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willow_with_a_pen's review
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
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.
crowandnightingale's review
4.0
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
befrankwithme's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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.
nwhyte's review
4.0
http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2728251.html
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.
just_fighting_censorship's review
5.0
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....
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