The Cleverest King (comic story)

Summary
The Doctor has forgotten that the alien planet Usunru in Galaxy 57 is home to the Kreech and both the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond are soon separated from the TARDIS and captured by the Kreech who carry them back to their nest in a hollowed out tree. They are received by Rangorr – Brainleader of the Kreech! Only one in every 10 generation Kreech are born with highly developed brains. Rangorr is a lonely ruler, fair and just but lacking intelligent company. Rangorr wants to travel but is unwilling to leave his kind without a Brainleader so nominates the Doctor to take his place. The Doctor declines on the grounds that even he isn’t a clever as Rangorr and suggests a crossword contest. While Rangorr is busy concentrating on the puzzle the Doctor and Amy manage to sneak out and past the Kreech back to the TARDIS leaving Rangorr to remain the Brainleader.

Characters

 * The Doctor
 * Amy Pond

Original print details

 * Publication with page count and closing captions
 * 1) DWA Issue 193 (4 pages) NEXT WEEK – The Doctor and Amy are seeing things!
 * No reprints to date.

Continuity

 * The Doctor gives his age as 908.