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Doctor Who Volume 1: Fugitive
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I lost my taste for comic tie-ins to movies and TV shows somewhere along the life journey that has left me the cheerful and upbeat person you know here on Goodreads. However, I’ve been seriously craving some Doctor Who while waiting for Peter Capaldi to make his debut so when my wife came across a great deal on Humble Bundle for a large pack of digital Doctor Who comics from IDW it seemed worth a look. Plus, part of the proceeds go to charity. And I just like saying ‘Humble Bundle’. Try it. You’ll see. It’s fun, right?
Anyhow, this collection features the 10th Doctor (David Tennant) in the time period when he was traveling without a companion shortly before the end of his tenure. In the first of two stories, the Doctor is in Hollywood during in the 1920s where he meets famous actor Archie Maplin (Get it?) and as usual there are aliens up to shenanigans. In the second, the Doctor is captured and put on trial by the Shadow Proclamation for breaking numerous laws about interfering with timelines that were established by the Time Lords. Not surprisingly, there are also alien shenanigans in that one too.
Overall, the comics do a nice job of feeling like they could be episodes of Doctor Who, and you can almost hear Tennant doing some of the dialogue in the frantic speed-freak way he did so well when called for. I enjoyed the smaller scale Hollywood story more than the big interstellar space one for it’s clever integration of silent movie style gags and segments. Plus, there was a different artist for each, and I preferred the style in that one.
Nothing fantastic or mind blowing, but it was a couple of solid and entertaining stories that made me a little nostalgic for the 10th Doctor even though the 11th remains my favorite. This first collection makes me think that I’m going to get more than my money’s worth out of the rest of the Humble Bundle. (It’s even fun to type!)
The sale is going for the next 10 days from now (May 18.) if anyone is interested: https://www.humblebundle.com/books
Anyhow, this collection features the 10th Doctor (David Tennant) in the time period when he was traveling without a companion shortly before the end of his tenure. In the first of two stories, the Doctor is in Hollywood during in the 1920s where he meets famous actor Archie Maplin (Get it?) and as usual there are aliens up to shenanigans. In the second, the Doctor is captured and put on trial by the Shadow Proclamation for breaking numerous laws about interfering with timelines that were established by the Time Lords. Not surprisingly, there are also alien shenanigans in that one too.
Overall, the comics do a nice job of feeling like they could be episodes of Doctor Who, and you can almost hear Tennant doing some of the dialogue in the frantic speed-freak way he did so well when called for. I enjoyed the smaller scale Hollywood story more than the big interstellar space one for it’s clever integration of silent movie style gags and segments. Plus, there was a different artist for each, and I preferred the style in that one.
Nothing fantastic or mind blowing, but it was a couple of solid and entertaining stories that made me a little nostalgic for the 10th Doctor even though the 11th remains my favorite. This first collection makes me think that I’m going to get more than my money’s worth out of the rest of the Humble Bundle. (It’s even fun to type!)
The sale is going for the next 10 days from now (May 18.) if anyone is interested: https://www.humblebundle.com/books
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May 17, 2014
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I LOVE Humble Bundles. (and Doctor Who)
I think we are all (in America) waiting for Capaldi. Bunch of effin' degenerates...O_o
I don't think that waiting is limited to the United States.I rewatched the Day of the Doctor and I have to say it stands up to multiple viewings. I think the Christmas special spoiled the Gallifrey search thing a bit. I was hoping there may be a Key to Time type search for lost 3D paintings of Gallifrey throughout the universe. Each in a museum with it's own curator...
Brendon wrote: "I don't think that waiting is limited to the United States.I rewatched the Day of the Doctor and I have to say it stands up to multiple viewings. I think the Christmas special spoiled the Gallifr..."
Ooooh...that's a good idea!
Trudi wrote: "Humble Bundle is fun to say.But still not as much fun as snuggle bunny.
Or whoremaster.
Just sayin'."
Nothing can be as fun at shouting 'Whoremaster!' at random people passing by.
Brendon wrote: "I don't think that waiting is limited to the United States.I rewatched the Day of the Doctor and I have to say it stands up to multiple viewings. I think the Christmas special spoiled the Gallifr..."
I liked the Day of the Doctor quite a bit too, and I thought the Xmas special with Smith's (view spoiler) was pretty well done, too.
Kandice wrote: "I LOVE Humble Bundles. (and Doctor Who)"This is the first one I've tried. No complaints so far.
My son is addicted to them and we've bought quite a few and never been disappointed.
But still not as much fun as snuggle bunny.
Or whoremaster.
Just sayin'.