Foul Play (comic story)
COMIC STRIP BOX
Summary
2050 and the Doctor and Amy Pond arrive at the New Wembly Space Stadium where guest billing goes to The England 2010 World Cup Squad! The Doctor sees from the match programme that the England team was borrowed from the past by a company called ‘Chronos Corporation’. With a team of computerised robots playing in opposition the Doctor investigates as the eleven players from the England squad walk onto the pitch. Behind the scenes the Doctor uses his psychic paper to pass himself and Amy off as laundry serviceto gain access to the England changing room. The Doctor soon recognises a perception field generator with a big on / off lever. Without hesitation the Doctor turns it off and the players on the pitch are revealed to be multi-tentacled purple alien players. With an angry crowd outside in the stadium the Doctor and Amy make a sharp exit with the Doctor explaining he knew the England team were imposters when he spotted one of them had a tentacle. What actually happened at the 2010 World cup was interesting because…..
Characters
References
- Alluding to the an early incident in The Beast Below Amy comments on being covered in space-spit and the TARDIS’s stock of shampoo.
Notes
- The DWAM comic strip adventures were very much aimed at a younger audience and the artwork and colours was bold and bright reflecting the tone of the magazine.
- Self contained one part stories were the norm.
Original print details
- Publication with page count and closing captions
- DWA Issue 173 (4 pages) NEXT WEEK – THE DOCTOR AND AMY GO TO THE WORLD CUP
- No reprints to date.
Continuity
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