On the Web Planet (comic story)

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On the Web Planet, also known as Doctor Who on the Web Planet and Doctor Who and the Zarbi on the Web Planet, was a TV Comic story featuring the First Doctor, John and Gillian. Notably, it was the only TVC First Doctor story to be given an official title, due to the previous story's preview, as all other titles were invented later by comic strip historians. (DWCC 1)

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor returns to Vortis to discover the Menoptra are once more under threat by Zarbi. This time the giant ants are being directed by the alien Skirkons. Disguised as flying Zarbi they have come to plunder Vortis of an energy giving mineral, Galvinium X.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • John says "Jupiter" as an indication of surprise.
  • Zarka plans to use the explosive Gravinium X to take over the universe.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This story began running in TV Comic one week after the conclusion of the television story The Web Planet, which had introduced the setting and characters.
  • According to The Terrestrial Index, this story is alternately titled Return to the Web Planet.

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

(Publication with page count and closing captions)

  • TVC 693 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 694 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 695 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 696 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 697 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
  • TVC 698 (2 pages) Starting next week a NEW Dr. Who story

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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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.
v • e
Zarbi stories
For the purposes of this list, a "Zarbi story" is one in which one living, authentic Zarbi plays a part within the confines of the story, outside of flashbacks to previous stories and cliffhangers that lead into the following story.
Television
Audio
Prose
Comics
Complete list of appearances
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