The Klepton Parasites (comic story)

The Klepton Parasites was the first TV Comic story, as well as the first Doctor Who strip of all time.

It featured the First Doctor and introduced two new companions for the comic, his grandchildren, John and Gillian Who.

Summary
On Earth, John and Gillian meet their grandfather, the Doctor. They travel in the TARDIS to the 30th century, where the Kleptons are attacking the peaceful Thains. The travellers help them repel the invaders, follow the Kleptons to their secret underwater city and defeat their plans.

Part One
In the distant future, the Thains have lived peacefully and happily for many years on a distant planet. However, they are suddenly attacked by a race known as the Kleptons, who intend to enslave the race. The Kleptons take numerous Thains hostage via their advanced airships and unleash a race of massive plants on the city, which grow quickly and begin crushing the Thain city. Having no weapons and no way to stop the Kleptons, the Thains fear that they are doomed.

Meanwhile, in the 20th century, two children named John and Gillian seek out their grandfather, Dr. Who. Following instructions to Number Sixteen, they discover a Yard, inside which they find a lone Police Box. Inside the box, they find their grandfather, whom they are meeting for the first time, who explains that they are inside a time travelling machine. John, fascinated by the controls, presses a button and causes the ship to take off.

Opening the ship's doors to see where they've landed, the trio are greeted by a Klepton airship, and the orders that they be kidnapped immediately.

Part Two
The Kleptons return to the Thain city at the exact moment the TARDIS has landed, and one Thain attempts to kidnap Gillian via their airships. John throws a brick, breaking the glass of the ship and setting Gillian free. The ship crashes, causing the Kleptons to flee.

Valda, the leader of the Thains, introduces himself to the group and explains their plight. Valda fears that the Klepton's technology is too much for the unarmed race to take on, but the Doctor notes that if a simple brick could halt their plans, they could indeed defeat the Kleptons. John, noticing a museum in the city, suggests they look for weapons inside that can be armed and used against the invaders.

Inside, they indeed find century-old heat guns, which they repair. Suddenly, the Kleptons return to the city...

Characters

 * First Doctor
 * John Who
 * Gillian Who
 * Valda
 * Klepton One
 * Kleptons
 * Thains

Continuity

 * The Kleptons reappear in COMIC: Prisoners of the Kleptons and PROSE: Placebo Effect.