The Swords of Kali (comic story)
The Swords of Kali was the second story of the Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor comic strip series published in 2014.
Summary
In the distant past, the land that would be India played host to a war between ancient aliens, whose cross-temporal battles contributed to the country's rich myths and legends. Kali, oldest and deadliest of these creatures, was thought defeated long, long ago; her body scattered throughout time to prevent her return. But her psychic essence could not be killed... nor her millennia-long quest for vengeance.
Now, in the 23rd Century, she is on the brink of resurrection. And with India at the forefront of human spaceflight, it's not only Earth that falls to her predations if she succeeds – but the whole cosmos!
In a race against time, and across it, the Doctor and Clara must gather secrets, intelligence and allies from across India's past, present and future – if they are to survive... THE SWORDS OF KALI!
Plot
Part One
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Part Two
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Part Three
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Characters
References
- It is revealed that Clara Oswald was the model for the Mona Lisa.
- Tiger Maratha previously met the Doctor in his fourth incarnation.
- The Doctor says he taught Harry Houdini everything he knows.
Notes
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Original print details
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Continuity
- Clara references multi-tasking her life, while thinking of Danny Pink. (TV: The Caretaker)
- The Doctor offers Priyanka jelly babies from his cigarette case. (TV: Mummy on the Orient Express)