Return of the Witches (comic story)

Return of the Witches
Doctor:	Second Doctor
Companion(s):	John, Gillian
Main enemy:	The Grand Witch, Witches
Main setting:	Swampy planet
Release details
Printed in:	TV Comic Holiday Special 1968
Release date:	1 July 1968
Format:	Comic
TV Comic Holiday Special stories
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Next →	Masquerade

Return of the Witches was a Second Doctor comic story first published in TV Comic Holiday Special 1968.

Summary

The Doctor, John, and Gillian land on a swamp planet but they are thrown into a battle to save Earth from the Witches, who have their own plans for the future.

Characters

• Second Doctor
• John Who
• Gillian Who
• Grand Witch
• Witches

References

• The Doctor tests out his "Bug" vehicle.
• The Grand Witch creates a host of man-eating bats.
• The Doctor refers to the Witches as "evil hags."
• The Doctor scares off the Witches by pretending to be "swamp demons."

Notes

to be added

Continuity

• John recalls the space travellers' meeting with the Witches on Vargo. (COMIC: The Witches)
• The Doctor wears his stovepipe hat. (TV: The Power of the Daleks et all.)
• The Doctor is once again testing an exploratory vehicle he invented. (COMIC: Jungle Adventure)