Who Is Sarah Jane? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Sarah Jane is a Company-Licensed comic book character, the alter ego of Sarah Jane Smith, with over 64 comic issue appearances. Companion to the Third and Fourth Doctors.

Who is Sarah Jane?

Sarah Jane Smith managed to gain access to a UNIT base by posing as her aunt who was a renowned virologist, but her adventure really began when she accidentally stowed away aboard the Tardis just as the Doctor traveled back to the Middle Ages in search of scientists abducted by a Sontaran soldier named Linx to repair his ship. Sarah Jane initially believed that the Doctor was responsible for the kidnappings, and in league with a medieval bandit named Irongron. In reality, Linx was supplying Irongron's forces with rifles. Sarah Jane soon realized her error, and with the Doctor, helped to defeat the Sontaran and return to the present where she would remain in his company as his new companion. She would travel with the Third Doctor seeing many things including a dinosaur invasion, encountering the Daleks on her first journey off world and eventually being present with the Brigadier as the Third Doctor regenerated after his body was devastated by radiation from the crystals of Metebelis III. With the Fourth Sarah and the Fourth Doctor Doctor's arrival Sarah Jane would continue to travel the universe with him and would be present for one of the most defining moments in all of time, the .

Key facts

Sarah Jane is of human origin and first appeared in "Doctor Who Holiday Special". The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 64 recorded issue appearances, Sarah Jane ranks among the most featured characters in comics.