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Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor (Titan Comics) series
Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Vol. 6: The Malignant Truth
DON'T MISS THE STUNNING SIXTH COLLECTION OF THE ELEVENTH DOCTOR'S ALL-NEW COMICS ADVENTURES!
The truth behind the Doctor's possible-crime revealed! Shocking surprises in store for the Doctor's companions! The thrilling chase resolved; every mystery unveiled! Don't miss this final chapter where the Doctor and his companions face... The Malignant Truth!
The truth behind the Doctor's possible-crime revealed! Shocking surprises in store for the Doctor's companions! The thrilling chase resolved; every mystery unveiled! Don't miss this final chapter where the Doctor and his companions face... The Malignant Truth!
112 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2017
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September 18, 2021
A trip through the Time War is all it takes to discover the final secrets of the Malignant - but in doing so, will the Doctor lose Alice, Absolom, The Squire, and River all at once?
Yes. Yes, yes, yes. This is the kind of big Doctor Who finale I wanted from the comics. All the plot points of the last year come home to roost as the last few answers we were looking for drop into place in an 'oh my god I can't believe I didn't get' way which shows nothing was ever as throwaway as it might have seemed.
Everyone gets their time in the sun. From Alice's attempted rescue through the Time War, to Daak's final page reveal and River's last minute save, every character shows why they were involved in this story from the beginning, even if it wasn't always clear. And the Doctor at last learns a lesson about manipulating people, even if it's for their own good.
Nothing much to say on the art front - Simon Fraser is joined by INJ Culbard which is an odd combination, but they work well enough. Most of Culbard's stuff is set during the Time War so it makes sense for everything to look a little different, and it's nice to see Fraser closing off the year he started.
The kind of Doctor Who comic I've been waiting to read since I first started reading them - high praise from me indeed.
Yes. Yes, yes, yes. This is the kind of big Doctor Who finale I wanted from the comics. All the plot points of the last year come home to roost as the last few answers we were looking for drop into place in an 'oh my god I can't believe I didn't get' way which shows nothing was ever as throwaway as it might have seemed.
Everyone gets their time in the sun. From Alice's attempted rescue through the Time War, to Daak's final page reveal and River's last minute save, every character shows why they were involved in this story from the beginning, even if it wasn't always clear. And the Doctor at last learns a lesson about manipulating people, even if it's for their own good.
Nothing much to say on the art front - Simon Fraser is joined by INJ Culbard which is an odd combination, but they work well enough. Most of Culbard's stuff is set during the Time War so it makes sense for everything to look a little different, and it's nice to see Fraser closing off the year he started.
The kind of Doctor Who comic I've been waiting to read since I first started reading them - high praise from me indeed.
November 7, 2017
Sometimes finales just aren't as good as what led up to them, in large part because they have to explain all the puzzle pieces and how they fit together. The 6th volume of The Eleventh Doctor leans particularly hard on the exposition, spending a lot of the last issues explaining its timey-wimey time cycles.
We also finally get two issues spent in the Time Wars ... and they're just not as great as we might have hoped. There's one particularly terrific reveal about one of the Doctor's companions during the War ... but otherwise, there's not a lot new here.
So, this is an appropriate ending to the second Eleventh Doctor arc, and a good conclusion to its various puzzles and mysteries ... but it's not a particularly exciting one. It trends closer to 3.5 stars than 4.
We also finally get two issues spent in the Time Wars ... and they're just not as great as we might have hoped. There's one particularly terrific reveal about one of the Doctor's companions during the War ... but otherwise, there's not a lot new here.
So, this is an appropriate ending to the second Eleventh Doctor arc, and a good conclusion to its various puzzles and mysteries ... but it's not a particularly exciting one. It trends closer to 3.5 stars than 4.
April 16, 2020
I get the sense that Years One and Two of this comic series were modeled after series 5 and 6 of the show. Much like series 6, Year Two ended up being very complicated with the time travel to the point where it felt convoluted at the end of a long arc.
Anyway, this is as much a War Doctor story as it is an Eleventh Doctor story. But it's not like they could rename the comic. We also find out that the boy fighting alongside the War Doctor is...The Master. As I kept reading, I wondered how this fit with Derek Jacobi's War Master incarnation of The Master. I think we see The Master begin to regenerate into the War Master here. And it turns out that the War Master audio series from Big Finish started a year after this came out. So maybe there aren't continuity errors? I'd have to listen to see.
I did think where Absaalm Daak ends up is somewhat humorous and appropriate. But other than that, this was a little bit of a letdown of an ending to Year Two. I just hope Year Three is a lot better than series 7.
Anyway, this is as much a War Doctor story as it is an Eleventh Doctor story. But it's not like they could rename the comic. We also find out that the boy fighting alongside the War Doctor is...The Master. As I kept reading, I wondered how this fit with Derek Jacobi's War Master incarnation of The Master. I think we see The Master begin to regenerate into the War Master here. And it turns out that the War Master audio series from Big Finish started a year after this came out. So maybe there aren't continuity errors? I'd have to listen to see.
I did think where Absaalm Daak ends up is somewhat humorous and appropriate. But other than that, this was a little bit of a letdown of an ending to Year Two. I just hope Year Three is a lot better than series 7.
April 14, 2018
"The mindbending truth about the Doctor's quest to clear his name is finally revealed! Featuring a stunning new adventure in the depths of the Time War, as Alice Obiefune comes face to face with the War Doctor! Plus: the final fates of the Squire, Abslom Daak, and the deadly cult of Exterminhate! It's an unmissable comic adventure, as gods live and die - and time itself is shaken to its core!"
So I've been watching a lot of Dr Who lately, and when I saw this comic at the library, I had to get it. The plot line of the Dr Who episodes tend to be a bit complicated, and this comic was no different. With going back and forth between the first and eleventh doctor, with a whole bunch of time-travelling, you tend to get lost very easy.
Whilst this comic is like all other comics and doesn't have as much words as a book its size, because of all the action-shots and drawings, (of which this one included some pictures of Matt Smith, the actor who plays the eleventh doctor in the tv series), it didn't take long to read at all, and it was one of those books that you borrow one day and return the next, wanting the second one immedietly. Unfortuanately for me, someone had just walked out with the next one, so now I have to wait another two weeks. But hey, there's always more books to read.
Reccomend this to everybody, but I would also suggest watching a couple of the tv series episodes, you won't be dissapointed, just to get an idea of how it works, because otherwise, you will be totally lost.
Lauren
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So I've been watching a lot of Dr Who lately, and when I saw this comic at the library, I had to get it. The plot line of the Dr Who episodes tend to be a bit complicated, and this comic was no different. With going back and forth between the first and eleventh doctor, with a whole bunch of time-travelling, you tend to get lost very easy.
Whilst this comic is like all other comics and doesn't have as much words as a book its size, because of all the action-shots and drawings, (of which this one included some pictures of Matt Smith, the actor who plays the eleventh doctor in the tv series), it didn't take long to read at all, and it was one of those books that you borrow one day and return the next, wanting the second one immedietly. Unfortuanately for me, someone had just walked out with the next one, so now I have to wait another two weeks. But hey, there's always more books to read.
Reccomend this to everybody, but I would also suggest watching a couple of the tv series episodes, you won't be dissapointed, just to get an idea of how it works, because otherwise, you will be totally lost.
Lauren
xxx
February 10, 2021
OMG OMG OMG!
Of all the different Doctor Who comics I've read, this Year Two arc for the Eleventh Doctor has ended up being one of the best Doctor Who stories I've ever experienced, regardless of the medium! Sure, I may have a soft spot for stories that explore the Time War, but the way that this was executed and the thoughtful use of the sort of temporal mechanics that really fuel some of the best time travel stories really made a difference for this volume.
With Alice going off on her own to discover the origins of the big threat they've been facing, we finally see the larger shape of the Doctor's plan, one that puts a lot of trust and faith in his Companions but also one that can still demonstrate how manipulative he can be in the service of what he perceives to be the greater good.
But beyond that, we got to see more of the War Doctor in his prime and I'll always find that some of the best Time War stories are those that allow the War Doctor to reconnect with his former self and once again believe in hope and the sanctity of all life and not just doing whatever it takes to defeat the Daleks once and for all.
I can't get over how much I enjoyed this ending!
Of all the different Doctor Who comics I've read, this Year Two arc for the Eleventh Doctor has ended up being one of the best Doctor Who stories I've ever experienced, regardless of the medium! Sure, I may have a soft spot for stories that explore the Time War, but the way that this was executed and the thoughtful use of the sort of temporal mechanics that really fuel some of the best time travel stories really made a difference for this volume.
With Alice going off on her own to discover the origins of the big threat they've been facing, we finally see the larger shape of the Doctor's plan, one that puts a lot of trust and faith in his Companions but also one that can still demonstrate how manipulative he can be in the service of what he perceives to be the greater good.
But beyond that, we got to see more of the War Doctor in his prime and I'll always find that some of the best Time War stories are those that allow the War Doctor to reconnect with his former self and once again believe in hope and the sanctity of all life and not just doing whatever it takes to defeat the Daleks once and for all.
I can't get over how much I enjoyed this ending!
February 5, 2023
DOCTOR WHO - Eleventh Doctor, Year Two
Vol. 6 – The Malignant Truth (collects #11-15)
Gotta love the 11th! This story focuses on Alice and her actions … is it real or a hallucination? Dark and disturbing at times. [The book left out cover pages from issue 15]
#11 – The Organ Grinder
“You are the DOCTOR.” – Alice. “You are WRONG. That name is dead and BURIED.” - …
“EXCUSE me, I’m a LIBRARIAN.” – Alice
.
#12 – Kill God
“He’s the Doctor. He HEALED me. No, more than that, he SAVED me.” – Alice
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#13 – Fast Asleep
“No. you hearing ghosts, Doctor? The guilty tend to do that.” – Daak Absalom
.
#14 – Gently Pulls the Strings
Pretty dark! “What on Earth are you PRATTLING about?” – Doctor
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#15 – Physician, Heal Thyself
“Your body’s like your BRAIN, my love. It doesn’t know how to stop FIGHTING.” – Taiyin to Daak.
Vol. 6 – The Malignant Truth (collects #11-15)
Gotta love the 11th! This story focuses on Alice and her actions … is it real or a hallucination? Dark and disturbing at times. [The book left out cover pages from issue 15]
#11 – The Organ Grinder
“You are the DOCTOR.” – Alice. “You are WRONG. That name is dead and BURIED.” - …
“EXCUSE me, I’m a LIBRARIAN.” – Alice
.
#12 – Kill God
“He’s the Doctor. He HEALED me. No, more than that, he SAVED me.” – Alice
.
#13 – Fast Asleep
“No. you hearing ghosts, Doctor? The guilty tend to do that.” – Daak Absalom
.
#14 – Gently Pulls the Strings
Pretty dark! “What on Earth are you PRATTLING about?” – Doctor
.
#15 – Physician, Heal Thyself
“Your body’s like your BRAIN, my love. It doesn’t know how to stop FIGHTING.” – Taiyin to Daak.
August 5, 2024
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There’s a lot thrown in here: the Doctor, the new comics companions Alice and the Quire, Abslom Daak the Dalek hunter, River Song, the War Doctor, an unexpected incarnation of the Master, and a complex storyline told over the previous two volumes and concluded here. I didn’t think it was quite as good as the middle volume, but I came away satisfied anyway.
There’s a lot thrown in here: the Doctor, the new comics companions Alice and the Quire, Abslom Daak the Dalek hunter, River Song, the War Doctor, an unexpected incarnation of the Master, and a complex storyline told over the previous two volumes and concluded here. I didn’t think it was quite as good as the middle volume, but I came away satisfied anyway.
August 25, 2017
This book collects Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor 2.11-2.15 as we finally learn the truth about what happened with the War Doctor and the Cylors.
This book finds Alice returning through the Time Lock to the TiTme War and meeting the War Doctor. Here, the War Doctor is probably given his most gritty characterization in any media as he's ready to destroy in the name of "peace and sanity." The book has a creepy villain and also a lot of time related plot twists.
Overall, this book brings the Year 2 adventure to a satisfying conclusion with some good emotional moments for Alice that allow her to shine in a way she couldn't in the last volume, and also manages to sort all the key plot points including those involves Absalom Daak and the Squire.
This book finds Alice returning through the Time Lock to the TiTme War and meeting the War Doctor. Here, the War Doctor is probably given his most gritty characterization in any media as he's ready to destroy in the name of "peace and sanity." The book has a creepy villain and also a lot of time related plot twists.
Overall, this book brings the Year 2 adventure to a satisfying conclusion with some good emotional moments for Alice that allow her to shine in a way she couldn't in the last volume, and also manages to sort all the key plot points including those involves Absalom Daak and the Squire.
January 10, 2024
This volume is probably the weakest of year two with the conclusion being somewhat unsatisfactory. It starts of strong with one of the best time war stories I've read/heard but the final three issues lose this momentum. Overall I found year two of the Eleventh Doctor comics better than year one however the individual issues are definitely weaker due to the reliance on a fully serialised story. In a way this reflects series 5 and 6 of the programme nicely even if its just a coincidence.
August 31, 2018
This was a weird end to the series. Sloppy art work, LOTS of weird ramblings, story lines that were sloppy and then tied up like we were supposed to really believe that's how it went, just an overall disappointment. I feel like they keep going back to the War Doctor anytime they want to rehash something and rewrite the Time War and make it fit their story for that Doctor at the time.
December 14, 2020
Timey-wimey madness. It got really complex. Mind bogglingly so. A ride I've got to the end of and would say....
- I've appreciated a multi-book storyline
- it felt very 11th doctor
- it certainly kept me glued to the storyline
- I'm not really sure I can explain it.... .
Giving it 4 stars because I was captivated by the arc.
- I've appreciated a multi-book storyline
- it felt very 11th doctor
- it certainly kept me glued to the storyline
- I'm not really sure I can explain it.... .
Giving it 4 stars because I was captivated by the arc.
October 16, 2023
I've just decided I don't like Si Spurrier's writing. These new daleks basically just spout gibberish the whole time. Spurrier has them talk and talk and all I hear is Charlie Brown's teacher. I swear Spurrier was an early 90's Vertigo writer in a past life. He loves to drone on and on and yet say nothing.
January 17, 2024
Didn't quite stick the landing
Feels like it needed a few more issues to tie things up, but still managed to pull off a decent ending to a solid run. Just wish there was a bit more at the end, since things are resolved a little bit too fast. Still, one of the best crossover Doctor stories, and great use of both Time War and Daleks.
Feels like it needed a few more issues to tie things up, but still managed to pull off a decent ending to a solid run. Just wish there was a bit more at the end, since things are resolved a little bit too fast. Still, one of the best crossover Doctor stories, and great use of both Time War and Daleks.
June 18, 2025
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.
May 28, 2018
Not a fan of Alice in Wonderland monologues, so the combination of Daleks and insanity/creativity led me to skim almost every single rambling word bubble. A disappointing end to the story arc.
Just like when watching the series, I'm a bit tired of the Eleventh Doctor. On to number Twelve!
Just like when watching the series, I'm a bit tired of the Eleventh Doctor. On to number Twelve!
May 9, 2017
Alice starts in the past with the war doctor and ends up saving the doctor from god like beings.
March 19, 2018
Rather disappointing.
January 12, 2019
An interesting conclusion to Year Two, with some appropriately weird ideas about the Time War. The finale is a bit over-complicated, but it seems to work out. (B+)
September 22, 2019
Well dang it! It all makes sense now that I'm through, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. Great plot, great artwork. Might even be a nightmare or two out of this one.
July 31, 2020
these doctor who comics are excellent! though following along if you don’t read them in order can be a bit complex. I suppose that makes it all the more Who.
February 27, 2024
... I am so confused.
July 13, 2025
I wasn't a huge fan of this arc, but this is a pretty solid conclusion to the preceding shenanigans. Slightly overdone at times, though.
November 22, 2025
This was a struggle, so much going on with a lot of techobabble. Not the best point to be jumping into a story (as I did).
February 24, 2017
An unfortunately lack luster end to what had been a phenomenal year long comic story arc for the 11th Doctor. A bit like TNGs Best of Both Worlds, the amazing set up just wasn't supported by the climax. Still enjoyable with a few stand out moments, but it left me looking forward more to the next season of stories than wanting to marinate on this one. For a full review, visit www.travelingthevortex.com.
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December 23, 2016This season of the comics was a bit too thoroughly arc-centric for me, but still...it had Daak, it had River, it had the 11th behaving quite a lot like a daffy version of the 7th and they are two of my three favourites. So I think I can forgive. And a classic Who eucatastrophe for the conclusion, too. Plus, Simon Fraser was born to draw Smith's face like a foot.
May 1, 2025
Parts of this crumble under the vast weight of the arc but you have to applaud the sheer ambition and richness of the characters. A solid conclusion to an exciting story.
April 10, 2017
Adventure Timeywimey
A great conclusion to an epic arc. A fun, thoughtful, intelligent story, that balances action and depth just as a good slice of Who should!
A great conclusion to an epic arc. A fun, thoughtful, intelligent story, that balances action and depth just as a good slice of Who should!
April 16, 2017
This graphic concludes the story started in The Then and the Now. The novel, especially the first two-thirds, focuses on the Doctor's companion, Alice Obiefune, who has traveled back in time to find out what really happened to the Doctor, and if he is guilty of the crimes of which he is accused. There Alice, makes some hard decisions. We also, finally discover more about Squire, including who this mysterious companion really is. Even Abslom Daak, gets a satisfactory conclusion. This graphic novel is about conclusions - and it does an excellent job in gives the reader conclusions. The opening of the book is a bit confusing, so much so that I thought I'd have to re-read the previous volume or two, but it quickly calms down and becomes one of the more sensible, easy-to-follow, well-written, and even enjoyable Eleventh Doctor Titan Graphic Novels to date. Recommended, with the cavaet that one must read all of Year Two first.
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