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Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Weekly #1, cover dated 17 October 1979
Doctor Who Weekly #1, cover dated 17 October 1979
Editor Tom Spilsbury
Categories Science fiction television
Frequency Every four weeks
First issue 12 October 1979
Company Panini Comics
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Website Panini listing
ISSN 0957-9818

Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Tom Spilsbury, born in Swindon, England, in 1976 is a British writer magazine editor and journalist Science fiction first appeared on Television during the Golden age of science fiction, first in Britain (UK and then in the United States Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events Year overall January February March April May Frank Miller takes over from Panini Comics is an Italian Comic book publisher (a division of Panini Group which also makes collectible stickers — see Panini (stickers) that publishes The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States An International Standard Serial Number ( ISSN) is a unique eight-digit number used to identify a print or electronic Periodical publication. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Science fiction first appeared on Television during the Golden age of science fiction, first in Britain (UK and then in the United States Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Its current editor is Tom Spilsbury. Tom Spilsbury, born in Swindon, England, in 1976 is a British writer magazine editor and journalist

Contents

History

Officially sanctioned by the BBC, the magazine began life as Doctor Who Weekly in 1979, published by the UK arm of Marvel Comics. Events Year overall January February March April May Frank Miller takes over from Marvel UK was an Imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US produced stories for the British weekly comic market though Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc The first issue's cover date was 17 October, with a cover price of 12p; however, due to the practice of forward dating magazine covers to provide greater longevity on the shelves, its actual release date was 12 October. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon.

The magazine moved from weekly to monthly publication with #44 in September 1980, becoming Doctor Who (the tagline A Marvel Monthly was not part of the name, but simply a description which appeared on many of Marvel UK's monthly titles at that point) and a cover price of 30p. The title changed to Doctor Who Monthly with #61 and Doctor Who Magazine with #85 in February 1984. In 1990 it started appearing once every four weeks (13 times a year). Despite the BBC discontinuing production of Doctor Who in 1989, the magazine continued to be published, providing new adventures in the form of comics. Comics (via Latin from the Greek "" kōmikos, of or pertaining to "comedy" from kōmos "revel" The television programme was revived in 2005, providing a new generation of fans which the magazine is seeking to attract.

Originally geared towards children, DWM has grown into a more mature magazine exploring the behind-the-scenes aspects of the series. Due to its longevity, it is seen as a source of 'official' and exclusive information, sharing a close relationship with the television production team and the BBC. In 2006, however, it lost its exclusivity when BBC Worldwide launched its own comic, Doctor Who Adventures, aimed at a younger audience. Doctor Who Adventures is a Magazine based on the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who.

DWM is now published by Panini Comics, which purchased the title along with the rest of the Marvel UK catalogue in 1995. Panini Comics is an Italian Comic book publisher (a division of Panini Group which also makes collectible stickers — see Panini (stickers) that publishes Panini has begun to digitally restore and reprint older DWM comics in trade paperback format. Eight volumes have been printed so far: two featuring the comics adventures of the Fourth Doctor, one with the adventures of the Fifth Doctor, one of a planned series of two featuring the Sixth Doctor, and four focusing on the Eighth Doctor. The Fourth Doctor is the name given to the fourth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running The Fifth Doctor is the name given to the fifth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the sixth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, seen on screen in the long-running The Eighth Doctor is a Fictional character, the eighth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television Panini also published a one-shot magazine-format reprinting of the complete Ninth Doctor strips in 2006. The Ninth Doctor is the ninth official incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, in the long-running BBC television

Content

DWM features an ongoing comic starring the current incarnation of the Doctor, though for a period between 1989 and 1996, when the series was off the air, it featured previous Doctors. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in Notable writers and artists who have worked on the comic include John Wagner, Pat Mills, Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Mike McMahon, John Ridgway and Ian Edginton. John Wagner is a Comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy Pat Mills, nicknamed 'the godfather of British comics' is a Comics writer and editor who along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s and Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed Dave Gibbons (born April 14, 1949) is a British Comic book Artist, writer and sometime letterer Michael (known as Mike or Mick) McMahon is a British Comics Artist best known for his work on 2000 AD characters John Ridgway (born 1940) is a British Comics Artist. Biography Ridgway began his career initially as a hobby drawing D Ian Edginton is a British Comic book Writer. He is one of the few British comic talents to follow the reverse trajectory to the one usually taken Selected stories from the comic were also reprinted in North America by Marvel Comics. Supporting characters that have crossed over from the comic to other spin-off media include Frobisher, the shape-changing companion of the Sixth and Seventh Doctors; Abslom Daak, the Dalek Killer; the Special Executive who would later appear in Marvel's Captain Britain; and the villainous Beep the Meep. Frobisher is a Fictional character who appeared in the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the sixth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, seen on screen in the long-running The Seventh Doctor is a Fictional character, the seventh incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television Abslom Daak (sometimes misspelled Absalom Daak) is a Fictional character who appeared in the Doctor Who Weekly comic strip based on the long-running A Dalek (, ˈdɑːlεk is a member of a Fictional extraterrestrial race of Mutants from the British science fiction television The Special Executive are a fictional group of Time-travelling mercenaries appearing in Marvel Comics They come from various other dimensional worlds Captain Britain ( Brian Braddock) briefly known as Britannic is a Fictional character, a Superhero appearing in the comic books published by Beep the Meep is a fictional alien who appeared in the Doctor Who Weekly comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction

The magazine has also featured other comics over the years, most notably "Doctor Who?", a humorous look at the series by Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett. This was principally a three-panel comic strip, though occasionally page-long parodies were featured. A comic strip is a sequence of drawings that tells a story Currently in the Western world, most comic strips are written and drawn by a Comics artist In the 1990s a secondary serious comic was featured on the inside cover; for many issues this was "The Cybermen", a series of tales set on Mondas prior to the events of The Tenth Planet, explaining the back-history of the Cybermen. The Tenth Planet is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in The Cybermen are a Fictional race of Cyborgs who are amongst the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British Science fiction television The TV21 comic "The Daleks" was also resurrected, continuing the story from where it had left off by showing the Daleks attacking Earth; it was drawn in the same style as the 1960s original. TV Comic was a British Comic book published weekly between November 9 1951 and June 22 1984 for 1696 issues A Dalek (, ˈdɑːlεk is a member of a Fictional extraterrestrial race of Mutants from the British science fiction television

Other regular features of the magazine include the news section "Gallifrey Guardian", which has run since nearly the beginning of the magazine; the letters page "Galaxy Forum"; reviews of television episodes and merchandise (in "The DWM Review", known for a time as "After Image", "Off the Shelf", and "Shelf Life"); the "Matrix Data Bank" page, where readers' Doctor Who questions are answered; the "Time Team", which involves four fans watching every Doctor Who story in order from the beginning; and, since production restarted on the series in 2004, a regular column "Production Notes" by series producer Russell T. Davies, although other writers and production staff have from time-to-time deputised for Davies. Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer

The format has changed over the years, but the news, letters, reviews, and comic strip have all been present consistently since the early 1980s.

The magazine also features interviews with the cast and crew of the television show (including the old episodes), and reports from the set of the current series, written by Benjamin Cook or Jason Arnopp. The behind-the-scenes stories of all of the 1963-1989 episodes have been documented in Andrew Pixley's "DWM Archive", and detailed analysis of certain significant serials are covered in "The Fact of Fiction", usually written by former DWM editor Alan Barnes or David Bailey. Alan Barnes is a British writer and editor particularly noted for work in the field of cult film and television "The DWM Review" is currently written predominantly by former DWM editor Gary Gillatt, Vanessa Bishop, Matt Michael and returning contributor Dave Owen. Gary Gillatt is a British writer He is known best for his work on the Doctor Who Magazine as an editor from 1995-2000 Vanessa Bishop (fl 1990s is a British writer most known from the review section "Off the Shelf" in Doctor Who Magazine. Previous reviewers include the late Craig Hinton (who went on to write Doctor Who novels), and Gary Russell, who subsequently became the magazine's editor. Craig Paul Alexander Hinton ( May 7 1964 &ndash December 3 2006) was a British writer best known for his work on various spin-offs Gary Russell (born 18 September 1963) is a freelance Writer and former Child actor.

In 2004 Russell T. Davies offered to let the magazine write and publish the official regeneration scene from the Eighth to the Ninth Doctor as part of its ongoing comic strip prior to the relaunch of the TV series. The Eighth Doctor is a Fictional character, the eighth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television The Ninth Doctor is the ninth official incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, in the long-running BBC television Although work was done on this storyline, then editor Clayton Hickman and writer Scott Gray eventually turned down the offer as they felt they couldn’t do such an important event justice under the constraints imposed by the new TV series' continuity. Clayton Hickman is a British writer Magazine editor and designer [1]

Doctor Who magazine issue 393 (March 2008)
Doctor Who magazine issue 393 (March 2008)

Editors

Editor Duration Issues Range Total
Dez Skinn 1979-1980 1-22 22
Paul Neary 1980-1981 23-48 26
Alan McKenzie 1981-1985 49-96 48
Sheila Cranna 1985-1988 97 & 107-136 31
Cefn Ridout 1985 98-106 9
John Freeman 1988-1992 137-185 49
Gary Russell 1992-1995 186-222 37
Gary Gillatt 1995-2000 223-292 70
Alan Barnes 2000-2001 293-312 20
Clayton Hickman 2002-2007 313-386 74
Tom Spilsbury 2007- 387-  ?

Special Editions

In 2002 Doctor Who Magazine began producing an irregular series of Special Editions – stand alone magazines themed around a specific topic and carrying a much higher page count than the regular magazine. Derek "Dez" Skinn is a British Comic book and Magazine editor and author of number of books on comics Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Paul Neary is a British Comic book artist writer and editor His first work was for Warren Publishing in the 1970s before working with Dez Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Alan McKenzie is a British Comics Writer known for his work at 2000 AD. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) John Freeman is a British writer/editor/designer who began his media career editing the Lancaster University student newspaper Scan in Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Gary Russell (born 18 September 1963) is a freelance Writer and former Child actor. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Gary Gillatt is a British writer He is known best for his work on the Doctor Who Magazine as an editor from 1995-2000 Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Alan Barnes is a British writer and editor particularly noted for work in the field of cult film and television 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Clayton Hickman is a British writer Magazine editor and designer See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tom Spilsbury, born in Swindon, England, in 1976 is a British writer magazine editor and journalist Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Previously, the magazine had released seasonal and irregular one-shot special editions with various titles.

#1 – The Complete Fifth Doctor (March 2002, 68 pages)
A detailed look at the complete run of Fifth Doctor stories and their various spin offs. The Fifth Doctor is the name given to the fifth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and updates on DWM 's original Archive features on the serials (by Andrew Pixley), a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories (by various fan/writers) and detailed overviews of the Fifth Doctors’ appearances in comics (by John Ainsworth), novels (by Matt Michael) and audio plays (by Gary Gillatt; authorships of these features are consistent across the range of original TV programme's Complete _ Doctor volumes). Gary Gillatt is a British writer He is known best for his work on the Doctor Who Magazine as an editor from 1995-2000
#2 – The Complete Third Doctor (July 2002, 84 pages)
A detailed look at the complete run of Third Doctor stories and their various spin offs. The Third Doctor is the name given to the third incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor; seen on screen in the long-running This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the Third Doctors’ appearances in comics, novels and audio (in this case, strictly radio) plays.
#3 – The Complete Sixth Doctor (September 2002, 68 pages)
A detailed look at the complete run of Sixth Doctor stories and their various spin offs. The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the sixth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, seen on screen in the long-running This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the Sixth Doctors’ appearances in comics, novels and audio plays.
#4 – The Complete Second Doctor (January 2003, 84 pages)
A detailed look at the complete run of Second Doctor stories and their various spin offs. The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the Second Doctors’ appearances in comics and novels.
#5 – The Complete Eighth Doctor (July 2003, 84 pages)
A detailed look at the Eighth Doctor and his various spin offs. The Eighth Doctor is a Fictional character, the eighth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television This included a detailed archive feature on the making of the 1996 TV movie, a look at the history of Doctor Who in the intervening years following the end of the TV show and a detailed overview of the Eighth Doctor's appearances in comics, novels and audio plays. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Eighth Doctor is a Fictional character, the eighth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television
#6 – We Love Doctor Who (November 2003, 84 pages)
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first broadcast of the original TV show readers of Doctor Who Magazine had been asked to vote for their all time favourite aspects of the show in various categories. This magazine published the results and provided essays on the most popular TV stories, books, comics, writers and contributors in Doctor Who’s history.
#7 – The Complete First Doctor (January 2004, 100 pages)
A detailed look at the complete run of First Doctor stories and their various spin offs. The First Doctor is the name given to the initial incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the First Doctors’ appearances in comics and novels.
#8 - The Complete Fourth Doctor - Volume One (July 2004, 84 pages)
A detailed look at the run of the first four seasons of Fourth Doctor TV stories. The Fourth Doctor is the name given to the fourth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, plus a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories.
#9 – The Complete Fourth Doctor - Volume Two (October 2004, 84 pages)
A detailed look at the final three seasons of the Fourth Doctor TV stories. The Fourth Doctor is the name given to the fourth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and Archive updates on each serial, plus a detailed overview of the Fourth Doctors’ appearances in comics and novels.
#10 – The Complete Seventh Doctor (February 2005, 100 pages)
A detailed look at the complete run of Seventh Doctor stories and their various spin offs. The Seventh Doctor is a Fictional character, the seventh incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television This included in-depth articles on the production of each of the seasons covered and Archive updates on each serial, a short essay on a specific aspect of each of the TV stories and detailed overviews of the Seventh Doctors’ appearances in comics, audio plays and novels. There was also an errata section correcting some errors in the previously published volumes.
#11 – The Doctor Who Companion - Series One (July 2005, 100 pages)
A guide to the production of the recently aired first series of the revived TV show. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes by Andrew Pixley, articles on aspects of the design work on various episodes, a look at some of the special effects, a profile of the Ninth Doctor and the original series pitch with annotated notes by show runner Russell T Davies. The Ninth Doctor is the ninth official incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, in the long-running BBC television Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer
#12 – In Their Own Words - Volume One 1963-1969 (November 2005, 100 pages)
A chronological commentary on the making of the original TV series in the 1960s by those involved in its production. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
#13 – The Ninth Doctor Collected Comics (April 2006, 100 pages)
A reprint of all the Ninth Doctor comic strip stories published by Panini Comics. The Ninth Doctor is the ninth official incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, in the long-running BBC television This includes:
#14 - The Doctor Who Companion - Series Two (August 2006, 108 pages)
A guide to the production of the recently aired second series of the revived TV show. Gareth John Pritchard Roberts (born 1968 is a British Television Screenwriter and Novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction Mike Collins is a Wales -based Comic book artist and Writer and has been working in comics since the mid-1980s Mike Collins is a Wales -based Comic book artist and Writer and has been working in comics since the mid-1980s Robert Shearman (also credited as Rob Shearman; born February 10 1970 near London, England) is currently Mike Collins is a Wales -based Comic book artist and Writer and has been working in comics since the mid-1980s Scott Gray is a comic book writer from New Zealand who now lives and works in the UK John Ross is a Comic book artist who lives and works in the UK. Gareth John Pritchard Roberts (born 1968 is a British Television Screenwriter and Novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction Mike Collins is a Wales -based Comic book artist and Writer and has been working in comics since the mid-1980s This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes plus the various TV spin offs by Andrew Pixley and the original second series pitch with annotated notes by show runner Russell T Davies. Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer
#15 – In Their Own Words - Volume 2 1970-1976 (November 2006, 100 pages)
A chronological commentary on the making of the original TV series in the first part of the 1970s by those involved in its production. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
#16 – In Their Own Words - Volume 3 1977-1981 (April 2007, 100 pages)
A chronological commentary on the making of the original TV series in the latter part of the 1970s and start of the 1980s by those involved in its production. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
#17 – The Doctor Who Companion - Series Three (August 2007, 132 pages)
A guide to the production of the recently aired third series of the revived TV show. This included a detailed look at the production of each of the episodes plus the various TV spin offs by Andrew Pixley and an overview of the development of the series by show runner Russell T Davies. Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer
#18 – In Their Own Words - Volume 4 1982-1986 (November 2007, 100 pages)
A chronological commentary on the making of the original TV series in the 1980s by those involved in its production. This is collated from extracts of interviews previously published in Doctor Who Magazine with the individuals concerned.
#19 - The Tenth Doctor Comics (April 2008)
A reprint of all the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones comic strip stories published by Panini Comics. The Tenth Doctor is the name given to the tenth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running Dr Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who This includes:

Collections

Panini has been collecting the comic sections of the magazines into a number of trade paperbacks. Panini Comics is an Italian Comic book publisher (a division of Panini Group which also makes collectible stickers — see Panini (stickers) that publishes In Comics, a trade paperback ( TPB or simply trade) refers to a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format The next collection will be The World Shapers the completing the run of Sixth Doctor strips. The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the sixth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor, seen on screen in the long-running

Due to its comparatively short run, the Ninth Doctor comic strips collection was published as a magazine format Special Edition (#13, above).

The available collections are:

Other reprints

The DWM comic strip has also been reprinted in other formats:

See also

References

  1. ^ The Flood – ISBN 9781905239658 Pg 221-223
  2. ^ IDW Launches Dr. Who Classics in December (press release) Newsarama, November 3, 2007

External links

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