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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
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hm. some of the art/panel styles were really cool (3&9 !! i need to have a look at the artists and see if they have any other dweu stuff👀 also 11's mannerisms were chef's kiss), some of the art was,,, less so (8,,, what did they do to u)
I'm nOT taking this as canon bc they definitely ruined a couple of characters... grace,,, no. adam what the FUCK how did they make him /WORSE/ than he already was. literally no. why. why would the master team up with his pathetic ass
i didn't like the redemption arc. it was bad. i feel like we were meant to be on the doctor's side,,, like we were meant to think adam was in the wrong and, sure, he was. but the doctor's apology is shockingly bad. he's like ohh sorry for what happened to you. no YOU did something wrong as well. idk i get adam really overreacted but the doctor literally took 0 responsibility lmao. i hate adam but,,,, i feel like i sympathised with him way more than we were meant to. yeah. this meant the ending was not satisfying big rip.
I'm nOT taking this as canon bc they definitely ruined a couple of characters... grace,,, no.
i didn't like the redemption arc. it was bad. i feel like we were meant to be on the doctor's side,,, like
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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One of the 50th anniversary publications that I had missed, this is a great romp of a plot line across the timestreams of the first eleven Doctors, with due homage to the characterisations and in particular bringing back a slightly forgotten but entirely appropriate character to ask what the role of the Doctor's companions actually is. These multi-Doctor adventures (of which there are now quite a number in different media) are always a bit dangerous to do, but the format of giving each Doctor an adventure for their own voice to be heard before bringing them together at the end works very well. The Tiptons obviously get it.
Rather bravely IDW have used different artists for each episode (full list: Simon Fraser, Lee Sullivan, Mike Collins, Gary Erskine, Philip Bond, John Ridgway, Kev Hopgood, Roger Langridge, David Messina, Elena Casagrande, Matthew Dow Smith and Kelly Yates). Even more remarkably - I thought he had completely disappeared - several of the covers were drawn by Dave Sim, of Cerebus fame; and they are good pieces too, including the cover for the book as a whole. (I see Sim is reviving Cerebus for a short run; one shudders in anticipation.) I wan't completely convinced by Philip Bond's art for the Fifth Doctor (and especially Adric), and several of the others struggled with the companions. But I particularly liked the Sarah Jane Smith / Liz Shaw matchup by Mike Collins above, and Matthew Dow Smith is great drawing his near namesake. Generally very good fun.
One of the 50th anniversary publications that I had missed, this is a great romp of a plot line across the timestreams of the first eleven Doctors, with due homage to the characterisations and in particular bringing back a slightly forgotten but entirely appropriate character to ask what the role of the Doctor's companions actually is. These multi-Doctor adventures (of which there are now quite a number in different media) are always a bit dangerous to do, but the format of giving each Doctor an adventure for their own voice to be heard before bringing them together at the end works very well. The Tiptons obviously get it.
Rather bravely IDW have used different artists for each episode (full list: Simon Fraser, Lee Sullivan, Mike Collins, Gary Erskine, Philip Bond, John Ridgway, Kev Hopgood, Roger Langridge, David Messina, Elena Casagrande, Matthew Dow Smith and Kelly Yates). Even more remarkably - I thought he had completely disappeared - several of the covers were drawn by Dave Sim, of Cerebus fame; and they are good pieces too, including the cover for the book as a whole. (I see Sim is reviving Cerebus for a short run; one shudders in anticipation.) I wan't completely convinced by Philip Bond's art for the Fifth Doctor (and especially Adric), and several of the others struggled with the companions. But I particularly liked the Sarah Jane Smith / Liz Shaw matchup by Mike Collins above, and Matthew Dow Smith is great drawing his near namesake. Generally very good fun.
It was so great to see Nine again, as well as Four and Seven!
I’m a recent Doctor Who fan (I started watching it a couple of years ago) but I love everything with the Doctor! I have lots of merchandise! And I love the comics and novels! They’re so fun because they have different stories that aren’t seen on the show.
One of the great things about this graphic novel is that it features all of the Doctors up until number 11. Though I’ve only watched the new series, and a couple of the original episodes, I loved seeing all these versions of the Doctor. Though he looks different, he’s always the same guy.
After many of the chapters in the graphic novel, there is a page with some commentary from people who worked on the comics. It’s interesting to see the changes that the comics went through over the years, as well as the process of moving Doctor Who from the TV show into print.
This is a great graphic novel for fans of Doctor Who!
One of the great things about this graphic novel is that it features all of the Doctors up until number 11. Though I’ve only watched the new series, and a couple of the original episodes, I loved seeing all these versions of the Doctor. Though he looks different, he’s always the same guy.
After many of the chapters in the graphic novel, there is a page with some commentary from people who worked on the comics. It’s interesting to see the changes that the comics went through over the years, as well as the process of moving Doctor Who from the TV show into print.
This is a great graphic novel for fans of Doctor Who!
Yes Yes Yes!
This volume collected the 12 issues commemorating the 50th anniversary, each Doctor has his own issue in which he goes on his own stand alone adventure yet all of the adventures are tied together. At the end of each adventure the Doctor's companions are kidnapped by a mysterious hooded foe who is going through time snatching all of the Doctor's companions to torture our hero.
It was so much fun to go on an adventure with each Doctor. I loved the variety of adventures and the changing artwork for each, but some of the issues were very badly drawn. In the finale issue there are so many companions but because of the terrible artwork it is difficult to recognize them all, what a shame.
It was so much fun to see companions like Susan and Rose and Amy and Leela standing side by side BUT I was very disappointed that Captain Jack was absent! They had a perfect opportunity to put him into the story! They had a freakin TIME AGENT in the plot line, it would have been so great to have made him Jack Harkness! If you have time to give Mickey a line you have space for Jack!
Still it was nice that the companions were the highlight of this series rather than the Doctor.
“Look at this lot - how we all threw ourselves into a fight just for him. We're not soldiers. But we know that what we do when we're with him matters.”
This book was also infused with a dose of non-fiction, the history of the comic strips are inserted between issues.
For me the biggest highlight was seeing the Ninth Doctor and Rose, together again.
*sigh*
I just love them!
Another high point was the big reveal...who is the hooded man???....
Adam!
I thought that bringing this character back and ultimately giving him the chance to redeem himself was a fantastic decision! So unexpected and a very pleasant tie in to the show!
Overall....
This volume collected the 12 issues commemorating the 50th anniversary, each Doctor has his own issue in which he goes on his own stand alone adventure yet all of the adventures are tied together. At the end of each adventure the Doctor's companions are kidnapped by a mysterious hooded foe who is going through time snatching all of the Doctor's companions to torture our hero.
It was so much fun to go on an adventure with each Doctor. I loved the variety of adventures and the changing artwork for each, but some of the issues were very badly drawn. In the finale issue there are so many companions but because of the terrible artwork it is difficult to recognize them all, what a shame.
It was so much fun to see companions like Susan and Rose and Amy and Leela standing side by side BUT I was very disappointed that Captain Jack was absent! They had a perfect opportunity to put him into the story! They had a freakin TIME AGENT in the plot line, it would have been so great to have made him Jack Harkness! If you have time to give Mickey a line you have space for Jack!
Still it was nice that the companions were the highlight of this series rather than the Doctor.
“Look at this lot - how we all threw ourselves into a fight just for him. We're not soldiers. But we know that what we do when we're with him matters.”
This book was also infused with a dose of non-fiction, the history of the comic strips are inserted between issues.
For me the biggest highlight was seeing the Ninth Doctor and Rose, together again.
*sigh*
I just love them!
Another high point was the big reveal...who is the hooded man???....
Spoiler
Adam!
I thought that bringing this character back and ultimately giving him the chance to redeem himself was a fantastic decision! So unexpected and a very pleasant tie in to the show!
Overall....
3.5 out of 5. When you've got so many cooks in the kitchen, the result was always going to end up spreading a little thin - but it was a delight to see all eleven Doctors get their shot at the spotlight. I wish I'd seen this when the 50th was ongoing, as it would've been as good (if not better) a way to celebrate the legacy of the series. Still, it was a fun read even after the retconning and everything else that has since occurred. The merits of the graphic novel angle are up to more frequent graphic novel readers - I just know that I liked some issues better than others but that, in the end, spending time with the Doctor is always going to be fun.
Short story bursts of no consequence but with accomplished art in traditional styles so established they tend to be overlooked. The best feature is the throughline following Adam and his quest to make the Doctor evaluate his careless chaperoning of his companions. This, another question posed without answer though. Would be nice to see The Doctor learn and evolve emotionally rather than more defensive fawning from the companions. "Because love"/"Because he's The Doctor" just don't cut it for me.