Written by Nick Abadzis, Art by Elena Casagrande
Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Comic #1
Written by Al Ewing and Rob Williams, Art by Simon Fraser
Earlier in the year the license for Doctor Who comics moved from IDW (who had been doing a wonderful job) to Titan Comics. Last week the first issues of the Tenth and Eleventh Doctor Comics were released, with a Twelfth Doctor series to begin later in the year. Titan have opted to create their own companions for these two series, an unusual move.
The Tenth Doctor comic is set around the time of the Specials and issue #1 barely features David Tennant's Tenth Doctor. It focuses instead on new companion Gabby Gonzalez, a Mexican waitress living with her family in New York. I had mixed feeling about this as though it's an interesting move to have such a different companion but it almost feels so different its not very Doctor Who-ish. Even the first arc has a Mexican theme, involving monsters on the Day of the Dead. The issue itself was not particularly inspiring but it did feel like it set up a potentially good series.
The Eleventh Doctor comic is set between Series 5 and 6 and whilst it focuses on the new companion, Matt Smith's Eleventh Doctor appears a fair bit. British library assistant Alice Obifune is mourning the loss of her mother when the Doctor shows up. There's a great use of black and white as colour is only only introduced to the issue when the Doctor turns up. Unlike the Tenth Doctor issue #1, this is a self-contained story about an alien dog which feeds on sadness. It's not the greatest plot ever but a useful tool for starting the series. I thought the issue was properly excellent and immediately left me gasping for more. Alice is already a strong companion and she worked well alongside the Eleventh Doctor. I'm intrigued by the long-term plans for this series, with glimpses of a Time Lord appearing a couple of times. What is that all about?
The art styles for the two issues are actually fairly similar and although I really liked the artwork I felt that the character likeness needed work. Although the only two existing characters are the Doctors it was quite noticeable that they didn't really look much like the actors that portrayed them!
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