Drones of Doom (comic story)
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| Drones of Doom | ||
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| Doctor: | Tenth Doctor | |
| Companion(s): | Jayne Kadett | |
| Main enemy: | Cybermen | |
| Main setting: | Continent of Azlon, Planet Centuria | |
| Key crew | ||
| Publisher: | GE Fabbri Ltd | |
| Editor: | Ben Robinson | |
| Writer: | Steve Cook | |
| Artist: | Lee Sullivan | |
| Colourist: | Alan Craddock | |
| Release details | ||
| Printed in: | DWBIT 9 | |
| Release date: | 10 January 2007 | |
| Format: | Comic - Part 2 of 4 (4 pages) | |
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Contents |
Opening narration box 
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After destroying the Cyber-factory on Centuria, the Doctor and Kadett were tracking down more of the metal menaces …
Summary Edit
The Doctor and Kadett follow the Cyberman's signal, taking a robot-run airship across the now-deserted continent of Azlon on the planet Centuria. Before arriving at the airbus terminal (a Cyber-conversion factory), the conductor / law enforcer becomes influenced by the Cybermen's hypnotic signal, which is being used to subjugate the arriving humans. The Doctor, Kadett and a reprogrammed robot conductor pretend to be hypnotised and follow the other arrivals.
Seizing the right moment, the Doctor disrupts the hypnotic signal and the conductor robot attacks the Cybermen. A stray shot from the conductor ruptures the fuel banks, causing a huge explosion which kills most of the newly converted Cyber-drones (basic work units) as their humanity starts to become more dominant.
As the Doctor and Kadett flee the explosion, they find a bit of a map in a Cyberman's hand - a map that might lead them to finding out what the Cybermen are up to on Centuria.
Characters Edit
- Tenth Doctor
- Jayne Kadett – investigator who teamed up with the Doctor after tracking an info-thief who had stolen Torchwood files on Cyber conversion.
- Cybermen – upgraded human lifeforms housed in a cybernetic shell, devoid of emotion, intent on upgrading (converting) others.
Original print details Edit
- 2/4 DWBIT 9 (4 pages) TO BE CONTINUED!!!
- No reprints to date.
Notes Edit
- Supporting the series of collectable Doctor Who trading cards, the magazine carried a regular four page, individually titled comic strip of the Tenth Doctor’s adventures.
- The artwork and colours were bold and bright, reflecting the tone of the magazine and, as did Doctor Who Adventures, reflected the appeal to readers younger than those catered to by Doctor Who Magazine.
- The Cybermen featured in this story were those from a parallel Earth. The instruments for Cyber-conversion and the airships are both reminiscent of the TV epsiodes Army of Ghosts and Doomsday.
- The Doctor in this story has been redressed in his brown suit as opposed to his holiday wear last strip.
- This comic strip and the three others which make up the story in the Battles in Time magazine mark the only time the Cybus Industries Cybermen have appeared in a comic, and the only time so far any Cybermen have featured in a new series comic.
References Edit
- The Battles in Time comic strip sought to associate its Doctor character with the one seen on screen by using ‘props’ from the TV series: blue/brown suit, intelligent-looking glasses, sonic screwdriver and psychic paper.
Continuity Edit
- A robotic ticket conductor was also featured in the TV story The Greatest Show in the Galaxy.
External links Edit
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