The Karkus was a fictional superhero and the protagonist of a comic strip which originally appeared in the Hourly Telepress in the year 2000. The Karkus possessed superhuman strength and an anti-molecular ray disintegrator, wore a cowl and a short cape, and spoke in a German accent. Zoe Heriot was a fan of the strip. (TV: The Mind Robber [+]Loading...["The Mind Robber (TV story)"])
Publication history and merchandising[[edit] | [edit source]]
Action figures of the Karkus were produced, (AUDIO: Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa [+]Loading...["Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa (audio story)"]) and he eventually received his own publication.
Izzy Sinclair owned an issue of Karkus, a comic book featuring the Karkus on the front cover. (COMIC: Beautiful Freak [+]Loading...["Beautiful Freak (comic story)"])
In her research into the Second Doctor, River Song obtained PROSE: Know Your Enemy [+]Loading...["Know Your Enemy (short story)"] a short strip featuring the Karkus. (COMIC: "The Karkus He Speak… Evil Tremble!" [+]Part of The Doctor: His Lives and Times, Loading...{"namedpart":"The Karkus He Speak… Evil Tremble!","1":"The Doctor: His Lives and Times"})
In the Land of Fiction[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Second Doctor and Zoe encountered the Karkus in the Land of Fiction. After Zoe defeated him in unarmed combat, he assisted them in their battle against the Master of the Land. Prior to this incident, the Doctor had never heard of the Karkus. (TV: The Mind Robber [+]Loading...["The Mind Robber (TV story)"])
The Karkus never left Zoe's side when she was the mistress of the Land of Fiction. He went on a suicide mission to place a book worm in the Cyber-Planner. (AUDIO: Legend of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Legend of the Cybermen (audio story)"])
References[[edit] | [edit source]]
When babysitting Casey Laws, Zoe told her a story about the Karkus. (PROSE: The Wheel of Ice [+]Loading...["The Wheel of Ice (novel)"])
Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
![Izzy's issue of Karkus. (COMIC: Beautiful Freak [+]Loading...["Beautiful Freak (comic story)"])](/w/images/Tardis_Images/thumb/3/3d/Karkus_2.jpg/143px-Karkus_2.jpg)
Izzy's issue of Karkus. (COMIC: Beautiful Freak [+]Loading...["Beautiful Freak (comic story)"])
![An issue of Karkus published by the Hourly Telepress. (COMIC: "The Karkus He Speak… Evil Tremble!" [+]Part of The Doctor: His Lives and Times, Loading...{"namedpart":"The Karkus He Speak… Evil Tremble!","1":"The Doctor: His Lives and Times"})](/w/images/Tardis_Images/thumb/6/60/The_Karkus_He_Speak%E2%80%A6_Evil_Tremble%21.png/350px-The_Karkus_He_Speak%E2%80%A6_Evil_Tremble%21.png)
An issue of Karkus published by the Hourly Telepress. (COMIC: "The Karkus He Speak… Evil Tremble!" [+]Part of The Doctor: His Lives and Times, Loading...{"namedpart":"The Karkus He Speak… Evil Tremble!","1":"The Doctor: His Lives and Times"})
Roger Langridge illustration (DWM 355)
![Izzy's issue of Karkus. (COMIC: Beautiful Freak [+]Loading...["Beautiful Freak (comic story)"])](/wiki/File:Karkus_2.jpg)
![An issue of Karkus published by the Hourly Telepress. (COMIC: "The Karkus He Speak… Evil Tremble!" [+]Part of The Doctor: His Lives and Times, Loading...{"namedpart":"The Karkus He Speak… Evil Tremble!","1":"The Doctor: His Lives and Times"})](/wiki/File:The_Karkus_He_Speak%E2%80%A6_Evil_Tremble!.png)
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Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
A strip featuring the Karkus called "The Karkus in: The Brain of Mavis" was published in issue 57 of The Time/Space Visualiser fanzine published by the New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club in July 1999.[1]