The Orb (comic story)

The Orb
Doctor:	Fourth Doctor
Companion(s):	Leela
Main enemy:	Controller of the Stractons
Main setting:	Earth, 1977 Stracton spaceship
Key crew
Writer:	John Canning
Artist:	John Canning
Release details
Number of parts:	7
Printed in:	TV Comic 1334-1340
Release date:	9 July - 20 August 1977
Format:	Comic
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The Orb was a TV Comic story featuring the Fourth Doctor and Leela.

Summary

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Plot

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Characters

• Fourth Doctor
• Leela
• Controller
• Mantor

Worldbuilding

• The Doctor Leela wear miniature oxygen capsules to cope with the lack of atmosphere.

Notes

• This was Leela's debut in a TV Comic strip.

Original print details

(Publication with page count and closing captions)

• TVC 1334 (2 pages) Next week: The heat is on!
• TVC 1335 (2 pages) Next week: Danger for The Doctor...
• TVC 1336 (2 pages) Next week: An announcement is made...
• TVC 1337 (2 pages) Next week: Can Leela save The Doctor?
• TVC 1338 (2 pages) Next week: Is there any escape?
• TVC 1339 (2 pages) Next week: Can destruction be avoided?
• TVC 1340 (2 pages) Next week: A new story begins!

Continuity

• The Doctor reminds Leela that she is a "warrior girl from a primitive alien tribe". (TV: The Face of Evil)