Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor, Vol. 3: The Fountains of Forever

Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor (Titan Comics) #3

by Nick Abadzis

THE THIRD COLLECTION OF THE INCREDIBLE ONGOING SERIES!

Collects Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #11-15 and the 10D story from FCBD 2015.

The first year of Tenth Doctor ongoing adventures hits its jaw-dropping finale as Gabby, Cindy and the Doctor face a cosmic threat from the heart of the galaxy!

From an ageing actress unravelling the code of existence from her Manhattan apartment block, through retro-regeneration, a black ops military organisation, a secret cult, and an extraterrestrial artefact of such scale that it warps human comprehension – Doctor Who stories don’t get much bigger or more exciting than this!

And – even more important than the cosmic fireworks and conspiratorial backstabbing – can Gabby and Cindy’s lifelong friendship survive the twin threats of the Doctor – and an alien intelligence hovering in the skies above New York?

As the year comes to a close and the stakes rise to jaw-dropping heights, what dark truths will the Doctor confront? How will Gabby be changed by her experience? And will Cindy ever join the TARDIS crew?

Don’t miss your unforgettable chance to find out!

Genres: Doctor Who, Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Time Travel, Comic Book

136 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 6, 2015

About the author

Nick 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.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid story featuring the tenth doctor and the return of the Osirans. They originally fought the third doctor back in the days of duct taped props.

[Ivy · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars

Enjoyed seeing another story with the tenth Doctor. Glad Cindy was able to join them.

[Evelina | AvalinahsBooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a nice story arc about Gabby catching up on her friend that she left behind in New York. Also left on a cliffhanger! Loved the art style as well.

[Estíbaliz Montero Iniesta · Rating 3 out of 5]

3'5⭐ YOUTUBE / INSTAGRAM / WRAP UP MAYO
Este nuevo cómic de Doctor Who está dividido en una mini historia inicial de muy poquitas páginas y ya el resto del libro se dedica a una sola trama, un mismo hilo conductor, por lo que es una historia algo más larga de lo que nos tienen acostumbrados.

La primera mini historia corta me ha gustado mucho porque es una oportunidad de ver lo que es la vida del día a día en la Tardis, cómo se hacen las cosas tan cotidianas como lavar la ropa. Es algo que no aparece mucho en la serie de televisión pero que creo que todos los fans deseamos saber y cotillear.

En cuanto a la segunda historia, la más potente, nos presenta una trama en la que una humana se ve afectada por un artefacto alienigena y además hay mucha interrelación de cierta cultura alienigena con cierta cultura antigua de la historia de la Tierra. Esta es una de las cosas que más me gustan siempre, que interrelacionen partes superconocidas de la cultura de nuestro mundo con razas y planetas alienigenas y que te lo planteen todo como terriblemente lógico.

También me ha gustado mucho que esta historia tiene un elenco de personajes femeninos bastante diverso, representación racial variada también y aparte hace una crítica que considero acertada del fanatismo religioso.

Eso sí, nos deja en un cliffhanger que no me esperaba y que me hace plantearme cuándo vamos a tener el siguiente cómic traducido (si hay que esperar mucho, soy consciente de que tendré que releerme este tomo, o por lo menos la parte final con todas las revelaciones y explicaciones).

[Geno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genial, lectura obligada para los fans del Doctor

[Ashqtara · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO geht das, BBC! *-*
Wirklich, der Comic hat mir richtig Spaß gemacht. Vor allem die Hauptstory war spannend und voller Wendungen, die gut passten und nur zum Teil vorhersehbar waren. Die wichtigen, agierenden Charaktere waren fast alle weiblich und immer sehr gut geschrieben, es gab mehrere PoC, Referenzen zu vielen Fantasy/Sci-fi Dingen (danke Cindy!) und sogar ein Stück Religionskritik. Ja, das hat mir wirklich ziemlich gut gefallen :D
Der Zeichenstil von größtenteils Elena Casagrande war wieder großartig (ehrlich, die Frau trifft Tennant wirklich so gut!) und auch die Coloration war sehr gut.
Bitte noch ganz ganz viel mehr davon! <3

[Lauren Stoolfire · Rating 5 out of 5]

This installment of the Tenth Doctor graphic novels is easily my favorite. After that cliffhanger I need to know what happens next.

[Isabella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rating: 3 stars

Ebooks like this one should have sound effects so I can hear the DW theme properly instead of wheezing it while reading and stretching in the morning. I got it anyway and played it.

[Farnoush Mellark · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars actually!
I really didn't enjoy this.
just another bad story for my poor Ten :(

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 2 out of 5]

All of the Doctor Who comics I've read thus far have had shorter two or three issue arcs, and after reading these five issues, I can see why. This story takes four issues to get going, and by the time the villain of the piece is revealed, I'd lost all interest entirely.

I feel like if a comic is going to refer to Doctor Who stories before New Who, we should get a little recap, even one panel to tell us a) what story you're referring to or b) the cliffs notes version of what happened. The ultimate reveal of this story is a throwback to the Fourth Doctor's Pyramids Of Mars (as I found out after Googling it once I finished the story), but it was all vague allusions and hand waving until the final reveals actually solidified it, and even then, as someone who hasn't seen that particular serial, it meant very little to me.

Nick Abadzis returns to scripting, and again plies the reader with mountains of monologue that literally mean nothing. The villain talks for pages without saying anything, and I don't think anyone actually explains anything throughout the book - there are three or four characters that play a role in the proceedings that aren't properly fleshed out at all despite being there the entire time, meanwhile the Doctor, Gabby, and Cindy spend all their time either running after one another or being kidnapped. Also, I feel like there are two queer relationships that are heavily hinted at without anyone actually confirming them, which feels entirely pointless since Doctor Who comics haven't shied away from that so far. It's not taboo anymore, guys, we can have someone say 'he's my boyfriend' and the readers won't throw your comic away.

The artwork's also a hodgepodge, with both Eleanora Carlini and Elena Casagrande returning, aided and abetted by Rachael Stott and Leonardo Romero, but since the Titan trades don't break down who draws which issue, they all blend into one, which is a shame.

So many problems, so little time. There are glimpses of gold in here somewhere, but it's buried under vague handwaves and so many words that you'll switch off before you get to the bottom of them. Disappointing on all fronts.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was only vaguely aware of Doctor Who before the 21st century reboot. A few friends recommended the show to me, and one of them finally loaned me the Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) series. I was quickly charmed by the Doctor, Rose Tyler and Captain Jack Harkness (at first I found Mickey Smith and Jackie Tyler irritating, but they both grew on me as time went on) and pulled in by what I’ll call the emotional quality of the writing and acting. I chugged onward, and David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor became my favourite. Martha Jones is my favourite companion. But I’m not a dyed-in-the-wool Whovian. For various reasons I won’t detail here, I haven’t watched all of the Matt Smith or Peter Capaldi adventures. I did thoroughly enjoy The Day of the Doctor, however.
I’d managed to resist the Doctor Who graphic novels for quite a while, but I guess my resistance was lower and my willingness to make an impulse purchase higher the day I ran across this.
In an interesting coincidence, I bought this not long before I found The Husbands of River Song at the library and had to check it out. (River is lots of fun.) Although I enjoyed THRS and think it’s one of the better Doctor Who Christmas specials, it reminded me of a quibble I have with the amount of diversity on the show. I may have missed something by not watching every episode, but it seems to me there’s been a sad lack of Asian (including East Indian) and Hispanic characters on the show. This book has an American Hispanic companion, Gabriella Gonzalez, and her Asian-American best friend, Cindy. I got the impression that Hanif, a member of the group that causes the Doctor & co. trouble, was Egyptian. So—yay, more diversity!
As for the story itself, it was okay. Gabriella is a nice girl, in a bit over her head as the companions tend to be early on, but she does her best. Lots of girl power—there are other female characters essential to the plot—although Gabby’s and Cindy’s friendship is full of conflict. Cindy often came off as abrasive or insecure. Some of that’s understandable when your best friend keeps disappearing, but I would’ve preferred a more positive dynamic. There’s a fairly typical gods-are-really-aliens storyline, though there was some mystery to unravel regarding what’s happening to a human affected by an alien artifact. I got a little lost in some of the jargon, but that might be my own problem and nothing to do with the writing.
While I was glad to see that five of the six artists in the collection are female—something that still seems quite rare in comics/graphic novels—I found the art somewhat inconsistent and would have preferred more and better detail.

[ArwendeLuhtiene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pros:
-The drawings, by Elena Casagrande and, to a lesser extent, Arianna Florean, continue to be beautiful and very refreshing - No noticeable (over)sexualized poses or exaggerated anatomy (I prefer Casagrande's way of depicting the characters as opposed to Florean's, though), as it is often seen in comic books (usually by male artists), even the DW ones. This is the kind of comic drawings female comic fans deserve.

-Stories continue to be reasonably interesting and engaging, with quite a lot of technobabble.

-Good Tenth Doctor characterization. The drawings also look like David Tennant.

-The comic!companion, Gabriella González aka Gabby is an interesting, active and very likeable character with an adventurous, inquisitive spirit, artistic inclinations and goals for her careeer and future in general. Her friend (and more unwilling companion xD), Cindy Wu, is another interesting and assertive character with an interest for science.

-Female representation: Quite a lot of different female characters with active roles who are never romantic interests (no romance at all in this story!), or eye candy (not even actress Dorothy Bell, who, even though she's depicted in a tube skirt and heels - and I'm not a fan of heels-, is not sexualized in her poses): Gabriella González (active companion), Cindy Wu (active unwilling companion), Cloe (kind of a bounty hunter/agent for the religious cult in this story), Dorothy Bell (actress turned creator 'goddess' when merged with an alien entity), Vivian (Dorothy's bodyguard). Apart from the Doctor and Anubis, male characters have secondary roles in this story.

-Racial representation: Gabby is Mexican-American, Cindy is Chinese-American, Cloe is black.

-Female bonding and women interacting with other women: Gabby with Cindy, Gabby with Dorothy, Dorothy with Vivian, and, to a lesser extent, Cindy with Cloe and Dorothy with Cloe.

-Criticism of religious fanaticism.
-Messages of empathy and moral integrity.

Cons:
-The tube skirt and heels. Even though the poses were not sexualized.
-A moment of body shaming, where Cloe calls Cindy 'shrimp' and Cindy retaliates with 'plus-size' or 'XL'.

[Rick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of these new Doctor Who comics from Titan have been pretty disappointing, this one was not. The story arc held up a lot of the flavor and texture of the David Tennant years and humorous, thrilling scary and emotional impactful as well. In part, the success of these new comics is in developing new companions for the Doctor. Gabriella "Gabby" Gonzalez is very much in the tradition of Rose, Martha & Donna and provides a unique voice that separates these adventures from the episodes, while maintaining a continuity by utilizing the same character tools that the Tennant Doctor's companions used. As the stories progress, Gabby's role becomes increasingly important as was the case with Rose, Martha & Donna. The focus shifts from the perspective of the Doctor's adventures to the companion's adventures and thus the narrative's protagonist is the companion, and not the star. in this way, it is curtail that the companion be at least as interesting as the Doctor, and in that regard Gabby shows lots of potential. Looking forward to many more Gabby adventures with the 10th Doctor.

[Anika Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another adventure with the Tenth Doctor and Gabby. This time, the whole volume is taken up with one story, with just a little intro diversion, similar to a real episode!

Gabby accidentally drags her sassy friend Cindy into this tale of alien artefacts and ancient beings. I didn't love it quite as much as the earlier adventures with Gabby, but it's still a great addition to the collection and gives that little hit of Tenth Doctor awesomeness that I've been craving :)

[Eren · Rating 3 out of 5]

10. Doktor'un maceralarına üçüncü cilt ile devam ettim bu ay ve bu şekilde ayı kapatmak istedim. Şu sıralar reading slump'ıma iyi geldi bu seriyi okumak ama sanırım biraz ara verip romanlarıma geri dönmeyi düşünüyorum artık. Tabii ki seriye de devam edeceğim çünkü daha sadece 10. Doktor'un üç cildini okudum. Toplam 15 sayıdan oluşan bu 3 cilt, 7 cilt ile daha devam ediyor. Bu, üçüncü ciltte de üç farklı başlıkta ama birbirine bağlı bir hikayeyi okumuş oldum.
New York'a geri dönmüş olan Gabby, doktorla birlikteyken atlattığı arkadaşı Cindy ile buluşup onun gönlünü almaya çalışırken, Doktor ise bir açık arttırmaya katılıyor ve orada uzaylı eşyasının satıldığını görüyor. Bu eşyanın yanlış ellere geçmesini engellemek için, eşyanın kimin elinde olduğunu öğrenmeye çalışıyor ve o sırada bu eşyanın peşinde olan başka birinin daha olduğunu fark ediyor. Eski dinlere inanan ve bu eşyayla onlarla iletişim kurmayı hedefleyen bir tarikattan bir üye. Bu eşyayı açık arttırmadan ünlü oyuncu Dorothy Bell alıyor ve bu eşyanın aslında insanları gençleştiren bir şey olduğu fark ediliyor. Bunu denemiş olan Dorothy için artık hiçbir şey eskisi gibi olmuyor ve diğer boyutlardaki bu tanrılara kapılar aralanmış oluyor. Aslında bu antik tanrılar gerçekten tanrı mı yoksa uzayın bir boyutunda hüküm sürmüş bir uzaylı ailesi mi? Doktor, Gabby, arkadaşı Cindy, bu tarikatın üç üyesi, Dorothy ve menajeri ile içinde çok karakter barındıran bir cildi bu şekilde bitirmiş oldum.
Mısır Piramitleri'ni uzaylıların yaptığı söyleniyordu bir ara, bunu buraya bağlamaları çok güzel olmuş. İki ciltte de böyle gerçekte yaşanan olaylarla kurgunun bağdaştırılmasını çok sevdim. Hikaye güzel başladı ve güzel ilerledi ama karmaşık yerlere gitmeye başladı ve tatmin edici olmayan bir sonla da bitti. O kadar karıştı ki kurgu bazı yerlerde, anlamam zorlaştı. Hatta çizgi romandaki Cindy karakteri bile aynısını söyledi, bu da beni mutlu etti biraz. Hikaye güzeldi ama bazı yerler fazla uzatılmıştı ve son kısmı da aceleye gelmiş ve tatmin etmeyen bir şekilde bitmiş olduğu için bu konuda beni sarmadı maalesef. Okuduğum ilk üç ciltten beni en çok sıkan bu cilt oldu. Bunun dışında çizim ekibi yine gayet iyi bir iş çıkarmıştı ve diyaloglar falan oldukça iyiydi. Bu sayıdan sonra, yani dördüncü ciltten önce, bir crossover bölümü varmış ama onu okumayı düşünmüyorum. 11. ve 12. doktorları izlemediğim için onlarla ilgili spoilerlarla karşılaşabilirim diye düşünüyorum çünkü.
Bu cilt de bu şekilde bitti, muhtemelen seriye hemen devam etmeyeceğim ama ara ara açıp okumak hem kafa dağıtmak için hem de biraz okumadan uzaklaşmışken geri sizi okumaya bağlamak için iyi olabiliyor.

[CJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

FCBD 2015 - Laundro-Room of Doom 3.5/5
Laundro-Room of Doom is a short and fun little adventure. The plot is basic but serves the purpose well, which is to show more of the TARDIS in a fun way. It was great to see little bits that have been missed over the years. I enjoyed the art a lot.

1.11-1.12 The Fountains of Forever 3.5/5
The Fountains of Forever appear is the first part of a multipart story, and it feels like it. The plot is an interesting setup to the rest of the story. The new characters are good, but sometimes are over-dramatic and talk in ways that explain for the audience. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but something that stands out a little. The art work was solid, with no noticeable 'off model' panels.

1.13-1.14 Spiral Staircase 3.5/5
Spiral Staircase is the second part of a multipart story. The plot continues on from The Fountains of Forever, with the plot continuing to ramp up. I'm enjoying what this story arc is doing, and the overall idea is interesting. The new characters are good, with less over-dramatic moments than it the first part. The art is good, but the Doctor does look like a generic character.

1.15 Sins of the Father 3.5/5
Sins of the Father is the conclusion to the story arc that has run through The Fountains of Forever and Spiral Staircase. As a conclusion to the story it works well, as well as a single issue. It ties up the plot nicely, while adding the option for it to be picked up later. The art work was great in this issue, with little 'comic' moments not normally seen in this series.

[Petra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Im Waschsalon der TARDIS trifft die aktuelle Begleiterin des Doctors, Gabby Gonzalez, in der Kurzgeschichte „Waschmaschine des Todes“ wieder einmal auf ein Waschmaschinenmonster, während sie in der Titelstory mit dem Doctor nach New York reist, wo ihre Freundin Cindy schon ziemlich sauer auf eine Nachricht von ihr wartet, und es sich dann auch nicht nehmen lässt, an Gabbys Seite zu bleiben. Leider muss sie dadurch auch das nächste sehr gefährliche Abenteuer miterleben, das recht harmlos auf einer Auktion beginnt.

Dort gibt es auch ein Artefakt, das den Doctor interessiert, das ihm aber jemand anderes vor der Nase wegschnappt. Auf der Suche danach trifft er nicht nur auf eine alternde Filmdiva, sondern auch auf eine Art Sekte, deren Mitglieder auf die „Entrückung“ hoffen. Und am Ende womöglich sogar auf einen Gott, den er von der Zerstörung der Welten abbringen muss. Ich persönlich fand die Geschichte richtig gut, bis der Gott erschienen ist, der für mich eher ein nerviger Gegner ist, weswegen mich die Geschichte nicht ganz so abgeholt hat, wie erhofft. Dafür war die Kurzgeschichte herrlich witzig.

Band 3 der Comicreihe um den zehnten Doctor ist zunächst mit der Kurzgeschichte humorvoll, wird dann mit der Titelgeschichte aber brandgefährlich und ziemlich spannend. Am Ende scheint es zudem nicht die letzte Begegnung mit diesem speziellen Gott gewesen zu sein.

[Steven Shinder · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'd read the first issue of this two years ago, and, even though I'm not a huge Ninth Doctor fan, the ending had me excited because it ended with the Tenth Doctor being de-aged into the Ninth Doctor. However, it turns out that he's only like that very briefly. As such, that ending feels like a cheap trick to get readers to buy the next issue. This is an example of a gimmick gone wrong, something that the comics really need to avoid. To me, this makes this volume feel like the weakest of the first three from this Tenth Doctor series. The score might be more of a 3.5/5.

Once I got past that, though, I really enjoyed how the storyline incorporated Anubis. I love the character designs and the background art all throughout this book. And it was nice having Gabby's friend Cindy get involved in the plot. At the end of the story, I felt sorry that she couldn't get to the TARDIS in time to join The Doctor and Gabby on further adventures. I suppose that it would've resulted in there being too many companions in the Four Doctors crossover event. So I hope that Cindy comes back into play after that.

[ValeryVal · Rating 4 out of 5]

He decidido ponerle 3,5 estrellas (pero en Goodreads me he decantado por 3), aunque me ha costado demasiado decidir. El principio se merece un dos, pero el final un cinco… Titan Comics, ¡¿cómo me hacéis esto?!

El dibujo deja muchísimo que desear (algo muy típico en los cómics de Doctor Who de esta editorial): las viñetas varían entre normalillas y muy malas. Y la historia le acompaña en la misma línea… La introducción y puesta en contexto de la aventura abarca la primera mitad de la novela gráfica por lo que no es hasta bien entrado el cómic que averiguas de qué va la cosa. Si deseas abandonar al Doctor y a Gabbi a su suerte a mitad del camino, creo que nadie te culparía. Pero si aguantas… ¡El reino de los cielos está reservado para los pacientes! (Probablemente, no me citéis en esto último).

La historia es tan original que no solo hubiese funcionado perfectamente como un capítulo, sino que hubiese sido recordado como un episodio épico. El dibujo mejora progresivamente con imágenes a tamaño completo impresionantes (dentro del contexto de Titan Comics, todo sea dicho; si estáis buscando buenas viñetas leed mejor el tomo anterior de "Doctor Who: El Décimo Doctor, Vol. 2: Los ángeles llorosos de Mons”).

En general, me da rabia que haya empezado tan mal porque eso ahuyentará a posibles lectores de una aventura divertida y original. El elenco racial variado propone ideas interesantes, sobre todo centradas en contra del fanatismo religioso, que mezclan la historia y la ciencia que Doctor Who pretendía enseñar en sus primeras temporadas.

Gracias a Fandogamia por traernos esta recopilación traducida al español. Podéis haceros con vuestro ejemplar en este link. Y si queréis más contenido de Doctor Who en español, seguidme en las redes sociales que aparecen en el siguiente link: https://linktr.ee/ValeryVal

[Erick M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

La apuesta de Décimo y Gabby aumenta cuando enfrentan a Anubis, hijo del dios de la muerte!!

La calidad se mantiene en un nivel sorprendente, primero con una historia (Echo), que muestra algo que siempre había querido ver en el programa: explorar la TARDIS en el día a día!! Una historia corta pero sumamente entretenida, mostrando como, incluso el lavar la ropa, se puede volver una aventura. La otra, mucho más larga, es bastante dinámica en su ritmo, con monólogos un poco largos sobre la perspectiva de Anubis y de otros personajes. Lo disfruté, honestamente, en pocos cómics modernos se presenta a figura cercanas como dioses de otra forma que no sea arrogante, así que agradezco el esfuerzo por hacerlo más tridimensional. Cindy es carismática, un complemento más agresivo para el doctor que funciona sorprendemente.
Pese a los intereses humanos de por medio, no creo que hubiera un villano como tal en esta historia, sino una crítica a la forma ciega en que a veces elegimos creer cosas, pues la fe puede ser peligrosa.

¡Realmente una genial historia!

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Igual que en el anterior volumen echaba de menos la personalidad de Diez, aquí ha vuelto a su esencia y todo mejora. Una historia corta para empezar, que se disfruta más por las referencias y el paseo por la Tardis que por la (prácticamente nula) historia y después el plato fuerte. Aquí hubiera agradecido un anexo de ambientación, apenas conocía de oídas algo sobre "el villano", nunca vi a Cuatro aunque por suerte es de los personajes más característicos a los que se ha enfrentado. Pero las referencias se me escaparon hasta la segunda lectura de la parte final, una vez ya conocía mejor el tema

Con ese conocimiento la historia gana mucho y la disfrutas, es un acontecimiento bastante grande y casi digno de un final de temporada. Me gustó especialmente la inclusión de la amiga de Gabby en tantas escenas, le da un contrapunto genial a todo

Si no fuera por ese dar por supuesto que el lector conoce tanto lore antiguo, se llevaría la cuarta estrella sin dudarlo

[Marc Pastor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aquí s'acaba aquest arc del 10è Doctor i, en la línia dels anteriors números, hi ha una història amb elements hiperbòlicament fantàstics (molt més que a la sèrie) amb un protagonista que és el Doctor però podria ser qualsevol altre, perquè no té cap mena de personalitat definida més enllà de ser el personatge principal.

Curiosament, els dolents d'aquest número són els Osirians. En concret, el darrer dels Osirians: Anubis, fill de Sutekh. Fa gràcia perquè és el malvat de l'última temporada televisiva de Doctor Who fins al moment. A part d'això, les motivacions que té són confuses i el seu pla és tan extravagant com inconsistent.

Si per a mi, que soc fan de la sèrie, aquests números se m'han fet per moments una mica coll amunt, no vull ni pensar per a qualsevol lector ocasional que ni li va ni li ve.

[Andy Hickman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor: Vol.3 The Fountains of Forever (#11-15) (by Nick Abadzi)

Collection (#11-15) review:

Cool new characters with å returning villain.

Dorothy (multiple): “Doctor … You are an adept, present in the here and now, and yet not. You move through this reality like smoke, a beautiful, dangerous idea. You are a very complicated space/time event.”
Doctor: “I bet you say that to all the boys!”

“The primates indigenous to this blue world are an inventive species – I remember them – but it seems they are still unenlightened, lacking nuance in their thinking.
They choke the planet with rudimentary industrial processes.”

- - -

[Shannon Appelcline · Rating 3 out of 5]

New author Abadzis takes a different tack, presenting a story that's heavily influenced by past Doctor Who canon. The result is a rather delightful expansion of a very classic foe, looked at through a new lens.

What this comic doesn't have, unfortunately, is much in the way of human connection. Though it's absolutely full of characters, none of them really pop for me until the last issue. There's also not enough tension.

So, I can see the potential of this new author, and love his look into the show's past, but it doesn't gel (yet?).

[LauCeravieja · Rating 4 out of 5]

A medida que voy leyendo los cómics de Doctor Who más me van gustando. Las historias que hay son interesantísimas y me dan mucha nostalgia porque es volver a ir de aventuras con Doctores que hemos dejado de ver en la serie. Me gustan tanto las historias que estoy leyendo que hasta tendría curiosidad por verlas adaptadas en la serie, aunque el formato cómic también les viene como anillo al dedo. Poco tengo más que añadir aparte de que recomiendo mucho los cómics que llevo leídos porque las aventuras del Doctor en ellos están totalmente a la altura de las de la serie.

[Noah Candelario · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to say that this is a great comic, since after figuring out what happened in the 15th Doctor's first season with Ruby Sunday as well. I am starting to enjoy these comics a lot more, as they also complement the show well and better than I could ever expected. From reading these comics, I am finding more and more stories and great lessons if I reflect on them correctly. Part of the reason why I can seek out these lessons of life better is with a new system of always trying to find 10 actionable takeaways from each book that I read.

[Rosa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This particular comic entry is all set up for the next collection. And that's fine, but it does mean that most of this entry really drags on. Also, we get Gabby's best friend Cindy along for the ride, and I just found her really annoying. She only was brought in because the Doctor and Gabby are separated for the bulk of the adventure and the Doctor needs someone to bounce thoughts off of, but she just doesn't have a distinctive enough personality for me to latch on to her. We might as well have had Gabby stick with the Doctor the whole time because Cindy didn't bring anything different to the table.

On the plus side, the Doctor looks more like himself in this one (I hated his look in volume 2).

We get the return of Sutekh! Well, kind of. It's Anubis this time, but the Doctor thinks it's Sutekh at first. In any case, the Osirans are back, and that's always a fun time.

And, what took this from two stars to three stars for me: we get a Rose mention. It's only one dialogue panel, but it pulled on my heart strings HARD. And bear in mind, this is post-Journey's End, not Doomsday, so the Doctor knows that Rose is fine and happy and living her best life with his half human self. So the fact that after being knocked out and waking up, she's still the first thing on his mind after who knows how many years is just....a;sk;fjf. My OTP forever and ever, and little things like this are why.

Really, I'm totally easy. You have the Doctor think about Rose Tyler in any sort of DW media and I'm going to be totally into it.

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't enjoy this one as much as the previous volume (which must have been from ages ago but alas), it felt messy and confusing and the dialogue didn't flow particularly well. I was left at the end just feeling a bit muddled - not really the best response, especially if this story ever comes back into play.

[Virginia Barrios · Rating 4 out of 5]

No me ha gustado este tercer cómic tanto como los dos anteriores, la primera es una historia corta pero divertida. La segunda tiene sus momentos, a veces algo monótona, a veces muy entretenida, en general esta bien. Lo mejor es poder tener los cómics del Doctor en Castellano y eso ya hace que cada nueva historia merezca la pena.

[Jeni Enjaian · Rating 4 out of 5]

As is my usual MO for these weekend readathons, I read several of these comic collections back to back. Some worked better (sometimes much better) than others and I discovered yet another accidental duplicate in my collection. Oops. I continue to enjoy this collections and will likely add more to my home library in the future.