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Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor (Titan Comics) #9
Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor, Facing Fate Vol 2: Vortex Butterflies
Besieged by an evil red TARDIS and bounced around from the inside of a living nightmare to ancient China, the Doctor and his friends have had a tough time of late!
As Cindy recovers from the... splitting headache she developed on her most recent adventure, Gabby's mysterious block-transfer butterfly powers continue to develop - and Noobis, the amnesiac offshoot of a former god, continues to grow as his own entity.
But the TARDIS team put all that to one side when they visit the distant past of VENUS. What strange civilisation once lurked in its now-poisonous depths? And what connection does it have to the Doctor's own history?
And out in the darkness of the vortex, the Time Sentinel lurks. What nefarious plan does it have for the Doctor and his friends?
* Collecting issues #3.6 -#3.8, #3.10 of the smash-hit ongoing Tenth Doctor comic adventures!
As Cindy recovers from the... splitting headache she developed on her most recent adventure, Gabby's mysterious block-transfer butterfly powers continue to develop - and Noobis, the amnesiac offshoot of a former god, continues to grow as his own entity.
But the TARDIS team put all that to one side when they visit the distant past of VENUS. What strange civilisation once lurked in its now-poisonous depths? And what connection does it have to the Doctor's own history?
And out in the darkness of the vortex, the Time Sentinel lurks. What nefarious plan does it have for the Doctor and his friends?
* Collecting issues #3.6 -#3.8, #3.10 of the smash-hit ongoing Tenth Doctor comic adventures!
112 pages, Hardcover
First published December 26, 2017
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Nick Abadzis
122 books64 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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August 20, 2021
The Doctor heads out of his own in search of a mysterious signal, but what he finds might be exactly what he left behind. Meanwhile, Gabby and Cindy meet up with an old companion of the Doctor's for some R&R, but find themselves in the middle of yet another intergalactic mishap. Meanwhile, Noobis goes on a date. Yes, really.
This is more like it. I can't believe that it took splitting the Doctor and his companions up for a volume to finally boot itself up to a four star rating. People actually having to deal with their messes rather than just rocketing off to the next one helps this volume feel like we've actually come a long way since the beginning of the series rather than just a series of vaguely interconnected adventures.
The addition of a past companion (and one of my favourites) really helps Cindy and Gabby come to terms with what they've been through, the Doctor's subplot feels like somewhere we've been heading right from the beginning in hindsight and yet still manages to have the impact of a plot twist I didn't see coming. The cameo by another incarnation of the Doctor was fun too, and they felt like distinct characters in the way they were written rather than just the same guy talking to himself.
At last, I'm impressed by the Tenth Doctor's ongoing. It took a while, and I wouldn't say it was entirely worth slogging through the last 9 volumes to get here, but this one's good, and I'm glad of that.
This is more like it. I can't believe that it took splitting the Doctor and his companions up for a volume to finally boot itself up to a four star rating. People actually having to deal with their messes rather than just rocketing off to the next one helps this volume feel like we've actually come a long way since the beginning of the series rather than just a series of vaguely interconnected adventures.
The addition of a past companion (and one of my favourites) really helps Cindy and Gabby come to terms with what they've been through, the Doctor's subplot feels like somewhere we've been heading right from the beginning in hindsight and yet still manages to have the impact of a plot twist I didn't see coming. The cameo by another incarnation of the Doctor was fun too, and they felt like distinct characters in the way they were written rather than just the same guy talking to himself.
At last, I'm impressed by the Tenth Doctor's ongoing. It took a while, and I wouldn't say it was entirely worth slogging through the last 9 volumes to get here, but this one's good, and I'm glad of that.
August 22, 2018
More thrilling excitement with the 10th Doctor. These issues from Titan definitely seem to work better (read better) when reading them as collected volumes than as individual issues. Now on to volume 3...
September 20, 2022
5 stars
Nice to see the Doctor, Cindy, and Gabby again. Also great to see Sarah Jane.
Nice to see the Doctor, Cindy, and Gabby again. Also great to see Sarah Jane.
October 17, 2024
i continue to be confused but i love getting to see 12!
August 5, 2018
Vortex Butterflies is the second volume in Titan Comics Tenth Doctor Series. It opens in ancient China, where Cindy Wu gives each of her 500 clone daughters a name. Gabby Gonzales, meanwhile, is dealing with the aftermath of seeing her best friend die - even if it was "only" one of her clones. But the TARDIS is also acting weird, so the TARDIS Team leave in a hurry and travel through the universe again - a time summarised by Gabby's art in her notebook. Noobis decides to stay at the Xenopsychology Library of Aramuko - someplace the Doctor recommends for healing. The Doctor then drops Gabby and Cindy off at an apartment in London, where they have everything they need, while he follows some strange signals in the TARDIS and tries to discover what's wrong with it.
Cindy and Gabby meet Sarah Jane Smith, which is awesome. Gabby enrolls in short-term art classes, and Cindy is feeling a bit left out, though she gets along well with Sarah. Gabby also has a few incidents of uncontrolled Vortex Energy and Block Transfer butterfly production - which confuses her, but she recovers quickly.
Meanwhile, the Doctor lands his TARDIS on Mechma Onzlo III Station and picks up a Xerobian gadget which he names Marcie. Marcie is half technology, half sounding board, and adorable! As Cindy and Gabby settle in with Sarah Jane in London, Noobis relaxes at his library and meets a new friend, the doctor and Marcie set out in the TARDIS to follow the mysterious signals that are interfering with the TARDIS's ability to travel in the time/space vortex. The Doctor takes the TARDIS to an extremely empty area of space and Marcie finds the signal but has trouble creating a recognizable form for the Doctor, such as an illustration. The Doctor looks outside the TARDIS and sees a new system with an accretion disk. He lands the TARDIS on the orbiting asteroid. There he is confronted by a being who claims to be a future version of Gabby - a version the Doctor abandoned there. This being starts to attack Gabby in London, but Sarah temporarily isolates Gabby's time signature which allows her to fight back. And the Doctor, although Marcie is destroyed (whimper!) leaves in the TARDIS.
However, the last page features the round-headed people in a cave from volume one, Breakfast at Tyranny's who are out to establish a case against the Doctor.
Vortex Butterflies has some wonderful art - the Vortex Creature at first appears to look like the Third Doctor Doctor Who television series credits. The Tenth Doctor also meets up with the Twelfth Doctor, an unexpected cameo that I really enjoyed. I also really loved seeing Sarah Jane, and she's perfectly in character (and mentions her work from the series The Sarah Jane Adventures). Gabby, Cindy, and even Noobis are more in character and actually have more to do than they have for awhile (even when Cindy and Gabby are essentially on vacation in London). It's just a fun, enjoyable read. Vortex Butterflies is a great graphic novel and highly recommended.
Cindy and Gabby meet Sarah Jane Smith, which is awesome. Gabby enrolls in short-term art classes, and Cindy is feeling a bit left out, though she gets along well with Sarah. Gabby also has a few incidents of uncontrolled Vortex Energy and Block Transfer butterfly production - which confuses her, but she recovers quickly.
Meanwhile, the Doctor lands his TARDIS on Mechma Onzlo III Station and picks up a Xerobian gadget which he names Marcie. Marcie is half technology, half sounding board, and adorable! As Cindy and Gabby settle in with Sarah Jane in London, Noobis relaxes at his library and meets a new friend, the doctor and Marcie set out in the TARDIS to follow the mysterious signals that are interfering with the TARDIS's ability to travel in the time/space vortex. The Doctor takes the TARDIS to an extremely empty area of space and Marcie finds the signal but has trouble creating a recognizable form for the Doctor, such as an illustration. The Doctor looks outside the TARDIS and sees a new system with an accretion disk. He lands the TARDIS on the orbiting asteroid. There he is confronted by a being who claims to be a future version of Gabby - a version the Doctor abandoned there. This being starts to attack Gabby in London, but Sarah temporarily isolates Gabby's time signature which allows her to fight back. And the Doctor, although Marcie is destroyed (whimper!) leaves in the TARDIS.
However, the last page features the round-headed people in a cave from volume one, Breakfast at Tyranny's who are out to establish a case against the Doctor.
Vortex Butterflies has some wonderful art - the Vortex Creature at first appears to look like the Third Doctor Doctor Who television series credits. The Tenth Doctor also meets up with the Twelfth Doctor, an unexpected cameo that I really enjoyed. I also really loved seeing Sarah Jane, and she's perfectly in character (and mentions her work from the series The Sarah Jane Adventures). Gabby, Cindy, and even Noobis are more in character and actually have more to do than they have for awhile (even when Cindy and Gabby are essentially on vacation in London). It's just a fun, enjoyable read. Vortex Butterflies is a great graphic novel and highly recommended.
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January 1, 2022
This was a better realised adventure. I loved the arrival of a much loved companion too. But my question is where was K9?
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February 12, 2021
Doktoru bir ay okumasam bile o kadar özlüyorum ki, gerçekten benim için çok değerli ve özel bir evren oldu; özellikle 10. Doktor ile ilgili her şeyi tüketmek istiyorum. Maalesef Titan Comics'in serisinin sonuna doğru yaklaşırken, tatmin edici bir cilt ile karşılaşmak beni mutlu etti. Cilt bu sefer uzundu, toplam 6 sayıdan oluşuyordu. Bunlardan biri prequel diyebileceğimiz tek sayılı bir bölümken, diğeri ise diğer ciltlerde ara ara yayınlanan fakat benim ilk kez üçüncü part'ı ile tanıştığım Lost Dimension kısmıydı. Diğer dört sayı ise cildin kendisini kapsayan tek olaylık ama bölümlere ayrılmış olan ve benim bu serideki ikinci ciltten sonraki favorim olan kısım da burasıydı.
Öncelikle prequel kısımdan başlayayım. Sekizinci ciltte Cindy'nin klonları olayından sonra, onu dinlenmesi için bırakan Gabby ve Doktor, kendilerini çok tuhaf bir yerde buluyorlar. Bu yerde bir kapı ve bu kapıyı bekleyen bir adam var. Doktorun farkında olan ve onu kendi evrenine geri göndertmezse önce İngiltere'yi sonra bütün dünyayı yok etmekle tehdit eden bu yaratığı ve kontrolündeki bu adamı alt etmek çok zor olmuyor onlar için. İkinci kısım ise Lost Dimension adı verilen bir dizi daha ve üçüncü sayısı bizim Doktor ile kesişiyor. Bu hikayeye balıklama daldığım için pek anlamadım ama Cybermanler tarafından saldırıya uğrayan bir uzay gemisini kurtarıyor ekibimiz. Dokuzuncu cilde asıl tadını veren dört sayılık hikayede ise Tardis'in tuhaf davranışlarıyla karşılaşan Doktor, kendisinin gelecek formundan(12.Doktor, Peter Capaldi) bir davet alıyor ve bu gelecek formu, Gabby ile ilgili bazı bilgiler veriyor ona. Gabby ve Cindy'yi İngiltere'de Sarah Jane Smith'in evine bırakan Doktor araştırmalarına devam ediyor. Bir şeyler ters gidiyor çünkü. Sarah ile tanışmadan önce Gabby kötü bir nöbet geçiriyor, bildiğimiz gibi kendisinde kelebek güçleri var. Bunla ilgili sırlar ortaya çıkıyor bu seride. Sarah Jane'i de görmek güzeldi ayrıca bu ciltte. Doktor ve yol arkadaşlarının arasındaki bağlantı ve onları birbirine bağlayan şeyleri her seferinde görmek çok güzel. Bu kısımda da çok güzel bağlamışları ve beni gerçekten tatmin etti.
Serinin sonunu başta tam idrak edemesem de yine Doctor Who evreninden aşina olduğumuz üzere, etkileşimler ve tesadüfler(!) baş köşede olduğu için iyice sindirdim. Bu cilt gerçekten orta derecede geçen ciltlere nazaran oldukça iyi bir konuya ve sonuca bağlandı. Zaten cilt o kadar aksiyonlu, maceralı değil; biraz daha sakin ve sırlarla dolu bir şekilde ilerledi ki buna da ihtiyacımız oluyor bu evrende bazen. Hep macera hep koşturma nereye kadar yani, değil mi? Serinin bitmesine son bir cilt kaldı ve ben şimdiden ayrılacağımız için üzgünüm. Yol arkadaşlarına da çok alıştım gerçekten, keşke dizide görebilsek onları da.
Sondan bir önceki cildi de bitirerek bu aylık okumalarıma bir yenisini daha ekledim. Son cildi merakla ve hüzünle bekliyorum.
Öncelikle prequel kısımdan başlayayım. Sekizinci ciltte Cindy'nin klonları olayından sonra, onu dinlenmesi için bırakan Gabby ve Doktor, kendilerini çok tuhaf bir yerde buluyorlar. Bu yerde bir kapı ve bu kapıyı bekleyen bir adam var. Doktorun farkında olan ve onu kendi evrenine geri göndertmezse önce İngiltere'yi sonra bütün dünyayı yok etmekle tehdit eden bu yaratığı ve kontrolündeki bu adamı alt etmek çok zor olmuyor onlar için. İkinci kısım ise Lost Dimension adı verilen bir dizi daha ve üçüncü sayısı bizim Doktor ile kesişiyor. Bu hikayeye balıklama daldığım için pek anlamadım ama Cybermanler tarafından saldırıya uğrayan bir uzay gemisini kurtarıyor ekibimiz. Dokuzuncu cilde asıl tadını veren dört sayılık hikayede ise Tardis'in tuhaf davranışlarıyla karşılaşan Doktor, kendisinin gelecek formundan(12.Doktor, Peter Capaldi) bir davet alıyor ve bu gelecek formu, Gabby ile ilgili bazı bilgiler veriyor ona. Gabby ve Cindy'yi İngiltere'de Sarah Jane Smith'in evine bırakan Doktor araştırmalarına devam ediyor. Bir şeyler ters gidiyor çünkü. Sarah ile tanışmadan önce Gabby kötü bir nöbet geçiriyor, bildiğimiz gibi kendisinde kelebek güçleri var. Bunla ilgili sırlar ortaya çıkıyor bu seride. Sarah Jane'i de görmek güzeldi ayrıca bu ciltte. Doktor ve yol arkadaşlarının arasındaki bağlantı ve onları birbirine bağlayan şeyleri her seferinde görmek çok güzel. Bu kısımda da çok güzel bağlamışları ve beni gerçekten tatmin etti.
Serinin sonunu başta tam idrak edemesem de yine Doctor Who evreninden aşina olduğumuz üzere, etkileşimler ve tesadüfler(!) baş köşede olduğu için iyice sindirdim. Bu cilt gerçekten orta derecede geçen ciltlere nazaran oldukça iyi bir konuya ve sonuca bağlandı. Zaten cilt o kadar aksiyonlu, maceralı değil; biraz daha sakin ve sırlarla dolu bir şekilde ilerledi ki buna da ihtiyacımız oluyor bu evrende bazen. Hep macera hep koşturma nereye kadar yani, değil mi? Serinin bitmesine son bir cilt kaldı ve ben şimdiden ayrılacağımız için üzgünüm. Yol arkadaşlarına da çok alıştım gerçekten, keşke dizide görebilsek onları da.
Sondan bir önceki cildi de bitirerek bu aylık okumalarıma bir yenisini daha ekledim. Son cildi merakla ve hüzünle bekliyorum.
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June 15, 2019Doctor Who comics have always had a history of being more bizarre than its parent show, and of telling more complex and in some cases psychedelic stories. Much like Frobisher, the shape-shifting penguin companion of the sixth and seventh Doctor, the latest comic book companions Gabby and Cindy are more than meets the eye.
With the traumatic events of the previous volume still raw in the minds of the two young humans, the Doctor dumps them both on Earth in order to investigate a mystery that is effecting the TARDIS. Over the course of the book the Doctor discovers that Gabby has begun to evolve past simply being human, she is becoming a Time Sensitive, a being that possesses the time and space travel abilities of the TARDIS.
Whilst the book explores some heavy sci-fi concepts, and takes a lot of time to begin to make a lot of sense, it tells a very effective human story throughout. The book is as much a story of how travelling with the Doctor changes people, how it gives them the chance to grow into a bigger person, yet also how those adventures can go on to damage a person.
Cindy is reeling from her experiences with her clone daughters, forced to face the complexity and bizarre nature of time as she realises she is her own ancestor, whilst Gabby has just seen someone who looks like her best friend die. These are traumas that would effect most people deeply, yet the two of them are without the Doctor to help them through this, someone who undoubtedly has experience with dealing with trauma.
Thankfully, the book has the surprise inclusion of Sarah Jane Smith to help the two of them out, with the character using her extensive history with the Doctor to assist the young women with what has happened to them.
Any inclusion of Sarah Jane Smith is a genuine treat. With the late Elizabeth Sladen passing suddenly during the production of the fifth series of The Sarah Jane Adventures there is a hole in the Doctor Who universe. Getting to see her again, even in comic form, brings back all of the wonderful memories of not just the character, but Elizabeth Sladen herself. Her inclusion definitely makes the book better.
Whilst the human story is interesting, and the inclusion of Sarah Jane Smith is a good thing, a lot of the story is given over to the mystery of what’s affecting the TARDIS, and the Doctor investigating this across time and space. Unfortunately, this is one of the weakest areas of the book, and not even the inclusion of Peter Capaldi’s twelfth Doctor saves it from tedium.
A book with both a strong emotional undercurrent, and a plodding central mystery sadly makes ‘Vortex Butterflies’ a weak book overall.
With the traumatic events of the previous volume still raw in the minds of the two young humans, the Doctor dumps them both on Earth in order to investigate a mystery that is effecting the TARDIS. Over the course of the book the Doctor discovers that Gabby has begun to evolve past simply being human, she is becoming a Time Sensitive, a being that possesses the time and space travel abilities of the TARDIS.
Whilst the book explores some heavy sci-fi concepts, and takes a lot of time to begin to make a lot of sense, it tells a very effective human story throughout. The book is as much a story of how travelling with the Doctor changes people, how it gives them the chance to grow into a bigger person, yet also how those adventures can go on to damage a person.
Cindy is reeling from her experiences with her clone daughters, forced to face the complexity and bizarre nature of time as she realises she is her own ancestor, whilst Gabby has just seen someone who looks like her best friend die. These are traumas that would effect most people deeply, yet the two of them are without the Doctor to help them through this, someone who undoubtedly has experience with dealing with trauma.
Thankfully, the book has the surprise inclusion of Sarah Jane Smith to help the two of them out, with the character using her extensive history with the Doctor to assist the young women with what has happened to them.
Any inclusion of Sarah Jane Smith is a genuine treat. With the late Elizabeth Sladen passing suddenly during the production of the fifth series of The Sarah Jane Adventures there is a hole in the Doctor Who universe. Getting to see her again, even in comic form, brings back all of the wonderful memories of not just the character, but Elizabeth Sladen herself. Her inclusion definitely makes the book better.
Whilst the human story is interesting, and the inclusion of Sarah Jane Smith is a good thing, a lot of the story is given over to the mystery of what’s affecting the TARDIS, and the Doctor investigating this across time and space. Unfortunately, this is one of the weakest areas of the book, and not even the inclusion of Peter Capaldi’s twelfth Doctor saves it from tedium.
A book with both a strong emotional undercurrent, and a plodding central mystery sadly makes ‘Vortex Butterflies’ a weak book overall.
September 1, 2019
Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Adventures, Year Three
Volume 2: FACING FATE: VORTEX BUTTERFLIES
Fun story arc, a little scattered at times, but still enjoyable.
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Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #3.6
by Nick Abadzis, Giorgia Sposito (Illustrator)
VORTEX BUTTERFLIES Part 1
New adventures for the Tenth Doctor , Gabby and Cindy.
“When he goes quiet, it’s scary. You know that he’s thinking really hard. He’s thinking through the variables, intuiting the way possibilities orbit the fixed points.” – Gabby
“She’s MY TARDIS too, so I’d appreciate it if you looked after her.” – Twelfth Doctor to Tenth Doctor
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Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #3.7
VORTEX BUTTERFLIES Part 3
Ah, Sarah Jane Smith!!
Sleeping, or taking a ‘catnap’ to ‘meditate’, as the Doctor calls it: “It’s an efficient way of scanning one’s own metaconscious for germinating ideas.”
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Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #3.8
VORTEX BUTTERFLIES Part 3
Who or what has the Doctor encountered?
“Must say, this is an absolutely wild place you’ve got here. Lots of contradictory bits and pieces .. you BUILT it, didn’t you?”
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Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #3.10
VORTEX BUTTERFLIES Part 4
Stunning conclusion!
“Your BUTTERFLIES .. they’re VORTEX ENERGY .. actual PHENOMENA OF THE TIME CONTINUUM, expressed and ECHOED through the abilities of .. of a .. of a .. time SENSITIVE.” – the Doctor to an augmented version of Gabby
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Volume 2: FACING FATE: VORTEX BUTTERFLIES
Fun story arc, a little scattered at times, but still enjoyable.
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Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #3.6
by Nick Abadzis, Giorgia Sposito (Illustrator)
VORTEX BUTTERFLIES Part 1
New adventures for the Tenth Doctor , Gabby and Cindy.
“When he goes quiet, it’s scary. You know that he’s thinking really hard. He’s thinking through the variables, intuiting the way possibilities orbit the fixed points.” – Gabby
“She’s MY TARDIS too, so I’d appreciate it if you looked after her.” – Twelfth Doctor to Tenth Doctor
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Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #3.7
VORTEX BUTTERFLIES Part 3
Ah, Sarah Jane Smith!!
Sleeping, or taking a ‘catnap’ to ‘meditate’, as the Doctor calls it: “It’s an efficient way of scanning one’s own metaconscious for germinating ideas.”
..
Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #3.8
VORTEX BUTTERFLIES Part 3
Who or what has the Doctor encountered?
“Must say, this is an absolutely wild place you’ve got here. Lots of contradictory bits and pieces .. you BUILT it, didn’t you?”
..
Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #3.10
VORTEX BUTTERFLIES Part 4
Stunning conclusion!
“Your BUTTERFLIES .. they’re VORTEX ENERGY .. actual PHENOMENA OF THE TIME CONTINUUM, expressed and ECHOED through the abilities of .. of a .. of a .. time SENSITIVE.” – the Doctor to an augmented version of Gabby
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August 1, 2019
I read this for the reading rush for the prompts of to read a book in the same spot the entire time and to read a book with a non-human main character. I also read this for the book junkie trials for the empty barrel inn prompt.
This is such a fun graphic novel to read. I loved this volume in this comic series and I'm both looking forward and dreading to read the last one in this series.
There are some returning characters in this. Both of whom are wrote really well in my opinion. I'm usually not a big fan of fan service but I felt Nick Abadzis fitted both of these characters in the story really well. They both have a purpose for being there.
Gabby is developed a lot more in this story, which I appreciated. Mainly due to the fact that in the last few volumes, there hasn't been a focus on Gabby's character so it was nice to see that here.
I also really liked the way that three perspectives are included. These different perspectives are done really well, in that it didn't make it feel jumbled and all over the place. It was also interesting the way Nick Abadzis wrote it because I felt like I got to know the characters more.
If you're wanting to start this series, I'd recommend starting with the Revolutions of Terror volume and going in order from there, just because this volume/year fits in with all that came before.
This is such a fun graphic novel to read. I loved this volume in this comic series and I'm both looking forward and dreading to read the last one in this series.
There are some returning characters in this. Both of whom are wrote really well in my opinion. I'm usually not a big fan of fan service but I felt Nick Abadzis fitted both of these characters in the story really well. They both have a purpose for being there.
Gabby is developed a lot more in this story, which I appreciated. Mainly due to the fact that in the last few volumes, there hasn't been a focus on Gabby's character so it was nice to see that here.
I also really liked the way that three perspectives are included. These different perspectives are done really well, in that it didn't make it feel jumbled and all over the place. It was also interesting the way Nick Abadzis wrote it because I felt like I got to know the characters more.
If you're wanting to start this series, I'd recommend starting with the Revolutions of Terror volume and going in order from there, just because this volume/year fits in with all that came before.
March 21, 2020
The story behind Gabby's butterfly powers, her weird flashes of insight and the Doctor's mysteries related to the TARDIS acting up all come to a head in this volume, and of course they all managed to be somehow connected. The full build-up to the final crisis takes a bit of time to build up to, but the addition of a familiar face certainly helped things along and helped to ground the story with some genuine heart. Thus by the time we get to the big finish, we're more prepared for the Tenth Doctor's somber solution to things that can't help but ring a little bittersweet.
December 22, 2019
A little confusing especially with the later parts of this book but I almost cried when I saw Sarah Jane Smith may Elisabeth Sladen rest in peace. Also it was interesting seeing the 10th Doctor and the 12th Doctor meeting and talking for a bit but really I am kind of tired about everything revolving around one of the doctor's companions since I think Doctor Who is at its best when it is just the Doctor and his companions just going on a adventure.
January 7, 2024
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I thought this was rather good; the Doctor leaves his companions in 2009 Willesden, where they befriend Sarah Jane Smith, and they separately explore a kind of meditation on the Doctor / companion relationship, with some lovely art and a couple more cameos from other characters from the TV series
I thought this was rather good; the Doctor leaves his companions in 2009 Willesden, where they befriend Sarah Jane Smith, and they separately explore a kind of meditation on the Doctor / companion relationship, with some lovely art and a couple more cameos from other characters from the TV series
March 10, 2018
Vortex Butterflies begins with the Doctor, Gabby, and Cindy are mopping with Cindy saying goodbye to her clones who are probably her ancestors. The Doctor drops Cindy and Gabby off and goes off to deal with anomaly he doesn't if they can handle, but is that why she's leaving Cindy and Gabby in London with Sarah Jane or is there another reason, and why has Gabby almost become a secondary companion even though she's been with the Doctor longer.
This book has great art as well as a good story that ties into the relationship these characters have. As you might be able to tell you from the Volume 9, this is definitely not an entry point book. It's heavy on continuity and you have to appreciate what's come before. Still, this penultimate book does a good job setting the stage for the finale.
This book has great art as well as a good story that ties into the relationship these characters have. As you might be able to tell you from the Volume 9, this is definitely not an entry point book. It's heavy on continuity and you have to appreciate what's come before. Still, this penultimate book does a good job setting the stage for the finale.
May 29, 2018
The tenth Doctor run has been consistently good, and while the mop up from the previous story feels a bit rushed, it all starts to lay the groundwork for the phenomenal next installment. As a penultimate set of stories, this is great stuff. For a more detailed review, visit www.travelingthevortex.com (episode #366)
October 12, 2022
I'm not sure that the Twelfth Doctor really needed to be in this, but my eyes were glued to his conversation with Ten. Funny that Ten believes him to be the final incarnation. The inclusion of Sarah Jane Smith was also nice. And it was very heartwarming when The Doctor said all his companions were special.
February 9, 2018
The Doctor leaves Gabby and Cindy on earth to hang out with Sarah Jane while he investigates a phenomina.
June 10, 2018
One of the best doctor who graphic novel stories ever. Superb in every way. Simply delightful.
January 2, 2021
Interesting setup with some unexpected guest appearances, but the crisis of the volume is wrapped up just a little too easily. Still, an entertaining installment overall. (B+)
August 16, 2024
Full extra star for Sarah-Jane Smith.
August 14, 2025
The team gets split up, which both works and doesn't work (if that makes sense!). I was so happy to see Sarah Jane Smith, though!! She is an excellent addition to the goings-on.
September 18, 2023
The Doctor goes off on his own to figure out why the Tardis is acting wonky. Meanwhile Gabby and Cindy spend some downtime in London with an old companion. Noobis is off an another planet having a date. I found this volume meandering and unfocused. Hopefully this tightens up in the last volume.
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February 18, 2018Definitely the best volume of Tenth Doctor comics, and maybe the best Titan Who full stop. At their weakest, they've felt like hollow simulacra of the TV show, the budget unlimited but the soul forgotten, tangled in arc plots for the sake of it, throwing old faces at the reader without considering why we cared about them in the first place. And this could so easily have gone the same way, given the focus is on the weird powers a companion picked up some volumes previously, and we all know how well stories centred on companions' enigmas tend to go. And then it wheels in a few cameos too...but somehow, these ones work. They feel inhabited and alive; of course the Twelfth would call the Tenth 'Bambi'! Of course Sarah Jane drops by to play best aunt ever when new companions stay in London! And the references to Fitz, Izzy, Lucie... they're neither too throwaway nor too laboured, but pitched just right. Still, none of this would have entirely saved it were the story not so nicely done. Instead of aping the current TV show, throwing in urgent deadlines and running around, the Doctor leaves his companions to have a rest and sort out their tensions while he investigates something important but not crazy urgent. And it just clicks perfectly with the medium, feeling - which is always the most important thing - like proper Who in the right format, rather than an imitation of something else. The only problem is, I'm not sure how much sense it would make, or whether it has the same impact, if you haven't read the eight patchy volumes leading up to this.
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