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Down Under! was a Thunderbirds comic printed in Lady Penelope in 1966 which featured elements from the Doctor Who universe.
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Notably, the location of Unity City, first introduced in The Daleks comic story Duel of the Daleks, played a major part in this story's narrative. Throughout its course Bereznik conspired to destroy the capital city of the World Government from their secret base in Australia.
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Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Elaine arranges a private viewing for Lady Penelope at the Bond Street fashion house.
- Lady Penelope's car is equipped with emergency retro brakes, a parachute and a power unit fault locator.
- Luveniam is a very rare mineral found only in the Arizona Desert and the Australian mountains.
- Lady Penelope has a private jet capable of carrying FAB 1.
- Lady Penelope and Parker lie still, pretending to have been killed by an explosion, for three hours before finally moving after the Sun sets.
- Lady Penelope recognises Bereznik commando uniforms by the white star on its front.
- There is a long range radio transmitter hidden in the lining of Parker's jacket accessible by turning a button on his cap.
- The explosion caused by the destruction of Bereznik's base puts Mr Gruber weeks ahead of schedule.
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- Like most of TV Century 21's comic stories from the same era, including those of The Daleks, this comic serial was not given a title in the pages of Lady Penelope during its original printing; the title instead comes from later reference sources.
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- Lady Penelope has decided she needs some new clothes following her travels abroad. (COMIC: The Great Silver Robbery!, The Assassination Threat)