The 10 Doctors – Page 206

The companions and friends wait impatiently for the Doctors to sort themselves out. Susan can’t take it anymore and Sarah Jane give her words of comfort. The door opens and there stands a partially dressed 10th Doctor, who announces that he is in the clear.
They all share a celebratory hug.


Discussion (188) ¬

  1. Korafrax

    YAY!!!!!! WHOOOO!!!!!!!

    Now that thats off my chest, exceptional page Rich, it’s got everybody! (or just about) I love seeing all the compaions together and the cheering is great. 10 and the Brig have wonderful lines. Great comic, but now I’m afraid its going to start coming to an end.

  2. Sammy

    Yay!
    Methinks Ten looks better with a shirt on.

  3. Oddfellow

    And so the Doctor saves the day and all’s well that ends well…. Or IS IT?!

  4. Mosuke

    :D :D :D :D :D

    HOORAY FOR THE DOCTOR.

    GROUP HUG~

    [sorry for the caps, but this is just too awesome!]

  5. Snaresman

    Dalek tor is no more, and doctor ten is back again. :)

    My joy at seeing everything work out is equal to the sadness I feel at knowing that this comic is going to end. :(

  6. BRF

    Awwww… That’s so touching.

    [joins group hug]

  7. Leafa

    Yay! Awww, what an amazing page.
    It’s nice to see 2.5 is still around… I really thought he was going to get bumped off before now. If that’s possible considering he isn’t really… alive. Technically.

  8. Melopsittacus

    How the … did you manage to get everyone in 1 panel? Must be bigger on the inside.
    Beautiful page, specially panel 1 with all the companions looking very worried.

  9. bigshowbower

    Oh jolly good, the Brig summed everything us loyal readers are thinking and of course Rich is a Wonderful Chap

  10. TechnoCoatLady

    Woohoo! >w< I love your tiny smiling 6th in the background.
    *steals him away* Nice one Rich!

  11. LeilaDrake

    Yay! Ten is back! *hugs* But where did he get the clothes?

  12. gecks

    nice one rich, Doc emerges cleansed, must say i was expecting a big battle, however, i know your eager to end this and wow us with more thrilling tales :)

    get your drinks ready we’re nearing the end!

  13. captain loconut

    look at Drax, loves the air punch i do!!!
    yay for reference!!!
    yay for everything really
    even my grammar is failing with awesome overload (although it was never very good to begging with)
    you deserve honers for your awesome work Rich,
    really this is awesomely great
    and your drawing is improving and i didn’t think that was possible

  14. Lokun

    Me agree with Sammy. XD

    *joins group hug*

  15. Dan

    Can’t believe it, the story must be drawing to a close now… unless there are further twists to come in the tale…

  16. Aaronn

    :L Love it. Its great :) .

  17. itzWicks

    This has been an exceptional roller coaster ride, Rich.

    I suspect that the attention to detail that you provide in the end (especially if it matches the wonderful setup that you did in the beginning), will reaffirm The Ten Doctors as one of the best web comics of our time, ranking up there with such greats as “Order of the Stick” and “Day By Day.”

    No pressure, pal. Just swing us around the track once more and then coast us in back to the station. I can only imagine what you have in store for us yet.. but I’ll bet that it is going to be fantastic. ;-)

  18. Lewis

    I’m guessing this is the beginning of the end. In the words of Seven… “this act will be the beginning of your end”. I’d like to know what exactly happened to that Dalek though.

  19. Shaun

    Wow, so far I am going to go out and say this is bar none the best webcomic I have run across!
    And who says the story is almost over? I could see this going on for a good while longer!

  20. fondestgreetings

    Why does this remind me of a Star Trek episode?

  21. Kat Klingon

    NIIIIIIIIIICE. Subtle, understated and just perfect. Yet I recall a comment Rich made about Leela in the last few pages that makes me think not all the threads of this story are woven yet.
    Maybe I’m wrong, but I tend to think this story isn’t over until Rich says it is.

  22. lore

    YAAAY! great Rich!

  23. Fizzix

    Oh, look! You made me comment again. Ten looked so confused walking through that door, and then :D moment. :D

  24. Sarlania

    HOORRRRAYYY! =)

  25. Lord Krunk

    @Melopsittacus – Loved that comment: ‘Must be bigger on the inside’. Brilliant.

    Crowning Moment of Heartwarming, anyone?

  26. Tangerine

    Hooray!
    That’s a pretty big group hug.

  27. dalektaliban

    yatta!

  28. You_Will_Obey_Me

    What did he mean by “Look Ma!”?

  29. Ammy

    Woohoooo!!! Errmm, yes, well, ahem…
    This was just beautifully drawn and full of contrasts – 10’s blank expression in panel 4 vs his cheeky grin in panel 5. And the first double panel with the worry and concern etched onto the faces of the companions vs the last double panel, it just made your heart glow. Brilliant last line by the Brig, and the expression on Maxil’s face is brilliant – as if he realises just how much he misunderestimated the Doctor on their last face-off.
    Brilliant stuff Rich, you’ve taken us on such a roller-coaster ride of emotions and plot twists (and controversial use of off-colour English!) over the past two years. I know it’s not over yet, but I just want to say thanks for sharing it with us, it’s been fan-TAS-tic :D

  30. The TARDIS Traveller

    Heh, even the Rani seems pleased! In the words of ten, Brilliant!

  31. Ammy

    Apologies for using the word “brilliant” so many times, I really must learn to use different superlatives ;)

  32. The1Russter

    Oh Man, this is one excellent page. However, I feel like you cheated, by skipping an entire page as how the Doctor eliminated the Dalek portion of their mind. We last saw the Doctor physically attacking the Dalek after the Dalek offered its reasoning why it should remain, but we never see how he actually got rid of it. I was imagining some sort of illogical-logic argument used to dissolve the Dalek conditioning. Or the worst, somehow the Dalek conditioning being broken down and spread out among all ten Doctors; or the Dalek conditioning being transfered to Doctor 2.5 and then Doctor 2 unprojecting him thus dissolving the Dalek conditioning altogether.

  33. KLCtheBookWorm

    The part I love: Maxil’s dumbfounded amazement at the group hug and the Brig’s cheer. In his defense, ten Doctors all at once is pretty awe inspiring. :D

  34. WhoRU?

    Rich, one day you have to tell me why you drawn Romana 2 as taller than most others. She’s not that tall. BTW I like the three K-9s right next to each other.

  35. XBen

    Was the original line, “wonderful chap” or “splendid chap?”

    Either way, it’s looing like a fan-favourite page. Nice job.

  36. Eala Dubh

    It was ‘wonderful chap’ in The Five Doctors, and ’splendid fellows’ in The Three Doctors.

  37. Eala Dubh

    RU: She’s standing on Paul McGann’s box. :)

  38. Lord President Lundar

    Nice Brig touch.

  39. ibishtar

    YAAAAY!!! Lovely lines from Ten and the Brig :D

  40. Percy

    I love this page–nay, this whole comic–rather disturbingly intensely.

  41. Wistaria

    Ahh, wonderful new page as always. I’ve enjoyed the buildup and payoff for this plot point. :D

    Oh hang on, this is the first time Jack’s been in 10/9’s presence in the comic, isn’t it? Uh-oh…

  42. kittystitcher

    Yay, group hug! 10 looks quite happy. That was so very 10 of him, where he opened the door, stared at them for a second, then made a flippant comment which assured them everything was great.

    There are still a few loose ends to go, which makes me think this train hasn’t reached the station yet…can’t wait to find out what predicament our heroes will find themselves in on the next few pages!

  43. who am I?

    Jolly well done!or in the words of a taller me…FANTASTIC!

  44. Mr.Anderson

    It’s been a while since I last posted. Great job with the comic! Nice happy moment you got there with page 206. I do know that it’s not the end though, because there’s still some loose ends to tie up. For example;

    Davros: “I am a guardian of time!”

  45. Helen

    I’d a thought TEN would say something alot more cheeky than that, But I guess pretending to look blank and then say something witty was rather like his “are you my Mummy” gag in the sontaran episodes.

  46. carol

    “Look, Ma. No Dalek.”! LOL! That’s 10 for you! I’m glad that he’s ok! Great job, Rich!

  47. Heather

    The light fixture above Glitz’s head looks a bit like a halo – quite ironic really.

    I’ve been following this comic since near the beginning, and while I’m sad to see that it seems to be drawing to a close, all good things must end and all that. It’s been a fabulous ride. Thanks, Rich, I’m looking forward to seeing how it all wraps up.

  48. Jonathan

    Methinks the end be near! Great page, though!

  49. Parn

    AAAWWW…. Sweet! & 10 is at last FREE ;D
    love the puzzled look on 10’s face (in the 3rd panel) & his happy face (in the 5th panel) :X :X

  50. Parn

    *joins group hug* :D :D :-”

  51. billhedrick

    hmmmm I counted three times and can only see 9 doctors in the doorway. Is this a plot point or simply a drawing thing?

  52. billhedrick

    After reviewing it again, #1 is missing

  53. Chryse

    *wedges herself into already overcrowded group hug*

    Brilliant line from the Brig at the end. Just perfect :)

  54. jmeltzer

    And then all ten Doctors turn towards the companions:

    “EXTERMINATE!!”

  55. JustAWanderer

    YES!

    Oh, and billhedrick, you can sort of see Seven’s hat if you look closely. (Just above Two, diagonally down from Four.)

  56. The Professor

    I believe 7 might be hidden behind 10’s head. I can definitely see 1-6 and of course 10. I am guessing that is 8 and 9 to the right of 6. So, 7 is behind 10.

  57. Chryse

    Huh? I count ten. One is the furthest right, surely? Counting clockwise from 5 (bottom left) I get: 5, 6, 8, 9, 4, 3, 1, 7, 2, 10.

  58. The Professor

    That is, 8 and 9 are to 6’s left (our right).

  59. JustAWanderer

    Excuse the double post … but isn’t that #1 off to the right?
    I think that the background gaggle of Doctors lines up as:
    Top row, left to right: 6, 8, 9, 4, 3
    Bottom row: 5, 2, 7’s hat, 1

  60. billhedrick

    ahhh I didn’t see 7’s hat. OK I see all 10 now

  61. The Professor

    Chryse, going by your counting, I see 5, 6, 8, 9, 4, 3, 1, 2, 10. I can see why you might think 7 is between 1 and 2 because there is a vague shape resembling 7’s hat and possibly face there. But, it is far less distinct than the other 9 faces. It looks more like part of 3’s outfit and 4’s scarf to me. Maybe I am wrong.

  62. Trevory

    Hmm, I have a bad feeling we’re getting to the end :(
    But we still don’t know about Davros saying he’s a ‘Champion of Time’, eh?

  63. Mreen

    :D

    and bonus points for fitting everyone into that panel! Even Rani looks pretty happy!
    (Look! all the K9s lined up in a row!)

  64. EricInWisconsin

    @You_Will_Obey_Me : “Look Ma, No (whatever)” is a common joke line in American comedy.

    @WhoRU? : As I said in a previous page, I think Romana’s standing on a K-9. :)

    Great wrap-up to the “10 as a Dalek” subplot, Rich! Definitely heartwarming and a welcome scene…

    Still a few loose ends, as everyone above has noted, and I can’t wait to see how some of them resolve… The page is so awesome that I’ll not even complain about the Brig’s line (which I think is the most over-used line in Whodom). {Stop that, Eric! Play nice!!}

  65. Gallifrey

    *joins group hug*
    Awwww

  66. Doctor Who lover!!!!!

    YAY!That was great! Please dont tell me thats the end… oh dear god thats not the end right? Ten looks sooooo hot OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rich thank you he looks soo cute awww. yay! So is anything going to happen now? I mean is a Dalek going to come out and attack them? Or is it the end? If it is please tell me that if you’ll be making more Doctor who comics. ;] Way to go on the first panel Rich great work!

  67. ObsessiveFanGirl

    :D :D This is great!!!
    I LOVE THIS- especially the “look ma, no dalek” by ten and the “wonderful chap all of them” This is just plain BRILLIANT! and all 3 K-9… (sorry, too excited to stop typing, especially my first post) I can’t praise you enough!!!! Wait, maybe I can *bows and worships the (TIME) lord Rich*

  68. Moggs

    I wanna hug him toooo! :D

  69. TeenageMage

    HooRAAAAAAY! Finally, Ten is back!

  70. UnbekanntesPferd

    I know, everyone’s doing it, but… YEAH!
    And Ten is very…Ten here ^^ Definitely a major heartwarming-page. Well done indeed.

  71. li'l hobbit

    VASTLY improved 10, Rich!!! I checked your very first page and the improvements are astounding :)
    wonderful work–I truly envy your imagination
    goes to join group hug–pulling the other Doctors into it as well X)
    a second later I start to sob…..because this comic is coming to an end *tear* *tear*
    Why must all good things come to an end? Come to an end? Come to an–Why must all good things come to end? :(

  72. Elliee Vaness

    That just reminds me of one of the early episodes of Stargate, where O’Neill recovers from being sick and says “Lucy, I’m home!” So, of course, I love it.

    I still can’t help thinking there’s something else big that has to happen before the story can end. It’s like there’s an empty space in the plot or something. I suppose I’m mainly wondering what’s going to happen to make everyone forget what needs to be forgotten.
    But I guess we’ll all just have to wait and see, eh? ;)

  73. Lewis

    Doctor Who lover (with millions of exclamation marks): Rich will be making another / more Who comics in the future :)

  74. Mitchell Craig

    I’m of the school that says some things that were brought up in The Ten Doctors might make it to other stories Rich has in mind – Davros’ claim to be a “Champion of Time” being one of them.
    As to the page of the day – I like panels one and six, with concerned companions waiting anxiously in the former and a group hug all around when Ten comes out, with the other Doctors in the doorway.
    Of course, the ending will have a bittersweetness to it – not just for us (and Rich, I would suppose), but also for Ten and Nine.
    The1Russter: It’s not cheating that Rich declined to show how the Doctor vanquished the Dalek conditioning. Personally, there’s no way to visualize such a moment that would look ridiculous to someone. So, Rich made the decision to leave that dramatic bit to the reader’s imagination.

  75. Vulpis

    Awww..cute touch with even the Rani cracking a grin…and I notice 2.5 is standing next to her.

  76. Stormwolf

    *shoves all the companions aside and glomps Ten good* Yay, he’s back! And of course, in full Ten form. ;) “Look, ma! No Dalek!” was perfect.

  77. JoelCornah

    And now The Master unexpectedly shows up out of nowhere to kill them all? XD

  78. Makkabee

    I love the irony of the overhead light making it look like Glitz has a big giant halo.

  79. Mr.Anderson

    Sorry, meant to say ‘champion’

  80. Captain Shade

    Hip hip, huzzah! Hip hip, huzzah! Hip hip, huzzah!

  81. Lewis

    Oh gosh, yes. What of that “Champion of Time” remark? A Davros story next would be superb!

  82. The Voyager

    Truly amazing! Those are two of the few words one could use to describe the last four strips. It’s pretty obvious this is coming to a close; but I’d have never imagined you’d think of an ending a brilliant as this one is turning out to be.
    Thanks Rich, and Great Jobs on these last few.

  83. Child of Zion

    *Is forced by Heart to join group hug*
    *Removes embarrasing liquid from eyes*

    I’ve been crying a lot here, recently. But this really does take The Cake. It’s all just so awesome…
    Ok, I have to go before I say something mushy and stupid. Thanks, Rich.

    ~CoZ

  84. James Swann

    Romana is wearing the wrong costume, the costume she is wearing is from the horns of Nimon she was wearing a white dress in Shada… But this page is FANTSTICLY BRILLIANT

  85. Sean

    It’s so weird. These people don’t know this incarnation of the Doctor at all (except Sarah Jane) and yet all of them are so HAPPY!!

  86. Sindre1

    Is this the last page?
    It would work well if it was :)
    Hope its not :P

    Also, good joke ^^

  87. Maki P

    Yay! the Doctor is safe!! (I knew he would, but it’s good to see it)
    So, what now: Gallifrey is safe (for now), the Dalek are defeated (for now), the Doctor is alright (for now), and the fighting is coming to an end (again for now); what’s left to happen?

    @James Swann: Who says she can’t repeat her outfits? This is at some point after Shada and before The Leisure Hive, she may had several costumes changes in that period.
    @Sean: The Doctor is The Doctor no matter what he looks like, besides he knows all these people

  88. Complete blank

    I love the fact that it was the 10th Doctor – who in his timeline has just lost Rose and started this story sitting around feeling miserably lonely – was the one who scored the group hug.

  89. Ninian

    Thank you so much! It is beautiful Rich and it is good to have ten back up on his feet .

  90. Rassilon001

    “Seems its time to say good-bye… and just as I was getting to know me.”

    Now that evil is vanquished, it seems its time for the Doctor and his companions to move on. My only wonder is how they’ll send some of these people back to their proper homes, since they’ve picked up quite a few along the way that weren’t the original companions.

    Then again, maybe the Time Lords can help with that.

  91. Melanie L

    Yay! *does happy dance* Now, let’s all go out for a beer!

  92. supernova8610

    I just started reading your comic a week ago, so I wanted to let you know how AWESOME it is!!! :-D Especially this page; I love how the 10th Doctor comes out of the room to find all the companions staring at him :-D

  93. Morelenmir

    Oh, hurrah! I’ve been lurking for quite a while and following this silently, but I am compelled to comment. Excuse me *dries off excessively wet face* but this one page is probably my most favourite out of everything thus far. It actually brought tears to my eyes to see Ten back on his feet and his trademark grin. Well-done, sir, well-done.

    I need another tissue… ^^

  94. Grandpa Chet

    Um — says WHO that Dalek Tor is no more?

  95. ElementalBob

    You said it ‘Brig’ old chap :)

    10 is back to his old happy go lucky self.

  96. John

    The Brig hasn’t met the Valeyard yet. He may not think he’s a wonderful chap.

  97. Grandpa Chet

    I guess I forgot to mention how paranoid & suspicious I am. How do we know there’s not a little Dalek left somewhere inside Ten?

  98. kittystitcher

    Grandpa Chet – There’s also the possibility that this could all be a sort of dream Dalek Tor is projecting, and they really haven’t defeated him at all…he could just be lulling the Doctor(s) into a false sense of security! *iz worried now*

    I’m still bothered by the fact that 2.5 said ‘For ANY reason.’ Never in Whodom before has that phrase been uttered without problems happening soon after…

  99. DeathlySerenity

    Tehehehe…partially dressed Ten…

    Oh sorry… I seem to be drooling…

    XD

  100. Virginia

    Wow, that was great. All the companions gathered around the door, even Leela with one of her babies. Just great.

  101. The TARDIS Traveller

    I’ve just noticed, Sarah Jane looks like she’s either being mugged or woken up from a hangover. :P

  102. Lewis

    Maki – what’s left to happen? – ahh, not a lot really… just the Time War! Dunnn dunnn dunnnnnn xD

  103. Mat Greenfield

    This is fantastic! We’ve all had to come to terms with the fact that an uber-epic doctor who special with all ten doctors was not going to happen on TV. But THIS, free from the constraints of the budget, and the production, and the timings and the foibles of scriptwriting that we have come to be resigned to. THIS is the uber-epic special, in my mind there is no question of continuity, kudos Rich!

  104. Nieves

    Cheer up! Enjoy this and don’t worry, I’m sure Rich has in mind a lot of interesting projects, we’ll see-sooner or later! Perhaps this story’s got a long way to go yet (I hope!), but otherwise, don’t be afraid: sometimes the end is just the beginning of something else, and something lovely too!
    Rich, I love your work!

  105. ladyfox7oaks

    Brilliant.. (Sniffle!) Simply BRILLIANT!!! (Tackleglomphug!)

  106. Turnip

    Gallifrey hasn’t blown up yet, and Romana and the Time Lords (I vote that this needs to be the name of a band) have yet to kick the bucket.

    The show isn’t over – however, now all the troops have been assembled. The pieces are in place…

    Now, my friends, I believe we are about to witness the endgame.

  107. Revelo

    Great to see the 10th doctor back to normal :D

    However, the fact this great adventure, which has kept thousands captivated for almost 2 years is coming to an end really now it’s home, and I wish it didn’t have to end. Your skill with writing and drawing made this the equal, if not better then some of the new series we have seen. i hope you will return to the Doctor Who Universe sometime.

    Until then, you have a fan here ready to follow you in whatever project you do. =) keep on writing!

    Rev

  108. Hark

    Yay 10’s back!!!!!! :D :D :D

  109. Kori

    Oh, such a Brig thing to say. >< And the Doctor is as flippant as ever.

    That last panel is brilliant- all the companions and the Doctors in the background. Amazing. ^^

  110. Chryse

    I definitely see 7’s hat and the suggestion of a face. Maybe it’s like one of those magic eye pictures – you have to look at it in a certain way? lol :)

  111. Cosmo Smith

    i totally hate to nitpick Rich but the Tenth Doctor doesn’t wear a belt.

    And BTW, if you’re interested in novelising this extensive piece, I’d be glad to offer my services

  112. Bill M.

    I like this page overall, but, I guess, it seems rushed to me. That has to be the quickest anyone’s ever dealt with a dalek. I guess I was picturing the Quantum Doctor ripping the casing apart, revealing 10 inside under some masks(like Davros and a mutant, as an homage to The Prisoner), slowly weakening Dalek Tor, then smashing all the Dalek parts, totally freeing 10 who then merges with Quantum Doctor before going back to the 10 of them, with 10 now being whole, instead of separated.

    Also, panel 1 has so many companions that I have to consult the list of Who’s Who to figure some of ‘em out.

    Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go listen to the theme to”K-9 & Company.”

  113. Ch1ps

    HOORAAAAY! 10 IS IN THE CLEAR!

    *celebrates*

  114. Metacrisis

    YYAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!! *joins group hug* Rich… you just got me very close to a fangirl squee….the closest I’ve ever been :)

  115. Eilonwyn

    Well, Maxil looks sufficiently freaked out, I think. Someone (possibly Drax?) needs to shove him and the Brig into the huge group hug of awesomeness. Do them good to lose a little dignity.

    Oh, yeah, did I mention? YAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY! *is shoved by someone into group hug and is totally loving it* Huggle!

    Brilliant, Rich. Truly brilliant.

  116. Anita

    Ok, you got me going, Rich….I gotta do it…

    SQUEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! *jumps in the middle of the mosh pit, ah I mean group hug*

  117. Tom

    Wow, this must almost be the end… the only thing left is Dalek Ahn, wherever and whenever he is.

  118. SciFiMommy

    Ling time reader, first time poster. Just wanted to say…BRILLIANT! I loved the expression on Ten’s face in the 5th panel. I just wanted to hug him. I’m so happy everything is going back to normal…well…for The Doctor anyway. Keep on doin’ what you do Rich.

  119. BlackParchment

    This is just a brilliant page all around. Every single panel is exceptionally well drawn (even more so than your usual, heh)! It got ME smiling just looking at it and reading… really wonderful stuff.

    And although I can see how this comic is slowly drawing to a close (heh, that was a terrible pun I made without even meaning to…), there most certainly are some lose ends to clear up… for instance, how will everyone’s memories be erased? Hmm..!

    But to go back to the beginning portion of my comment…
    Rich: AMAZING job. :)

  120. Koki

    YAAAAY Ten is saved! woooo :D

  121. Tony Lee

    Oi, Rich – You’d better not be thinking about ENDING this, anytime soon! Keep it up! Come on!

  122. Ericsonx

    How about a scene where everyone’s asking “How did you do it Doctor?” And then there’s a flashback of how TEH UBER DOCTOR kicked the dren psychically out of the Dalek.

  123. jettime

    Yay! 10s ok!!!!!!!!
    *joins group hug then falls over and causes a domino effect*

  124. Lewis

    Tom: Very good point. So that’s “Champion of Time” and Dalek Ahn left to sort out…

  125. gazzatrek

    @ Ericsonx :
    ‘maybe all we’ll get is all 10 docs saying

    “I’ll explain later”??!!

    awesome stuff Rich,glad to have you back!!

  126. Lisa

    *wibble*

    *hugs Ten (and Five and Eight)*

    *hugs Rich, too*

  127. Tem

    now THIS was a wonderful page to finish out my spring break. ^^ even if the first thing i did was spot the tiny captain jack all the way in the back in the first panel. hehe. love ten here. he’s so…. well… ten! ^^

  128. Coolreb

    *Punches Air*
    10 is free! (or is he…)
    I’ll be so sad to see the end of this comic but at least when this is over we can look forward to a printed book of it. (Hopefully)

  129. Oddfellow

    I just realized. How did they leave 2.5 behind like that?

  130. Trevory

    Making a story about Davros’ remark of ‘Champion of Time’ will be cool- it’ll hard to do a whole story on a massive Doctor Who villain though (by that I mean the main character is the villain).
    Now, where in the world (literally) is Dalek Ahn/Andred?

  131. kimberly

    Woo-hoo! Dalek-free and ready to take on the Universe! I fully expect to see a conga line form up… Yah-da-da-da-daa-DAH! Step, step, shuffle, hop.

    This is far from finished, tho. The Doc’s gotta take everyone home first! And of course, some baddy has to have survived so there can be dire threats made – “Just wait ’til NEXT time, Doctor! You mark my words…!”

  132. KatyaR

    Words fail me. I guess the big goofy fangirl grin on my face will have to speak for itself. :)

    :::jumps into communal hug:::

  133. UKGNOME

    Rich this is a fantastic page. BUT……..
    where does he get the clothes from? Hmmmm

    Just kidding.

  134. carol

    Ah, took a second but I found 7. He’s kinda squished between 1 and 4 and is right above 2’s head. :) Well, he is kinda tiny. :P

  135. PSPhenom

    I hate to say it, but won’t there still be the unbelievable distruction of Gallifrey itself yet to come?

  136. Vulpis

    Hmm, Trevory–now *that* sparks an interesting bit of thought…a story where Time Dalek Ahn does something Massively and Stupidly Destructive and Nihilistic, and *Davros* of all people has to try to step in and fix it, due to it being hard for the Daleks to rule a destroyed universe…

  137. The TARDIS Traveller

    And what about those ‘Cyburians’ back on Present Day Earth? Surely that’ll give ‘em something to clean up.

  138. Mitchell Craig

    I keep noticing people picking on the little bits of “undone” storylines left around. It recalls when I was reading Claremont’s run of X-Men stories back in the day – in some of his stories, certain things (some of them major) would happen off-panel, and I find Rich’s storytelling refreshing in a similar vein.

    So take a chill, y’all.

  139. scionofgrace

    “Look ma, no Dalek!” Thus triggering regeneration by being trampled by overjoyed companions!

    I love this so much.

  140. Rorschach

    You_Will_Obey_Me: I believe that “Look Ma! No Dalek” was just 10s play on the often used phrase “Look Ma! No hands” which turns up all over the place in all sorts of situations (including an Elton John song).

    It wasn’t hinting that one of the companions present was his mother.

  141. Doctor Who lover!!!!!

    Hey Rich your canadian right? Well if you are you missed a Doctor who epsoide on TV. It was the christmas one called ” The Next Doctor”. It was on chanel 50 (space) I watched it last night, it was so cool you should have seen it. Well you might have I don’t know but it was AMAZING! It was like a an hour and a half long. You never know there might be a re-run, I saw one today. Well just letting you know about that epsoide because it was never showen it Canada only in the UK.

  142. phantomfighter

    Yeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!
    *punches air*
    The Doctor’s back!! The Doctor’s back!!
    joins hug
    :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
    :( please don’t tell me thats the end…

  143. Hilary

    DoctorWho lover: Thank you for the heads-up! We don’t have cable, so we wouldn’t have been able to watch the Space channel anyway. But Rich has seen that episode, so never fear. I think he’s pretty much up to date. :D

  144. Mark

    Awesome page, Rich! I won’t waste your bandwidth grumbling about how the US still hasn’t seen “The Next Doctor” yet….

  145. SciFiMommy

    Mark: You can find the whole thing on YouTube if you’re desperate. I DL’d mine from the introweb. Can’t wait for “Planet of The Dead” at Easter!!

  146. TakingtheMike

    Beware the calm before the storm….

  147. Athena

    Mark: Honestly, The next Doctor isn’t a very good episode.

    As always a brilliant page and it really brings a tear to you eye! Once again brilliant page, Rich!

  148. Hybrid

    Uncharacteristicly of me: w00t!
    Perfect timing!
    Anyway well done. Can’t wait to see what happens next cos no way is this done yet, whatever people say.

  149. Womble

    Although I really like the Brigadiers’ comment – so completely in character – I con’t help feeling a bit let down by this page. I’m hoping that this is simply a contextual thing, and we’ll hear and see how the conflict with the Dalek programming was resolved in following strips.

    It’s still great though.

  150. Catelly

    Fantastic! Brillant

    Thanks Rich….
    “Look Ma….No Dalek!” LOL

  151. PhantomDrummer

    YAY TEN!!!!!

    Bravo, Rich!

  152. musicdragon

    Is it time for the Minnesota Long Good-Bye?

  153. WWAZdoctor

    I agree.. the space between the previous page and this one DEMANDS an explanation : what else took place to free the Dalek conditioning?

  154. NicolaJo666

    yay, now 10 is back 2 normal!!!

  155. WalksInEternity

    I just keep thinking what would have happened if D10 thought that he’d make a joke and his first word was “Exterminate”…

  156. Hilary

    WWAZdoctor: I’m sorry; what makes you think you can DEMAND anything, here? Rich is telling his story at his own pace, and so far he’s done an excellent job of it. Trust that he knows what he’s doing.

  157. lore

    I agree with you hillary! Rich is doing great job and trying to do his best and he is doing this for all of us! which I am thankfull that he started this comic. thank you Hilary and Rich!

  158. EricInWisconsin

    As long as we’re demanding things…

    I demand the guest room in your new house. LOL. (I know, I know… Demand in one hand and cry into the other; see which one fills up first.) :)

    Seriously, we’re all VERY grateful to you both for the site, the story, and the other comics too. (I’ve developed a fondness for “House of Paulus”, although I originally came here for “The Ten Doctors”.) Rich’s talent is obvious in everything he posts here.

  159. Mike

    Love this page, amazing how you can fit so many faces in one panel.

    Not exactly sure what else people expect from the “getting rid of Dalek conditioning” segment, it’s been explained, we’ve seen the Uber-Doctor’s combined mind deny the Dalek conditioning, which is just a though process, not a big epic battle. And once he’s denied it, it’s no longer affecting 10’s mind, he’s himself again, it’s gone.

  160. Vulpis

    Hmmm. While personally I have no problem with how Rich handled it, I *can* understand why some people are acting disappointed at the ’scene cut’ as it were–when the one strip ended with Doctor Prime leaping at the Dalek, they were probably expecting a Big Fight Scene between the two.

  161. Bagelwoman

    WOOTah! Spectacularific. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Doc10. And glad he seems to be back… But to steal a point made by someone who’s too far up this list to scroll up and find his name again – Who’s to say there’s not a little Dalek still in there? Any way about it, I’m looking forward to the upcoming pages.

  162. Mreen

    I imagine the UberDoctor just pushed it off the white landscape into a white dot of nothing… showing that might have dimmed the Look Ma No Dalek joke (I remember the Look Ma No Cavities ads :D )
    WalksInEternity-not a good joke to try with Leela,Ace,Brig and Glitz Maxil and Rani in the room :)

  163. Aaronn

    Tell You what would be cool:
    If Dalek Ahn was the Dalek in “Dalek” (2005 Episode)

    That would be ace :P

    Brilliant Rich, im hooked :P

  164. Mreen

    But we saw the dalek in Dalek, it was just your basic dalek squid – and it wanted orders. Ahan is Andred’s brain hooked up to the casing (well, most of the head too, if it is true to typical take overs) and he is anxious to find daleks to order around, not the other way.

  165. Faul T Wiring

    “Look ma, no dalek.” Classic. :D

    Pleeeaaase, please please please please please please don’t tell me the comic is nearly finished :( . I’m enjoying it so much.

  166. Time Lord Enthusiast

    HOORAY!!! 10′S BACK TO NORMAL!!!

  167. DoctorParadox

    The Tenth Doctor is back!

  168. gecks

    whoaaa WWAZdoctor, i hate to admit i was expecting a little more, but we had the big battle scene with all the bad guys allready, and I’m happy with that :) , the fact that the doctor won on a mental level is all good . plus it’s all still one hell of a story, which reminds me, i gotta hang, elmo helping the doctor over the computer.

  169. Rich

    I thought about doing some tense, upclose shots of the uberDoctor and the Dalek pushing eachother back and forth… but that seemed really boring and corny to me and I was eager to get on with the story since it’s getting close to the end.

  170. WalksInEternity

    Happy St Patricks Day, everybody! :)

  171. Mr Scirev

    YAYYYYY!!!

    Squeeing!

  172. jettime

    Erm…
    as glad as I am that ten’s back, i’m a little confused…
    Why did 10 say: “Look Ma-” ?

  173. lore

    hes telling that to his mother. I guess…
    yeah, happy St. Patricks Day guys!

  174. Mark

    “…since it’s getting close to the end.”

    NOOOOOOO….. this is Docotr Who after all; you should be able to give us at least a decent 20 or so pages of pure running about before it’s over…. :)

    I’m also going to take this opportunity to demand a bonus from AIG; I hear it’s all the rage.

    SciFiMommy… thanks for the pointers. I’m really hoping that Sci-Fi or BBCA will get their act together and get the 2009 series on the schedule so I can watch on the big TV.

  175. carol

    jettime, I think he just said “Look Ma…” as a joke. I mean everyone was just standing there looking at him and that’s the first thing that popped into his silly head. :)

  176. Chryse

    I think it’s a play on words on one of those famous quotes that no one seems to know the origins of: “Look Ma – no hands!”. Usually said whilst learning to ride your bike. Usually followed by “Look Ma – no teeth!” :)

  177. WWAZDoctor

    Rich, Hilary, others. “Demand” was a tongue in cheek, figure of speech. Relax! I love the comic, and am fully devoted to it.

  178. dalektaliban

    what does champion of time mean?????!!!! dont keep me in suspense rich!!!!

  179. You_will_obay_me

    dalektaliban
    OMG I had completely begotten about that!
    And I hope Rich doesn’t assumed that we have…

  180. gecks

    aye, look ma is an old term, which is worrying that the young un’s of today aren’t aware of that phrase, even I said it, when I first learned to ride my bike without touching the handlebars, but there ya go…. a sudden realisation , is this the last page? *gasp!*

  181. DoctorParadox

    His next project should be adventures of the 2.5 doctor!

  182. nightfly

    I’ve been wondering about Davros’ line as well.

    Rich – you really have to pencil in Ten holding the Stanley Cup over his head.

  183. Stephanie

    Yay!! That’s so sweet!

  184. UnbekanntesPferd

    Well, I did know the phrase, if that’s any consolation. And I’m not even from an English-speaking country (jup, “look, ma” is international ^^)

  185. ShinyTeapot

    Love the crowd scenes on this page. I don’t know why, but looking at 10 in the last panel makes me think of a very happy mutt (of the small, scrawny, loveable bundle of trouble variety) stretching with delight while being scratched behind the ears by his favourite human, one back leg jiggling along and drumming on the floor.

  186. Faul T Wiring

    Even the Rani looks kind of happy the Doctor made it. Emphasis on ‘kind of’
    Like everyone, I’m wondering about Davros’s “Champion of time” comment

  187. carol

    What did Davros mean by that?

  188. DoctorParadox

    I know I was wondering that as well, it seemed random ya know?

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