The Fractures Part 1

"This household has broken the laws of reality. This means you've forfeited your right to exist."

Writer: Robbie Morrison

Format: Comic Strip

Released: 16th July 2015

Printed in: DWC #6

Featuring: Twelfth Doctor, Clara

Synopsis 

In Mumbai, India, 2315, the Doctor and Clara - with the help of their new allies Rani and Priyanka - defeated the Family Scindia and put paid to the resurrection of the 'goddess' Kali - though not before Kali attempted to resurrect in Clara's body! Having ensured the safety of the future, and brought Clara back to herself, the Doctor and Clara returned to the present...

But Coal Hill School and its environs can be just as deadly as any alien planet or far future, as the pair will soon find out! 

Verdict 

The Fractures started off tremendously well here with this first part, the first story to kick off the brand new issue of the wonderful Doctor Who Comic! I can't believe that we're on issue six already! Time really is flying by but in this issue there's a whole lot to get through by the sounds. But I've started with the Twelfth Doctor as it seems a little while since my last adventure with the current incarnation of the Doctor, which was the finale of Blood and Ice. I can't wait now for series nine to get more televised adventures with Capaldi and Coleman because in this comic strip both TARDIS pairing characters were characterised astoundingly! Yesterday, Apollo 23 captured Amy with ease where I felt DWM comic strips didn't quite succeed and now it seems that DWC will prevail over DWM in regards to Clara! Returning back to Coal Hill School certainly helped but this was by far the best comic strip in terms of Clara's representation. The dialogue was spot on and the relationship she had with the Doctor was perfect. I really liked that Kate Lethbridge-Stewart marked an appearance which must mean that this is set after Death in Heaven given in that story Kate referenced the change of appearance of the Doctor. No such bother here but it's great that UNIT featured. The story of Molly losing her Dad is a sad one but unthinkably, he literally returned from the dead! Not quite in the way of a zombie, but jumping out of a portal of some sort. Everything can't be as it seems though as Paul wasn't too keen on seeing his wife. Hardly the reaction you'd expect. Lisa acknowledging the Doctor as being the school caretaker was a nice little reference to The Caretaker and I liked how he'd been dubbed as not being cool in school. I'm sure he'd disagree had he overheard. I love how this Doctor seems to love that he's Scottish! He's certainly picking up a lot of Earthly characteristics considering he's Gallifreyan. After defeating Captain Van Volk and his Steek Reivers, the Doctor headed Clara back to present time for her English class. The Doctor bantering about her being the teacher was lovely. The grey hair humour was also excellent. I must mention that I thought the artwork in this comic strip was incredible! It's not often I mention that but the quality on display meant I just needed to say something about it! The Army of Ghosts/Doomsday reference was brilliant and I loved how the 3D (or should I say E-D) glasses were back! Another dimension hopping story then, a long time after that horrendous battle. I wonder if the Twelfth Doctor misses Rose. The arrival of the Fractures was intriguing and I'm not sure if one is intended to be Boris Johnson but the resemblance is very close! The way they just knocked at the door and said that the laws on reality had been broken and the right to exist forfeited was pretty literal but they certainly didn't look like the kind of people to mess with! The Fractures have arrived, UNIT and Kate are here and it seems like dimensions are being tampered with. The Doctor and Clara have certainly got their hands full in the remaining parts! An excellent start to the comic strip adventure.