Mr. Nobody

"I hereby declare my status as a legal representative of the Hyper-Temporal Magistrate Authority, as shown on this official badge which you can all plainly see. I wish to act as a defence counsel for this Earthling!"

Writer: Scott Gray
Format: Comic Strip
Released: September 2005
Printed in: Doctor Who Annual 2006

Featuring: Ninth Doctor, Rose

Synopsis

The Vandos Tribunal teleports Phil Tyson to their ship to execute him for crimes committed against the Vandosians. The crime were committed by the Vandosian Shogalath, who they believe has reincarnated into Phil! The Ninth Doctor and Rose arrive, but can they save Phil from execution before it's too late?

Verdict

Mr. Nobody was a pretty decent read. The plot was a bit uneventful but then it somehow seemed to be good at the same time, rather confusingly. Maybe that's the power of the terrific artwork or by the commanding presence of the Doctor. I'm not quite sure. I liked the character of Phil Tyson and how after a brief experience with the Doctor and Rose, the extra-terrestrial and an alien tribunal, that he would no longer be the coward-like character scared of his boss and wary of putting a step in the wrong. He was now alive and thrilled, and would grasp hold of life and live it the way it should be! The Vandosians were good but their logic was somewhat questionable! They were going to execute Phil because they believed he was the reincarnation of their greatest enemy, Shogalath, and would sentence him for crimes committed in a past life? It was all a bit barmy to be honest. I loved Rose in this though and how she helped Phil through the difficult understanding of what was going on, with a beautiful merry-go-round simile. A clever but basic climax, overall - pretty good!

Rating: 7/10