The Monster Upstairs (comic story)

The Monster Upstairs (comic story)

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	[[doctor::Tenth Doctor]]
	[[publisher::BBC Magazines]]
	Moray Laing
	John Ross
	Alan Craddock
	Comic - 2 parter (12 pages)

Summary

Earth, England, Christmas is ruined for the Hopely family when Violet Hopely is kidnapped by Extron, who is being hunted down by the Doctor.

With an innocent family now dragged into a battle that he started, the Doctor becomes determind to rescue Violet and stop Extron's evil schemes.

With Extron growing stronger, the Doctor must fight across a doomed planet in order to return a little girl home before Christmas

Characters

• The Doctor
• Extron
• Violet Hopely
• John Hopely
• Melissa Hopely

References

• The Judoon are mentioned as having cost the Extron its body.

Notes

• The DWAM comic strip adventures were very much aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine.
• Self contained, one part stories were the norm in the early issues, later being expanded to two-parters.

Original print details

Publication with page count and closing captions

1. DWA 46 (6 pages)
2. DWA 47 (6 pages)

Continuity

to be added

Timeline

• This story takes place after: The Hopes and Fears of All the Years
• This story takes place before DWAM: Hot Metal

External links

• The official BBC Magazine site with cover gallery and news of the latest available issue.