Prologue: The War Doctor (comic story)

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Prologue: The War Doctor

Key crew

Publisher:

Titan Comics

Writers:

George Mann, Cavan Scott

Artist:

Ivan Rodriguez^[1]

Colourist:

Marcio Menys

Release details

Number of parts:

Printed in:

2016 Convention Special

Release date:

21 July 2016

Reprinted in:

12DY2 8

Traded in:

Supremacy of the Cybermen

Format:

Comic

*Supremacy of the Cybermen* prologues
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Prologue: The War Doctor was one of several prologues to the miniseries Supremacy of the Cybermen, published by Titan Comics.

Summary[]

After centuries of fighting, the War Doctor has decided to end the Last Great Time War, making his way to the barn with the Moment, ready to use the weapon. Hearing the Cybermen calling his name, he realises that they have found him and detonates the Moment, engulfing them in the explosion.

Characters[]

Notes[]

This story was published in 12DY2 8.
This is an alternate version of the events of The Day of the Doctor.
The Cybermen in this story are an early design of the Cybus Cybermen, produced by Millennium FX in 2005.^[2]

Continuity[]

The events seen here are a result of the mass invasion of time and space by the Cybermen, who have allied with Rassilon. (COMIC: Supremacy of the Cybermen)
The Doctor uses the Moment to end the Time War. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
This perversion of history is ultimately negated when the Twelfth Doctor and Rassilon restore the timeline. (COMIC: Supremacy of the Cybermen)

Footnotes[]

Titan Comics Doctor Who summer events

2015

Four Doctors

Backups

The Doctor Shops for Comics • Open Mic Night • The Meeting • The Doctors Do... Classic Comedy • The Doctor Shops for Angels

2016

Supremacy of the Cybermen

Prologues

Prologue: The First Doctor • Prologue: The Second Doctor • Prologue: The Third Doctor • Prologue: The Fourth Doctor • Prologue: The Fifth Doctor • Prologue: The Sixth Doctor • Prologue: The Seventh Doctor • Prologue: The Eighth Doctor • Prologue: The War Doctor

2017

The Lost Dimension

Titan War Doctor comic stories

Miniseries

Four Doctors • Prologue: The War Doctor • Supremacy of the Cybermen • The Lost Dimension

Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor

Year Two

The Then and the Now • Pull to Open • Outrun • The Judas Goatee • Downtime • First Rule • The Organ Grinder • Kill God • Fast Asleep • Physician, Heal Thyself

Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor

The Whole Thing's Bananas

Cyberman stories

For the purposes of this list, a "Cyberman story" is one in which one living, authentic Cyberman plays a part within the confines of the story, outside of flashbacks to previous stories and cliffhangers that lead into the following story. For this reason, stories such as Dalek are absent due to only featuring deceased Cybermen on display. Stories like Carnival of Monsters, A Good Man Goes to War and The Vanquishers are also not included due to the Cybermen's appearance being of little consequence to the plot of the story.

Television

The Tenth Planet • The Moonbase • The Tomb of the Cybermen • The Wheel in Space • The Invasion • Revenge of the Cybermen • Earthshock • The Five Doctors • Attack of the Cybermen • Silver Nemesis • Rise of the Cybermen / The Age of Steel • Army of Ghosts / Doomsday • Cyberwoman • The Next Doctor • The Pandorica Opens • Closing Time • Nightmare in Silver • The Time of the Doctor • Dark Water / Death in Heaven • World Enough and Time / The Doctor Falls • The Haunting of Villa Diodati • Ascension of the Cybermen / The Timeless Children • Flux: Once, Upon Time - Bel's Story • The Power of the Doctor

Webcast

TARDIS Cam No.1 - The Moonscape • Real Time • Tardisode 6 • Tardisode 13 • Monster File: Cybermen

Audio

Sword of Orion • Spare Parts • Real Time • The Harvest • Silver Lining • Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Crystal of Cantus • The Reaping • The Gathering • The Blue Tooth • Human Resources • The Girl Who Never Was • The Ultimate Adventure • Kingdom of Silver • Legend of the Cybermen • The Silver Turk • Last of the Cybermen • Return to Telos • The Isos Network • The Tyrants of Logic • Code Silver / Master of Worlds • Hour of the Cybermen • Conversion • Return of the Cybermen • The Gates of Hell • Scourge of the Cybermen • Altered Status • Monsters in Metropolis • Secrets of Telos • Way of the Burryman / The Forth Generation • Bad Day in Tinseltown • Willkommen • Wulf • Übermensch • Auf Wiedersehen • The Great Cyber-War • Sins of the Flesh

Cyberman

Scorpius • Fear • Conversion • Telos • Outsiders • Terror • Machines • Extinction

Prose

Novels	Iceberg • Killing Ground • Illegal Alien • Warmonger • Loving the Alien • Made of Steel • Plague of the Cybermen • Dr. First • Scratchman • The Self-Made Man

Short stories	Birth of a Renegade • Heliotrope Bouquet • Scientific Adviser • Vrs • Going Off the Rails • Cybermen: Status Update • The Piper • The Mondas Touch • The Patchwork Pierrot • Consultation Exercise • Alit in Underland • Ghost in the Machine • The Heist • A Girl Called Doubt

Features	Cybermen

Comics

The Coming of the Cybermen • Flower Power • Cyber-Mole • The Cyber Empire • Eskimo Joe • Masquerade • The Time Museum • Test Flight • Junk-Yard Demon • Throwback: The Soul of a Cyberman • Deathworld • Black Legacy • Revelation! • Genesis! • The World Shapers • The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic • The Good Soldier • Dreadnought • The Flood • The Power of the Cybermen / Drones of Doom / Enemy Mine / Time of the Cybermen • Assimilation² • Doctor Who and the Last Stand • The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who • Conversion • Untitled • Cyber Crisis • Supremacy of the Cybermen • The Bidding War • The Lost Dimension • High Noon in Hollywood

The Cybermen	The Dead Heart • The Flesh Unbound • The Black Sky • The Hungry Sea • The Dark Flame • The Future Perfect • The Ugly Underneath • The Prodigal Returns

Supremacy of the Cybermen prologues	The First Doctor • The Second Doctor • The Third Doctor • The Fourth Doctor • The Fifth Doctor • The Sixth Doctor • The Seventh Doctor • The Eighth Doctor • The War Doctor

Video
games

Destiny of the Doctors • Airships • Cyber Assault • Ghostwatch • Eye of the TARDIS • Return to Earth • The Mazes of Time • Blood of the Cybermen • Dalek Supremacy • The Eternity Clock • The Doctor and the Dalek • Lost in Time • Hidden Mysteries

Complete list of appearances

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+|setting           = [[Barn (The Day of the Doctor)|Barn]], [[Drylands]], [[Gallifrey]], last day of the [[Last Great Time War]]
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+|artist            = [[Ivan Rodriguez]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/RachaelAtWork/status/1475231459841650699 Rachael Stott on Twitter]</ref>
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 == Summary ==
-The War Doctor has decided to stop the [[Time War]], and is heading to [[Barn (The Day of the Doctor)|the barn]] with [[the Moment]] to use the weapon. Hearing the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] calling his name, he realises they had found him and decides to detonate the Moment, engulfing them in the explosion.
+After centuries of fighting, the [[War Doctor]] has decided to end the [[Last Great Time War]], making his way to [[Barn (The Day of the Doctor)|the barn]] with [[the Moment]], ready to use the weapon. Hearing the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] calling his name, he realises that they have found him and detonates the Moment, engulfing them in the explosion.
 == Characters ==
 * [[War Doctor]]
-* [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]]
+* [[Cyberman]]
 * [[The Moment]]
-== References ==
-''to be added''
 == Notes ==
 * This story was published in [[12DY2 8]].
 * This is an alternate version of the events of ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]''.
+* The Cybermen in this story are an early design of the [[Cybus Industries|Cybus Cybermen]], produced by [[Millennium FX]] in [[2005 (production)|2005]].<ref>https://cybermantra.wordpress.com/about-the-cybermen/cyberman-designs/the-millenium-fx-cyberman/</ref>
-* The Cybermen in this story appear radically different to the vast majority of types seen before, distinguished by the handlebars pointing down rather than up.
 == Continuity ==
-* The events seen here are a result of the mass invasion of [[time]] and [[space]] by the [[Cybermen]], who have allied with [[Rassilon]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Supremacy of the Cybermen (comic story)|Supremacy of the Cybermen]]'')
+*The events seen here are a result of the mass invasion of [[time]] and [[space]] by the [[Cybermen]], who have allied with [[Rassilon (Hell Bent)|Rassilon]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Supremacy of the Cybermen (comic story)|Supremacy of the Cybermen]]'')
-* The Doctor uses [[the Moment]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'')
+*The Doctor uses [[the Moment]] to end the Time War. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'')
-* This perversion of history is ultimately negated when the [[Twelfth Doctor]] and Rassilon restore the [[timeline]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Supremacy of the Cybermen (comic story)|Supremacy of the Cybermen]]'')
+*This perversion of history is ultimately negated when the [[Twelfth Doctor]] and Rassilon restore the [[timeline]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Supremacy of the Cybermen (comic story)|Supremacy of the Cybermen]]'')
+==Footnotes==
+{{reflist}}
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