Trial of Fire (comic story)

Trial of Fire
Doctor:	Third Doctor
Companion(s):	Tom
Main enemy:	Professor Vinter
Main setting:	Wiltshire, England, Africa and Antarctica, 1970s
Key crew
Publisher:	Polystyle
Writer:	Alan Fennell
Artist:	John Canning
Release details
Printed in:	TV Comic 985-991
Release date:	31 October - 12 December 1970
Format:	Comic - 7 parts (14 pages)
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Trial of Fire was a TV Comic story featuring the Third Doctor.

Summary

The Third Doctor is called in when Tom Streeter's house burns down and traces of lava are found in the remains. With Streeter's help, the Doctor must travel across the planet in pursuit of the culprit and his allies.

Plot

to be added

Characters

• Third Doctor
• Tom Streeter
• Professor Herr Vinter
• Sinclair
• Pheonard
• Fire chief
• Pilot

Worldbuilding

• Volcanology is the study of volcanoes.
• Herr Vinter drives a Volkswagen Beetle.
• The Doctor and Tom visit the Great Lava Lake of Africa.
• The Fire People set fire to Whitehall.
• Wiltshire is on the Salisbury Plain.

Notes

Original print details

(Publication with page count and closing captions)

1. TVC 985 (2 pages) Fire Demons ! Read next week's thrilling instalment
2. TVC 986 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
3. TVC 987 (2 pages) See next week's story for the mystery of the Fire People !
4. TVC 988 (2 pages) What fearful, fiery fate awaits Dr. Who ?
5. TVC 989 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
6. TVC 990 (2 pages) [No closing caption]

Continuity

to be added