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29 reviews for:
Doctor Who Archives: Prisoners of Time Omnibus
John Ridgway, Philip Bond, Alan McKenzie, David Messina, Clayton Hickman, Roger Langridge, Scott Tipton, Scott Gray, Mike Collins, Elena Casagrande, Gary Erskine, Tony Lee, Lee Sullivan, John Ainsworth, Simon Fraser, Kev Hopgood, Matthew Dow Smith, Gary Russell, Kelly Yates, John Freeman, David Tipton
3.83 AVERAGE
29 reviews for:
Doctor Who Archives: Prisoners of Time Omnibus
John Ridgway, Philip Bond, Alan McKenzie, David Messina, Clayton Hickman, Roger Langridge, Scott Tipton, Scott Gray, Mike Collins, Elena Casagrande, Gary Erskine, Tony Lee, Lee Sullivan, John Ainsworth, Simon Fraser, Kev Hopgood, Matthew Dow Smith, Gary Russell, Kelly Yates, John Freeman, David Tipton
3.83 AVERAGE
Great concept, eh execution. I loved seeing all the doctors up to that point, but feel like the comics were too short to properly show each one's individual personality. Or really the personalities of the companions that are being taken. The framework seemed pretty obvious, which I think still would have worked if the individual stories had felt less repetitive.
A fun romp through the eras of the Doctor (up to the 50th) when companions go missing, the Doctor must find out who, and why they are being abducted
And we get Frobisher! FROBISHER!
You know what. Frobisher gives it an extra star.
And we get Frobisher! FROBISHER!
You know what. Frobisher gives it an extra star.
Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time was a 12-issue comic book series written for the show's 50th anniversary in 2013, telling the story of a mysterious enemy kidnapping the Doctor's companions across all of his incarnations thus far. It's pretty episodic in its first half, but as the story goes along, each Doctor's adventure becomes less self-contained until finally all eleven of him are teaming up to rescue their friends. (That team-up, and more generally the narrative build over the series, makes this venture far more satisfying than the audio series Destiny of the Doctor, another 50th anniversary production that simply has the Eleventh Doctor popping into each installment to procure the latest MacGuffin from his earlier self.)
Prisoners of Time is packed full of Doctor Who references from Zarbi to Judoon, and while most of the spotlight goes to the regular TV companions and their Doctors, there's a special focus on shapeshifting penguin Frobisher from the Doctor Who comics and Big Finish audios and on short-lived companion Adam Mitchell from the first season of the 2005 television revival. It's as gloriously mad as the best of Who, but there's some real pathos as it resolves a lingering storyline that the TV show had seemingly dropped. Definitely a worthy celebration of the first half-century of this delightful universe of fiction.
Prisoners of Time is packed full of Doctor Who references from Zarbi to Judoon, and while most of the spotlight goes to the regular TV companions and their Doctors, there's a special focus on shapeshifting penguin Frobisher from the Doctor Who comics and Big Finish audios and on short-lived companion Adam Mitchell from the first season of the 2005 television revival. It's as gloriously mad as the best of Who, but there's some real pathos as it resolves a lingering storyline that the TV show had seemingly dropped. Definitely a worthy celebration of the first half-century of this delightful universe of fiction.
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a fun little story. I am not super familiar with Old Who, but those stories were still interesting. The comic is pretty inconsequential in the grand scheme of things, but it's a side adventure after all. I'm at least glad the matter of Adam finally got some closure as I was always a bit uneasy with his departure. Loved seeing Nine and Rose again.
adventurous
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn't recognize the villain until the reveal, so it surprised me. It was a great story. I think it would make a great episode. I realize that can never happen as all 11 Doctors couldn't be on screen together, but at least I have this comic so I can dream! :D
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An interesting premise for sure. I just wish that the small adventures we see throughout the first 10 chapters were a bit more complex. The final part where we see all the doctors work together was fun and I liked that Adam was redeemed in the end.
I love a good Doctor crossover story. The more Doctors that are involved, the more fun the adventure. This crossover includes Doctors 1 to 11, and a slew of favorite companions over the last 50 years. The story is that the Doctors are going about their business, saving the universe, and their companions are disappearing. It comes down to all of them to figure out what's going on and save them. Caveat here: this is so much more enjoyable if you've watched at least one arc of each Doctor, and have seen the ninth Doctor stories "Dalek" and "The Long Game". The entire story will make so much more sense, and you'll be able to enjoy the individual doctors. Here's a bit of a break down as to which companions are in which story and if it helps to have watched another episode before taking in the comic:
1 (Hartnell): Ian, Barbara and Vicki as companions. Villains the Animus and Zarbi- helps to watch "The Web Planet"
2 (Troughton): Jamie and Zoe as companions.
3 (Pertwee): Liz Shaw, Sarah Jane Smith and Brigadeer Lethbridge Stewart.
4 (T Baker): Leela and K-9 companions, features the Judoon as villains.
5 (Davison): Adric, Tegan and Nyssa as companions, features the Rutans and Sontarans. Helps to watch "The Horror of Fang Rock" beforehand.
6 (C Baker): Peri and Frobisher (comic only companion). Villains are The Master and Autons.
7 (McCoy): Ace as companion, and The Master as villain
8 (McGann): Grace as companion.
9 (Eccleston): Rose as companion.
10 (Tennant): Martha as companion. Features the Dominators and Quarks as villains. Helps to have seen Second Doctor arc "The Dominators".
11 (Smith): Clara as companion (very briefly).
Even though I think the ultimate villain is cleverly done, it's not someone I ever really liked. I did appreciate that he was given a bit of a chance at redemption, though. The art styles are beautiful, the characteristics of the individual Doctors and their personalities are well done, and it was quite enjoyable as a true Whovian. I would actually look to purchase this in the future for my personal collection.
1 (Hartnell): Ian, Barbara and Vicki as companions. Villains the Animus and Zarbi- helps to watch "The Web Planet"
2 (Troughton): Jamie and Zoe as companions.
3 (Pertwee): Liz Shaw, Sarah Jane Smith and Brigadeer Lethbridge Stewart.
4 (T Baker): Leela and K-9 companions, features the Judoon as villains.
5 (Davison): Adric, Tegan and Nyssa as companions, features the Rutans and Sontarans. Helps to watch "The Horror of Fang Rock" beforehand.
6 (C Baker): Peri and Frobisher (comic only companion). Villains are The Master and Autons.
7 (McCoy): Ace as companion, and The Master as villain
8 (McGann): Grace as companion.
9 (Eccleston): Rose as companion.
10 (Tennant): Martha as companion. Features the Dominators and Quarks as villains. Helps to have seen Second Doctor arc "The Dominators".
11 (Smith): Clara as companion (very briefly).
Even though I think the ultimate villain is cleverly done, it's not someone I ever really liked. I did appreciate that he was given a bit of a chance at redemption, though. The art styles are beautiful, the characteristics of the individual Doctors and their personalities are well done, and it was quite enjoyable as a true Whovian. I would actually look to purchase this in the future for my personal collection.
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced