Myth Maker

"I've seen some stuff on my travels with you, but dragons? They're just a myth, right? Just a story."

Writer: Davey Moore

Format: Comic Strip

Released: September 2007

Printed in: Doctor Who Annual 2008

Featuring: Tenth Doctor, Martha

Synopsis 

The Tenth Doctor takes Martha to merry olde England so she can take in the feel of the country long before she was born. But the pair find something distressing as they exit the TARDIS and soon learn of the dragon myth...

Verdict

Myth Maker was an excellent comic strip. With the much shorter length of comic stories that appear in the Annuals, the potential failure is sadly present in masses. But the last few I have read from the Annuals (not chronologically) have been fantastic! I really liked Martha's enthusiasm in this story and her willingness to be adventurous and even learn of her country's history. The role of the Doctor in this was extremely clever in this story as despite his presence being minimal, everything he said progressed the story and answered one question whilst creating another. Excellently done by Davey Moore. The unnamed character who the Doctor and Martha helped and were repaid for by a ride of story telling was terrific! I really liked his wisdom and the myth of the dragon was brilliant. The Doctor's refusal to dismiss myths as false was majestic, and as we've seen with the several appearances of Vampires in the Whoniverse, all stories have to begin somewhere, with something igniting them. The plot being tied up with the appearance of the rumoured dragon was great, and the Doctor having sympathy for if was even more so! The use of the TARDIS to fully activate the dragon's distress call to its parents was magnificent and for Martha, it was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen. A fitting finale to a brilliant comic strip! 

Rating: 9/10