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| Top: Johnny Alpha faces Impetigo Bottom: Johnny Alpha blasts TARDIS crew member Viki |
Many
of my early “Doctor Who” cartoon strips were either heavily influenced or based
upon actual monsters and events from the BBC Television series. But I never
strayed so far into the IP domain of another comic book character as I did with
the four-parter “Stronties Rage”.
The 1986 “2000 A.D.” comic strip “Strontium Dog”
had a profound effect upon me as a teenager and when the bounty hunter Johnny
Alpha’s long-time partner Wulf Sternhammer was killed at the conclusion of “Max
Bubba” I was mightily upset. The comic’s following adventure “Rage”, in which Alpha
hunted down and shot Max Bubba and his gang did little to sate my anger at the
demise of one of my favourite characters. So as a result I decided to write and
draw my own ending to the lengthy “Strontium Dog” saga.
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| Top: The Doctor stupidly disguises himself as Bubba Bottom: Alpha and Bubba die as lasers fly everywhere |
Unfortunately “Stronties
Rage” was a far cry from the excellent “2000 A.D.” storyline and the artwork,
although far more detailed than that of its predecessors “Dual” and “The
Earthboom”, was still very rushed, rough and ready.
The adventure was notable for
several reasons however. Firstly Strontium Dog Johnny Alpha featured
prominently throughout the story and dies at the end; a complete departure from
the conclusion of “Rage”. The tale also features both Max Bubba and one of his
gang members, Impetigo. Both of which are slain by Alpha. But lastly, and most
importantly, the four-parter also depicts the accidental slaying of the Doctor’s
travelling companion Kame Viki [Vicky] and introduces a new assistant,
Katarina; who inadvertently wanders into the TARDIS whilst taking an armful of fruit
home.
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