The Trodos Ambush (comic story)

The Trodos Ambush

Key crew

Writer:

Roger Noel Cook

Artist:

John Canning

Release details

Number of parts:

Printed in:

TVC 788-791

Release date:

21 January - 11 February 1967

Reprinted in:

DWCC 8

Format:

Comic

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The Trodos Ambush was a TV Comic story featuring the Second Doctor, John and Gillian.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor, John and Gillian return to Trodos to make peace with the Trods. They find the Daleks have arrived earlier, wiped out the Trods and are waiting for the travellers. A subsurface collapse lets them escape into the Trods' underground city and meet up with the survivors of the attack. The Trods befriend the Doctor and help the travellers escape to the TARDIS. The Doctor vows to fight against the growing menace of the Daleks.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor alludes to fighting the Trods for "centuries" before they agreed to a peace treaty.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

This strip marks the first use of the Daleks in the main Doctor Who comic strip after their stint in TV Century 21.
Starting with part 1 of this story, each part is increased from two pages to three.
From issue 788, the strip's title changes from Doctor Who to Doctor Who and the Daleks — even though the Daleks do not feature in every adventure. With Issue 809, the strip's title reverts to just Doctor Who, and the Daleks does not appear again for the rest of the Second Doctor's comic era.

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

(Publication with page count and closing captions)

TVC 788 (3 pages) Don't miss Dr. Who's sensational new encounter with the Daleks next week!
TVC 789 (3 pages) Don't miss Dr. Who's sensational new encounter with the Daleks next week!
TVC 790 (3 pages) Don't miss Dr. Who's sensational new encounter with the Daleks next week!
TVC 791 (3 pages) Don't miss Dr. Who's sensational new encounter with the Daleks next week!^[1]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor previously visited Trodos in COMIC: The Trodos Tyranny and also encountered the Trods in COMIC: Return of the Trods.
The Daleks recognise the Second Doctor from their encounter with him on Vulcan. (TV: The Power of the Daleks)
Daleks are designated by numbers. (TV: The Power of the Daleks)

References[[edit] | [edit source]]

↑ This story really did feature the same closing caption for each instalment.

Second Doctor TVC comic stories

1966

Weekly strip

The Extortioner

1967

Weekly strip	The Extortioner • The Trodos Ambush • The Doctor Strikes Back • The Zombies • Master of Spiders • The Exterminator • The Monsters from the Past • The TARDIS Worshippers • Space War Two • Egyptian Escapade • The Coming of the Cybermen • The Faithful Rocket Pack • Flower Power • The Witches

Holiday Special	Barnabus • Jungle Adventure • TV Comic's Counter Game

Annual stories	Attack of the Daleks • Pursued by the Trods

All stories feature John and Gillian.

1968

Weekly strip	The Witches • Cyber-Mole • The Sabre-Toothed Gorillas • The Cyber Empire • The Dyrons • Dr. Who and the Space Pirates • Car of the Century • The Jokers • Invasion of the Quarks • The Killer Wasps • Ice Cap Terror • Jungle of Doom

Holiday Special	Return of the Witches • Masquerade • TV Comic's Counter Game

Annual stories	The Time Museum • The Electrodes • Test Flight

John and Gillian feature until Invasion of the Quarks, when they are replaced by Jamie.

1969

Weekly strip	Father Time • Martha the Mechanical Housemaid • The Duellists • Eskimo Joe • Peril at 60 Fathoms • Operation Wurlitzer • Action in Exile • The Mark of Terror • The Brotherhood • U.F.O. • The Night Walkers

Holiday Special	The Champion • The Entertainer • Basil Brush goes Rent Collecting

Annual stories	Death Race • Test Flight

Jamie disappears after Martha the Mechanical Housemaid, leaving the Doctor alone. The Doctor's exile begins in Action in Exile.

All weekly stories drawn by John Canning, continuing his creative run from the First Doctor in 1966 to the Third Doctor in 1971.

Dalek comic stories

For the purposes of this list, a "Dalek comic story" is one in which one living, authentic Dalek plays a part within the confines of the story, outside of flashbacks to previous stories and cliffhangers that lead into the following story.

Dalek annuals

The Dalek Book	Dalek Planetarium • Invasion of the Daleks • The Oil Well • The Message of Mystery • City of the Daleks • The Humanoids • Monsters of Gurnian • Battle for the Moon

The Dalek World	The Mechanical Planet • Treasure of the Daleks • The Invisible Invaders • The World That Waits • Masters of the World

The Dalek Outer Space Book	The Dalek Trap • Sara Kingdom: Space Security Agent • The Super Sub • The Secret of the Emperor • The Brain Tappers

Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1976	Planet of Serpents • Flood!!!

Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1977	The Daleks

Terry Nation's Dalek Annual 1978	The Human Bombs • Island of Horror

The Daleks

Genesis of Evil • Power Play • Duel of the Daleks • The Amaryll Challenge • The Penta Ray Factor • Plague of Death • The Menace of the Monstrons • Eve of War • The Archives of Phryne • The Rogue Planet • Impasse • The Terrorkon Harvest • Legacy of Yesteryear • Shadow of Humanity • The Emissaries of Jevo • The Road to Conflict

Give-a-Show Projectors

The Daleks Destroy the Zomites • The Defeat of the Daleks • The Daleks Are Foiled • Dr. Who and the Nerve Machine • Rescued from the Daleks

TV Comic

The Trodos Ambush • The Doctor Strikes Back • The Exterminator • Jungle Adventure • Attack of the Daleks • The Disintegrator • Return of the Daleks • The Dalek Revenge

TV Action

*Sub Zero • The Planet of the Daleks • The Threat from Beneath

Doctor Who Magazine

The Return of the Daleks • Abslom Daak... Dalek Killer • Doctor Who and the Dogs of Doom • On the Icy Edge of the Galaxy... • Nemesis of the Daleks • Emperor of the Daleks! • Bringer of Darkness • Return of the Elders • Fire and Brimstone • Children of the Revolution • Liberation of the Daleks

The History Tour

Early Man: Dalek Invasion of Earth 2150 B.C. • The Bit Before the Middle Ages • The Doctor Who History Tour No. 10

Doctor Who Yearbooks

Metamorphosis • Untitled

Doctor Who:
Battles in Time

Carnage Zoo / Flight and Fury / The Living Ghosts / Extermination of the Daleks

BBC Graphic Novels

The Only Good Dalek • The Dalek Project

Dalek: The Astounding
Untold History of the
Greatest Enemies
of the Universe

Ambush • Safe Haven • Empire of the Daleks

Titan Comics

Harvest of the Daleks • Defender of the Daleks

Others

Daleks, invasión a la Tierra año 2150 • The Test of Time • Doctor Who and the Last Stand • A Stitch in Time • Tales of the Dark Times

Because of the ubiquity of this race, no attempt will be made here to list every appearance in every medium. Instead, we focus on comic appearances here, and invite you to explore a complete list of appearances elsewhere.

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