Distractions (comic story)
Distractions was a Seventh Doctor comic strip published in Doctor Who Magazine. It served as the second prequel to The Mark of Mandragora.
Summary
The Doctor is brooding when Ace asks him about his old study, which they head for. He wonders why he hasn't been able to take the TARDIS away from Earth recently, and why they've encountered creatures that should never have been there. When they arrive at the study, its actually the secondary control room, and he remembers when he previously used it. After all this time, a part of the Mandragora Helix is still aboard the TARDIS, and the Doctor fears it is now powerful enough to direct the path of the TARDIS as well as draw other forces to Earth. As, he and Ace leave the control room, helix energy crackles into life.
Characters
References
- Ace thinks that the TARDIS's wood-panelled secondary control room is the Doctor's old study.
- She is wearing Star Trek earrings.
Notes
- While it was originally printed as a separate story, Distractions was merged with Darkness, Falling and The Mark of Mandragora into a single story when it was reprinted in The Mark of Mandragora graphic novel.
- The Doctor mentions that "recently" he's been unable to take the TARDIS away from Earth; Interweaving with the New Adventures places this story after Timewyrm: Apocalypse (published in 1991), which is set on Kirith.
Continuity
- The Doctor mentions his "recent" encounters with the Kalik, (COMIC: Train-Flight) Morgaine, (TV: Battlefield) and the Hitchers. (COMIC: Fellow Travellers)
- He previously encountered the Mandragora Helix in 15th century Italy. (TV: The Masque of Mandragora)
- Ace previously wore a Batman earring, another piece of popular culture. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
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