Stories Comic Doctor Who Yearbook 1995 Episode: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Naked Flame 1 image Overview Characters How to Complete Reviews 1 Statistics Related Stories Quotes Overview Released September 1994 Written by Warwick Gray Artist(s) Charlie Adlard Publisher Marvel Comics UK Pages 8 Location (Potential Spoilers!) Vortis Synopsis The Doctor and Sarah Jane discover a new ancient menace on Vortis when they aid an unconscious Menoptra beside a lake. Complete Completed Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save Characters Fourth Doctor Sarah Jane Smith Menoptera Show All Characters (3) How to read The Naked Flame: Books Doctor Who Yearbook 1995 Comics The Clockwise War Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 1 review 17 April 2025 · 235 words Review by deltaandthebannermen Spoilers 1 This review contains spoilers! The 4th Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith return to Vortis and discover a new menace is trying to emerge in The Naked Flame, a comic strip from one of the DWM Yearbooks. This is a concise story which uses the trappings of Vortis and the Menoptra to good effect. The Menoptra themselves are updated slightly from their 60s appearance although the female Menoptra, Jresta, is certainly more buxom than the originals! The principal male Menoptra, Vursus (occasionally spelt Versus in the text) is very much in the mould of Captain Hilio from The Web Planet - all bravado and masculine energy. Vortis itself is a more verdant environment which fits with The Web Planet's description of how the Animus destroyed the flora of the planet. The menace at the centre of this story is a sentient crystal which is attracting Menoptra towards it with its light and destroying them in the process. It ties in nicely with the end of The Web Planet and also states that the Clynex (the crystal) was subdued by the Animus and is now reasserting its control. The artwork in this is a bit hard on the eyes and there is one very, very bizarre shot of the Doctor where is is grinning into the frame. I do like the way the Menoptra are drawn though. Not the most in-depth exploration of Vortis-lore but a fun diversion all the same. deltaandthebannermen View profile Like Liked 1 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating13 members 2.61 / 5 Member Statistics Completed 19 Favourited 1 Reviewed 1 Saved 0 Skipped 4 Related Stories The Fifth Doctor Adventures Return to the Web Planet Rating: 2.73 Story Skipped Audio Drama Reviews(2) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: The Fifth Doctor Adventures Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Submit a Quote