It’s been a tough year for Doctor Who fans … but did you know that, despite his absence from our screens, the Doctor’s adventures continue each month in comic form? Well, they do - and today’s flashback features the debut of a very familiar face …

DOCTOR WHO: THE TWELFTH DOCTOR YEAR TWO #1

Writer: Robbie Morrison

Artist: Rachael Stott

Colorist: Ivan Nunes

More accustomed to being surrounded by fans on Doctor Who: The Fan Show, this Christel finds herself very much alone …

… until a mysterious message on the chalkboard elicits a distinctive frown and sends her fleeing into the night.

Things quickly turn all Village of the Damned, as we realise Christel’s debut could also be her swan song …

… and the scene shifts to our hero, who isn’t quite ready to take centre stage just yet.

Of course, time waits for no man, and the Doctor soon finds himself paying a visit to his friend, Clara …

… who, in turn, has rushed off to find her missing friend, Christel!

The two brag about their martial arts skills, while one of the teachers discovers some moves of his own …

… but it’s not enough to save him (or his students) from the deadly menace that lurks below!

What happens next? Does Christel survive? Will there be more martial arts madness? You’ll have to read to find out.

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