The Experimenters (comic story)

The Experimenters
Doctor:	First Doctor
Companion(s):	John, Gillian
Main enemy:	The Master Race
Main setting:	An unnamed planet
Key crew
Writer:	Roger Noel Cook
Artist:	John Canning
Release details
Number of parts:	4
Printed in:	TV Comic 780-783
Release date:	26 November - 17 December 1966
Format:	Comic
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The Experimenters was a TV Comic story featuring the First Doctor, John and Gillian.

Summary

A so-called Master Race is attempting to develop space flight using captive humans as live guinea pigs. Along with others, the First Doctor, John, and Gillian are forced to undergo a harrowing series of tests culminating in the piloting of an untested rocket.

Characters

• First Doctor
• John Who
• Gillian Who

Worldbuilding

to be added

Notes

Dr. Who appears on the cover of TV Comic 780.

• This was the final TV Comic story to feature William Hartnell's First Doctor. The last words spoken by the First Doctor in his comic book tenure are: "I have a theory that fate is always on the side of justice! Let us journey to another adventure!"
• The Experimenters was printed in TV Comic issues 780-783. TVC 780 featured an image of Dr. Who on the cover, advertising the comic's presence on pages 2 and 3.

Original print details

(Publication with page count and closing captions)

• TVC 780 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
• TVC 781 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
• TVC 782 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
• TVC 783 (2 pages) [No closing caption]

Continuity

• The Doctor has previously noticed that fate was on his side, (COMIC: The Hunters of Zerox) and John has commented on it to. (COMIC: Return of the Trods)