Rock Quasar and the Mudslugs of Gurrn (comic story)

 was a Doctor Who Adventures comic strip published in 2011.

Summary
As Rock Quasar prepares to go hand-to-hand in combat against the giant slugs, the Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams arrive only to discover it is Hollywood in 1932 and the action is taking place on a film set. Rory is excited to be amongst his heroes having been a fan of ‘Rock Quaser films. The “awesome” hero Rick 'Crusty' Cobbe is the star of a series of box office hit films. Following the ‘slug’ off-set, Amy discovers that the slug is a cover for aliens. A cornered Amy grabs a prop sink plunger to defend herself and returns to the Doctor and Rory. The aliens reveal themselves to be the creative force behind the Rock Quaser films. Unable to make a success of their films on the Tri-D Holomovie circuit they came to Hollywood where there films were appreciated – Rory can even identity the sink plunger/mind probe prop from ‘Star Horse Episode lV: Power of the Foals’! Rory informs the Doctor that there are only six episodes left of this the last Rock Quasar serial. In return for giving Rory a starring role, the Doctor allows the aliens to stay and finish the episodes before getting them to leave Earth.

Named characters

 * The Doctor
 * Amy Pond
 * Rory Williams
 * Rick 'Crusty' Cobbe

Original print details

 * Publication with page count and closing captions
 * 1) DWA 229 (4 pages) NEXT WEEK – DINOSAURS IN LEADWORTH!
 * No reprints to date.

Continuity

 * Rory is a film buff, preferring old films (in The Impossible Astronaut Rory is a great Laurel and Hardy fan).
 * The sink plunger prop is a reference to the Dalek ‘arm’.

Timeline
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