Agent 99 (comic story)
Agent 99 (comic story) was a Doctor Who Adventures comic strip published in 2011.
Summary
The Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams return Agent 99 to Earth in the 33rd century where it soon becomes apparent that they are being watched as Inspector Gleave presents a warrant for Agent 99’s arrest. In an attempt to escape from the guards, both Amy and Rory are captured and the Doctor demands to know from Agent 99 who is after him and why is he being hunted. Agent 99 explains to the Doctor, deciding that, as last of the Warp Agents it was time for him to complete his mission and soon they both present themselves to the secret council who are planning galactic domination. The council leader explains how the Doctor was ‘allowed’ to track down Agent 99 and return to him to Earth and that the agent is the last fully functional Warp Agent with a live dimension warp concealed in the tattoo on his chest. Suddenly Agent 99’s chest glows and from it erupts the Lord of Destruction – the Koth-Kulaar Horde Having broken free at last of its long exile the Kuth-Kulaar declares the Earth his …
Named characters
References
- Agent 99 is the last of the Warp Agents. (?)
- In the 33rd century, London is still recognisable from the view of London Bridge overlooking Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.
Notes
- The continuing story arc of Agent 99 draws towards a conclusion.
- Somewhat unusually, the guard sent to arrest Agent 99 (Inspector Gleaves) is pictured spotting a black/bruised eye following the punch up and a rather ‘impressive’ moustache.
- The mysterious council leader hunting down Agent 99 is not named until the final installment (next week) as 'Cabal'.
Original print details
- Publication with page count and closing captions
- DWA 238 (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED! Don’t miss the last thrilling episode of the Agent 99 story, next week in Doctor Who Adventures!
- No reprints to date.
Continuity
- When escaping the guards the Doctor tells Agent 99 that violence is never the answer.
- In a nod to the Doctor’s fondness of hats a few frames show the Doctor appears to be wearing a hat presumably picked up in the fight with the guards, while they were running away.
Timeline
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