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Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives (single issues) #31-39
Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Omnibus Vol. 3
From"The Eleventh Doctor Archives: 3: SKYJACKS"and"DEAD MAN'S HAND." Also includes the fiftieth anniversary short story, "THE GIRL WHO LOVED DOCTOR WHO."
The final installment of the Eleventh Doctor Archives follows the Doctor and Clara as they continue their escapades through time and space!
Collecting the concluding story arcs of Doctor Who Series 3, and the fiftieth anniversary celebratory one-shot story, don't miss out on these fantastic final adventures!"
The final installment of the Eleventh Doctor Archives follows the Doctor and Clara as they continue their escapades through time and space!
Collecting the concluding story arcs of Doctor Who Series 3, and the fiftieth anniversary celebratory one-shot story, don't miss out on these fantastic final adventures!"
272 pages, Paperback
First published January 12, 2016
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Andy Diggle
535 books173 followersAndy Diggle is a British comic book writer and former editor of 2000 AD. He is best known for his work on The Losers,Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Adam Strange and Silent Dragon at DC Comics and for his run on Thunderbolts and Daredevil after his move to Marvel.
In 2013 Diggle left writing DC's Action Comics and began working with Dynamite Entertainment, writing a paranormal crime series Uncanny. He is also working on another crime series with his wife titled Control that is set to begin publishing in 2014.
In 2013 Diggle left writing DC's Action Comics and began working with Dynamite Entertainment, writing a paranormal crime series Uncanny. He is also working on another crime series with his wife titled Control that is set to begin publishing in 2014.
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February 26, 2020
I love reading through these three omnibus volumes, I can read them and re-read them however many times I want. I love that I can inject more Doctor Who into my system like a withdrawn crack addict via books and comics.
April 26, 2016
Mostly fabulous art, but mostly average stories. Slightly annoying agglomeration of famous historical characters in the Deadwood story - one or two would have been fine, four is pushing it.
June 15, 2020
Another strong collection of Eleventh Doctor comic strips. There are some fun call-backs to earlier comics such aa The Forgotten, and the last strip where the Doctor ends up in the real world is a lot of fun.
December 21, 2025
As with the other volumes of The Eleventh Doctor Archives, this one had some really ordinary stories in it... but unlike the other volumes, it had "Dead Man's Hand", which I really enjoyed. And it's totally worth reading just to see Oscar Wilde dressed up as the 8th Doctor.
February 1, 2026
The main appeal of the book isn't the big stories, but the short stories at the end, which are all tributes and love letters to Doctor Who of various types. At least one is bound to resonate with any Whovian
June 8, 2020
Matt Smith meets The Doctor in "The Girl Who Loved the Doctor".
Fantastic!
Fantastic!
March 13, 2017
The Doctor and Clara continue their adventures. They go to the Wild West, and meet Calamity Jane. The Doctor goes to Comic con, gets his brain scanned where he meets all his old companions, and finally travels to our world. The last 3 stories are basically fan service celebrating what we all love about Doctor Who. The last story in particular is so sweet and clever, a real tribute to the effect Dr Who can have. NB I've classed this as IDW, as it is that series but published by Titan. A very good read.
October 28, 2022
This is definitely the strongest of the three Eleventh Doctor Archives volumes. The art isn't as hit and miss as in the previous ones, and the writing is pretty good.
The first story, Sky Jacks, has some interesting designs for the enemies presented. What is done with the TARDIS is also very creative.
And then we get to Dead Man's Hand, which takes place at least after "A Nightmare in Silver." It starts off feeling like just another Western, even having a reference to "A Town Called Mercy," but then it becomes clear that this is a 50th anniversary story once we see past incarnations of The Doctor in the Matrix. Even the War Doctor is present, but he's silent, as (presumably) IDW didn't know yet what his personality would be like. This also has a nice payoff to previous multi-Doctor comic story The Forgotten. The inclusion of Oscar Wilde was fun, and he even gets to wear the outfit from the Eighth Doctor movie, which is very fitting. This ends with The Doctor and Clara on their way to November 1963, around the area where "An Unearthly Child" takes place. I thought this would segue into a comic story I've heard about in which Ian and Barbara meet Eleven, but apparently that was in Doctor Who Magazine. And come to think of it, such a story would have to take place 1965 at the earliest, after Ian and Barbara have returned.
Instead, what comes next is Convention Special, a story that takes place at Comic-Con. Since this features Amy and Rory, I kind of wish this had been the first story in this collection, bookending it with very meta stories. This issue was even published a good while prior to these Clara stories. However, it is fun to see The Doctor and Rory nerd out about Captain Rocket. I love the sentiment that fiction can transcend lifetimes and inspire future generations. The themes of this fit well with the final story.
But before that, we get The Birthday Boy. I'm not sure how any human would be able to figure out The Doctor's birthday. But the premise makes more and more sense as it progresses. There's even sort of a Brain of Morbius-esque moment. Another 50th anniversary story.
Capping off the collection is The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who, which I had read five and a half years ago. Here's the review I wrote back then:
This is definitely not meant to be an epic story. I enjoyed it for what it was: A one-shot about The Doctor landing in a universe where Doctor Who is a TV show and he meets fans, cosplayers, and Matt Smith. It was, however, really weird to hear that The Doctor has met Peter Davison and Peter Capaldi already. It makes it sound as if he was inspired by Capaldi the actor for his next regeneration rather than Caecilius, which is problematic. I know that John Hurt is part of his universe since he's mentioned in Torchwood, but this is just way too many Doctor Who actors for his universe. It was funny hearing The Doctor disagree with fans looking too deeply into possible pairings within the show. The sentiment of The Doctor's adventures being true in a multiverse of infinite possibilities was somewhat touching. If this had to be placed somewhere chronologically, it'd probably be after The Day of the Doctor since it's acknowledged that "The Name of the Doctor" has happened and The Doctor asks Matt Smith if The Doctor returns home (Gallifrey). The Doctor also says that he is twelve hundred years old. The Andy Warhol paintings of every incarnation of The Doctor was also neat (even if the War Doctor is just a silhouette).
I think I actually enjoyed this one-shot a bit more this time around. This was another 50th anniversary story, even acknowledging it within the story itself. Again, it plays into those themes that a fictional character can transcend by inspiring its audience and future generations. I'm really glad that these omnibi end on a heartwarming note like this.
The first story, Sky Jacks, has some interesting designs for the enemies presented. What is done with the TARDIS is also very creative.
And then we get to Dead Man's Hand, which takes place at least after "A Nightmare in Silver." It starts off feeling like just another Western, even having a reference to "A Town Called Mercy," but then it becomes clear that this is a 50th anniversary story once we see past incarnations of The Doctor in the Matrix. Even the War Doctor is present, but he's silent, as (presumably) IDW didn't know yet what his personality would be like. This also has a nice payoff to previous multi-Doctor comic story The Forgotten. The inclusion of Oscar Wilde was fun, and he even gets to wear the outfit from the Eighth Doctor movie, which is very fitting. This ends with The Doctor and Clara on their way to November 1963, around the area where "An Unearthly Child" takes place. I thought this would segue into a comic story I've heard about in which Ian and Barbara meet Eleven, but apparently that was in Doctor Who Magazine. And come to think of it, such a story would have to take place 1965 at the earliest, after Ian and Barbara have returned.
Instead, what comes next is Convention Special, a story that takes place at Comic-Con. Since this features Amy and Rory, I kind of wish this had been the first story in this collection, bookending it with very meta stories. This issue was even published a good while prior to these Clara stories. However, it is fun to see The Doctor and Rory nerd out about Captain Rocket. I love the sentiment that fiction can transcend lifetimes and inspire future generations. The themes of this fit well with the final story.
But before that, we get The Birthday Boy. I'm not sure how any human would be able to figure out The Doctor's birthday. But the premise makes more and more sense as it progresses. There's even sort of a Brain of Morbius-esque moment. Another 50th anniversary story.
Capping off the collection is The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who, which I had read five and a half years ago. Here's the review I wrote back then:
This is definitely not meant to be an epic story. I enjoyed it for what it was: A one-shot about The Doctor landing in a universe where Doctor Who is a TV show and he meets fans, cosplayers, and Matt Smith. It was, however, really weird to hear that The Doctor has met Peter Davison and Peter Capaldi already. It makes it sound as if he was inspired by Capaldi the actor for his next regeneration rather than Caecilius, which is problematic. I know that John Hurt is part of his universe since he's mentioned in Torchwood, but this is just way too many Doctor Who actors for his universe. It was funny hearing The Doctor disagree with fans looking too deeply into possible pairings within the show. The sentiment of The Doctor's adventures being true in a multiverse of infinite possibilities was somewhat touching. If this had to be placed somewhere chronologically, it'd probably be after The Day of the Doctor since it's acknowledged that "The Name of the Doctor" has happened and The Doctor asks Matt Smith if The Doctor returns home (Gallifrey). The Doctor also says that he is twelve hundred years old. The Andy Warhol paintings of every incarnation of The Doctor was also neat (even if the War Doctor is just a silhouette).
I think I actually enjoyed this one-shot a bit more this time around. This was another 50th anniversary story, even acknowledging it within the story itself. Again, it plays into those themes that a fictional character can transcend by inspiring its audience and future generations. I'm really glad that these omnibi end on a heartwarming note like this.
April 4, 2016
A nice collection of the Eleventh Doctor and Clara (also includes an anniversary special with the Ponds as well as the 50th anniversary story "The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who") comics which were previously published by IDW. While I loved the art, I didn't find the stories particularly intriguing. My favourite was the anniversary short story which was a nice tribute to the 50 years of Doctor Who and included a lot of the Doctor's past friends and enemies. I wish that more of the newer comics from Titan were also published in this form.
March 19, 2017
The artwork was fantastic. I especially loved all the western scenes, but Calamity Jane (a supposed fiercely independent woman) was so focused on love that I had to rank this one star down. I did enjoy all the jokes about Oscar Wilde's future romantic leanings.
September 18, 2022
Re-read 2022.
December 26, 2016
It was entertaining, but it was not the best. 2,5 out of 5.
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