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Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor (Titan Comics) #1-3
Doctor Who : The Twelfth Doctor Complete Year One
The Twelfth Doctor has just regenerated – but the universe won’t give him a minute’s rest! Not when there’s a violent star on the warpath on a terraformed ice planet – or an ancient alien, masquerading as the celestial Okti, murdering her way towards resurrection in the year 2314!
Enter the TARDIS with the Doctor and Clara for stunning new adventures! First, the pair battle an enemy who can slide between the cracks of the universe and take over unwilling human hosts – the FRACTURES! Then, the pair discovers an alien invasion in 1960s Las Vegas – forcing them to team up with gangsters!
Next, The Doctor and Clara are back with a jaunt back to 1845, where the pair discover a horrifying secret hidden in a stately home! Then, the malevolent Hyperions return to scorch the solar system of all life – and the Doctor is pulled into in an epic war for the future of all humankind!
Collects Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #1-16
Enter the TARDIS with the Doctor and Clara for stunning new adventures! First, the pair battle an enemy who can slide between the cracks of the universe and take over unwilling human hosts – the FRACTURES! Then, the pair discovers an alien invasion in 1960s Las Vegas – forcing them to team up with gangsters!
Next, The Doctor and Clara are back with a jaunt back to 1845, where the pair discover a horrifying secret hidden in a stately home! Then, the malevolent Hyperions return to scorch the solar system of all life – and the Doctor is pulled into in an epic war for the future of all humankind!
Collects Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #1-16
368 pages, Hardcover
Published December 5, 2017
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October 3, 2022
Started off great. Sad these weren't actual episodes of Doctor Who. By the end, I got a little tired of every alien being from a forgotten empire that almost destroyed the universe.
But this team did a great job capturing the whole asshole aspect of the Twelfth Doctor. I could almost hear the Scottish.
But this team did a great job capturing the whole asshole aspect of the Twelfth Doctor. I could almost hear the Scottish.
March 13, 2025
12e doctor >>>>>>>>>>
4,5* voor deze mooie bundel! Het is een collectie van alle comics van het eerste jaar van de 12e doctor, samen met Clara. Het zijn unieke verhalen, dus geen comics van de afleveringen. De eerste twee zijn wat minder mooi getekend en niet alle verhalen zijn even sterk (eigenlijk precies zoals bij de serie, haha), maar de meeste zijn goed en zitten vol met grappige teksten die zo uit de afleveringen kunnen komen.
Deze bundel was niet goedkoop, maar ik vind hem het geld zeker waard. Het is een super mooi boek, allemaal in kleur, dik papier en bevat nog allemaal leuke extra pagina's over de verschillende covers van de comics van de 12e doctor. Heb genoten tijdens het lezen! Er zijn ook year one bundels van 10 en 11 en die ga ik zeker ook een keer halen. Maar eerst op zoek naar meer verhalen met 12! :)
4,5* voor deze mooie bundel! Het is een collectie van alle comics van het eerste jaar van de 12e doctor, samen met Clara. Het zijn unieke verhalen, dus geen comics van de afleveringen. De eerste twee zijn wat minder mooi getekend en niet alle verhalen zijn even sterk (eigenlijk precies zoals bij de serie, haha), maar de meeste zijn goed en zitten vol met grappige teksten die zo uit de afleveringen kunnen komen.
Deze bundel was niet goedkoop, maar ik vind hem het geld zeker waard. Het is een super mooi boek, allemaal in kleur, dik papier en bevat nog allemaal leuke extra pagina's over de verschillende covers van de comics van de 12e doctor. Heb genoten tijdens het lezen! Er zijn ook year one bundels van 10 en 11 en die ga ik zeker ook een keer halen. Maar eerst op zoek naar meer verhalen met 12! :)
May 19, 2020
This is a huge, beautiful, full color collection of the first year of Doctor Who comics from the 12th Doctor. There are 7 main stories in here, and all of them are plot driven, true to character, and make sense within the Who-niverse. Clara is just as brave and witty as ever, and the Doctor as grumpy and brilliant as ever. The stories include: Terror Former, The Swords of Okti, Fractures, Gangland, The Body Electric, The Hyperion Empire, and The Toymaker. My favorite in this set was The Swords of Okti, as it dealt with Indian mythology, lost swords, and an opportunistic, evil race of aliens. My least favorite was Gangland, as it took place in Las Vegas in the 60's and involved Frank Sinatra and his gang. If you're a fan of the Rat Pack, you would probably enjoy it. The stories varied in length, some only a few pages long and others took up a large chunk of the book itself. Most of the alien races mentioned were new to me, with a few nods tossed in, such as the Judoon and the Toymaker (a villain from the 1rst Doctor days). If you're a fan of new Who, I'd highly recommend picking up this collection. I had so much fun and easily got lost in the pages.
August 20, 2019
Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor Complete Year One
Doctor Who, Twelfth Doctor: Vol.1 Terrorformer (collecting Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 1-5)
Doctor Who, Twelfth Doctor: Vol.2 Fractures (collecting Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 6-10)
Doctor Who, The Twelfth Doctor. Vol.3: Hyperion (collecting Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 11-15)
…
Robbie Morrison & Dave Taylor, “Doctor Who, Twelfth Doctor: Vol.1 Terrorformer” (London: Titan Comics, 2015)
- -
QUOTES: Robbie Morrison & Dave Taylor, “Terrorformer”
Doctor: “You humans have become a little too obsessed with your own image. … It's just packaging.”
Doctor: “Money, Clara! Obscene amounts of money. More money than sense … I hate money!”
Clara: “Explains why you never have any. Or at least why it takes you so long to get the coffee--”
Doctor: “The company you keep leaves much to be desired.”
Professor Spector: “Funding's hard to come by.”
Doctor: “So's integrity.”
Doctor: “If you're scared, find a sofa to hide behind. There's one around somewhere. It won't save you, but people seem to find it comforting.”
Doctor: “I like to think of myself as a pacifist, but sometimes peace is the thing you have to fight hardest for.”
- - - – - -
QUOTES: Robbie Morrison & Dave Taylor, “The Swords of Kali”
Doctor: “Oh, for goodness sake! They're only eyebrows! There should be a law about judging a man by his eyebrows!”
Doctor: “To hell with heroes! All they do is make you believe in them, then let you down.”
Doctor: “Man loves woman. Man loves man. Woman loves woman. Who cares? People hating each other, that's what bothers me. That's when the trouble starts.”
Doctor: “The thrill of knowing people usually outweighs the pain of losing them.”
- - - - -
Robbie Morrison & Brian Williamson & Mariano Laclaustra, “Doctor Who, Twelfth Doctor: Vol.2 Fractures” (London: Titan Comics, 2015)
- -
Robbie Morrison & Brian Williamson,“Fractures”
QUOTES:
Clara: “... Coal Hill School, the time I left – I've got an English class, remember?”
Doctor: “English? Your vocabulary's pretty primitive, but I don't think you need to take lessons.”
Clara: “I'm the teacher!”
Doctor: “Oh, well, it's a lost cause then. Your pupils are pathologically incapable of communicating without some 'social media' interface. ...”
Clara: “... I'll be grey-haired by the time I get back.”
Doctor: “What's wrong with grey hair? Grey hair's great. Gives you gravitas. You can never have too much gravitas.”
Interesting to see that the concept of a 'gate' to another dimension (and “stepping into the void”) was used in the 1996 movie “Star Gate” is what Paul Foster uses to travel from his universe into this one because of reverse-engineering the same gate that the cybermen used the Battle of London in 2007, referencing the Doctor Who TV episodes Army of Ghosts and Doomsday. {See more below}
- - -
Robbie Morrison & Brian Williamson & Mariano Laclaustra, “Gangland” (2015)
“Frankie Seneca”: Frank Sinatra
“Dino Martinelli”: Dean Martin
“Solly Dancer”: Sammy Davis Jnr.
Bouncer look like Lee Marvin and Humphrey Bogart.
Quotes:
Doctor: “Oh, I understand. It's an offer I can't refuse.”
-
Dino: “Well, ain't that a kick in the head. ...”
-
Sonny Lawson: “Keeps doing a Marlon Brando impression, saying, 'I coulda been a contender'.”
-
Doctor: “Cheat? Me? Never. I just … Well, I … I did it my way ...”
-
George Mann & Mariano Laclaustra, “The Body Electric” 2015.
The Doctor and Clara have an electrifying alien adventure on a planet made of quartz!
Doctor: “Yes, well, some of us were born before the internet was invented.”
Luther: “... You're trespassing – I won't tolerate any snooping around.”
Doctor: “And I won't tolerate idiots. ...”
- - -
Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 11
DOCTOR WHO: The Twelfth Doctor. Vol.3: HYPERION (collecting Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 11-15)
“Unearthly Things”
Fun short comic.
Clara: “Evil spirits? Alien hive intelligence?”
Doctor: “More the LATTER than the FORMER, I'd guess. Ghosts and demons tend to be the alien equivalent of decent historical camouflage … but something took possession of that man, and I suspect it's linked to the FEVER.”
Lady (Charlotte): “And I finally have an idea for my BOOK … about a SCHOOLMISTRESS, a BEGRUDGING HERO and dark, hidden secrets...
Doctor: “... hold on, what's your name again?
Lady: “CHARLOTTE! I thought you'd know by now!”
Doctor: “Your SURNAME.”
Lady: “BRONTE. Charlotte Bronte ...”
Clara: “HA! Oh, come on, MR DOC-CHESTER. Time for fish and chips with a sea view.”
- - -
“The Hyperion Empire”
Plenty of humor in the crazy London crisis.
Cory refers to Chris Hadfield who is an astronaut on the ISS. “I became an astronaut 'cause I wanted to be Captain Kirk or Han Solo – not Justin Bieber!”
“Another beer, Andy?” - fisherman
“You know me, I always draw a crowd. Though one of these days it'd be nice if it was a crowd that WASN'T trying to kill me.” - Doctor
“What can I say? The POWER went to my head. That's the trouble with power. Sneaks up and tickles your fancy. Before you know it, you're a tyrant.” - Doctor's sarcasm.
The actions of the hyperions to drain suns of their solar energy and leaving the worlds that dependent on it as frozen wastelands is EXACTLY what happens in the early 20th century written Sci-Fi novel 'THE 'STAR STEALERS'.
“Winter is coming!”
Sam refers to the TARDIS's interior dimensions as, “It's like Narnia, or Monty Python, or the craziest Roald Dahl story ever!”
The Doctor claims, “Ah, Roald. Now there was a man with a DARK sense of humor.”
Clara comments, “Darker than YOURS?”
Doctor replies, “Only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They're my carefree days.”
- - -
Merged review:
Robbie Morrison & Dave Taylor, “Doctor Who, Twelfth Doctor: Vol.1 Terrorformer” (London: Titan Comics, 2015)
- -
QUOTES: Robbie Morrison & Dave Taylor, “Terrorformer”
Doctor: “You humans have become a little too obsessed with your own image. … It's just packaging.”
Doctor: “Money, Clara! Obscene amounts of money. More money than sense … I hate money!”
Clara: “Explains why you never have any. Or at least why it takes you so long to get the coffee--”
Doctor: “The company you keep leaves much to be desired.”
Professor Spector: “Funding's hard to come by.”
Doctor: “So's integrity.”
Doctor: “If you're scared, find a sofa to hide behind. There's one around somewhere. It won't save you, but people seem to find it comforting.”
Doctor: “I like to think of myself as a pacifist, but sometimes peace is the thing you have to fight hardest for.”
- - - – - -
QUOTES: Robbie Morrison & Dave Taylor, “The Swords of Kali”
Doctor: “Oh, for goodness sake! They're only eyebrows! There should be a law about judging a man by his eyebrows!”
Doctor: “To hell with heroes! All they do is make you believe in them, then let you down.”
Doctor: “Man loves woman. Man loves man. Woman loves woman. Who cares? People hating each other, that's what bothers me. That's when the trouble starts.”
Doctor: “The thrill of knowing people usually outweighs the pain of losing them.”
- - - - -
Robbie Morrison & Brian Williamson & Mariano Laclaustra, “Doctor Who, Twelfth Doctor: Vol.2 Fractures” (London: Titan Comics, 2015)
- -
Robbie Morrison & Brian Williamson,“Fractures”
QUOTES:
Clara: “... Coal Hill School, the time I left – I've got an English class, remember?”
Doctor: “English? Your vocabulary's pretty primitive, but I don't think you need to take lessons.”
Clara: “I'm the teacher!”
Doctor: “Oh, well, it's a lost cause then. Your pupils are pathologically incapable of communicating without some 'social media' interface. ...”
Clara: “... I'll be grey-haired by the time I get back.”
Doctor: “What's wrong with grey hair? Grey hair's great. Gives you gravitas. You can never have too much gravitas.”
Interesting to see that the concept of a 'gate' to another dimension (and “stepping into the void”) was used in the 1996 movie “Star Gate” is what Paul Foster uses to travel from his universe into this one because of reverse-engineering the same gate that the cybermen used the Battle of London in 2007, referencing the Doctor Who TV episodes Army of Ghosts and Doomsday. {See more below}
- - -
Robbie Morrison & Brian Williamson & Mariano Laclaustra, “Gangland” (2015)
“Frankie Seneca”: Frank Sinatra
“Dino Martinelli”: Dean Martin
“Solly Dancer”: Sammy Davis Jnr.
Bouncer look like Lee Marvin and Humphrey Bogart.
Quotes:
Doctor: “Oh, I understand. It's an offer I can't refuse.”
-
Dino: “Well, ain't that a kick in the head. ...”
-
Sonny Lawson: “Keeps doing a Marlon Brando impression, saying, 'I coulda been a contender'.”
-
Doctor: “Cheat? Me? Never. I just … Well, I … I did it my way ...”
-
George Mann & Mariano Laclaustra, “The Body Electric” 2015.
The Doctor and Clara have an electrifying alien adventure on a planet made of quartz!
Doctor: “Yes, well, some of us were born before the internet was invented.”
Luther: “... You're trespassing – I won't tolerate any snooping around.”
Doctor: “And I won't tolerate idiots. ...”
- - -
Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 11
DOCTOR WHO: The Twelfth Doctor. Vol.3: HYPERION (collecting Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 11-15)
“Unearthly Things”
Fun short comic.
Clara: “Evil spirits? Alien hive intelligence?”
Doctor: “More the LATTER than the FORMER, I'd guess. Ghosts and demons tend to be the alien equivalent of decent historical camouflage … but something took possession of that man, and I suspect it's linked to the FEVER.”
Lady (Charlotte): “And I finally have an idea for my BOOK … about a SCHOOLMISTRESS, a BEGRUDGING HERO and dark, hidden secrets...
Doctor: “... hold on, what's your name again?
Lady: “CHARLOTTE! I thought you'd know by now!”
Doctor: “Your SURNAME.”
Lady: “BRONTE. Charlotte Bronte ...”
Clara: “HA! Oh, come on, MR DOC-CHESTER. Time for fish and chips with a sea view.”
- - -
“The Hyperion Empire”
Plenty of humor in the crazy London crisis.
Cory refers to Chris Hadfield who is an astronaut on the ISS. “I became an astronaut 'cause I wanted to be Captain Kirk or Han Solo – not Justin Bieber!”
“Another beer, Andy?” - fisherman
“You know me, I always draw a crowd. Though one of these days it'd be nice if it was a crowd that WASN'T trying to kill me.” - Doctor
“What can I say? The POWER went to my head. That's the trouble with power. Sneaks up and tickles your fancy. Before you know it, you're a tyrant.” - Doctor's sarcasm.
The actions of the hyperions to drain suns of their solar energy and leaving the worlds that dependent on it as frozen wastelands is EXACTLY what happens in the early 20th century written Sci-Fi novel 'THE 'STAR STEALERS'.
“Winter is coming!”
Sam refers to the TARDIS's interior dimensions as, “It's like Narnia, or Monty Python, or the craziest Roald Dahl story ever!”
The Doctor claims, “Ah, Roald. Now there was a man with a DARK sense of humor.”
Clara comments, “Darker than YOURS?”
Doctor replies, “Only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They're my carefree days.”
- - -
Doctor Who: Twelfth #16
RELATIVE DIMENSION
What’s a Christmas story without .. TOYS?!
“SUSAN! But .. this is impossible”
“Less punning and more running.” – Clara
“Everyone’s a critic.” – Doctor
“It’s times like this I wish I still had my recorder.” – Doctor
..
Doctor Who, Twelfth Doctor: Vol.1 Terrorformer (collecting Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 1-5)
Doctor Who, Twelfth Doctor: Vol.2 Fractures (collecting Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 6-10)
Doctor Who, The Twelfth Doctor. Vol.3: Hyperion (collecting Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 11-15)
…
Robbie Morrison & Dave Taylor, “Doctor Who, Twelfth Doctor: Vol.1 Terrorformer” (London: Titan Comics, 2015)
- -
QUOTES: Robbie Morrison & Dave Taylor, “Terrorformer”
Doctor: “You humans have become a little too obsessed with your own image. … It's just packaging.”
Doctor: “Money, Clara! Obscene amounts of money. More money than sense … I hate money!”
Clara: “Explains why you never have any. Or at least why it takes you so long to get the coffee--”
Doctor: “The company you keep leaves much to be desired.”
Professor Spector: “Funding's hard to come by.”
Doctor: “So's integrity.”
Doctor: “If you're scared, find a sofa to hide behind. There's one around somewhere. It won't save you, but people seem to find it comforting.”
Doctor: “I like to think of myself as a pacifist, but sometimes peace is the thing you have to fight hardest for.”
- - - – - -
QUOTES: Robbie Morrison & Dave Taylor, “The Swords of Kali”
Doctor: “Oh, for goodness sake! They're only eyebrows! There should be a law about judging a man by his eyebrows!”
Doctor: “To hell with heroes! All they do is make you believe in them, then let you down.”
Doctor: “Man loves woman. Man loves man. Woman loves woman. Who cares? People hating each other, that's what bothers me. That's when the trouble starts.”
Doctor: “The thrill of knowing people usually outweighs the pain of losing them.”
- - - - -
Robbie Morrison & Brian Williamson & Mariano Laclaustra, “Doctor Who, Twelfth Doctor: Vol.2 Fractures” (London: Titan Comics, 2015)
- -
Robbie Morrison & Brian Williamson,“Fractures”
QUOTES:
Clara: “... Coal Hill School, the time I left – I've got an English class, remember?”
Doctor: “English? Your vocabulary's pretty primitive, but I don't think you need to take lessons.”
Clara: “I'm the teacher!”
Doctor: “Oh, well, it's a lost cause then. Your pupils are pathologically incapable of communicating without some 'social media' interface. ...”
Clara: “... I'll be grey-haired by the time I get back.”
Doctor: “What's wrong with grey hair? Grey hair's great. Gives you gravitas. You can never have too much gravitas.”
Interesting to see that the concept of a 'gate' to another dimension (and “stepping into the void”) was used in the 1996 movie “Star Gate” is what Paul Foster uses to travel from his universe into this one because of reverse-engineering the same gate that the cybermen used the Battle of London in 2007, referencing the Doctor Who TV episodes Army of Ghosts and Doomsday. {See more below}
- - -
Robbie Morrison & Brian Williamson & Mariano Laclaustra, “Gangland” (2015)
“Frankie Seneca”: Frank Sinatra
“Dino Martinelli”: Dean Martin
“Solly Dancer”: Sammy Davis Jnr.
Bouncer look like Lee Marvin and Humphrey Bogart.
Quotes:
Doctor: “Oh, I understand. It's an offer I can't refuse.”
-
Dino: “Well, ain't that a kick in the head. ...”
-
Sonny Lawson: “Keeps doing a Marlon Brando impression, saying, 'I coulda been a contender'.”
-
Doctor: “Cheat? Me? Never. I just … Well, I … I did it my way ...”
-
George Mann & Mariano Laclaustra, “The Body Electric” 2015.
The Doctor and Clara have an electrifying alien adventure on a planet made of quartz!
Doctor: “Yes, well, some of us were born before the internet was invented.”
Luther: “... You're trespassing – I won't tolerate any snooping around.”
Doctor: “And I won't tolerate idiots. ...”
- - -
Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 11
DOCTOR WHO: The Twelfth Doctor. Vol.3: HYPERION (collecting Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 11-15)
“Unearthly Things”
Fun short comic.
Clara: “Evil spirits? Alien hive intelligence?”
Doctor: “More the LATTER than the FORMER, I'd guess. Ghosts and demons tend to be the alien equivalent of decent historical camouflage … but something took possession of that man, and I suspect it's linked to the FEVER.”
Lady (Charlotte): “And I finally have an idea for my BOOK … about a SCHOOLMISTRESS, a BEGRUDGING HERO and dark, hidden secrets...
Doctor: “... hold on, what's your name again?
Lady: “CHARLOTTE! I thought you'd know by now!”
Doctor: “Your SURNAME.”
Lady: “BRONTE. Charlotte Bronte ...”
Clara: “HA! Oh, come on, MR DOC-CHESTER. Time for fish and chips with a sea view.”
- - -
“The Hyperion Empire”
Plenty of humor in the crazy London crisis.
Cory refers to Chris Hadfield who is an astronaut on the ISS. “I became an astronaut 'cause I wanted to be Captain Kirk or Han Solo – not Justin Bieber!”
“Another beer, Andy?” - fisherman
“You know me, I always draw a crowd. Though one of these days it'd be nice if it was a crowd that WASN'T trying to kill me.” - Doctor
“What can I say? The POWER went to my head. That's the trouble with power. Sneaks up and tickles your fancy. Before you know it, you're a tyrant.” - Doctor's sarcasm.
The actions of the hyperions to drain suns of their solar energy and leaving the worlds that dependent on it as frozen wastelands is EXACTLY what happens in the early 20th century written Sci-Fi novel 'THE 'STAR STEALERS'.
“Winter is coming!”
Sam refers to the TARDIS's interior dimensions as, “It's like Narnia, or Monty Python, or the craziest Roald Dahl story ever!”
The Doctor claims, “Ah, Roald. Now there was a man with a DARK sense of humor.”
Clara comments, “Darker than YOURS?”
Doctor replies, “Only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They're my carefree days.”
- - -
Merged review:
Robbie Morrison & Dave Taylor, “Doctor Who, Twelfth Doctor: Vol.1 Terrorformer” (London: Titan Comics, 2015)
- -
QUOTES: Robbie Morrison & Dave Taylor, “Terrorformer”
Doctor: “You humans have become a little too obsessed with your own image. … It's just packaging.”
Doctor: “Money, Clara! Obscene amounts of money. More money than sense … I hate money!”
Clara: “Explains why you never have any. Or at least why it takes you so long to get the coffee--”
Doctor: “The company you keep leaves much to be desired.”
Professor Spector: “Funding's hard to come by.”
Doctor: “So's integrity.”
Doctor: “If you're scared, find a sofa to hide behind. There's one around somewhere. It won't save you, but people seem to find it comforting.”
Doctor: “I like to think of myself as a pacifist, but sometimes peace is the thing you have to fight hardest for.”
- - - – - -
QUOTES: Robbie Morrison & Dave Taylor, “The Swords of Kali”
Doctor: “Oh, for goodness sake! They're only eyebrows! There should be a law about judging a man by his eyebrows!”
Doctor: “To hell with heroes! All they do is make you believe in them, then let you down.”
Doctor: “Man loves woman. Man loves man. Woman loves woman. Who cares? People hating each other, that's what bothers me. That's when the trouble starts.”
Doctor: “The thrill of knowing people usually outweighs the pain of losing them.”
- - - - -
Robbie Morrison & Brian Williamson & Mariano Laclaustra, “Doctor Who, Twelfth Doctor: Vol.2 Fractures” (London: Titan Comics, 2015)
- -
Robbie Morrison & Brian Williamson,“Fractures”
QUOTES:
Clara: “... Coal Hill School, the time I left – I've got an English class, remember?”
Doctor: “English? Your vocabulary's pretty primitive, but I don't think you need to take lessons.”
Clara: “I'm the teacher!”
Doctor: “Oh, well, it's a lost cause then. Your pupils are pathologically incapable of communicating without some 'social media' interface. ...”
Clara: “... I'll be grey-haired by the time I get back.”
Doctor: “What's wrong with grey hair? Grey hair's great. Gives you gravitas. You can never have too much gravitas.”
Interesting to see that the concept of a 'gate' to another dimension (and “stepping into the void”) was used in the 1996 movie “Star Gate” is what Paul Foster uses to travel from his universe into this one because of reverse-engineering the same gate that the cybermen used the Battle of London in 2007, referencing the Doctor Who TV episodes Army of Ghosts and Doomsday. {See more below}
- - -
Robbie Morrison & Brian Williamson & Mariano Laclaustra, “Gangland” (2015)
“Frankie Seneca”: Frank Sinatra
“Dino Martinelli”: Dean Martin
“Solly Dancer”: Sammy Davis Jnr.
Bouncer look like Lee Marvin and Humphrey Bogart.
Quotes:
Doctor: “Oh, I understand. It's an offer I can't refuse.”
-
Dino: “Well, ain't that a kick in the head. ...”
-
Sonny Lawson: “Keeps doing a Marlon Brando impression, saying, 'I coulda been a contender'.”
-
Doctor: “Cheat? Me? Never. I just … Well, I … I did it my way ...”
-
George Mann & Mariano Laclaustra, “The Body Electric” 2015.
The Doctor and Clara have an electrifying alien adventure on a planet made of quartz!
Doctor: “Yes, well, some of us were born before the internet was invented.”
Luther: “... You're trespassing – I won't tolerate any snooping around.”
Doctor: “And I won't tolerate idiots. ...”
- - -
Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 11
DOCTOR WHO: The Twelfth Doctor. Vol.3: HYPERION (collecting Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor # 11-15)
“Unearthly Things”
Fun short comic.
Clara: “Evil spirits? Alien hive intelligence?”
Doctor: “More the LATTER than the FORMER, I'd guess. Ghosts and demons tend to be the alien equivalent of decent historical camouflage … but something took possession of that man, and I suspect it's linked to the FEVER.”
Lady (Charlotte): “And I finally have an idea for my BOOK … about a SCHOOLMISTRESS, a BEGRUDGING HERO and dark, hidden secrets...
Doctor: “... hold on, what's your name again?
Lady: “CHARLOTTE! I thought you'd know by now!”
Doctor: “Your SURNAME.”
Lady: “BRONTE. Charlotte Bronte ...”
Clara: “HA! Oh, come on, MR DOC-CHESTER. Time for fish and chips with a sea view.”
- - -
“The Hyperion Empire”
Plenty of humor in the crazy London crisis.
Cory refers to Chris Hadfield who is an astronaut on the ISS. “I became an astronaut 'cause I wanted to be Captain Kirk or Han Solo – not Justin Bieber!”
“Another beer, Andy?” - fisherman
“You know me, I always draw a crowd. Though one of these days it'd be nice if it was a crowd that WASN'T trying to kill me.” - Doctor
“What can I say? The POWER went to my head. That's the trouble with power. Sneaks up and tickles your fancy. Before you know it, you're a tyrant.” - Doctor's sarcasm.
The actions of the hyperions to drain suns of their solar energy and leaving the worlds that dependent on it as frozen wastelands is EXACTLY what happens in the early 20th century written Sci-Fi novel 'THE 'STAR STEALERS'.
“Winter is coming!”
Sam refers to the TARDIS's interior dimensions as, “It's like Narnia, or Monty Python, or the craziest Roald Dahl story ever!”
The Doctor claims, “Ah, Roald. Now there was a man with a DARK sense of humor.”
Clara comments, “Darker than YOURS?”
Doctor replies, “Only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They're my carefree days.”
- - -
Doctor Who: Twelfth #16
RELATIVE DIMENSION
What’s a Christmas story without .. TOYS?!
“SUSAN! But .. this is impossible”
“Less punning and more running.” – Clara
“Everyone’s a critic.” – Doctor
“It’s times like this I wish I still had my recorder.” – Doctor
..
September 1, 2018
The quality of the stories is a bit all over the place (especially since this is an omnibus), but that's okay because that's Doctor Who works. I love me some 12 and, while I would've preferred an original companion for the comics like they gave 10 and 11, I like Clara well enough. The art's a bit of a mess at times, but the whole package is a lot of fun.
October 5, 2025
Titan's art (poor Kate looks over 60 in a lot of panels!) and storylines can be a bit iffy but the dialogue was incredibly true to S8, with a decent thread of call backs and foreshadowed themes and references throughout. Having london near totally obliterated with no obvious sight of consequences was annoying though.
July 13, 2020
I didn't know if I was going to like this because Doctor Who comics are pretty much hit or miss. But this one was a hit for sure. The art is easy on the eyes and the plots were not confusing. It has pretty strong story lines and everything wrapped up quite nicely.
June 10, 2025
Felt like a series of the show set between series 8 and 9. There's a decent through line across the first 15 issues and the 16th is a great Christmas special which fittingly plays with the medium of comics. Almost all of the original monsters are great. The historicals are fun and so is the sci fi.
June 27, 2018
gorgeous, gorgeous artwork. some stories here were better than some of the tv episodes, and definitely better than the tenth doctor collection.
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