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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a [[comic book]] that [[Izzy Sinclair]] enjoyed. Sold in her native [[Stockbridge]] by [[Grubb and Sons]], she had a standing order for each issue. When given the opportunity by the [[Eighth Doctor]] to travel anywhere in time and space, she chose to return to Grubb and Sons on [[8 April]] [[1988]] in order to try to pick up the 56th issue that had eluded her as a child. She was unsuccesful, but discovered that the magazine was published by extra-terrestrials, and that the stories were truer-to-life than might have initially have been supposed.
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (subtitled '''''The Sci-Fi Comic for Far Out Kidz''''') was a [[comic book]] edited by [[Grakk]]. It featured characters which included [[Big Bustard]], [[Captain Cannibal]], [[D.A.C.H.S.Haund 1]], the [[Trembling Hand]], the [[Mangler]], and its most popular character, [[Courtmaster Cruel]].
 
[[Izzy Sinclair]] enjoyed ''Aggrotron'', which was sold in her native [[Stockbridge]] by [[Grubb and Sons]], where she had a standing order for each issue. The 56th and final issue, published on [[8 April]] [[1988]], eluded her as a child, and was so rare as to be essentially lost. She especially desired it as it would have revealed the identity of Courtmaster Cruel.
 
As a young adult, when given the opportunity by the [[Eighth Doctor]] to travel anywhere in time and space, she chose to return to Grubb and Sons on the day the 56th issue was published so she could finally read it. She again ''almost'' bought it, but it was destroyed by [[Suits]] - characters from the comic - before she could take possession of it. Investigating, the Doctor and Izzy discovered that the magazine was published by extraterrestrials who had based the characters on themselves. They learned that [[Derek O'Dell]], a native of the [[51st century]] who had taken the identity of Courtmaster Cruel to deal with lawlessness in his present, found the original artwork for issue 56. When he discovered the identity of Courtmaster Cruel, he was mortified. Since the Courtmaster was in fact a girl, he believed it would ruin his authority to deal with criminals, so he came back in time to destroy all copies of the comic. Though the Doctor couldn't understand how this was a problem, Izzy readily agreed with Derek. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Izzy's Story (audio story)|Izzy's Story]]'')


Characters featured in the pages of the book included [[Agratron]], the [[Mangler]] and [[Courtmaster Cruel]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Izzy's Story (audio story)|Izzy's Story]]'')
== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
The spelling of ''Kidz'' is actually specified by the Eighth Doctor.
* The comic ''Aggrotron'' is a combination of two comics edited by [[Pat Mills]] - {{wi|Action (comics)|Action}} and {{wi|2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD}}, with Courtmaster Cruel (in name, at least) a parody of 2000AD character {{w|Judge Dredd}}.
* The spelling of ''Kidz'' is actually specified by the Doctor.
 
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