DOCTOR WHO COMIC CONFIRMED

[Old Forum Fella]

10/1/06: The latest Doctor Who Magazine has published details of BBC Worldwide's new Doctor Who Adventures comic, which will launch this spring. Featuring self-contained strips from artists such as John Ross as well as interviews, competitions and puzzless, It will retail at ?1.99 and be published fortnightly, with a free gift with each issue. The title will be edited by Vincent Vincent and his deputy Moray Laing. The title is aimed "primarily at 6-12-year-old boys", Doctor Who producer Russell T Davies comments, that the format is "exactly what Doctor Who Magazine was, when it was originally launched as Doctor Who Weekly in 1979". The new title sprang from discussions between various publishers and the head of BBC Worldwide, Richard Hollis who pitched for the license for Doctor Who Magazine some time ago, which Panini again secured. Comic strip will con tinue to be published in Doctor Who Magazine. Hoorayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Originally posted by Frog on the old forum on 10/1/2006

[Old Forum Fella]

Hooray indeed! I for one will be picking up at least the first couple of issues. The return of the original DWW format is very welcome indeed. Can't wait!

Originally posted by Alan! (wrighty47) on the old forum on 12/1/2006