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Daleks Versus the Martians (comic story) (edit)
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|lettering= [[Elitta Fell]] | |lettering= [[Elitta Fell]] | ||
|publication title= [[Doctor Who Magazine]] [[DWMS Spring 1996|Spring Special]] | |publication title= [[Doctor Who Magazine]] [[DWMS Spring 1996|Spring Special (1996)]] | ||
|publication dates= February [[1996]] | |publication dates= February [[1996]] | ||
|publisher= [[Marvel Comics]] | |publisher= [[Marvel Comics]] | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
While exploring the mysteries of the Martian Sphinx, the Doctor, [[Louise (Dalek movies)|Louise]] and [[Susan (Dalek movies)|Susan]] are captured by [[Dalek]]s who have moved into the Sol system, closer to Earth. The Doctor and Susan escape with the help of the native [[Martian ( | While exploring the mysteries of the [[Martian Sphinx]], the Doctor, [[Louise (Dalek movies)|Louise]] and [[Susan (Dalek movies)|Susan]] are captured by [[Dalek]]s who have moved into the Sol system, closer to Earth. The Doctor and Susan escape with the help of the native [[Martian (Dr. Who Universe)|Martians]] and are taken to a city beneath the Sphinx where the Doctor activates a dormant fighting robot lying under the Sphinx itself. As the Doctor rescues Louise from the Daleks (who have learnt about TARDIS), the robot attacks and destroys the Daleks' Martian base. This only delays their future attack on 'The Blue Planet'. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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'''Martian Sphinx''' is the ultimate weapon of war, a giant robot with formidable fire power which lay dormant with all but its face beneath the surface for many generations. It was regarded as a curiosity until revived by Dr. Who who interpreted a series of carved hieroglyphs in the underground cave system as activation codes for the robot which was reactivated in time to destroy the Daleks who were planning to use the planet as a launch base in an attack on the Blue Planet (aka Earth). | '''Martian Sphinx''' is the ultimate weapon of war, a giant robot with formidable fire power which lay dormant with all but its face beneath the surface for many generations. It was regarded as a curiosity until revived by Dr. Who who interpreted a series of carved hieroglyphs in the underground cave system as activation codes for the robot which was reactivated in time to destroy the Daleks who were planning to use the planet as a launch base in an attack on the Blue Planet (aka Earth). | ||
'''Susan''', grand-daughter of the traveller in time and space known as Dr. Who. She helped revive the Martian | '''Susan''', grand-daughter of the traveller in time and space known as Dr. Who. She helped revive the Martian Sphinx with her understanding of the hieroglyphs found in the cave system below the surface of the planet. | ||
==Original Print Details | ==Original Print Details== | ||
(Publication with page count and closing captions) | |||
*[[DWMS Spring 1996]] (8) | |||
==Reprints== | ==Reprints== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*{{Dwrefguide|cushing.htm#STRIP|Daleks Versus the Martians}} | |||
[[Category:Non-canonical stories]] | [[Category:Non-canonical stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories featuring non-canonical Doctors]] | [[Category:Stories featuring non-canonical Doctors]] | ||
[[Category:Dalek comic strips]] | [[Category:Dalek comic strips]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who Magazine back-up comic stories]] | [[Category:Doctor Who Magazine back-up comic stories]] | ||