Doctor Who
Summary
The Fourteenth Doctor , Donna Noble , and Rose Noble receive a retro reimagining inspired by the comic behindDoctor Who ’s first sixtieth anniversary particular in a new piece of artwork . The sixtieth anniversary celebrations of the long - incline sci - fi series will be lead by David Tennant and Catherine Tate across three specials airing throughout November and December . The firstDoctor Whoanniversary special , " The Star Beast , " sees the Doctor swept up in an intergalactic chase , as a furry fugitive from justice pursued by frightening Wrarth Warriors break up lands on Earth .
With the firstDoctor Who60th anniversary specialintroducing the tale of the Doctor ’s encounters with the Meep ( Miriam Margolyes ) and Wrarth Warriors , the officialDoctor WhoTwitter account has divvy up a new piece of artwork inspired by the latest instalment .
Created by creative person Butcher Billy , the artwork reimagines the Fourteenth Doctor , Donna , and Rose protect the Meep from the Wrarth . They are posed similarly to the instalment ’s original puzzler card , but stylized to resemble a retro comic book , complete with a box box boast the TARDIS . The artwork also feature nod to the later special , including the presently unexplored UNIT Tower along the London horizon in the background .
How Does “Doctor Who: The Star Beast” Differ From The Original Comic?
produce by comic book legends Pat Mills andDave Gibbons , " The Star Beast " was first published inDoctor Who Weeklyfrom February 1980 to April 1980 , with the Fourth Doctor lead the adventure alongside mechanical frankfurter companion K-9 . Like in the television story , the Meep ( appoint Beep in the comic ) crash land on Earth and seeks service from the Doctor to escape the Wrarth , though officers Zogroth and Zeep ( rename Zreeg in the show ) soon reveal the Meep is n’t what he seems . With the Meep having used mind - check humans to reconstruct its ship , it attempts to escape , but the Doctor soon puts a stop to its plan .
While the basic premise and quality were adapted forDoctor Who ’s " The Star Beast , " there are a phone number of significant differences between both stories . Alongside the add-on ofthe Fourteenth Doctor , the imposing family , and UNIT , the storey ’s scope is also deepen from the diminished townsfolk of Blackcastle to London . While the Noble family would take the place of comic companions Sharon and Fudge , the latter would inspire the character of Rose ’s protagonist Fudge Merchandani ( Dara Lall ) .
Between its fabled creators and unbelievable baddie , " The Star Beast " was a fondly remembered part ofDoctor Who ’s expanded media that had been revisited time and again in comics and audio dramas . As such , not only did showrunner Russell T Davies ' reimagining introduce the cutesy malignity of the Meep to audiences worldwide , but it also process longtime fans to a fun adaption . The above artwork is a perfect merging of the Modern take on the tarradiddle and its comic lineage to fete the Meep ’s leap to the minor screen .
Doctor Who : The Star Beastis available on Disney+ for international audiences , and BBC iPlayer for UK audiences .
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