US Torchwood Comic announced

Thursday, 3 June 2010 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Titan Publishing have announced a new Torchwood comic for the United States.

Issue One will feature two stories: Captain Jack and the Selkie, a story penned by John Barrowman and his sister Carole, with artwork by Tommy Lee Edwards; and Broken, penned by Gary Russell with artwork by Adrian Salmon. Both stories originally featured in Titan's Torchwood Magazine, published in the UK. (You can read more about Captain Jack and the Selkie in our article from last year.)

Each issue will feature two collectible covers, one of artwork and the other picture-based. Cover art for Issue One is by Ian Churchill, and there will be an exclusive third version by Churchill at this year's San Diego Comic Con.

The first issue is due to be published on the 10th August.




FILTER: - Torchwood - Magazines

Radio Times Story Guide

Saturday, 29 May 2010 - Reported by Marcus
Radio TimesAfter a brief hiatus, Radio Times is resuming its online Doctor Who story guide.

Radio Times journalists Mark Braxton and Patrick Mulkern with the assistance of Radio Times historian Ralph Montagu are compiling an in-depth analysis of every transmitted Doctor Who story, from a uniquely Radio Times perspective.

There is a wealth of archive material available including links to vintage magazine covers, quirky articles, amusing and occasionally prescient readers’ letters, superb Frank Bellamy illustrations and, from 1970 onwards, every individual programme billing. You can also find some of Radio Times’s own rare photographs.

So far the project covers every story from An Unearthly Child to The Ark in Space, and the aim is to present a new entry on a roughly weekly basis.




FILTER: - Magazines - Classic Series

Doctor Who Adventures - 168

Friday, 28 May 2010 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who Adventures 168With Amy in peril and an army of Silurians preparing to attack mankind, this weeks Doctor Who Adventures looks back at the best bits from last week’s episode, The Hungry Earth.

There is a sneak peek at the second part of the Silurian story, Cold Blood and an interview with actress Meera Syal, who reveals what she loved about being in Doctor Who.

The magazine also goes behind the scenes on the Croatian set of The Vampires of Venice, and includes a free Doctor Who Yo-Yo and stickers, four Doctor Who posters and a monster memory game.




FILTER: - Magazines - DWA

SFX Vampires Collection

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 - Reported by Marcus
The latest SFX Collection is a Vampires special and features The Vampires of Venice on its cover.

Inside is an interview with Toby Whithouse writer of the latest story to feature blood sucking aliens in Doctor Who, as well as an interview with Terrance Dicks who wrote the classic series Vampire story State Of Decay.

The magazine comes with seven free gifts. Four Being Human coasters to help protect your table from hot beverages and test your knowledge of the show, a 100-page book of classic horror stories from the likes of Bram Stoker, MR James, F Marion Crawford and Rudyard Kipling, a double-sided poster featuring True Blood and sexy Hammer flick The Vampire Lovers, and a small build-it-yourself coffin.




FILTER: - Magazines

Doctor Who Adventures 167

Saturday, 22 May 2010 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who Adventures 167This week's Doctor Who Adventures has all the best bits from last week's episode, Amy's Choice: gruesome grannies spewing alien eyes, Rory with a ponytail, an ice-cold star that threatened to freeze the TARDIS and a mysterious Dream Lord!

You can also check out the ultimate Dalek battles, fast facts on the Sontarans, exclusive posters and a brand-new comic adventure.

Plus an TARDIS notebook and pen.




FILTER: - Magazines - DWA

Doctor Who Adventures - 166

Friday, 14 May 2010 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who Adventures 166With dangerous alien fish on the loose and fangs a plenty, Doctor Who Adventures looks back at an episode that had a real bite - The Vampires of Venice.

With just weeks to go until the first Doctor Who Adventure Game, there is a look at what is in store and how you can help the Doctor defeat the Daleks and save planet Earth.

Want to know how they made the Weeping Angels? The Magazine goes behind the scenes at The Time of the Angels and Flesh and Stone shoot and finds out all the details.

Plus a preview this week’s episode, Amy’s Choice. Find out what the Doctor discovers when he visits Amy and Rory five years in their future.

Also in the magazine:

• FREE Doctor Who stationery set!
• Win your very own life-size Weeping Angel
• 10 essential facts about Amy and Rory




FILTER: - Magazines - DWA

Doctor Who Adventures - 165

Thursday, 6 May 2010 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who Adventures 165This week's Doctor Who Adventures looks back at all the frights in the Angel-packed episodes.

Alex Kingston, who plays River Song, tells all about her mysterious character. Find out what she thought of Matt Smith the first time she met him and what she thinks River’s secret is.

Also in the magazine Matt Smith talks about the episodes with the Weeping Angels and how they were the first story he recorded in his exclusive diary.

Behind the scenes inside the TARDIS! Check out all the levers, switches and gizmos in the Doctor’s amazing spaceship.

Plus:

• Preview of episode six, The Vampires of Venice
• Doctor Who bag!
• The chance to win your own life-size Weeping Angel
• 10 terrifying facts about the Angels




FILTER: - Magazines - DWA

Doctor Who Adventures - 164

Thursday, 29 April 2010 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who AdventuresThis week's Doctor Who Adventures looks back at The Time of Angels and the chilling return of the Weeping Angels to Doctor Who.

There’s a chance to test your knowledge of the Doctor’s oldest and deadliest enemies in this week’s Dalek quiz and the magazine also goes behind the scenes to find out how the Who team made River Song fall through space.

All this, plus:
• Weeping Angel mask!
• Win the chance to be editor of Doctor Who Adventures for a day
• A sneak peak at episode five, Flesh and Stone
• Subscription offer




FILTER: - Magazines - DWA

Doctor Who Adventures Magazine website launched

Wednesday, 28 April 2010 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The BBC have issued a press release reporting the launch of a new website for the weekly magazine Doctor Who Adventures.

The website has been designed by Monoroot and built by BBC Worldwide's web team, and is aimed at the magazines target readership (6-12 year olds). It is expected to be updated every day whilst the series is still broadcasting, covering features like wallpapers, competitions, updated on the current magazine, and also a blog from the magazine team.


Moray Laing, editor of the magazine:
The launch of dwamag.com is fantastic for the magazine. Readers can now have constant interaction with us and keep up to date with all the latest monster news!




FILTER: - Magazines - Press - DWA

Doctor Who Adventures - 163

Thursday, 22 April 2010 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Doctor Who AdventuresThis week Doctor Who Adventures goes behind the scenes of Victory of the Daleks and meets the new Daleks for the first time. Also, Matt Smith reveals all about them in the diary.

Plus this week's gifts include Dalek stationery and a Supreme Dalek poster.

DWA163 is out now, 22nd April.




FILTER: - Magazines - DWA