Abel's Story (comic story)

Abel's Story (comic story)

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Abel's Story
Doctor:	[[doctor::Sixth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Frobisher Peri Brown
Main enemy:	Skeletoids
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Marvel Comics]]
Editor:	Cefn Ridout
Writer:	Alan McKenzie
Artist:	John Ridgway
Release details
Format:	Comic - 1 part (8 pages)

Abel's Story (comic story) was a Sixth Doctor comic released in Doctor Who Magazine, and the second consecutive script to be themed around the Skeletoids. It largely featured Abel Gantz, with the Sixth Doctor, Frobisher and Peri relegated to non-speaking roles. After being introduced here, Gantz would go on to appear in The Warrior's Story and Frobisher's Story.

Summary

The Skeletoids are coming, and as the galaxy prepares itself, Abel Gantz' life is changed forever.

Characters

Main

• Abel Gantz
• GBC news anchor
• Daved Sachet

Non-speaking

• Sixth Doctor
• Frobisher
• Peri
• Kane

References

to be added

Notes

• Reprinted in DWCC 20 and Voyager.

Continuity

• Davros appears in a GBC news broadcast.
• This story implies that the TARDIS has a mind of its own, saying that "its circuitry can detect every disturbance in the temporal fabric of the galaxy . . . and if necessary, intervene." The story shows the TARDIS overriding the Doctor's destination settings without his knowledge.

Timeline

• This story takes place after DWM: Kane's Story
• This story takes place before DWM: The Warrior's Story

External links

• Abel's Story at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
• Altered Vistas The comics - The Sixth Doctor, The Shape Shifter