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You may wish to consult Afterlife (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.

After Life was the premiere story of Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor comic book series published in 2014.

This story debuted the Eleventh Doctor's companion Alice Obiefune.

Publisher's summary[]

Alice Obiefune has just lost her mother when the Doctor explodes into her life.

But what does this grieving young woman have to do with the career of a 70s musician, an amnesiac alien, and a terrifying cosmic threat?

In the wake of the second Big Bang, find out what the Doctor gets up to when Amy and Rory aren't around!

Plot[]

After Life (4)

Alice Obiefune encounters the rainbow dog.

Following the death and burial of her mother, Alice Obiefune's life began to take a downward spiral as she was laid off from her job as a library assistant and evicted from her flat. At the height of her depression she encountered a rainbow dog which came bounding down the street towards her chased by the Eleventh Doctor. On the Doctor's instructions Alice reluctantly assisted his hunt of the creature but it managed to escape when the Doctor became distracted by a Time Lord figure and walked straight into a lamp post. As soon as the Doctor had brushed himself down he thanked Alice for her assistance and bid her farewell.

Later, Alice attempted to sort her life out by calling Citizen's Advice but was left surprised when the TARDIS materialised inside her flat. The Doctor greeted her once again and explained that he had tracked her down after noticing how sad she seemed. Having offered a listening ear to all of Alice's problems, the Doctor then invited her aboard the TARDIS. Once inside Alice noted that the control room was upside down, but the Doctor soon sorted the issue out. Alice became overwhelmed by the experience and the Doctor took her to the swimming pool to calm her down. The Doctor told Alice that the rainbow dog, a Kharitite - also known as a "joy-beast" - came from the planet Vreular and feeds on negative emotions. Upon learning this Alice comes to the conclusion that she knows where the creature is heading.

Kharitite House of Commons

The Kharitite is unleashed upon the House of Commons.

The Kharitite broke into the House of Commons during Prime Minister's Questions which caused the politicians to flee in terror. Once the Doctor and Alice showed up the beast turned its attention back onto Alice and began chasing her, the Doctor encouraged Alice to lead it outside where it couldn't harm itself or others. Outside the creature was met with a barrage of UNIT soldiers who planned to disintegrate it. However, Alice defended the beast and insisted on another solution.

Behind Alice the TARDIS materialised and a walking squid emerged putting the soldiers into a frenzy. The Doctor ordered them to hold fire against both creatures and revealed the squid to be the Kharitie's owner. The squid reunited with the Kharitite and the pair headed back inside the TARDIS alongside Alice and the Doctor. As the alien squid and the ranibow dog played in the swimming pool, the Doctor and Alice returned to the control room where the Doctor questioned what their next adventure would be. Alice considered returning and sorting things out with her Landlord, but the Doctor reminded her that he was offering all of time and space and that there was plenty of time for that.

After Life Talent Scout

A shadowy figure watches the TARDIS.

As the TARDIS travelled onto its next adventure a shadowy Time Lord figure watched it moving among the stars, waiting to finish the story.

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Notes[]

  • This story marks the first appearance of the Talent Scout, the main adversary of the first year of The Eleventh Doctor comic series. He is not named and is seen in the form of a mysterious Time Lord figure. This is the first time the Eleventh Doctor and Alice encounter the Talent Scout but not the first time he encounters them.
  • The book Alice reads from is not identified, but the passage she reads is from "The Jumblies" by Edward Lear.

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