The Fourth Wall was the ninth story of the Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor comic series, published in 2016.
- You may be looking for the audio story of the same name or the plot mechanic known as the fourth wall.
Summary
It's the long-awaited return of a deadly foe, as the Doctor and Clara face a monster that will have you checking your stack of comics for suspicious movement! Dare you continue reading, when every page turn could bring you into MORTAL DANGER?! You have to – you're the Doctor's only hope!
Plot
The Twelfth Doctor and Clara arrive in modern London because of some suspicious activity recorded by the TARDIS. While looking around, the doctor is sucked into a "time surgeon" comic. With the help of Clara, he escapes the comic and defeats the Boneless.
Characters
References
- The Doctor tells Clara he has no control over whether he can regenerate into a woman.
Comic books
- The Bat, Amazonia, Steel Man, Spider-Guy, Time Surgeon, T-Men and Monkey Planet are all popular comic series.
- Time Surgeon is a comic series based on rumours of the Doctor.
Notes
- This is the final main Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor story to feature Clara Oswald (though she continued to be featured in the back-up strip).
Original print details
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Continuity
- Clara questions the Doctor's decision to park the TARDIS in broad daylight, but he tells her no one will notice it. (TV: Boom Town)
- The Eleventh Doctor previously visited the Prohibited Sphere store. (COMIC: Give Free or Die)
- The Boneless return. (TV: Flatline)