A Rose by Any Other Name ( comic story ) Running over the course of 22 issues , " A Rose by Any Other Name " stands as longest - running officially licensed serialised story in franchise history . Summary . The Tenth Doctor adopts a cat named Rose . Plot . Year One . Issue 4 . The Doctor has built a shrine to his lost companion Rose Tyler , and has been spending time watching romance and emotional films while binge - eating ice cream . After great emotional straight , the Doctor suddenly exclaims that he now has a cat — which he decides to call " Rose , " much to the annoyance of the cat . Issue 5 . The Doctor imagines what he expected owning a cat would be like ; the pair sitting at the table , watching " Chums " , and being friends . In reality , the Doctor has been scratched up by Rose - the - Cat after five days of not being able to find her . He is exceedingly angry , and begins to lecture the cat , but his anger fades after watching the cat for some seconds . Issue 6 . Watching the Doctor sulk in bed and cry over Rose - the - Human , Rose - the - Cat begins piloting the TARDIS to random spots in time . She visit Paris , France in the year 1879 , where she finds a mouse ; New New York in the year 5000000023 , where she catches a fish ; 2014 on the planet Messaline , where she drags a Hath head back to the TARDIS ; as well as others . After waking from a nap , the Doctor is horrified to find his room filled with animal carcasses , Rose believing that this will please him . Instead , he begins to cry over the loss of the animals . Rose , annoyed , states " you try and help . . . " Issue 7 . Distraught over his lost love , the Doctor goes to get clean clothes to put on . In his closet , he finds that Rose - the - Cat has pulled all of his navy suits down and has sat on them , leaving them covered in cat hair . There are also hair balls in his high tops . The Doctor orders her out of his room so that he can be with his thoughts and clothes . Later , he looks for his brown coat as he is preparing to go to Deva Loka to relax . He finds that Rose is carving her claws in them , completely ruining the piece . He screams that the suit was given to him by Janis Joplin , and leaves the cat floating outside the ship in a space - suit as punishment . He considers that he is not as merciful as he once was . Issue 8 . The Doctor and Rose - the - Cat are finally getting along , after much struggle . Rose asks the Doctor how he had never owned a pet before , which makes the Doctor say that he needs to introduce someone to Rose . Later , Rose and K9 are in the midst of a fight — Rose having stolen the Sonic screwdriver and K9 in maximum defence mode . The Doctor , infuriated , puts them both outside again ( Rose once more in a space - suit ) , which makes Rose question if this is his only answer to problems . The Doctor angrily decides to get a Goldfish . Issue 9 . Rose - the - Cat and the Doctor are walking alone in an unknown location . Rose - the - Cat is trying to help the Doctor get over Rose - the - Human , and suggests he go for a rebound companion . The Doctor agrees shortly into the conversation , but later storms into the TARDIS angrily saying that he was stood up . Inside the ship , Rose is being stroked by a member of the Sisters of Plentitude . He angrily says that Rose was meant to be setting up a date for him , which Rose suddenly recalls being the point of her introducing the Doctor to someone . The sister awkwardly asks if she should leave . Issue 10 . Rose - the - Cat has thought of a plan which would help the Doctor get over Rose - the - Human : a shopping spree to spend off his emotions . The Doctor eventually sees it as a good plan , and takes them to a mall - planet outside of Nebula 6879H which has been having a closing sale for some time . They buy boxes and boxes of clothes which they have tried on ( including a Waldo costume and a pink tutu ) which they take back to the ship . Rose asks the Doctor if he has filled the hole in his heart left by Rose - the - Human , to which the Doctor says that he has , but quickly admits that that is not so . After a moment of thought , he realises that he must begin to see the universe in a new light and enjoy the small things . Rose , meanwhile , is not listening to him , already exploring the many boxes they have brought home . Issue 11 . The Doctor has been inside the TARDIS for 26 hours , watching marathon reruns of Chums episodes . Rose is extremely bored with the show ' s reassuringly predictable plot , and just wants to go outside with the Doctor . 31 hours later , the pair are still watching , but Rose has grown more positive with the program , and says that the likes the episodes airing that day , but preferred the ones which had aired the day before . The Doctor agrees , saying that that season had had some of the best episodes . However , he suddenly begins to question what the pair are doing . He is the Doctor , a powerful being who travels through time and space battling injustice . He can just " go back in time " to watch the older episodes . Rose notes that there is already a channel that plays the day ' s previous material , 104 . The Doctor begins to cry that he is not useless , and is no longer good for anything . Rose tries to comfort him , and says that they could go back in time to when he " was " good for something . The Doctor does not find the suggestion helpful . Issue 12 . The Doctor , Rose - the - Cat , and K9 are shopping for materials for a Sunday roast , as Rose believes that filling the Doctor ' s stomach will remove all room for heart - break over Rose - the - Human . Rose - the - Cat notes that as a Time Lord , he should be able to get over her easily as " time heals all wounds . " The Doctor is shocked that Rose - the - Cat has payed enough attention to him to remember his race , and begins explaining why Rose is mistaken using items from their shopping cart as metaphors . A tea - towel represents all of time , an onion represents the Doctor , and a turnip represents the Doctor ' s heart - brokenness . Rose begins to question what is happening . Minutes later , their shopping crate is crushed and their food is scattered all over the isle . Rose - the - Cat notes that the Doctor ' s explanation made no sense , to which the Doctor says " exactly ! Neither does love ! " Rose angrily questions why the Doctor is as annoying as he is and why Rose has to hang out with him , as K9 notes that the Doctor ' s heart - brokenness is on the floor . Issue 13 . Rose - the - Cat attempts to help the Doctor find new companions by referring him to Sergeant Benton ' s lonely hearts club , after finding a flier which promised " companionship . " The Doctor gets a banana and a banana daiquiri to help him through the night . At the lonely hearts club he meets a Cyberman , a Weeping Angel , and a Hath . After several more daiquiris , the Doctor gets angry and gives up because he cannot find anyone he likes . At this point he sees a young red - haired girl , sitting alone and reading A Brief History of Time . Despite Rose ' s pleas that something seems off , the Doctor invites her back to the TARDIS . As he turns to go on ahead of her , the woman turns into a Zygon , turns to an unknown friend , and throws a thumb up . Rose - the - Cat tells her waitress " Keep ' em comin ' , love " as she is poured a cup of milk . Issue 14 . The Doctor has spent some time eating buckets of Dhäkan - Dazs , and has grown somewhat obese . Rose - the - Cat voices disgust at this , saying that if Rose - the - Human broke his heart this much that she hopes he at least said the L - word to her . The Doctor thinks that the cat means Lilith , and says that rose broke both of her hearts , not just one . Rose says that the Doctor needs to get out of his funk and possibly rebrand . The Doctor is unclear momentarily what she means , before he realities that she means Regenerate . Rose says that as long as the Doctor remembered her and wasn ' t fat , it would be fine . As punishment , the Doctor once again places her in her space - suit - of - shame , leaving her floating outside the ship once more . Outside , the cat notes that the Doctor could become ginger , which makes him consider the issue . Issue 15 . Whilst reading a book on quantum mechanics , the Doctor is pleased to hear Rose purring nearby . He is shocked , however , to discover that Rose is " not " purring , but instead is attempting to remove a section of the TARDIS ' wall with a Chainsaw in the hopes of making a Cat flap . The Doctor warns that such an action would cause great damage to the fabric of time and space , but this warning is too late , as Rose breaks a part of the wall away . This causes great disturbances through all of time and space . In 1845 , Richard III is rescued at Ambion Hill , Leicestershire by a Unicorn after he begs for a horse . At the Cavern Club in 1961 , the Beatles are suddenly turned into violent , howling wolves while performing " I Want to Hold Your Hand " . Finally , in 2014 on the set of the final episode of " Chums " , the actor who is playing Russ is suddenly turned into a frog . The angry director yells at the female lead that they have to shoot the scene despite this . Back in the TARDIS , the hole in the wall has been patched with Duct tape , seeming to fix the problem . The Doctor asks Rose if she is aware of how much the whole could have damaged the universe , Rose states that the TARDIS couldn ' t be that important and prepares to watch the final episode of " Chums " . Minutes later , Rose can be heard crying from outside the ship . . . Year Two . Issue 1 . Waking up , the Doctor finds Rose sleeping on his bed . He gets dressed and they go on several adventures , including riding atop purple dragons , fighting orange monsters in a forest , visiting the smallest planet in the universe and cooking food in a house with K9 . He then goes back to sleep . Issue 2 . Drinking wine alone , the Doctor is shocked by the sudden arrival of the original Rose Tyler next to him . The Doctor begins to question how she can be there , before he is shushed by her , as there is something more important for the two of them to finally do . After this , she begins to shove the ends of her hair into his mouth , as he lets out a moan of confusion . The Doctor suddenly awakes in his room . The encounter was little more than a dream , with a strange twist evidently brought about by Rose - the - Cat deciding to sleep directly on his face . In a fit of anger , the Doctor tells Rose that she can no longer sleep in his room . Issue 3 . Rose notices that the Doctor has been seeming happier than usual . He explains he ' s been travelling and meeting people . Rose is glad the Doctor finally went outside of the TARDIS , but the Doctor corrects her , saying that he ' s been playing an online RPG , " Time Scrolls " . The Doctor shows Rose his ingame character , " Rosalina " , which is based off Rose Tyler . At first , Rose - the - Cat is annoyed , but she sighs and tells him to " do a quest or something " . Issue 4 . " to be added " Issue 5 . " to be added " Issue 6 . " to be added " Issue 7 . " to be added " Issue 8 . " to be added " Issue 9 . Rose excitedly tells the Doctor that they should start a band to help the Doctor relieve emotions that he has over the loss of Rose - the - Human . The Doctor eventually agrees , and he performs lead guitar vocals while K9 is on bass and Rose is on drums . Much to Rose ' s annoyance , the band ' s music is mainly aimless and whiny love ballads . Rose and the Doctor argue over this , and K9 is suggested by both as a mediator . K9 crudely suggests that Rose consider a solo career . Fuming over this comment , Rose enters the TARDIS and goes back in time to stop herself from making such a terrible suggestion . Issue 10 . Rose has decided to leave the TARDIS crew , as the Doctor has finally decided to find a new companion and move on with his life . The Doctor also notes that he and K9 are preparing to go on tour with The Wibbly Wobblies , the name he has given their band despite Rose ' s protests . Rose has joined an " agency " which will send her exploring the universe in search of another heartbroken soul to comfort . Rose takes off in a pink cat - like shuttle , which travels through space for an " immeasurable time and distance " before crash landing on a beach . Emerging from the capsule , she is greeted by a baffled Rose Tyler . Notes . Original print details . " to be added "