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An anomaly in the space-time continuum brings the Doctor to Hollywood during the Roaring Twenties, where he makes new friends and new enemies. But his actions attract the attention of the Shadow Proclamation, which puts him on trial for his life! This book collects the first six issues of the ongoing series, written by Tony Lee (Doctor Who: The Forgotten), with art by Al Davison (The Dreaming) and Matthew Smith (The Keep).
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A Nice Walk With The Doctor
25 May 2010
Format:Paperback
Arguably the truly great thing about Doctor Who can also be the most frustrating thing. Time travel. I will say that it took me a while to get used to the campy creatures and antics as depicted on the television series but one you're hooked, you're hooked. This was my first Doctor Who graphic novel and I am anxious to read more. It doesn't hurt that this novel focuses on the 10th Doctor (my personal fav). As I mention, time travel can be frustrating but it certainly does lend itself very well in this Doctor Who novel. It is a compilation of the six issues of an ongoing series (the next comes out in October 2010) and has the Doctor starting out in the 1920s. For someone who may know little about the general Doctor Who premise, much like the television series, the book does provide you with a great deal of background information intertwined into the plot including past enemies and character quirks. It does in some way seem to be aimed at a more American audience as there is even a reference to even American Idol, I think. I would assume that it would've been to the X Factor. Additionally, the initial part of the story is set in Hollywoodland (as it was originally in the 20s prior to its loss of the 'land' in 1949). While it is evident that the Doctor is from across the pond, it was nice to see, unlike the television show, a storyline that include the USA. In this story the Doctor is put on trial (a very short sequence in the book that still manages to take up the majority of the plot) and also calls attention to his lack of a companion, having previously 'lost' Donna Noble. The artwork, done throughout the primary portion of the book is by Al Davison and Matthew Smith. While the artwork does at times capture David Tennant's look, it is a bit lacking. Also, the plot, while interesting at times seemed a bit off. You go from the roaring 20s to encounters concerning the Shadow Proclamation, and then back again. I will say that my reason for picking up this graphic novel is because I immensely enjoy Tennant as the Doctor and was curious how it would translate on the page of a book. The number of 'companion' types in this book was a little bit of a concern, but it was nice seeing so many of the Doctor's adversaries/convenient allies. While the end of the first trade doesn't leave you completely hanging, it does have you wondering about what happens next. This is a nice little walk in the Doctor Who universe and worth the read.
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Come on IDW, let's get it in gear...
9 May 2010
Format:Paperback
DOCTOR WHO VOLUME 1: FUGITIVE collects the first six issues of IDW's ongoing Doctor Who series. It's nice to finally have a title for the good Doctor, as the random one-shots and miniseries were very hit-and-miss, and I felt that a series with a regular writer would have more focus. IDW went with Tony Lee, who distinguished himself with such works as Doctor Who: The Forgotten and the short "The Time Machination", but things are off to a shaky start. In the first story arc of the book, "Silver Scream", the 10th Doctor investigates a static point in time on a Hollywood movie lot in the 1920s. His meddling in the timestream attracts the attention of The Shadow Proclamation, and in the second arc, "Fugitive", The Doctor is put on trial for his actions. As he is sentenced, it becomes clear that we're not being told the whole story - in fact, other forces want to eliminate The Doctor completely. References to past adventures, as well as various characters and alien races, will be familiar to longtime fans.
While Lee is good at capturing The Doctor's verbal style, he overdoes it on the jokes. I don't watch/read Doctor Who for the humor, and it seems that Lee overdid it in order to take the reader's mind off any questions the plots might raise. Overall, "Silver Scream" was the better of the two. I had the feeling that Lee didn't invest a lot of thought into the "Fugitive" arc. Many major plot points seem to be glossed over, and when I reached the end of the trade and discovered the Shadow Proclamation's true intentions, I could only ask myself why all the events in the story were necessary. It's a case of the author having to provide suspense, action, and danger, yet bring everything back to the status quo by the conclusion. As a result, many actions taken by various characters make absolutely no sense in retrospect. Art for the first arc is provided by Al Davison - while his style isn't something that I'd pick for Doctor Who, it actually worked very well for the time period of the story. Matthew Smith provides art for the second arc, and his style is very Mignola-esque, almost to a fault - at times, it's hard to tell exactly what's going on.
For now, I'm sticking with IDW's regular Doctor Who series in the hopes that it will pick up. If not, I'll have no regrets about dropping this title, no matter how much I love The Doctor. Perhaps drawn-out story arcs aren't the way to go right out of the gate. I'd like to see Lee hone his skills with some single-issue stories and then build up to the larger arcs when he definitely has a big story to tell.
While Lee is good at capturing The Doctor's verbal style, he overdoes it on the jokes. I don't watch/read Doctor Who for the humor, and it seems that Lee overdid it in order to take the reader's mind off any questions the plots might raise. Overall, "Silver Scream" was the better of the two. I had the feeling that Lee didn't invest a lot of thought into the "Fugitive" arc. Many major plot points seem to be glossed over, and when I reached the end of the trade and discovered the Shadow Proclamation's true intentions, I could only ask myself why all the events in the story were necessary. It's a case of the author having to provide suspense, action, and danger, yet bring everything back to the status quo by the conclusion. As a result, many actions taken by various characters make absolutely no sense in retrospect. Art for the first arc is provided by Al Davison - while his style isn't something that I'd pick for Doctor Who, it actually worked very well for the time period of the story. Matthew Smith provides art for the second arc, and his style is very Mignola-esque, almost to a fault - at times, it's hard to tell exactly what's going on.
For now, I'm sticking with IDW's regular Doctor Who series in the hopes that it will pick up. If not, I'll have no regrets about dropping this title, no matter how much I love The Doctor. Perhaps drawn-out story arcs aren't the way to go right out of the gate. I'd like to see Lee hone his skills with some single-issue stories and then build up to the larger arcs when he definitely has a big story to tell.
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