terror Farmers and the Soul Free are similar to the Tesh and the Sevateem from DW: The Face of Evil; both were descended from a human colony which split into two and whose descendants forgot their origins.
- The Doctor says he doesn't carry money with him, and gives Emily a list of winning racing horses to bet on. This would be repeated in DW: The End of Time, when he gave the Noble family a winning lottery ticket.
Notes
- Readers' letters pertaining to this issue were printed in Doctor Who (2011) #1.
Cover gallery
Issue 13 (Cover A)
Issue 13 (Cover RI)
Issue 14 (Cover A)
Issue 15 (Cover A)
Issue 16 (Cover A)
Issue 16 (Cover RI)
Timeline
- Final Sacrifice occurs after IDW: Don't Step on the Grass and "Old Friend"
- Final Sacrifice occurs before: DW: The Waters of Mars
External links
to be added
References
