The Therovian Quest (comic story)

The Therovian Quest was a TV Comic story featuring the First Doctor, John and Gillian Who.
== Summary ==
A seemingly incurable disease is gradually weakening the people of Theros. The Doctor and his companions travel with Grig, a Therovian astronaut to the planet Ixon where a moss grows that might provide an antidote.
== Characters ==
* First Doctor
* John Who
* Gillian Who
* Grig
* Therovian President
* Wopan
* Ixa
== Worldbuilding ==
* The asteroid has a low gravity that the Doctor compares to the Moon of Earth.
* The Doctor states that he cannot use the TARDIS to get to Theros because its controls are damaged.
== Notes ==
* This is the first comic story to use the term "TARDIS" to describe the time machine.
* John and Gillian watch what is happening outside the ship through what appears to be a circular window. This is, presumably, the TARDIS scanner.
* This story was reprinted in DWCC 12 in colour.
=== Original print details ===
(Publication with page count and closing captions)
* TVC 684 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
* TVC 685 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
* TVC 686 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
* TVC 687 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
* TVC 688 (2 pages) [No closing caption]
* TVC 689 (2 pages) Next week a new DR. WHO story
== Continuity ==
to be added
Category:First Doctor TVC comic stories
Category:1965 comic stories
Category:Six part comics