Clara Oswald and the School of Death (comic story)

 was the eighth story of the Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor comic series published in 2016. It was the first story of the second year of the series and saw a restart of the numbering account, with the series now taking place during the events of the ninth series. The story featured the surprise return of the Sea Devils.

Summary
The gothic, sprawling Ravenscaur is the top private school in the UK, educator of the children of royalty, politicians and celebrities, and epicenter of generations of power and influence. When an old friend of Clara's dies at the school under mysterious circumstances, she and the Doctor go undercover to investigate.

Part One
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Characters

 * Twelfth Doctor
 * Clara Oswald
 * Christel Dean
 * Jack Irvine
 * Lucy Walker
 * Mr Beck
 * Mrs. Mariner
 * Lucifer van Volk
 * Catriona Stewart
 * Mr. Claremont

Original print details
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Continuity

 * The Doctor now uses his sonic sunglasses. (TV: The Magician's Apprentice etc.)
 * While not recognising Lucifer, the Doctor queries whether he knew a "mop-head in a fedora and rainbow scarf", a "skinny chap with electro-shock hair", or a "bow-tied whippersnapper". (TV: Planet of the Spiders, The Parting of the Ways, The End of Time)
 * The Doctor claims that he gets distracted rather than running off. (TV: Into the Dalek)
 * Clara is said to have used psychic paper to get the job with the school, leading the Doctor to remark that she is acting like him. (TV: Flatline)
 * A teacher shows attraction to Clara, a la Danny Pink, but in a more negative manner and she shoots down his advances (unlike in TV: Into the Dalek).
 * Clara refers to herself as being impossible. (TV: The Name of the Doctor, et al)
 * In keeping with Year Two being set in the Series 9 continuity, the Doctor is now wearing more casual clothes, in particular his hoodie. (TV: Last Christmas)
 * The Doctor once again claims to be a master swordfighter, and fights using an unconventional weapon. (TV: Robot of Sherwood)
 * Clara possesses a sonic screwdriver, which she got from the Doctor during the Fracture invasion. (COMIC: The Fractures)
 * The Sea Devils are revealed to be the culprits behind the Ravenscaur mysteries. (TV: The Sea Devils etc)