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comic name=[[Time of the Cybermen]] | | comic name=[[Time of the Cybermen]] | | ||
image= [[ | image= [[File:Totc.jpg|250px]]| | ||
series= [[Doctor Who comic strip stories]] -< | series= [[Doctor Who comic strip stories]] -<br /> [[Tenth Doctor comic strip stories]]| | ||
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]| | doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]| | ||
companions= [[Jayne Kadett]] | | companions= [[Jayne Kadett]] | | ||
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publisher= [[GE Fabbri Ltd]]| | publisher= [[GE Fabbri Ltd]]| | ||
format= Comic - Part 4 of 4 (4 pages)| | format= Comic - Part 4 of 4 (4 pages)| | ||
previous story= [[Enemy Mine ]] | | previous story= [[Enemy Mine]] | | ||
next story= [[Beneath the Skin ]]| | next story= [[Beneath the Skin]] | | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Opening narration box== | == Opening narration box == | ||
Cybermen have been using upgraded humans on Centuria to mine special gems called [[Hargstone]]s. But what is their plan? | Cybermen have been using upgraded humans on Centuria to mine special gems called [[Hargstone]]s. But what is their plan? | ||
==Summary== | == Summary == | ||
[[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] lands in Centuria Central and in a [[temporal stasis]] field. Kadett is caught in the frozen moment but the Doctor, being a Time Lord, can resist the field. Cybermen in a patrol [[aircar]] spot him moving around and pursue. The Doctor uses his [[sonic screwdriver]] to bring the aircar crashing down, drawing the attention of other Cybermen, who arrive to salvage parts and take them back to base. The Doctor smuggles himself into the base with the salvage. The base is the Triplanetary base which the Doctor suspects has been robbed of its Hargstone reserves to enable the Cybermen to maintain a stasis machine. The Doctor learns from the Cybermen that they built the stasis machine from [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]] files and used the device to subdue overwhelming opposition. Choosing the most secure place for the machine, the Doctor escapes and heads for the bank's vault, but it is made of [[titanium]] and is protected by laser-proof glass and destructor rays. When the Doctor can't get in he uses the sonic screwdriver to turn the destructor rays inwards, destroying the stasis machine. The Cybermen have a mental link with the machine that enables them to move around inside the stasis field, so when the machine is destroyed the temporal feedback overloads their circuits. With the Cybermen now no more than ghosts and the stasis field gone, the Doctor says goodbye to Kadett, warning her to keep her eyes peeled. In the shadows, the eyes of Cybermen glow red. | [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] lands in Centuria Central and in a [[temporal stasis]] field. Kadett is caught in the frozen moment but the Doctor, being a Time Lord, can resist the field. Cybermen in a patrol [[aircar]] spot him moving around and pursue. The Doctor uses his [[sonic screwdriver]] to bring the aircar crashing down, drawing the attention of other Cybermen, who arrive to salvage parts and take them back to base. The Doctor smuggles himself into the base with the salvage. The base is the Triplanetary base which the Doctor suspects has been robbed of its Hargstone reserves to enable the Cybermen to maintain a stasis machine. The Doctor learns from the Cybermen that they built the stasis machine from [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]] files and used the device to subdue overwhelming opposition. Choosing the most secure place for the machine, the Doctor escapes and heads for the bank's vault, but it is made of [[titanium]] and is protected by laser-proof glass and destructor rays. When the Doctor can't get in he uses the sonic screwdriver to turn the destructor rays inwards, destroying the stasis machine. The Cybermen have a mental link with the machine that enables them to move around inside the stasis field, so when the machine is destroyed the temporal feedback overloads their circuits. With the Cybermen now no more than ghosts and the stasis field gone, the Doctor says goodbye to Kadett, warning her to keep her eyes peeled. In the shadows, the eyes of Cybermen glow red. | ||
[[ | [[File:BITCS11.jpg|350px|Artist: [[Lee Sullivan]]]] | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
* [[Tenth Doctor]] | * [[Tenth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Jayne Kadett]] – investigator who teamed up with the Doctor after tracking an info-thief who had stolen Torchwood files on Cyber conversion. | * [[Jayne Kadett]] – investigator who teamed up with the Doctor after tracking an info-thief who had stolen Torchwood files on Cyber conversion. | ||
* [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] – upgraded human lifeforms housed in a cybernetic shell, devoid of emotion, intent on upgrading (converting) others. | * [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] – upgraded human lifeforms housed in a cybernetic shell, devoid of emotion, intent on upgrading (converting) others. | ||
==Original print details == | == Original print details == | ||
Instalment, publication title with page count and closing caption. | Instalment, publication title with page count and closing caption. | ||
* 4/4 [[DWBIT 11]] (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!!! | * 4/4 [[DWBIT 11]] (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!!! | ||
* No reprints to date. | * No reprints to date. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
* Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four page, individually titled comic strip of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures. | * Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four page, individually titled comic strip of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures. | ||
* The artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as did [[Doctor Who Adventures]], reflected the appeal to readers younger than those catered to by [[Doctor Who Magazine]]. | * The artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as did [[Doctor Who Adventures]], reflected the appeal to readers younger than those catered to by [[Doctor Who Magazine]]. | ||
* The [[Cybermen]] featured in this story are [[Cybermen (Pete's World)|those]] from [[Pete's World]], although it is stated earlier that they were created in the Doctor's universe from files in the Torchwood archives. This comic strip, and the previous three, which piece together the full story, mark the only time these variants of Cybermen have appeared in a comic, and the only time so far the Cybermen have appeared in a new series comic. | * The [[Cybermen]] featured in this story are [[Cybermen (Pete's World)|those]] from [[Pete's World]], although it is stated earlier that they were created in the Doctor's universe from files in the Torchwood archives. This comic strip, and the previous three, which piece together the full story, mark the only time these variants of Cybermen have appeared in a comic, and the only time so far the Cybermen have appeared in a new series comic. | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
* The Battles in Time comic strip sought to associate its Doctor with the one seen on screen by using ‘props’ from the TV series:blue/brown suit, intelligent-looking glasses, [[sonic screwdriver]] and [[psychic paper]]. | * The Battles in Time comic strip sought to associate its Doctor with the one seen on screen by using ‘props’ from the TV series:blue/brown suit, intelligent-looking glasses, [[sonic screwdriver]] and [[psychic paper]]. | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==[[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]== | == [[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] == | ||
*This story takes place after [[DWBIT]]: ''[[Enemy Mine]]'' | * This story takes place after [[DWBIT]]: ''[[Enemy Mine]]'' | ||
*This story takes place before [[DWBIT]]: ''[[Beneath the Skin]]'' | * This story takes place before [[DWBIT]]: ''[[Beneath the Skin]]'' | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.battlesintime.com Doctor Who: Battles in Time official website, with magazine and trading cards details] | * [http://www.battlesintime.com Doctor Who: Battles in Time official website, with magazine and trading cards details] | ||
*{{dwrefguide|bitcomic10.htm#bit08|Time of the Cybermen}} | * {{dwrefguide|bitcomic10.htm#bit08|Time of the Cybermen}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]] | [[Category:Tenth Doctor comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:DWBIT comic stories]] | [[Category:DWBIT comic stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories released in 2008]] | [[Category:Stories released in 2008]] | ||
[[Category:Cyberman (Pete's World) comic stories]] | [[Category:Cyberman (Pete's World) comic stories]] | ||
Revision as of 21:30, 5 November 2011
Opening narration box
Cybermen have been using upgraded humans on Centuria to mine special gems called Hargstones. But what is their plan?
Summary
The TARDIS lands in Centuria Central and in a temporal stasis field. Kadett is caught in the frozen moment but the Doctor, being a Time Lord, can resist the field. Cybermen in a patrol aircar spot him moving around and pursue. The Doctor uses his sonic screwdriver to bring the aircar crashing down, drawing the attention of other Cybermen, who arrive to salvage parts and take them back to base. The Doctor smuggles himself into the base with the salvage. The base is the Triplanetary base which the Doctor suspects has been robbed of its Hargstone reserves to enable the Cybermen to maintain a stasis machine. The Doctor learns from the Cybermen that they built the stasis machine from Torchwood files and used the device to subdue overwhelming opposition. Choosing the most secure place for the machine, the Doctor escapes and heads for the bank's vault, but it is made of titanium and is protected by laser-proof glass and destructor rays. When the Doctor can't get in he uses the sonic screwdriver to turn the destructor rays inwards, destroying the stasis machine. The Cybermen have a mental link with the machine that enables them to move around inside the stasis field, so when the machine is destroyed the temporal feedback overloads their circuits. With the Cybermen now no more than ghosts and the stasis field gone, the Doctor says goodbye to Kadett, warning her to keep her eyes peeled. In the shadows, the eyes of Cybermen glow red.
Characters
- Tenth Doctor
- Jayne Kadett – investigator who teamed up with the Doctor after tracking an info-thief who had stolen Torchwood files on Cyber conversion.
- Cybermen – upgraded human lifeforms housed in a cybernetic shell, devoid of emotion, intent on upgrading (converting) others.
Original print details
Instalment, publication title with page count and closing caption.
- 4/4 DWBIT 11 (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!!!
- No reprints to date.
Notes
- Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four page, individually titled comic strip of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
- The artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as did Doctor Who Adventures, reflected the appeal to readers younger than those catered to by Doctor Who Magazine.
- The Cybermen featured in this story are those from Pete's World, although it is stated earlier that they were created in the Doctor's universe from files in the Torchwood archives. This comic strip, and the previous three, which piece together the full story, mark the only time these variants of Cybermen have appeared in a comic, and the only time so far the Cybermen have appeared in a new series comic.
References
- The Battles in Time comic strip sought to associate its Doctor with the one seen on screen by using ‘props’ from the TV series:blue/brown suit, intelligent-looking glasses, sonic screwdriver and psychic paper.
Continuity
to be added
Timeline
- This story takes place after DWBIT: Enemy Mine
- This story takes place before DWBIT: Beneath the Skin
