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Daak's next appearance was in the 1993 [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel ''[[Deceit (Doctor Who)|Deceit]]'' by [[Peter Darvill-Evans]]. In that, a [[cryonics|cryogenically frozen]] Daak was revived by [[Ace (Doctor Who)|Ace]] and the Seventh Doctor, presumably before his death in ''Nemesis of the Daleks''. Eventually it was revealed that this Daak was a [[cloning|clone]], and he was killed while saving Ace from the gestalt intelligence named Pool. |
Daak's next appearance was in the 1993 [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel ''[[Deceit (Doctor Who)|Deceit]]'' by [[Peter Darvill-Evans]]. In that, a [[cryonics|cryogenically frozen]] Daak was revived by [[Ace (Doctor Who)|Ace]] and the Seventh Doctor, presumably before his death in ''Nemesis of the Daleks''. Eventually it was revealed that this Daak was a [[cloning|clone]], and he was killed while saving Ace from the gestalt intelligence named Pool. |
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The original Daak reappeared in "[[Emperor of the Daleks]]"<ref>''Doctor Who Monthly'' #197-202</ref>, where he was plucked out of time just before his moment of death by the Daleks and used to locate and lead the Seventh Doctor into a trap. Eventually he discovered that he had been tricked, and aided the Seventh Doctor in defeating the Daleks once more. |
The original Daak reappeared in "[[Emperor of the Daleks]]"<ref>''Doctor Who Monthly'' #197-202</ref>, where he was plucked out of time just before his moment of death by the Daleks and used to locate and lead the Seventh Doctor into a trap. Eventually he discovered that he had been tricked, and aided the Seventh Doctor in defeating the Daleks once more. |
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Daak's experiences after that have yet to be revealed. Despite his [[canon (fiction)#Doctor Who|canonical]] status being unclear, as he has not appeared in the television series, he has proven an enduring supporting character in the extended ''Doctor Who'' universe and one of the few that has crossed over into other [[Doctor Who spin-offs|spin-off]] media. He has been mentioned and made several cameo appearances in various short stories and novels. |
Daak's experiences after that have yet to be revealed. Despite his [[canon (fiction)#Doctor Who|canonical]] status being unclear, as he has not appeared in the television series, he has proven an enduring supporting character in the extended ''Doctor Who'' universe and one of the few that has crossed over into other [[Doctor Who spin-offs|spin-off]] media. He has been mentioned and made several cameo appearances in various short stories and novels. |
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** "Nemesis of the Daleks" (by Richard Alan/Steve Alan and [[Lee Sullivan (comics)|Lee Sullivan]], in ''Doctor Who Monthly'' #152-155, 1989) |
** "Nemesis of the Daleks" (by Richard Alan/Steve Alan and [[Lee Sullivan (comics)|Lee Sullivan]], in ''Doctor Who Monthly'' #152-155, 1989) |
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==In other media== |
==In other media== |
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A former Dalek Killer, Máire, is a character in the novel ''Love and War'', by [[Paul Cornell]]. |
A former Dalek Killer, Máire, is a character in the novel ''Love and War'', by [[Paul Cornell]]. |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/d/daak.htm Abslom Daak] at the International Catalogue of Superheroes |
*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/d/daak.htm Abslom Daak] at the International Catalogue of Superheroes |
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*[http://www.dalek-killer.net Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer website] |
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Template:Doctorwhocharacter Abslom Daak (sometimes misspelled Absalom Daak) is a fictional character who appeared in the Doctor Who Weekly comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is a Dalek Killer, or DK, a convicted criminal given a reprieve from the death penalty in exchange for fighting the alien creatures known as the Daleks. He was created by Steve Moore and Steve Dillon. The canonicity of the comic strips, like other Doctor Who spin-off media, is open to interpretation.
Fictional character biography
Daak was introduced in the comic strip "Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer".[1] Convicted of "23 charges of murder, pillage, piracy, massacre and other crimes too horrible to bring to the public attention" in the mid-26th Century, when the galaxy was embroiled in the Dalek Wars, he was given the choice between being vapourised or entering into exile and becoming a Dalek Killer. Transported to the planet Mazam which was under attack by the Daleks, he destroyed a Dalek task force single-handedly and rescued the Princess Taiyan, with whom he fell in love. Tragically, however, she was killed by a Dalek survivor that Daak had overlooked, leaving Daak grief-stricken and vowing to exterminate every Dalek in the galaxy.
Daak pursued this vendetta in subsequent installments of his comic strip, taking on a crew called the Star Tigers and slicing a destructive swathe through the Dalek armies, often armed only with an energy pistol and his personal chainsword. He remained a tough-talking ruffian, almost psychotically eager for battle. The Daleks considered him the greatest enemy they had, together with the Doctor.
He met the Seventh Doctor in "Nemesis of the Daleks".[2] Landing on the planet Hell, the Doctor found Daak, whose ship had crashed there while investigating Dalek activity. They found the Daleks mining a deadly gas from the planet, taking it up to an orbital Dalek Death Wheel to build a genocide machine. Daak sacrificed himself by flying a captured Dalek hovercraft into the Wheel's reactor core, destroying the Wheel and the Dalek's plans.
Daak's next appearance was in the 1993 Virgin New Adventures novel Deceit by Peter Darvill-Evans. In that, a cryogenically frozen Daak was revived by Ace and the Seventh Doctor, presumably before his death in Nemesis of the Daleks. Eventually it was revealed that this Daak was a clone, and he was killed while saving Ace from the gestalt intelligence named Pool.
The original Daak reappeared in "Emperor of the Daleks"[3], where he was plucked out of time just before his moment of death by the Daleks and used to locate and lead the Seventh Doctor into a trap. Eventually he discovered that he had been tricked, and aided the Seventh Doctor in defeating the Daleks once more.
Daak's experiences after that have yet to be revealed. Despite his canonical status being unclear, as he has not appeared in the television series, he has proven an enduring supporting character in the extended Doctor Who universe and one of the few that has crossed over into other spin-off media. He has been mentioned and made several cameo appearances in various short stories and novels.
There is this proposed outline continuation to the Abslom Daak story, written by Steve Moore around 1990, when there was the possibility of Marvel UK launching a new comic here - http://www.alteredvistas.co.uk/html/after_daak_synopsis.html
Collected editions
The comic strips featuring Daak up to "Nemesis of the Daleks" were reprinted as a trade paperback, along with a short story by John Tomlinson, using the pen-name "Steve Alan."
- Abslom Daak (96 pages, Marvel Comics, ISBN 1854001132)
- "Abslom Daak—Dalek Killer" (by Steve Moore and Steve Dillon, in Doctor Who Weekly #17, 1980)
- "Star Tigers" (by Steve Moore and David Lloyd, in Doctor Who Weekly #27-30, 1980)
- "Star Tigers, Part Two" (by Steve Moore and David Lloyd, in Doctor Who Weekly #44-46, 1980)
- "Nemesis of the Daleks" (by Richard Alan/Steve Alan and Lee Sullivan, in Doctor Who Monthly #152-155, 1989)
In other media
A former Dalek Killer, Máire, is a character in the novel Love and War, by Paul Cornell.
1990 saw the release of "The Theme from Abslom Daak - Dalek Killer", composed by Dominic Glynn (who had been responsible for the Doctor Who theme music arrangement for The Trial of a Time Lord) and Martin Smith, and performed by The Slaves of Kane. It was released as part of a promotional flexi disc in Doctor Who Magazine and subsequently released in various mixes on two singles.
Notes
References
- Abslom Daak at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Abslom Daak at the International Catalogue of Superheroes
External links