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Doctor Who: Free Comic Book Day
Take a blistering trip through time and space with three stunning ALL-NEW short stories featuring Tenth Doctor, Eleventh Doctor and the brand-new Twelfth Doctor
by the ongoing DOCTOR WHO creative teams – PLUS a sneak peek of the TOP SECRET Summer 2015 event! Be the first to get a hint of the epic that will shake the Doctor to his core! It's an unmissable read for fans, and the perfect primer for anyone looking to jump on board the TARDIS!
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 2, 2015
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About the author
Nick Abadzis
88 books63 followersNick Abadzis was born in Sweden to Greek and English parents and was brought up in Switzerland and England. He is a writer and artist who likes comics (which means these days he seems to be known as a "graphic novelist"). His work for both adults and children has been published in many countries across the world.
He also works as an editorial consultant and has helped set up several best-selling and innovative children's magazines, including most recently, The DFC for David Fickling Books, the first British children's comic to feature original characters in nearly a quarter of a century. His storytelling contribution, Cora's Breakfast, was featured in The Guardian. His work has also appeared in The Times, The Independent on Sunday, TimeOut, Radio Times, and various other BBC publications and websites. Other clients have included Eaglemoss Publications, HarperCollins, Harcourt Education, Scholastic, Orchard Books, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and 2000AD. He lives in London with his wife and daughter.
He also works as an editorial consultant and has helped set up several best-selling and innovative children's magazines, including most recently, The DFC for David Fickling Books, the first British children's comic to feature original characters in nearly a quarter of a century. His storytelling contribution, Cora's Breakfast, was featured in The Guardian. His work has also appeared in The Times, The Independent on Sunday, TimeOut, Radio Times, and various other BBC publications and websites. Other clients have included Eaglemoss Publications, HarperCollins, Harcourt Education, Scholastic, Orchard Books, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and 2000AD. He lives in London with his wife and daughter.
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January 6, 2016
Easily the best comic book from the FCBD 2015 event!
This is a single comic book issue given in the Free Comic Book Day event of 2015, featuring 3 stories from 3 different Doctors.
The overall rating is an average sum based on the individual ratings given to each story included in the comic book.
THE BODY ELECTRIC
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer: George Mann
Illustrator: Mariano Laclaustra
WHO:
The Doctor: The Twelfth Doctor
Companion: Clara Oswald
WHERE & WHEN:
Planet: Asmoray. Not established date.
WHAT:
No time for consonant-based puns, Clara.
The Doctor takes Clara to visit Asmoray, precisely the “Quartz Wastes of Asmoray” which is a huge “desert” but made of quartz, in fact the whole planet is made of quartz with a core made of copper, makes it an unique scientific phenomenon as a real giant natural transmitter.
Soon, they will meet a group of “harvesters” whom have a facility there to extract the natural electricity generated by the quartz planetary structure. And there is a danger since several murders have occured.
The story has a wonderful ambiance, however, the development is too quick making some “leaps” in the events to be able to tell the tale in the few assigned pages. And the other disappointing element is that at the end the story takes too much similarity to the stories presented in Star Trek: The Original Series, Episode: “Devil in the Dark”; Space: 1999, Episode: “All That Glisters”; and Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode: “Home Soil”, that even the last two were inspired on the mentioned episode of the first.
GIVE FREE OR DIE
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writers: Al Ewing & Rob Williams
Illustrator: Simon Fraser
WHO:
The Doctor: The Eleventh Doctor
Companions: Alice Obiefune, Jones & ARC
WHERE & WHEN:
London, England. 2015.
WHAT:
People always fall for free stuff.
The Doctor takes his group of companions to Piccadilly Circus and soon enough they noticed that something odd is going on.
Everybody is reading a book which is irresistible and it’s consuming all attention of people from everything else. “The Story of Zzagnar” is something more and the Doctor deduced what is...
...an alien invasion!
Easily this is the best story from the three in the comic book issue, and certainly priceless to be included in the “Free Comic Book Day” issue due the topic of the story.
LAUNDRO-ROOM OF DOOM
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Nick Abadzis
Illustrator: Eleonora Carlini
WHO:
The Doctor: The Tenth Doctor
Companion: Gabriella “Gabby” Gonzalez
WHERE & WHEN:
Inside the TARDIS. Not established date.
WHAT:
You talk about the TARDIS as if she’s alive. Like she’s a woman.
After a very muddy experience on the planet Quompipping, the Doctor takes Gabby to the depths of the TARDIS to clean their clothes in the Laundro-demat Room.
However, nothing is that simple in Doctor Who and an innocent slip leaving the Sonic Screwdriver inside the laundry machine along with all the mud from Quompipping will give them an unexpected “visitor” in the TARDIS.
This is a single comic book issue given in the Free Comic Book Day event of 2015, featuring 3 stories from 3 different Doctors.
The overall rating is an average sum based on the individual ratings given to each story included in the comic book.
THE BODY ELECTRIC
Rating: *** ( 3 stars )
Writer: George Mann
Illustrator: Mariano Laclaustra
WHO:
The Doctor: The Twelfth Doctor
Companion: Clara Oswald
WHERE & WHEN:
Planet: Asmoray. Not established date.
WHAT:
No time for consonant-based puns, Clara.
The Doctor takes Clara to visit Asmoray, precisely the “Quartz Wastes of Asmoray” which is a huge “desert” but made of quartz, in fact the whole planet is made of quartz with a core made of copper, makes it an unique scientific phenomenon as a real giant natural transmitter.
Soon, they will meet a group of “harvesters” whom have a facility there to extract the natural electricity generated by the quartz planetary structure. And there is a danger since several murders have occured.
The story has a wonderful ambiance, however, the development is too quick making some “leaps” in the events to be able to tell the tale in the few assigned pages. And the other disappointing element is that at the end the story takes too much similarity to the stories presented in Star Trek: The Original Series, Episode: “Devil in the Dark”; Space: 1999, Episode: “All That Glisters”; and Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode: “Home Soil”, that even the last two were inspired on the mentioned episode of the first.
GIVE FREE OR DIE
Rating: ***** ( 5 stars )
Writers: Al Ewing & Rob Williams
Illustrator: Simon Fraser
WHO:
The Doctor: The Eleventh Doctor
Companions: Alice Obiefune, Jones & ARC
WHERE & WHEN:
London, England. 2015.
WHAT:
People always fall for free stuff.
The Doctor takes his group of companions to Piccadilly Circus and soon enough they noticed that something odd is going on.
Everybody is reading a book which is irresistible and it’s consuming all attention of people from everything else. “The Story of Zzagnar” is something more and the Doctor deduced what is...
...an alien invasion!
Easily this is the best story from the three in the comic book issue, and certainly priceless to be included in the “Free Comic Book Day” issue due the topic of the story.
LAUNDRO-ROOM OF DOOM
Rating: **** ( 4 stars )
Writer: Nick Abadzis
Illustrator: Eleonora Carlini
WHO:
The Doctor: The Tenth Doctor
Companion: Gabriella “Gabby” Gonzalez
WHERE & WHEN:
Inside the TARDIS. Not established date.
WHAT:
You talk about the TARDIS as if she’s alive. Like she’s a woman.
After a very muddy experience on the planet Quompipping, the Doctor takes Gabby to the depths of the TARDIS to clean their clothes in the Laundro-demat Room.
However, nothing is that simple in Doctor Who and an innocent slip leaving the Sonic Screwdriver inside the laundry machine along with all the mud from Quompipping will give them an unexpected “visitor” in the TARDIS.
May 27, 2015
A freebie that is in essence a paper commercial for the upcoming comic series of the various recent Doctors. Three short stories that do show the essence of the Doctor and his universe. Well worth your while.
I got it along with my regular comic series which mostly involve the various pulp heroes. But there is always a place for the Doctor.
I got it along with my regular comic series which mostly involve the various pulp heroes. But there is always a place for the Doctor.
March 23, 2017
As most people who know me well already know, I LOVE DOCTOR WHO! This was a fun little 5 minute read with 3 different stories in it featuring Doctors 10, 11 & 12. The first sees Clara and 12 saving the creatures of a Quartz planet. The second story features 11 and a misunderstood book monster and finally, 10 had to deal with a creature of his own making. These are so super quick. Think a mini- webisode! 3 stars
July 18, 2017
I actually only really liked the story with Clara, to be honest.
July 7, 2018
12 and Clara deal with mysterious deaths on a planet made of quartz.
11 battles a monster trying to take over Earth through Comic books.
10 discovers more of his Tardis and not to leave his sonic in his pockets.
11 battles a monster trying to take over Earth through Comic books.
10 discovers more of his Tardis and not to leave his sonic in his pockets.
September 1, 2017
A nice quick FREE read for whovians. While I could really imagine the Doctors' voices, I wanted to see more of the actual companions instead of the unknowns included here. The first story, featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Clara, was as good as some of the mini-sodes we've seen but I felt it needed a bit more development. The second with Eleven in modern day London was clearly a plug for future Doctor Who comic books. But my favourite was the final story starring the Tenth Doctor (and not just because he's my favourite Doctor!) where I found out a bit more about the TARDIS, including the launderette.
December 31, 2015
I loved this so much, and I'm not even a Whovian...or I wasn't, anyway. I think I might be now...Woohooooooo this was AWESOME!!
April 6, 2022
Nothing Spectacular, But Kinda Entertaining
This free comic is a compilation of three (extremely) short stories based in the Doctor Who universe.
The first story, The Body Electric, focuses on the Doctor's 12th generation - the current one, when this comic was published, and one of my least favorite incarnations. The main POV character is Clara, whom I hate for her plotlines and not living up to my expectations for Oswin Oswald. So I have to admit I went into the tale with a negative bias the size of Texas. Having the Doctor call someone an "insult to alpha personalities everywhere" only sealed its fate.
But even if I hadn't found it unpleasant, the story itself isn't really much of a story. It feels like the opening, middle, and closing beats of an episode with none of the filler that the televised version relies on for its charm and entertainment value. And, of course, the main point of it is to remind everyone what a special little piece of perfection Clara is - one of the very reasons I hated her so much on the show. She's the "not like other girls" of companions, and the ending of this makes that point very clearly. No, thanks!
The second story either lacks a title or has it hidden in the art somewhere that I didn't notice. It's so brief it doesn't need a title regardless, and features the Doctor's 11th incarnation. But, y'know, when it starts with the Doctor intentionally trying to land in "Berlin, 1945, the last days of Hitler!" and being highly enthusiastic about it (before, thankfully, realizing he's in 2015 instead)... Well, let's just say that was one heck of a choice made by the writing team. And not a good one.
I was disappointed that the companions featured weren't Amy and Rory, but I suppose after the horrible way their arc ruined that was never an option. The featured companions were new to me, but I skipped the end of Eleven's run on television so I assumed they were part of that... until I looked up the third story's companion and realized these are also from comic continuity rather than televised continuity. There wasn't enough shown of any of them to get a solid feel for their personalities.
The story itself is about a free comic that controls people's minds. I guess, given this is a Free Comicbook Day release, the aim was for a bit of meta humour. And you know what? It actually kind of worked. That's right: with barely a couple pages to it, some intensely meta storytelling, and a terrible start, this one still managed to turn around and make me like it.
The third story, The Laundro-Room of Doom, features the Doctor's 10th incarnation, who's quite predictably my favourite. The companion with him is named Gabby, with whom I was unfamiliar. (After looking her up online, I discovered she's a comics-continuity companion and there's a small amount of irony to the laundry room being involved since there was a laundromat-related incident for her original introduction.) So I went into this one expecting good things... and was not necessarily disappointed, though the story was far too rushed. I liked the banter and the plot beats, but wanted more from it.
Overall, this collection is very superficial. It's a little fun, though, and I enjoyed roughly 2/3 of it. But it did nothing to reignite my interest in Doctor Who, and I'll probably forget it within the next few hours.
This free comic is a compilation of three (extremely) short stories based in the Doctor Who universe.
The first story, The Body Electric, focuses on the Doctor's 12th generation - the current one, when this comic was published, and one of my least favorite incarnations. The main POV character is Clara, whom I hate for her plotlines and not living up to my expectations for Oswin Oswald. So I have to admit I went into the tale with a negative bias the size of Texas. Having the Doctor call someone an "insult to alpha personalities everywhere" only sealed its fate.
But even if I hadn't found it unpleasant, the story itself isn't really much of a story. It feels like the opening, middle, and closing beats of an episode with none of the filler that the televised version relies on for its charm and entertainment value. And, of course, the main point of it is to remind everyone what a special little piece of perfection Clara is - one of the very reasons I hated her so much on the show. She's the "not like other girls" of companions, and the ending of this makes that point very clearly. No, thanks!
The second story either lacks a title or has it hidden in the art somewhere that I didn't notice. It's so brief it doesn't need a title regardless, and features the Doctor's 11th incarnation. But, y'know, when it starts with the Doctor intentionally trying to land in "Berlin, 1945, the last days of Hitler!" and being highly enthusiastic about it (before, thankfully, realizing he's in 2015 instead)... Well, let's just say that was one heck of a choice made by the writing team. And not a good one.
I was disappointed that the companions featured weren't Amy and Rory, but I suppose after the horrible way their arc ruined that was never an option. The featured companions were new to me, but I skipped the end of Eleven's run on television so I assumed they were part of that... until I looked up the third story's companion and realized these are also from comic continuity rather than televised continuity. There wasn't enough shown of any of them to get a solid feel for their personalities.
The story itself is about a free comic that controls people's minds. I guess, given this is a Free Comicbook Day release, the aim was for a bit of meta humour. And you know what? It actually kind of worked. That's right: with barely a couple pages to it, some intensely meta storytelling, and a terrible start, this one still managed to turn around and make me like it.
The third story, The Laundro-Room of Doom, features the Doctor's 10th incarnation, who's quite predictably my favourite. The companion with him is named Gabby, with whom I was unfamiliar. (After looking her up online, I discovered she's a comics-continuity companion and there's a small amount of irony to the laundry room being involved since there was a laundromat-related incident for her original introduction.) So I went into this one expecting good things... and was not necessarily disappointed, though the story was far too rushed. I liked the banter and the plot beats, but wanted more from it.
Overall, this collection is very superficial. It's a little fun, though, and I enjoyed roughly 2/3 of it. But it did nothing to reignite my interest in Doctor Who, and I'll probably forget it within the next few hours.
June 27, 2017
5 stars for the second story (with number 11), 3 stars for the other two.
Really, if you like books, read the second story in this comic book. You'll love it. It's hilarious.
Really, if you like books, read the second story in this comic book. You'll love it. It's hilarious.
June 13, 2015
I should say, to start with, that I'm a relative stranger to comic books. I've read some (mostly various Disney things featuring various ducks and mice), but it's never really been a medium I've felt terribly interested in - didn't really grow up with them, I suppose.
I'm trying to change that, though, not the least because I'm just so hungry for any Twelfth Doctor content I can get my hands on that ignoring an entire medium would not be a great idea. So this free comic book day issue (also out as a free ebook, yay, for those of us who don't actually have a participating comic shop nearby) featuring Ten, Eleven and Twelve short stories was a nice way to make a proper start.
Anyway. The stories were ... short. LOL. I think my favourite of the three was the Tenth Doctor one - not my favourite Doctor, not by a long shot, but it was a nice little self-contained story which got a few chuckles out of me and flowed pretty well. The Twelve & Clara story, which I was most curious about, started off well (and I liked the artwork better) but ended so abruptly I had to page back and make sure I hadn't missed anything. And the Eleven story was... interesting idea, but I sort of managed to lose interest before it was over, which is quite an achievement for a six page (or something like that) comic.
Overall though, it did serve the purpose of making me want more. Not more Ten or Eleven stories, necessarily, but I'm now quite looking forward to more, anyway!
I'm trying to change that, though, not the least because I'm just so hungry for any Twelfth Doctor content I can get my hands on that ignoring an entire medium would not be a great idea. So this free comic book day issue (also out as a free ebook, yay, for those of us who don't actually have a participating comic shop nearby) featuring Ten, Eleven and Twelve short stories was a nice way to make a proper start.
Anyway. The stories were ... short. LOL. I think my favourite of the three was the Tenth Doctor one - not my favourite Doctor, not by a long shot, but it was a nice little self-contained story which got a few chuckles out of me and flowed pretty well. The Twelve & Clara story, which I was most curious about, started off well (and I liked the artwork better) but ended so abruptly I had to page back and make sure I hadn't missed anything. And the Eleven story was... interesting idea, but I sort of managed to lose interest before it was over, which is quite an achievement for a six page (or something like that) comic.
Overall though, it did serve the purpose of making me want more. Not more Ten or Eleven stories, necessarily, but I'm now quite looking forward to more, anyway!
August 30, 2015
I've been marathoning Doctor Who all month and I finished season 7 last week. This TV Show is one of those series that I could watch every single day and don't get tired of it. Plus, I'd forgot some things since it's been two years that I'd watched season 7.
So I thought that reading something with Doctor Who relate was going to be great.
While I was reading I could hear the voice of each doctor and remember exactly how they act.
I would love to have physical copies so I could collect them, but oh well..
So I thought that reading something with Doctor Who relate was going to be great.
While I was reading I could hear the voice of each doctor and remember exactly how they act.
I would love to have physical copies so I could collect them, but oh well..
February 2, 2016
Not for me. I love doctor who but I just couldn't get into it. There are three stories inside this comic about the tenth, eleventh and twelfth doctor.
I didn't find any of the stories interesting and felt as though they were only half of a story. They also came across as though they were for younger readers.
It was a free comic so I would say if your a fan of doctor who it's worth checking out.
I didn't find any of the stories interesting and felt as though they were only half of a story. They also came across as though they were for younger readers.
It was a free comic so I would say if your a fan of doctor who it's worth checking out.
May 28, 2015
It's a good thing this was free. The first was so short and choppy I thought pages were missing. Same with the second story. The third just wasn't interesting. Sigh. I hope the upcoming issue they mention is better. The art was great though. They were to short to tell if the personalities are captured.
August 14, 2015
La historia de 12th no me ha gustado mucho porque al final ha girado entorno a Clara y prefiero al Doctor de protagonista.
La de 11th ha sido genial, me ha encantado y tiene un final inesperado.
En la de 10th se muestra el interior de la TARDIS y es genial.
La de 11th ha sido genial, me ha encantado y tiene un final inesperado.
En la de 10th se muestra el interior de la TARDIS y es genial.
May 9, 2015
Actual rating: 3.5/5
November 11, 2018
Very short comics
I have read free books with more pages than these free comics..This one had three stories eh I really cant call them that but technically by the barest margins they are..not impressed at all.This was the 2nd freebie comic I have read..I believe they will all b a page or so of a story quick wrap up ending on to the next story just as quick..blah!!so dont get excited there are 3 stories lol..
I have read free books with more pages than these free comics..This one had three stories eh I really cant call them that but technically by the barest margins they are..not impressed at all.This was the 2nd freebie comic I have read..I believe they will all b a page or so of a story quick wrap up ending on to the next story just as quick..blah!!so dont get excited there are 3 stories lol..
October 6, 2018
Good
At first I thought it was a single story with three Doctors but it really is three stories with the Doctor on a difference face and time.
They were short, straight to the point. You get a crisis and a fast way to solve it. I'm not saying that's bad but it felt rushed. The stories were good so expanding them a bit would've worked better.
At first I thought it was a single story with three Doctors but it really is three stories with the Doctor on a difference face and time.
They were short, straight to the point. You get a crisis and a fast way to solve it. I'm not saying that's bad but it felt rushed. The stories were good so expanding them a bit would've worked better.
July 23, 2019
Free doctors
This is a really enjoyable comic book.You have 3 of the. 13 doctors do if you don't like 1 I still could enjoy 2 more.
I am not a big fan of comic books but I love doctor who. Because it's for free I decided to give it a go and as I said I really enjoyed it. Can't wait to read the next book
This is a really enjoyable comic book.You have 3 of the. 13 doctors do if you don't like 1 I still could enjoy 2 more.
I am not a big fan of comic books but I love doctor who. Because it's for free I decided to give it a go and as I said I really enjoyed it. Can't wait to read the next book
July 26, 2017
i tre dottori
ci presentano le storie che andranno a pubblicare nei prossimi mesi, molto bella la storia di Ten e Gabriella e finalmente vediamo l'interno del Tardis. nella storia di eleven vediamo il primo compagnon alieno nella serie contemporanea.
ci presentano le storie che andranno a pubblicare nei prossimi mesi, molto bella la storia di Ten e Gabriella e finalmente vediamo l'interno del Tardis. nella storia di eleven vediamo il primo compagnon alieno nella serie contemporanea.
August 20, 2017
Each story was only a few pages long. Which made each story very short, Barely enough time to introduce the Doctor, his companion, the problem and then the solution. No sense of story or tense because it was so short.
February 21, 2019
Doctor Who is really fun! The storyline is amazing! Plus, there's a free eBook version of this comic available at https://www.e-sentral.com/book/info/5... to make me even more fun to read it!
August 8, 2022
My favourite part in this one is the tardis interior. We never got to see the pool or wardrobe and we barely glimpsed the library when Clara found the Doctor’s name. That was really fun and satisfying.
July 15, 2017
My comic book ever!! A bit disappointing, but at least it was free.
November 22, 2017
It sucked so bad dont ever read it
Sucks so bad WAT DOING READING THIS CRAPPY NOT SVEN TWENTY PAGED STUPID SUCKY NOT WORTH IT NOT EVEN BOOK
Sucks so bad WAT DOING READING THIS CRAPPY NOT SVEN TWENTY PAGED STUPID SUCKY NOT WORTH IT NOT EVEN BOOK
June 10, 2018
:)
The first story was kind of bland, but my favorite was the last story about the mud monster with 10.
The first story was kind of bland, but my favorite was the last story about the mud monster with 10.
July 26, 2018
funny and exciting highly recommended
December 27, 2018
Good
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February 2, 2019
Who!
Living mud?
Living electricity?
What will they think of next?
Always fun. Always a blast!
Boots love the DOCTOR!
YOWZA!
Living mud?
Living electricity?
What will they think of next?
Always fun. Always a blast!
Boots love the DOCTOR!
YOWZA!
February 22, 2019
Loved it
Love doctor who and this just gives me another way to get my fix.thanks for letting me read this book.
Love doctor who and this just gives me another way to get my fix.thanks for letting me read this book.
April 7, 2019
Cute comics
Been a while since I did anything Doctor Who related. Cute comics and the best one is the laundromat one for sure!
Been a while since I did anything Doctor Who related. Cute comics and the best one is the laundromat one for sure!
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