Beneath the Skin (comic story)
Opening Tag
When the TARDIS is pulled down to a strange planet the Doctor steps out to investigate …
Summary
The TARDIS is drawn to the planet and settles in a graveyard of other craft also brought to land.Within minutes the Doctor is shot with a paralysis ray while Major Arn and Cothax along with their sample gathering robot, plant the flag of the Mighty Tragellan Empire, into the ground. As some form of oil spews from the ground rock men appear from out of the ground and attack, picking up and throwing the Doctor against one of the rocket ships. The knock shocks his system and the Doctor is able to move again. Using the sample gather to analyise the `oil` sample the Doctor realises the planet is a living organism, the oil is actually blood and the rock men part of the planets defence system sent to defend against attacking organisms(like the Tragellan). While the Doctor repairs the wound using the paralysis gun to seal the wound and melt the rock and soil samples to make a patch (like a skin graft), the Tragellan make their escape. The Doctor is pleased with his patients recovery but alarmed to find the TARDIS has been taken down into the planet.
Characters
- Tenth Doctor
- Tragellan – green warrior type humanoid lizards.
Original Print Details (Publication with page count and closing captions)
- Doctor Who Battles in Time Issue 11 (4 pages) THE END … OR IS IT?
Reprints
- None to date
Notes
- Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine title, carried a regular 4 page comic strip series of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
- Many of the individually titled comic strip adventures were themed over several issues, but were relatively self contained ‘episodes’.
- The limitation of only 4 pages meant that stories often lacked some depth in comparison to other regular comic strips running at the same time.
- Style wise, the artwork and colours were bold and bright reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as with Doctor Who Adventures (Magazine)), it reflected the appeal to younger readers than that catered for by Doctor Who Magazine.
- The Tragellan are reminiscent of the old TV comic creations the Kleptons.
- The Mighty Tragellan Empire’s flag would appear to be an undecorated red flag(as seen on both sides!)
- The Tragellan’s sleeve on the third page of this strip is uncoloured, the white being quite noticeable.
- It is stated that ships (including the TARDIS and the Tragellan craft), are being drawn to the planet but it is unclear how the Tragellan craft manages to take off and escape with such ease!
- The Doctor wears his intelligent-looking glasses throughout this strip.
References
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Continuity
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