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scans_dailyDeath's Head issue #8 sees the mechanoid leaving the world of 8162 behind and going on a trip through time (and universes) thanks to Marvel UK having the rights to publish a bunch of different IPs at the time, including the continuing adventures of Doctor Who.
By Steve Parkhouse (writer and inks) and Art Wetherell.
Death's Head #8 sees a change in creative team, as for the first time someone other than Simon Furman writes the character. Which probably explains why Death's Head's characterization is a little choppy throughout.
We do get to see his second encounter with the Doctor, however, which has some highlights.
The plot revolves around Josiah W. Dogbolter, a recurring character of Parkhouse's from Doctor Who Magazine, a green skinned alien who resembles a bargain basement Baron Greenback mixed with Rupert Murdock, who has decided he wants to privatise time travel. Which means getting rid of the Doctor so he can steal the TARDIS.
Part of his plan is to hire Death's Head for the job. But not ALL of his plan, as we shall see later.
Dogbolter sends his loyal robotic assistant Hob to go recruit Death's Head, which leads to an aside about the economy of Earth in 8162.
Death's Head may be all business, but he can still occasionally nurse a grudge, yes? It's helpful when they align.
Unfortunately the technology Dogbolter is pushing is not exactly up to scratch and the rudimentary time and space machine Death's Head gets strapped to has more than a few teething problems.
After skipping through time for a bit, we join the Seventh Doctor, who's taking some time out performing in an end-of-the-pier pantomime and wearing an even more ridiculous outfit than his previous incarnation.
(For Whovians, this strip was pubished during Sylvester McCoy's first series as The Doctor, when clowning and playing the spoons was more a defining characteristic of his incarnation than arch manipulation.)
Death's Head chases the Doctor through the theatre, which ends up catching fire, while the Time Lord makes good his escape, thanks to an impenetrable disguise.
You never saw that in the Tennant era.
Back in the TARDIS and a change of clothes later, the Doctor's escape is interrupted when Death's Head manages to materialise inside the ship, having been dumped into the English Channel by the pier fire.
Yes, it turns out that Dogbolter never truly trusted Death's Head to finish off the Doctor, so his backup plan was to build a thermonuclear bomb into the time machine and lock it to the freelance peacekeeping agent's back. Once they were both in proximity it would go off.
The Doctor manages to free Death's Head from the bomb and they make an emergency landing at Dogbolter's HQ to make a special delivery.
Yes, Death's Head really doesn't sound like Death's Head there. Far too informal, right? But we'll blame it on the stress of the situation scrambling his circuits.
Anyway, after dropping a nuke on a city block (I'm sure everyone was... fine, right?), the Doctor sets a random destination and says goodbye to Death's Head for a second time.
Wait… is that…? Ah well, I guess we'll find out which (very familiar) universe Death's Head finds himself in next issue!
It's a good speech from the Doctor, which Death's Head completely ignores.
But next issue, another crossover, with some… fantastic guest stars.
By Steve Parkhouse (writer and inks) and Art Wetherell.
Death's Head #8 sees a change in creative team, as for the first time someone other than Simon Furman writes the character. Which probably explains why Death's Head's characterization is a little choppy throughout.
We do get to see his second encounter with the Doctor, however, which has some highlights.
The plot revolves around Josiah W. Dogbolter, a recurring character of Parkhouse's from Doctor Who Magazine, a green skinned alien who resembles a bargain basement Baron Greenback mixed with Rupert Murdock, who has decided he wants to privatise time travel. Which means getting rid of the Doctor so he can steal the TARDIS.
Part of his plan is to hire Death's Head for the job. But not ALL of his plan, as we shall see later.
Dogbolter sends his loyal robotic assistant Hob to go recruit Death's Head, which leads to an aside about the economy of Earth in 8162.
Death's Head may be all business, but he can still occasionally nurse a grudge, yes? It's helpful when they align.
Unfortunately the technology Dogbolter is pushing is not exactly up to scratch and the rudimentary time and space machine Death's Head gets strapped to has more than a few teething problems.
After skipping through time for a bit, we join the Seventh Doctor, who's taking some time out performing in an end-of-the-pier pantomime and wearing an even more ridiculous outfit than his previous incarnation.
(For Whovians, this strip was pubished during Sylvester McCoy's first series as The Doctor, when clowning and playing the spoons was more a defining characteristic of his incarnation than arch manipulation.)
Death's Head chases the Doctor through the theatre, which ends up catching fire, while the Time Lord makes good his escape, thanks to an impenetrable disguise.
You never saw that in the Tennant era.
Back in the TARDIS and a change of clothes later, the Doctor's escape is interrupted when Death's Head manages to materialise inside the ship, having been dumped into the English Channel by the pier fire.
Yes, it turns out that Dogbolter never truly trusted Death's Head to finish off the Doctor, so his backup plan was to build a thermonuclear bomb into the time machine and lock it to the freelance peacekeeping agent's back. Once they were both in proximity it would go off.
The Doctor manages to free Death's Head from the bomb and they make an emergency landing at Dogbolter's HQ to make a special delivery.
Yes, Death's Head really doesn't sound like Death's Head there. Far too informal, right? But we'll blame it on the stress of the situation scrambling his circuits.
Anyway, after dropping a nuke on a city block (I'm sure everyone was... fine, right?), the Doctor sets a random destination and says goodbye to Death's Head for a second time.
Wait… is that…? Ah well, I guess we'll find out which (very familiar) universe Death's Head finds himself in next issue!
It's a good speech from the Doctor, which Death's Head completely ignores.
But next issue, another crossover, with some… fantastic guest stars.
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Date: 2024-09-25 12:20 pm (UTC)At least that's how I understood from his non-answering to Clara when she asked how long he'd been in the confession dial. If he just remembered the latest loop at that point it wouldn't have been played as such a tragic point.
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Date: 2024-09-24 08:51 pm (UTC)One of the benefits of being in print, Death's Head avoids Mel.
She'd scream his horns off.
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