Doctor Who: Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer

by Steve Moore, Steve Dillon (Illustrator), David Lloyd (Illustrator)

The Daleks: in the twenty-sixth century, their very name strikes terror into the hearts of billions across the galaxy. Encased in their metal shells, driven by an unrelenting quest for power, their sole aim is domination of the entire universe!

Abslom Daak - Dalek Killer: a condemned murderer, set against the Dalek race in a vicious guerrilla war by a war-weary Earth empire.

The Daleks: cold-blooded, driven by hatred.

Abslom Daak: driven by blood lust and a death wish.

When chain sword meets polycarbide armor, the results are devastating...

Genres: Doctor Who, Graphic Novels, Comics, Science Fiction, Fiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1990

About the author

Steve Moore was a British comics writer known for his influence on the industry and his close connection with Alan Moore (no relation). He was instrumental in guiding Alan Moore early in his career and collaborated with him under pseudonyms in various projects.
Moore contributed extensively to British comics, particularly in anthologies such as 2000 AD, where he helped shape the Future Shocks format and wrote for Dan Dare. His work extended to Doctor Who Weekly, where he co-created Abslom Daak, and Warrior, where he revived Axel Pressbutton. His involvement with Marvel UK included writing for Hulk and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Outside of comics, Moore had a deep interest in Chinese history, mythology, and the I Ching, which influenced much of his writing. He edited Fortean Times and contributed to works on the unexplained. His novel Somnium explored his fascination with the moon goddess Selene.
Later in his career, Moore scripted Hercules: The Thracian Wars, which was adapted into a film in 2014. He ultimately retired from mainstream comics to focus on non-fiction and research, maintaining his lifelong engagement with esoteric studies.

Reviews

[Shannon Appelcline · Rating 4 out of 5]

The initial strip is fun, mainly because it’s full of Dalek killing [7/10]. The Star Tiger strips miss most of that, and though they could have been the basis of a fun long-term script, we never really get there [6+/10]. Though it covers a good plot point, the prose short story is quite badly written [2/10]. The final story, “Nemesis of the Daleks”, from years after the others is (finally) the appropriate bookend to those original Daak stories. We see more of his tin-butt-kicking and get a great end to his story [8/10]. Too bad the stuff in the middle is so mediocre.

[Noah Soudrette · Rating 4 out of 5]

An awesome, action packed graphic novel featuring the biggest bad ass in the Doctor Who universe. There are only two downsides here. The first is that the accent for Draconians and Ice Warriors is mixed up. Second, the 7th Doctor's characterization seems a little off. Still, a must for carnage junkies.

[Travis · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the future condemned criminals are given a choice 'we can execute you now or we can drop you on a planet full of Daleks and you kill as many of them as you can before you die anyway.'

Violent, action packed, odd spin off from the Doctor Who comic as sword weiling Absolon Daak finds his path in life. He is a bad man and pretty unrependent about it, but finds purpose in life by deciding he will kill as many Daleks as he can before they take him out.

This volume collects several stories, the first is Absolom being sentenced, exiled, killing some Daleks, falling in love and having that end badly.

The second story involves me gathering a small group of aliens and rogues to help him save a world caught in the middle of the Daleks and their new foes the robotic Killmeks.

Fun bit of space opera that makes good use of the Who-universe but has the violent sensibilities of British comics like 'Judge Dredd' or the movie 'Pitch Black'.

[Glenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

A terrific bit of Doctor Who. This is the story of a condemned and convicted man, who is given the choice: death or Dalek killer. Dak choses the later and this collected anthology of strips originally printed in Doctor Who Magazine is off on a series of adventures that find him falling in love and later on a quest to avenge his love's death by the Daleks. Wonderfully written original stories that ads some hard edge to the universe of Doctor Who.

[Jon Shanks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good fun and great concept, as far as it goes, I just wish there was more. Interesting characters are added, but barely used, then killed. This had the making of an epic, but barely scraped the surface.

[Neil Webb · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy these old UK style strips

[Tony Calder · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of all the Abslom Daak stories and comics published in Doctor Who Magazine and Doctor Who Weekly.