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reddyrat's review against another edition
4.0
Doctor Who comics are one of the few forms of Doctor Who media I have yet to consume. With the changeover of the comics to Titan, I decided now was the time to try it out. I was quite impressed - although I expected to be.
First off, the cover art is simply incredible. It's something I'd like to have framed. The art within the pages is good, but the cover is truly something special. I wish the interior art had been that gorgeous, although logically I understand why it can't. It's not in the typical comic drawing format, and I'm sure it'd cost a fortune.
I was somewhat surprised that this was not a stand-alone story. I know I should have realized it would be this way. After all, it's an ongoing comic series, but for whatever reason that didn't cross my mind. Basically this volume introduced us to the companion Gabriella, the monster, and gave us a tiny bit of the Doctor.
I loved Gabriella. She's smart, brave, feisty, and level-headed. A lot of the issue focuses on her family dynamics. She's the children of immigrants (Mexico, South America? Can't remember). Her father is very traditional and expects Gabriella to stay home rather than go to college and be a docile young woman. Meanwhile, he thinks Hector, her future brother in law, deserves to take all the responsibility and glory of the family business.
The Doctor is not in much of this issue, as its purpose is to introduce us to the companion. Still, it feels exactly like the 10th Doctor. The likeness is pretty good, although not perfect. In some images, his face looks older and more weathered than David Tennant's face was while portraying the Doctor. Perhaps that's just the style.
The issue is set in New York, which I found quite ironic since the Doctor Who comics just changed from an American company over to a British one. I feel like the author did a good job of giving the characters and setting an American feel.
Definitely looking forward to the next issue. I'm excited to learn more about the monster and best of all see how the Doctor and Gabriella fit together as Doctor and companion.
First off, the cover art is simply incredible. It's something I'd like to have framed. The art within the pages is good, but the cover is truly something special. I wish the interior art had been that gorgeous, although logically I understand why it can't. It's not in the typical comic drawing format, and I'm sure it'd cost a fortune.
I was somewhat surprised that this was not a stand-alone story. I know I should have realized it would be this way. After all, it's an ongoing comic series, but for whatever reason that didn't cross my mind. Basically this volume introduced us to the companion Gabriella, the monster, and gave us a tiny bit of the Doctor.
I loved Gabriella. She's smart, brave, feisty, and level-headed. A lot of the issue focuses on her family dynamics. She's the children of immigrants (Mexico, South America? Can't remember). Her father is very traditional and expects Gabriella to stay home rather than go to college and be a docile young woman. Meanwhile, he thinks Hector, her future brother in law, deserves to take all the responsibility and glory of the family business.
The Doctor is not in much of this issue, as its purpose is to introduce us to the companion. Still, it feels exactly like the 10th Doctor. The likeness is pretty good, although not perfect. In some images, his face looks older and more weathered than David Tennant's face was while portraying the Doctor. Perhaps that's just the style.
The issue is set in New York, which I found quite ironic since the Doctor Who comics just changed from an American company over to a British one. I feel like the author did a good job of giving the characters and setting an American feel.
Definitely looking forward to the next issue. I'm excited to learn more about the monster and best of all see how the Doctor and Gabriella fit together as Doctor and companion.
mistwhisper117's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
wynnifer's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
ananaga's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
timburbage's review against another edition
4.0
This comic takes up 2 adventures. The first is about 70 pages, and the other is much shorter, around 40.
In the first we meet Gabby Gonzalez, a Mexican-American who is going to late night accountancy school, working in the family restaurant and running a laundromat. All of this is for her father. She is arty, but feels under immense pressure from her family to conform.
Then the washing machines open a portal to another world.
I really like the first adventure, as it focusses on Gabby and the Doctor. 10 is definitely 10 in this, I can hear Tennant say the dialogue, with the wweeelllll really coming off. I like the fact that we see he is caring and brave, but also a little bit ruthless (when he gives up on the other world). I like the fact he is very gadget-focussed (I always like that in a Doctor) and the aliens are pretty cool.
The second story is a little bit more okay. He takes Gabby to an alien world to see the best artist in the universe, only their art is alive and trying to kill them. It ends up being a run around for most of the story, with Gabby and 10 being separated and simply running away from the bad guys. Gabby then has an experience and then 10 saves the day.
On the art, I found it to be pretty good, though the fact if the character wasn't in close up we got no facial details a bit odd. I saw a few simple : -) on the characters which I found unintentionally hilarious.
Overall the opening story is great, and the second one is less so. I read this on Comixology, and I will definitely look at more Doctor Who stuff on there.
In the first we meet Gabby Gonzalez, a Mexican-American who is going to late night accountancy school, working in the family restaurant and running a laundromat. All of this is for her father. She is arty, but feels under immense pressure from her family to conform.
Then the washing machines open a portal to another world.
I really like the first adventure, as it focusses on Gabby and the Doctor. 10 is definitely 10 in this, I can hear Tennant say the dialogue, with the wweeelllll really coming off. I like the fact that we see he is caring and brave, but also a little bit ruthless (when he gives up on the other world). I like the fact he is very gadget-focussed (I always like that in a Doctor) and the aliens are pretty cool.
The second story is a little bit more okay. He takes Gabby to an alien world to see the best artist in the universe, only their art is alive and trying to kill them. It ends up being a run around for most of the story, with Gabby and 10 being separated and simply running away from the bad guys. Gabby then has an experience and then 10 saves the day.
On the art, I found it to be pretty good, though the fact if the character wasn't in close up we got no facial details a bit odd. I saw a few simple : -) on the characters which I found unintentionally hilarious.
Overall the opening story is great, and the second one is less so. I read this on Comixology, and I will definitely look at more Doctor Who stuff on there.
ailerua's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
amieoo's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it.
They brought in a cool new character and I loved her!
The drawing style of the comic was also really pretty and I enjoyed the one wit the city the most.
They brought in a cool new character and I loved her!
The drawing style of the comic was also really pretty and I enjoyed the one wit the city the most.
starryworlds's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely enjoyed this graphic novel. I loved the art, the storyline and the new companion (Gabriella Gonzalez) even though she was a bit stereotypical in the first few pages just because of her overprotective farther wanting her to stay in the business and not pursue her dreams. But she is different from the companions in the NuWho era.
I felt like the the storylines that featured in this graphic novel were brilliant and one of the storylines introduced new villains called cerebravore, which fed off fear. I also think that these two storylines were a great introduction to Gabriella Gonzalez and I'm looking forward to reading the 2nd volume later on tonight.
I would recommend this for any Doctor Who fan and to those whose favourite Doctor is ten.
I felt like the the storylines that featured in this graphic novel were brilliant and one of the storylines introduced new villains called cerebravore, which fed off fear. I also think that these two storylines were a great introduction to Gabriella Gonzalez and I'm looking forward to reading the 2nd volume later on tonight.
I would recommend this for any Doctor Who fan and to those whose favourite Doctor is ten.