The Space Ghost (comic story)
The Space Ghost was a TV Comic story featuring the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
At Station 5, ghostly happenings have been killing the staff.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
At Station 5 Professor Leslie Mullen has tuned the Station 5 radio telescope towards a signal which has brought about ghostly apparitions.
Soon, people are dying and the Doctor and Sarah Jane are there to investigate.
While investigating a ghostly apparition kills one man, and leaves Sarah Jane in hospital.
With the assistance of Stephen Wilder the Doctor continues to investigate while Professor Mullen evacuates his staff.
Following the attack Sarah Jane returns from hospital, saying that she couldn't just lie there not doing anything…but then attempts to shoot the Doctor with a gun.
The Doctor stops her; realising she's under alien influence, along with the the Reverend Wagstaff and his followers.
Above Station 5 a ghostly apparition is taking shape and taking control of the people now congregated around it. The Doctor confronts the alien and engages him in a mental battle. Defeating it by suggesting to the ghostly aliens that everyone on Earth has the same mind as a Time Lord.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Fourth Doctor
- Sarah Jane Smith
- Professor Leslie Mullen
- Reverend Wagstaff
- Stephen Wilder
- Simpson
- Technician
- Superintendent
- Inspector Riggs
- Sister
- Doctor
- Alfred Brinkley
- Harry
- Simon
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor can read Ancient Latin.
- The Doctor engages the ghost in a mental battle.
- Sarah Jane has a flatmate.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]
(Publication with page count and closing captions)
- TVC 1245 (2 pages) The spirit from space returns next week!
- TVC 1246 (2 pages) More mystery with the spirit from space soon!
- TVC 1247 (2 pages) Next week: power of a sinister signal!
- TVC 1248 (2 pages) More drama with the Doctor next week!
- TVC 1249 (2 pages) Next week: a double shock for the Doctor!
- TVC 1250 (2 pages) Dr. Who meets old enemies in a new adventure next week!
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
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