Return of the Trods (comic story)

Return of the Trods was a TV Comic story featuring the First Doctor, John and Gillian.

Summary
The TARDIS is dawn back to Trodos, where a megalomaniac space traveller has reactivated the deadly robots. Guided by the evil criminal the Trods plan a special reception for the time travellers: an obstacle course with death the penalty for carelessness.

Characters

 * First Doctor
 * John Who
 * Gillian Who
 * Super Trod
 * Master of the Trods
 * Trod 7
 * Trod 9
 * Trod 57
 * Trod 109

Worldbuilding

 * When an explosion makes a clear exit for them, John believes fate to be on the Doctor's side.
 * Trod 109 orders the other Trods to exterminate the Doctor and his grandchildren.

Continuity

 * The Doctor mentions defeating the Trods before. (COMIC: The Trodos Tyranny)
 * The Doctor has previously noticed that fate was on his side. (COMIC: The Hunters of Zerox)