The Therovian Quest (comic story)

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The Therovian Quest was a TV Comic story featuring the First Doctor, John and Gillian Who.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

A seemingly incurable disease is gradually weakening the people of Theros. The Doctor and his companions travel with Grig, a Therovian astronaut to the planet Ixon where a moss grows that might provide an antidote.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The asteroid has a low gravity that the Doctor compares to the Moon of Earth.
  • The Doctor states that he cannot use the TARDIS to get to Theros because its controls are damaged.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This is the first comic story to use the term "TARDIS" to describe the time machine.
  • John and Gillian watch what is happening outside the ship through what appears to be a circular window. This is, presumably, the TARDIS scanner.
  • This story was reprinted in DWCC 12 in colour.

Original print details[[edit] | [edit source]]

(Publication with page count and closing captions)

  • TVC 684 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 685 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 686 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 687 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 688 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 689 (2 pages) Next week a new DR. WHO story

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

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First Doctor TVC comic stories
Neville Main era
(November 1964 -
September 1965)
Weekly strip
Holiday stories
Annual stories
Pick of the Jokes
TV Terrors
Bill Mevin era
(September 1965 -
April 1966)
Weekly strip
Pick of the Jokes
John Canning era
(April 1966 -
December 1966)
Weekly strip
Holiday special
Annual
Canning's run on TVC continues until 1971,
with a second run 1975-1979.
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