The Assassin (comic story)

The Assassin was a 21 comic printed in TV Century 21 in 1967.

The story crossed over with the Doctor Who universe, namely through the involvement of World President Nikita Bandranaik as a major character in the plot. Bandranaik "suggest[s]" that the titular assassin be "eliminated", thus propelling the narrative.

Summary
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Characters

 * Twenty One
 * Nikita Bandranaik
 * S
 * Agent 46
 * Thor Johnason

Worldbuilding

 * In a Washington meeting, Twenty One mentions that Agent 45 was their tenth casualty within a month.
 * According to inside information, the Bereznik Secret Service are under the control of Johnason. Bandranaik labels him as their top assassin and a cold-blooded and ruthless killer.
 * Bereznik shares borders with Germany and Russia. Germany also has a northern border with Denmark.
 * Johnason offers Twenty One ten thousand dollars a week for work as a bodyguard.
 * The Bereznik Secret Police Committee convene to discuss Johnason's next victim. They agree unanimously on Twenty One and provide him with a photograph.
 * Johnason uses gas to inapacitate Twenty One while travelling on a train while he deploys some against Johnason's troops with a toy helicopter.
 * Twenty One uses a toy rattlesnake to hypnotise some guards.
 * Twenty One has in his possession a laser belt, and a knife, which he uses to kill Johnason, secreted in his boot.

Story notes

 * This story marked the final appearance of Nikita Bandranaik in TV Century 21. After the next two stories, Perpetual Conflict and A Matter of Honour, for which Bandranaik was absent, 21 joined the rest of TV Century 21 in being set in 2068 and one hundred years in the future from the publication date. As such, it was Bandranaik's successor as World President, T.J. Younger, who also became his replacement in this series. Later, the former President's death was confirmed by way of a mention in the 1969 short story January to June.

Continuity

 * Twenty One goes up against the forces of Bereznik yet again. (COMIC: Andromeda Or Die, The Bitter Cold Dish, The Long Road Back)