Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 9

Tuesday, 1 December 2015 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The latest edition of Doctor Who Adventures is published on Thursday 3rd December:

Christmas is coming early this year with issue 9 of Doctor Who Adventures, which is set to materialise in a newsagent near you on 3rd December!

  • AWESOME POSTER: This issue comes with a free hand painted mega poster of Skaro from Robot City’s Paul Collicutt.
  • THE MINISTRY OF TIME: Scream Street’s Tommy Donbavand scripts this issue’s comic strip, in which the TARDIS gets clamped for contravening several time and space laws as laid out by the Ministry of Time.
  • FESTIVE MAYHEM: Get ready for a look back at some of the Christmas dangers the Doctor has faced over the last ten years, before finding out if you’ve got what it takes to Save Christmas!
  • RIVER SONG’S CRAFT STUDIO: River shows you how to decorate your Christmas tree with some fiendish Snowmen Baubles.
  • UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES: Delve into the UNIT Alien Archive and find out all about the duplicitous Leandro from Delta Leonis.
  • STRAX’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: This month, Strax takes you to Trenzalore, Zygor, Ember and Tiaanammat for some Christmas space exploration.
  • THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: And Christmas isn’t Christmas without a cool board game to play, and this time you can be River or the Doctor as you race through the night to Christmas morning facing all manner of dangers including the Sycorax, the Racnoss, Dream Crabs and Robot Angels.
  • THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES: Then get ready for a real Victorian mystery as James Peaty relates the tale of how the Paternoster Gang came up against the horrifying Dissolving Man!

Doctor Who Adventures #9 – Let the festivities begin!

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Issue 9 comes with a Free Dalek Blaster and mega poster!




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Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 8

Monday, 2 November 2015 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 8, is published this Thursday, 5th November
Doctor Who Adventures issue 8 (Credit: Panini)Doctor Who Adventures issue 8 (Credit: Panini)November a time of fireworks… and the biggest lightshow in the galaxy is at your fingertips! Prepare to be blown away as you settle down to Doctor Who Adventures #8, the most exciting magazine this side of the Medusa Cascade!
  • TIME & PR IN SPACE
  • The Doctor gets a makeover and a new agent in Time and PR in Space, a brand new comic strip story scripted by Kieron Moore, illustrated by Russ Leach and coloured by John Burns.
  • TOUGH, WILD & UNPREDICTABLE
  • Then we take a look at some of the women in the Doctor’s life, including Clara Oswald, Ashildr and River Song!
  • CLARA’S CRAFT STUDIO
  • Get creative with Clara as you make your very own Davros Secret Storage pot, ideal for keeping all your special knick-knacks safe and sound.
  • UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
  • Access UNIT’s alien arc hives to find out all about Colony Sarff!
  • THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES…
  • Go back in time to Victorian London and join the Paternoster Gang as Strax, Jenny and Vastra investigate ghostly goings on in Paternoster Row!
Issue 8 comes with free Daleks and Cybermen patrols, so you can finally find out for yourselves who would win as you stage your own battles! All this and much, much more! On sale 5th November 2015!




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Doctor Who Adventures issue 7

Wednesday, 7 October 2015 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who Adventures issue 7Doctor Who Adventures issue 7The latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures is released on Thursday 8th October.
It’s October and Something Wicked This Way Comes… in the form of the wickedest magazine in the universe – issue 7 of Doctor Who Adventures. So prepare for a Halloween like no other with a huge celebration of monster mayhem!
  • BEAUTY SLEEP
  • When the Doctor comes to visit Clara, he finds the whole school fast asleep. Either Clara’s class is the most boring experience in the universe or the planet is under attack from a Somnosian Invasion Force. Comic strip action from Jason Quinn, Russ Leach and John Burns!
  • CREATING EVIL
  • Get the low-down on Davros, dark lord of Skaro and creator of the Daleks!
  • MISSY’S CRAFT STUDIO
  • Missy has kicked Clara out of the craft studio and shows you how to make an all-purpose gadget of evil. You may not be able to stop the planes with it but you’ll have somewhere cool to store your pencils!
  • UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
  • Hack into the UNIT Alien Archives to find out more about the mysterious Shadow Proclamation
  • STRAX’S GUIDE TO ALIEN RACES
  • This month, Strax gives you a lesson on some of the various alien threats the Doctor has faced over the years, including the Abzorbalovians, the Balhoonians and the Carrionites. THE HUNT FOR DAVROS A cool game for two, you are racing across Skaro and have to get to Davros before your opponent!
  • THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES
  • Rik Hoskin brings you the chilling story of the Misery Diary that reduces Strax and Jenny to tears. Can Madame Vastra break its uncanny spell?
Doctor Who Adventures #7 – Get ready for the freakiest Halloween ever!
Issue 7 comes with a double-sided poster and your own Psychic Paper, wallet and sonic screwdriver.




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Doctor Who Adventures #6

Monday, 7 September 2015 - Reported by Marcus
The latest edition of the revamped Doctor Who Adventures, is released this Thursday the 10th September.

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Included in this issue
  • HYPERBALLAD
  • Journey into the 53rd Century for a cruise on board the luxury warp cruiser SS Berry Gordy, and help the Doctor and Clara save the most popular singer in the galaxy from a gang of space pirates known as the Skinks, in this tale from James Peaty, Russ Leach and John Burns.
  • COMPETITION TIME
  • This issue gives you the chance to win tickets to the Doctor Who Festival in November and a copy of the brand new Doctor Who Annual.
  • ARE YOU A DALEK MASTERMIND?
  • Check your Dalek knowledge in this issue’s quiz time and then take a look at some of the strangest Daleks ever.
  • CYBERMAT SURPRISE
  • Let Clara show you how to make your very own cybermat as we enter the TARDIS Craft Studio.
  • UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVE
  • The universe is a dangerous place, but we’re giving you access to the UNIT Alien Archives on one of the most dangerous villains in the entire cosmos. This is your chance to find out all there is to know about the renegade Time Lady known as Missy.
  • STRAX’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
  • This month Strax will show you the delights of Mondas, Telos and Hedgewick’s World of Wonders as we look at some of the favourite hang-outs of those cybernetic warriors known to us all as the Cybermen.
  • THE TUDOR ENGAGEMENT
  • The Paternoster Gang are on the hunt for a time travelling thief and end up in the court of King Henry VIII. Will they manage to keep their heads or will one of the gang end up becoming the seventh wife of King Henry?
Doctor Who Adventures #6 – comes with a Free Cyberman key ring, badges, sticker and stamper set. On sale 10th September 2015, price £3.99




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DWM and DWA drop in latest circulation figures

Monday, 24 August 2015 - Reported by Harry Ward
The latest circulation figures for publications have been released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations for the January to June 2015 period, which indicates that Doctor Who Magazine has taken a significant knock on its circulation. The report revealed the magazine has dropped 23.2% of readers since the July to December 2014 period. Doctor Who Adventures changed publisher during the Jan-Jun 2015 period. The last issue under Immediate Media (#363, 25 March 2015) the total circulation was 24,441, while Issue 1 (23rd April 2015) under Panini was 19,873. Between July and December 2014 the magazine dropped 2.09% of its circulation.

The full breakdowns can be found by clicking on the relevant linked publication certificate below.

Jul-Dec 2009Jan-Jun 2010Jul-Dec 2010Jan-Jun 2011Jul-Dec 2011Jan-Jun 2012Jul-Dec 2012Jan-Jun 2013Jul-Dec 2013Jan-Jun 2014Jul-Dec 2014Jan-Jun 2015
Doctor Who Magazine29,00035,374 (+22%)33,554 (-5.1%)30,682 (-8.6%)30,614 (-0.2%)27,089 (-11.5%)28,743 (+6.1%)31,692 (+10.3%)36,151 (+14.1%)33,538 (-7.2%)33,419 (-0.4%)25,663 (-23.2%)
Doctor Who Adventures44,66453,559 (+20%)56,648 (+5.8%)50,013 (-11.7%)48,470 (-3.1%)31,903 (-34.2%)31,935 (+0.1%)24,497 (-23.3%)28,443 (+16.1%)19,966 (-29.8%)20,944 (+4.9%)20,506 (-2.09%)
All figures are from the Audit Bureau of Circulations apart from the Jul-Dec 2009 figure for DWM, which is an estimate provided by DWM and included for comparison purposes.
ABC figures for DWM only started being calculated in 2010. Percentages shown are the change on the previous six months.

DWM's editor, Tom Spilsbury, told Doctor Who News:
Doctor Who Magazine has endured a bit of a decline since the last round of ABC figures, although we're not too disheartened. The first half of 2015 has been a relatively quiet time on the Doctor Who front, and so it's good to see that there are 25,000 loyal DWM readers who like to regularly pick up the magazine even when the show isn't on air, and we're looking backwards to older Doctors and earlier eras. After all, we're still the Number One best-selling sci-fi-themed magazine in the UK, which is a pretty incredible fact when you think about it!




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Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 5

Monday, 3 August 2015 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who Adventures 5 (Credit: Panini)Doctor Who Adventures 5 (Credit: Panini)The fifth edition of the new version of Doctor Who Adventures is released on the 13th August

In the issue
  • TRUST
    The Doctor takes Clara back to the liberation of Paris in World War Two for the biggest party the party capital of the world has ever seen, but things soon go awry when the deadly Darapok Empire try to take over the war weary city. Take a summer trip to Paris in 1944 in TRUST written by Jason Quinn, illustrated by Russ Leach and coloured by John Burns, it’s going to be a party you will never forget!
  • THE FEAR FACTOR
    Do the Weeping Angels make you weep with terror, or do Scarecrows have you screaming for mercy? Or will you run howling from the Autons and the Racnoss? Find out which of the Doctor’s enemies would be most effective against you in battle in this issue’s Fear Factor quiz.
  • VORTEX MANIPULATOR
    Clara takes you into the TARDIS Craft Studio and shows you how to create your own mini-vortex in the safety of your home…
  • UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
    The best way to survive an alien attack is to know all about your enemies and we’re giving you access to the UNIT Archive on the Weeping Angels, so you’ll know what to do if they come hunting for you.
  • STRAX’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
    This month, Strax shows you the delights you can expect to find on Karn, Krop Tor, and Midnight before whisking you away to the end of the universe to meet Futurekind on Malcassairo.
  • TIME LORDS AT WAR
    They’ve faced off against each other many times before but who really has the edge? Who do you think would win the final showdown – the Doctor or Missy?
  • IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
    Get ready for an awesome adventure in this cool board game, where you get to be either the Doctor or Missy as you try to escape from the Weeping Angels and make your way to the safety of the TARDIS.
  • THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES
    It’s back to Victorian London where Madame Vastra, Jenny Flint and Strax are employed by the Prime Minister to protect the inventor of… a time machine? As they find themselves targeted by enemy agents, Vastra asks herself, are humans ready for time travel?
Issue 5 comes with a Free Dalek notepad and pencils and special make your own Doctor Who scene stickers. On sale 13th August 2015, price £3.99




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Doctor Who Adventures #4

Monday, 13 July 2015 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who Adventures #4Doctor Who Adventures #4Doctor Who Adventures #4 is set to materialise on UK newsstands on 16th July and promises a summer holiday in Ancient Greece, a Sontaran Extravaganza and more excitement than most Time Lords can cope with in seven lifetimes

When Clara asks the Doctor to introduce her to Homer, he whisks her off to Ancient Greece where our heroes soon find themselves on the menu for a tribe of hungry Cyclopes. Doctor on the Menu is drawn by Russ Leach, written by Jason Quinn and coloured by John Burns.

LIVING LEGENDS
The Cyclopes aren’t the only legendary creatures the Doctor has met in his travels, here we take a look at Vampires, Werewolves, Ghosts and Sirens.

CLARA’S CRAFT STUDIO
Ideal for all messy humans; Clara shows you how to make a TARDIS shelf to help keep your bedroom tidy. It may not be really bigger on the inside but it’s the coolest bookshelf ever.

UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
We then sneak into the UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVE to uncover the raging truth about yet another so-called mythological creature… the Minotaur, last seen in the Doctor Who episode The God Complex.

STRAX’S HISTORY OF PLANET EARTH
This month, Strax takes a break from his guide to the galaxy and takes you into Earth’s past where he gives you his views on Alexander the Great, Zeus, Heracles and Mount Olympus.

THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES
Strax seems to have taken over this issue and this time we are treated to a Sontaran Field Report as Strax relates the case of the House of Sorrows, in which he comes face to face with an alien threat in the heart of Victorian Yorkshire.

Doctor Who Adventures #4 contains features, posters, games and puzzle activities. Issue 4 comes with a Free Doctor Who Stationery Set and a collection of glow in the dark stickers. On sale 16th July 2015, price £3.99




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Doctor Who Adventures 3

Tuesday, 9 June 2015 - Reported by Harry Ward
Doctor Who Adventures 3 (Credit: Panini) The third issue of the new Doctor Who Adventures magazine is out on the 18th of June and comes with a free giant poster and mini Dalek figures.

Inside this issue:
  • Doctor In A Bottle Clara opens a strange looking bottle and unleashes the power of the Djinx on the city of London. With the Doctor taking the Djinx’s place, imprisoned in a bottle, it’s down to Clara to save London from destruction. With glorious illustrations by Russ Leach and a full-on colour storm by John Burns, Doctor In A Bottle is a must for all Who fans!
  • Friends Or Foes We also access the TARDIS data core to find out all about the mysterious and enigmatic Ood.
  • Clara’s Craft Studio Next up, we join Clara in the Craft Studio and prepare for a party you will never forget as we show you how to make your very own Ood piñata, guaranteed to make your party go with a bang!
  • UNIT Alien Archives The UNIT Alien Archives will give you all the lowdown you need should you come face to face with the Clockwork Droids on your travels! Whatever you do, don’t wind them up or you’ll be in trouble.
  • Strax’s Guide To The Galaxy Strax continues his guide to the galaxy as he introduces you to the delights of Gallifrey, the Ood-Sphere and Demons Run!
  • The Paternoster Gang Investigates The Doctor makes a guest appearance in The Giant’s Heart, a Paternoster Gang story, which sees our heroes guarding a mysterious diamond in the Tower of London.
Also in this issue, you’ve got the chance to win a brand new Doctor Who Cluedo game, you’ll face brain-tingling puzzles and get to play Lost in The TARDIS! All this and much, much more!

On sale 18th June 2015, price £3.99




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Doctor Who Adventures 2

Thursday, 14 May 2015 - Reported by Harry Ward
Doctor Who Adventures 2 (Credit: Panini) The second issue of the "regenerated" Doctor Who Adventures magazine is out next week, 21st May.

Inside this issue:
  • The Big Hush
    Opening proceedings, The Doctor and Clara find themselves rocking out at the end of the universe as they face the deadly hunger of the ‘Devourer of the Cosmos’ in this issue’s strip story, drawn by Russ Leach, written by Jason Quinn and coloured by John Burns.
  • Know Your Enemies
    Next up, readers get to access the TARDIS Data Core to find out about some of the Doctor’s strangest and deadly enemies, including the Whisper Men, the Boneless, Prisoner Zero, the Vashta Nerada and the Smilers.
  • Clara’s Craft Studio
    Then we join Clara as she shows you how to make your own Foretold Desk Guard. With this on your desk, nobody will ever dare pinch your pens without permission!
  • UNIT Alien Archives
    Of course, if you’re going to make the Foretold Desk Guard, then you’d do well to know more about the Foretold himself by checking out the UNIT Alien Archive on the monstrous Mummy of the Orient Express.
  • Strax’s Guide To The Galaxy
    Strax will then show us the delights of Skaro, the Asylum, San Helios and the Library. If you’re planning a trip across the cosmos then check out your destination with Strax before you book your tickets!
  • The Paternoster Gang Investigates
    Strax and Jenny go undercover as a variety act as the Paternoster Gang investigate ghostly goings on at The Palace of Wonder music hall in The Phantom of the Music Hall, a brand new three page text story.

With prizes, activities, posters and much more on offer, Doctor Who Adventures is the hottest spot in the galaxy for all Doctor Who fans aged 5-500!

Issue 2 comes with a Free Mega Monster Set!
On sale 21st May 2015, price £3.99




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Doctor Who Adventures 1

Tuesday, 21 April 2015 - Reported by Harry Ward
Doctor Who Adventures 1 (Credit: Panini) Panini, the publishers of Doctor Who Magazine, who acquired the licence for Doctor Who Adventures magazine, will release their first issue this Thursday, 23rd April 2015.

"Doctor Who Adventures has changed its look and is now ageing up in profile to appeal to readers of all ages from 5 - 1005!"

Inside the new issue:
  • Empire’s Fall
    A 9 page strip story with art by Russ Leach, script by Jason Quinn and colours by Panini veteran John Burns.
  • UNIT Alien Archives
    Readers will be able to access UNIT’s top secret alien archives to find out all about the deadly Skovox Blitzer as seen in last season’s The Caretaker.
  • World Of Science
    Readers will then be able to join the Doctor as he experiments with science. After reading this issue, you need never fear a blackout again, especially if you happen to have a bag of fruit, some alligator clips and an LED light bulb in your pockets.
  • Strax’s Guide To The Galaxy
    Everyone’s favourite Sontaran will be showing you some of the best and worst places in the universe as he takes you to the moon, Mars, Alfa Metraxis and Sontar!
  • Twisted Conundrums
    While the Doctor and Clara are busy saving planet Earth, you can help them by completing a series of fiendish puzzles and activities.
  • The Paternoster Gang Investigates
    Then it’s off back to the 19th Century to join Madame Vastra, Jenny Flint and Strax as they investigate the singular case of the Blue Men of the Minch in this three-page story.

"With games, posters, puzzles and makes, Doctor Who Adventures will take you to incredible new worlds and introduce you to some of the most wonderful beings in the universe!"

Issue 1 comes with Free 3D glasses, notepad and stickers!
On sale 23rd April 2015, price £3.99




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