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Released

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Written by

Scott Gray

Artist(s)

Martin Geraghty

Colourist(s)

James Offredi

Publisher

Panini Comics

Pages

32

Time Travel

Past

Location (Potential Spoilers!)

Prague

Synopsis

Prague, 1989: Patrick Lake and his family are desperate to return to London, but Patrick is hiding a dark secret from his wife — he is a British spy working undercover to bring down Yuri Azarov, a man whose rise to power leaves devastation for all. Patrick finds an ally in a traveller called the Eleventh Doctor, a man whose name echoes throughout history, according to Patrick's associate Hugo Wilding. But the Doctor's attempt to discover the truth leaves Patrick's family — and Rory — at the mercy of Yuri and his sinister, inhuman, sidekick...

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Another story which uses an under utilised setting for Doctor Who, and I may be biased since it is my favourite city, but I loved to see a story set in Prague. Using pieces of Prague's history too as integral to the plot is brilliant, and the villain is a really interesting idea. The espionage and spy aspects also add further dimensions of intrigue - its a really solid comic.


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I like it when Doctor Who stories choose imaginative historic settings. I now know a little more about Prague in the 80s than I did before reading this! The dominant political force waning at that time provides a brilliant antagonist which can sit comfortably alongside a lumbering alien.

The conspiracies and different sets of spies provide intrigue. This then goes up against Jewish folklore clashing with political upheaval. There’s a lot to digest! Perhaps too many interesting threads as all of this wraps up with two of the show’s most common trope endings - the power of a parent’s love overwhelming the enemy, and the power of hope. Still, it’s an interesting ride.


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