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Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious - The Comics #1
Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious - Defender of the Daleks
An incredible new graphic novel starring the Tenth Doctor, played by fan-favorite David Tennant, and features his mortal enemies, the Daleks, for the first time ever in TITAN COMICS! This story ties in with the BBC's multi-platform event: Time Lord Victorious!
After awaking in an alternate reality where the Time War never took place, the Tenth Doctor is recruited by his deadly nemeses, the Daleks, to defeat a terror that even they fear. Can the Doctor make peace with his enemies in order to stop this unknown monster from the Dark Times as it seeks to extinguish all life in the universe?
This brand new time-travelling tale is part of the BBC's multi-platform event that connects across all Doctor Who publishing media, including books, audio dramas, an escape room and much more!
Collects Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious #1 and 2.
After awaking in an alternate reality where the Time War never took place, the Tenth Doctor is recruited by his deadly nemeses, the Daleks, to defeat a terror that even they fear. Can the Doctor make peace with his enemies in order to stop this unknown monster from the Dark Times as it seeks to extinguish all life in the universe?
This brand new time-travelling tale is part of the BBC's multi-platform event that connects across all Doctor Who publishing media, including books, audio dramas, an escape room and much more!
Collects Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious #1 and 2.
112 pages, Paperback
First published November 17, 2020
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July 25, 2023
Actual rating is 3.5 stars.
This is a collection that has The Tenth Doctor. In this collection the Daleks have an enemy that is set out to destroy them. They seek out The Doctor and ask him for help in their survival.
This is suppose to be the beginning of an event in this universe that uses several forms of media ranging from novels, audiobooks, and comics. I recently read one of the novels that takes place in the middle of this event and I wanted to go to the beginning. But after reading this collection I am not sure how it ties in with the event. I also thought this was a little misleading because of the cover. Even with those attributes working against it I enjoyed this collection. This is a take on the adage of the enemy of my enemy is my friend. I always like a story where the hero has to work with his nemesis for the greater good. I enjoyed the interaction between The Doctor and the Daleks. I thought the author captured The Tenth Doctor and I enjoyed the artwork. It does end with a bit of a cliffhanger that hints at something bigger and maybe that is where the event eventually begins.
I enjoyed the story as a stand alone. The Doctor forced to work with the Daleks is an interesting read. As for this being the beginning of a huge event I have my doubts after reading this. This seemed loosely tied to the event and now I am wondering about other offerings in this event and if it is worth my time and investment.
This is a collection that has The Tenth Doctor. In this collection the Daleks have an enemy that is set out to destroy them. They seek out The Doctor and ask him for help in their survival.
This is suppose to be the beginning of an event in this universe that uses several forms of media ranging from novels, audiobooks, and comics. I recently read one of the novels that takes place in the middle of this event and I wanted to go to the beginning. But after reading this collection I am not sure how it ties in with the event. I also thought this was a little misleading because of the cover. Even with those attributes working against it I enjoyed this collection. This is a take on the adage of the enemy of my enemy is my friend. I always like a story where the hero has to work with his nemesis for the greater good. I enjoyed the interaction between The Doctor and the Daleks. I thought the author captured The Tenth Doctor and I enjoyed the artwork. It does end with a bit of a cliffhanger that hints at something bigger and maybe that is where the event eventually begins.
I enjoyed the story as a stand alone. The Doctor forced to work with the Daleks is an interesting read. As for this being the beginning of a huge event I have my doubts after reading this. This seemed loosely tied to the event and now I am wondering about other offerings in this event and if it is worth my time and investment.
November 29, 2020
That was a nice short and quick Doctor Who adventure. I guess it ties into a bigger story the story in this collection was self contained. Marvel and DC should take notes on how to make "events" enjoyable like this was.
July 30, 2021
Rating: 5 stars
When I saw this graphic novel at the library, I (no exaggeration) gasped, squealed like a pre-pubescent girl, and did a little jig as I pulled it from the shelf. Usually, I am super embarrassed by my fangirling moments, but fortunately this time I was 1. in an isle by myself, and 2. visiting another library so I didn't know anyone around me.
Yes, it was strange picking up the Time Lord Victorious story at its second stage, but I actually could not do anything about it. This is due to the first instalment, A Dalek Awakens, is is available only in the UK told a live experience (as is the last, dammit). So not only can I not see it where I live, I also can't visit the UK to watch it (if I somehow had millions of dollars) because of Covid, and while the restrictions have been pretty much all lifted here, we can only travel to Australia (but even that has been recently shut down) and everything is still largely locked up in England. (Going to go on a little rant here) Now, I am a second generation Whovian, as my dad watched the Third and Fourth doctors as a child in Aus, so my history with Doctor Who goes back awhile. But I haven't been able to watch the episodes I want to watch for like two or three years. And it is really grating on me. But the thing is right, when Doctor Who first aired on BBC, most English colonies were also recieving the station as their primary television network, so yes, Doctor Who got to NZ the same time it got to England. SO WHY ARE THEY NOT SHOWING IT HERE NOW. Sorry, I will calm down.
Oh yeah, I need to review this book. Ahhhhh ok: good pictures; Tenth Doctor looked like Tenth Doctor. There was a sufficient amount of extermination. Maybe more timey wimey stuff, is my only critique. Done now. *me exiting to theme music* Do we dooo weee do weeee do we doo do we do we we doooooo doo we dooo wee doo weee do we doo do we ...
When I saw this graphic novel at the library, I (no exaggeration) gasped, squealed like a pre-pubescent girl, and did a little jig as I pulled it from the shelf. Usually, I am super embarrassed by my fangirling moments, but fortunately this time I was 1. in an isle by myself, and 2. visiting another library so I didn't know anyone around me.
Yes, it was strange picking up the Time Lord Victorious story at its second stage, but I actually could not do anything about it. This is due to the first instalment, A Dalek Awakens, is is available only in the UK told a live experience (as is the last, dammit). So not only can I not see it where I live, I also can't visit the UK to watch it (if I somehow had millions of dollars) because of Covid, and while the restrictions have been pretty much all lifted here, we can only travel to Australia (but even that has been recently shut down) and everything is still largely locked up in England. (Going to go on a little rant here) Now, I am a second generation Whovian, as my dad watched the Third and Fourth doctors as a child in Aus, so my history with Doctor Who goes back awhile. But I haven't been able to watch the episodes I want to watch for like two or three years. And it is really grating on me. But the thing is right, when Doctor Who first aired on BBC, most English colonies were also recieving the station as their primary television network, so yes, Doctor Who got to NZ the same time it got to England. SO WHY ARE THEY NOT SHOWING IT HERE NOW. Sorry, I will calm down.
Oh yeah, I need to review this book. Ahhhhh ok: good pictures; Tenth Doctor looked like Tenth Doctor. There was a sufficient amount of extermination. Maybe more timey wimey stuff, is my only critique. Done now. *me exiting to theme music* Do we dooo weee do weeee do we doo do we do we we doooooo doo we dooo wee doo weee do we doo do we ...
December 7, 2020
(3.5 out of 5)
Like most of the Doctor Who comics from Titan Comics, “Defender of the Daleks” is a solid, if simplistic, Doctor Who story—but that doesn’t mean it’s not good. "Defender of the Daleks" is a pretty bog-standard Doctor Who comic. It's well-written, well illustrated, and a bit forgettable in the vast scheme of the Time Lord Victorious event.
At first glance, it’s difficult to see how “Defender of the Daleks” ties into the larger Time Lord Victorious storyline. Sure, the thing the Doctor is defending the Daleks from is a horror from the Dark Times—the setting of most of Time Lord Victorious—but aside from that, there doesn’t seem to be much of a connection. “Defender of the Daleks” acts as more of a sequel to a recent arc in the 13th Doctor comics where she and the 10th Doctor fought the Weeping Angels (during the events of the classic episode, “Blink”). It picks up for the 10th Doctor where that comic ends while the rest of Time Lord Victorious is set after “The Waters of Mars,” an episode from later in the 10th Doctor’s era. Still, I guess it’s introducing elements that will be important to the Time Lord Victorious story—particularly how the Daleks play into everything, a throughline that gets picked up in the Big Finish Eighth Doctor audios.
As its own story, “Defender of the Daleks” is solid. It's almost entirely stand-alone, requiring little knowledge from the reader other than a basic understanding of Doctor Who's premise and who the Daleks are. Jody Houser’s writing is as good as it always is. She has a knack for perfectly capturing the voice of whichever Doctor she’s writing and that’s no different here. Her Tenth Doctor feels like it lept directly from the TV show to the comic page. The plot moves at a good pace, never leaving a boring moment. However, that comes with the caveat that I often have with Doctor Who comics—“Defender of the Daleks” also never slows down enough to explore its ideas with any depth. Roberta Ingranta’s artwork is, as always, great. Her depiction of Skaro feels both true to what’s been shown on the show but also uniquely her own and it’s so fun getting to finally see the Daleks in a Doctor Who comic. Ultimately, “Defender of the Daleks” is a fun story that’s well-executed and should please fans of the Tenth Doctor.
Like most of the Doctor Who comics from Titan Comics, “Defender of the Daleks” is a solid, if simplistic, Doctor Who story—but that doesn’t mean it’s not good. "Defender of the Daleks" is a pretty bog-standard Doctor Who comic. It's well-written, well illustrated, and a bit forgettable in the vast scheme of the Time Lord Victorious event.
At first glance, it’s difficult to see how “Defender of the Daleks” ties into the larger Time Lord Victorious storyline. Sure, the thing the Doctor is defending the Daleks from is a horror from the Dark Times—the setting of most of Time Lord Victorious—but aside from that, there doesn’t seem to be much of a connection. “Defender of the Daleks” acts as more of a sequel to a recent arc in the 13th Doctor comics where she and the 10th Doctor fought the Weeping Angels (during the events of the classic episode, “Blink”). It picks up for the 10th Doctor where that comic ends while the rest of Time Lord Victorious is set after “The Waters of Mars,” an episode from later in the 10th Doctor’s era. Still, I guess it’s introducing elements that will be important to the Time Lord Victorious story—particularly how the Daleks play into everything, a throughline that gets picked up in the Big Finish Eighth Doctor audios.
As its own story, “Defender of the Daleks” is solid. It's almost entirely stand-alone, requiring little knowledge from the reader other than a basic understanding of Doctor Who's premise and who the Daleks are. Jody Houser’s writing is as good as it always is. She has a knack for perfectly capturing the voice of whichever Doctor she’s writing and that’s no different here. Her Tenth Doctor feels like it lept directly from the TV show to the comic page. The plot moves at a good pace, never leaving a boring moment. However, that comes with the caveat that I often have with Doctor Who comics—“Defender of the Daleks” also never slows down enough to explore its ideas with any depth. Roberta Ingranta’s artwork is, as always, great. Her depiction of Skaro feels both true to what’s been shown on the show but also uniquely her own and it’s so fun getting to finally see the Daleks in a Doctor Who comic. Ultimately, “Defender of the Daleks” is a fun story that’s well-executed and should please fans of the Tenth Doctor.
November 16, 2021
A tie-in to the massive Doctor Who event of the same name, Time Lord Victorious sees the Tenth Doctor dragged into yet another paradox in which the Time War never happened, and forced to help his greatest enemies against an even more dangerous threat.
I've not read, nor do I plan to read, any of the other Time Lord Victorious stuff, but this story works fairly well on its own, with its own beginning, middle, and end. There's no resolution as to the nature of the paradox that started it all, but there's plenty of fun to be had in the middle as the Doctor sasses his way across Skaro to try and solve the problem of the Hond, which he does in typical Doctor Who fashion. There's even a second Doctor appearance later on in the book which ties nicely into the ongoing Doctor Who comic between the pages.
This is a Jody Houser/Roberta Ingranata Doctor Who comic, which is synonymous with quality at this point, and for good reason.
I've not read, nor do I plan to read, any of the other Time Lord Victorious stuff, but this story works fairly well on its own, with its own beginning, middle, and end. There's no resolution as to the nature of the paradox that started it all, but there's plenty of fun to be had in the middle as the Doctor sasses his way across Skaro to try and solve the problem of the Hond, which he does in typical Doctor Who fashion. There's even a second Doctor appearance later on in the book which ties nicely into the ongoing Doctor Who comic between the pages.
This is a Jody Houser/Roberta Ingranata Doctor Who comic, which is synonymous with quality at this point, and for good reason.
July 3, 2021
"El defensor de los Daleks" es un buen cómic de Doctor Who, siguiendo la línea que nos tiene acostumbrados Titan Comics. Como sus predecesores, es una historia interesante, quizás algo simplista, desarrollada en las suficientes páginas para emocionarte, pero a la vez decepcionarte por la falta de profundidad en ciertos temas. La escritura de Jody Houser se lleva el aprobado al saber dar voz al Doctor que presenta. El dibujo de Roberta Ingranata es muy típico de los cómics de Titan: en general están bien, los dibujos a página completa son impresionantes, pero los detalles en paneles insignificantes dejan mucho que desear.
Como historia dentro del evento del Señor del Tiempo Victorioso es interesante, más no imprescindible. Tiene incluso más relación con la línea de cómics actuales de Titan Comics de las aventuras de la 13º Doctora con el Décimo. Si ves la imagen del Time Lord Victorious en perspectiva, este cómic no resaltaría; pero aún así merece la pena como historia aparte, funciona bien por sí sola. Y básicamente eso es lo que buscaba James Goss con el evento: que cada apartado se pudiese disfrutar por separado y que no necesitases consumirlos todos para enterarte de la historia en general.
En conclusión, lo que dije al principio: "El defensor de los Daleks" es un buen cómic de Doctor Who. No es de los mejores, pero tampoco de los peores. Sirve perfectamente para amenizar la tarde y complacer a los fans tanto de Décimo Doctor como de los Daleks.
Si queréis más información sobre El Señor del Tiempo Victorioso puedes pasarte por mi canal de Youtube haciendo click aquí donde no solo trataré el evento y sus publicaciones, sino que también comparto contenido sobre Doctor Who en español.
Como historia dentro del evento del Señor del Tiempo Victorioso es interesante, más no imprescindible. Tiene incluso más relación con la línea de cómics actuales de Titan Comics de las aventuras de la 13º Doctora con el Décimo. Si ves la imagen del Time Lord Victorious en perspectiva, este cómic no resaltaría; pero aún así merece la pena como historia aparte, funciona bien por sí sola. Y básicamente eso es lo que buscaba James Goss con el evento: que cada apartado se pudiese disfrutar por separado y que no necesitases consumirlos todos para enterarte de la historia en general.
En conclusión, lo que dije al principio: "El defensor de los Daleks" es un buen cómic de Doctor Who. No es de los mejores, pero tampoco de los peores. Sirve perfectamente para amenizar la tarde y complacer a los fans tanto de Décimo Doctor como de los Daleks.
Si queréis más información sobre El Señor del Tiempo Victorioso puedes pasarte por mi canal de Youtube haciendo click aquí donde no solo trataré el evento y sus publicaciones, sino que también comparto contenido sobre Doctor Who en español.
October 18, 2024
A short, breezy Doctor Who story essentially teaming up The Doctor with his biggest enemy, a dynamic that works incredibly well with The Tenth Doctor specifically. Whilst I understand this is part of the overarching Time Lord Victorious narrative, the cover art is a flat-out lie. Most of the characters on the cover art do not even appear in this graphic novel. Curiouser still is a major character that actually features in the story (albeit a tiny cameo) does't make the cover at all.
Though the Time Lord Victorious multi medium universe may seem daunting to tackle, Defender of the Daleks works as a fun, self-contained story relying very little on the overarching narrative.
Though the Time Lord Victorious multi medium universe may seem daunting to tackle, Defender of the Daleks works as a fun, self-contained story relying very little on the overarching narrative.
December 5, 2023
A solid premise - the Tenth Doctor winds up having to work with the Daleks against a greater threat - with a great setup. After that, though, the story is only fine - even a bit padded. The end result isn't a bad Doctor Who story; it just feels like it could have been more. (B)
February 13, 2026
The Doctor's character was a bit dense in the beginning but it picked up as the story went on. Overall, I wasn't the biggest fan of the writing.
January 23, 2022
The Tenth Doctor, in an alternate reality, must save the Dalek race from an ancient evil.
Why is he in an alternate reality? It's not clear. Why is it important to the story? Also not clear. Why does he feel the need to save another dimension's daleks? Again, not clear, but that's in large part because Doctor Who has never really clarified what alternate realities are. (And, what's the Time Lord Victorious crossover? I have no idea.)
With all that said, this is an enjoyable and successful story. Ten wanders around with a Dalek companion, and it's a neat pairing. The story is quite laconic, but Houser keeps it interesting. There's also some gorgeous, dense art.
The only thing really holding this story back is the feeling that none of it really matters.
(Reread this not because it was great, but because I wanted to see if it made any more sense when read with the Time Lord Victorious novels.)
(3.5 stars.)
Why is he in an alternate reality? It's not clear. Why is it important to the story? Also not clear. Why does he feel the need to save another dimension's daleks? Again, not clear, but that's in large part because Doctor Who has never really clarified what alternate realities are. (And, what's the Time Lord Victorious crossover? I have no idea.)
With all that said, this is an enjoyable and successful story. Ten wanders around with a Dalek companion, and it's a neat pairing. The story is quite laconic, but Houser keeps it interesting. There's also some gorgeous, dense art.
The only thing really holding this story back is the feeling that none of it really matters.
(Reread this not because it was great, but because I wanted to see if it made any more sense when read with the Time Lord Victorious novels.)
(3.5 stars.)
February 16, 2024
The cover art has so little to do with whaat actually happens in this graphic novel, it's almost hilarious?
That aside: this is pretty good! The Tenth Doctor has to help some Daleks (it's an enemy-of-my-enemy sitch) and unravel a time paradox and it's fairly interesting and thoughtful and the art is pretty good, or at least doesn't actively detract from the story! (No professional comics artist seems 1/10th as capable of drawing David Tennant's face as your average mid-quality fanartist, but that's what happens when you're not led solely by passion, I guess.) Anyway, I had fun.
I would love to read more of this insane Time Lord Victorious event, because I enjoy Ten absolutely wrecking himself, but it's spread out across nighty million different merch lines, some of which are only available in England. So. I'll just be mildly confused whenever I'm able to dip in, I suppose.
That aside: this is pretty good! The Tenth Doctor has to help some Daleks (it's an enemy-of-my-enemy sitch) and unravel a time paradox and it's fairly interesting and thoughtful and the art is pretty good, or at least doesn't actively detract from the story! (No professional comics artist seems 1/10th as capable of drawing David Tennant's face as your average mid-quality fanartist, but that's what happens when you're not led solely by passion, I guess.) Anyway, I had fun.
I would love to read more of this insane Time Lord Victorious event, because I enjoy Ten absolutely wrecking himself, but it's spread out across nighty million different merch lines, some of which are only available in England. So. I'll just be mildly confused whenever I'm able to dip in, I suppose.
May 13, 2024
Started off so perfectly. I felt like I was watching a Tennant episode. Writing and art captured our beloved 10. But overall, this story is kinda meh and the artists change 10’s face way too often. It’s almost like different artists worked on him from one panel to the next. It was a little distracting.
Any DW story is worthwhile and fun, but some are better than others. This goes to the bottom of the pile.
Any DW story is worthwhile and fun, but some are better than others. This goes to the bottom of the pile.
October 23, 2020
This story is quick and clean but interesting. And I really, really love Ten in Jody Houser's art style.
November 23, 2020
Une prémisse assez unique: le Docteur doit sauver Skaro et les Daleks d'une menace encore plus grande qui plane sur les Daleks (et l'univers au complet). Pour se faire, son compagnon pour la durée du comic est un Dalek prime stratégiste qui a demandé son aide en premier lieu. Définitivement unique donc comme aventure puisque le Docteur se retrouve à explorer des coins abandonnés de Skaro, fuient par les Daleks eux-mêmes à la recherche d'une solution au problème.
Les dessins de Roberta Ingranata commencent vraiment à se raffiner pour Doctor Who et c'est définitivement apprécié. L'artiste semble souvent choisir, dans ce numéro, de représenter plusieurs pages avec la même palette de couleur en arrière-plan avant de la changer pour les prochaines (et ainsi de suite), ce qui donne une impression d'espace très délimités (ou de changements drastiques et visuellement bien marqués). Il y a une très intéressante utilisation de l'alphabet/numérisation des Time Lords lorsque le Docteur et le prime stratégiste entre dans le bâtiment qui raconte une certaine histoire en peu d'images (et de manière comique), j'ai trouvé cette utilisation marquante, unique et définitivement notable pour ce comic.
L'histoire elle-même est bien, on apprend à découvrir un peu plus le personnage du prime stratégiste, de ses motivations et de sa honte déguisée en fierté, peu sur le Docteur lui-même (ou même sur la série Time Lord Victorious dont j'avoue ne pas du tout saisir les liens pour le moment), mais la résolution n'est pas incroyable non plus, le chemin pour y parvenir et la psychologie des interactions est beaucoup plus intéressante.
La couverture de l'édition est cependant complètement trompeuse et illustre beaucoup plus la série Time Lord Victorious que quoi que ce soit de concret dans ce comic.
(Un truc que je ne comprends pas du tout cependant: la présence d'un kanji légèrement stylisé sur un des Daleks sur la quatrième de couverture: qu'est-ce qu'il signifie, pourquoi il est là??)
Les dessins de Roberta Ingranata commencent vraiment à se raffiner pour Doctor Who et c'est définitivement apprécié. L'artiste semble souvent choisir, dans ce numéro, de représenter plusieurs pages avec la même palette de couleur en arrière-plan avant de la changer pour les prochaines (et ainsi de suite), ce qui donne une impression d'espace très délimités (ou de changements drastiques et visuellement bien marqués). Il y a une très intéressante utilisation de l'alphabet/numérisation des Time Lords lorsque le Docteur et le prime stratégiste entre dans le bâtiment qui raconte une certaine histoire en peu d'images (et de manière comique), j'ai trouvé cette utilisation marquante, unique et définitivement notable pour ce comic.
L'histoire elle-même est bien, on apprend à découvrir un peu plus le personnage du prime stratégiste, de ses motivations et de sa honte déguisée en fierté, peu sur le Docteur lui-même (ou même sur la série Time Lord Victorious dont j'avoue ne pas du tout saisir les liens pour le moment), mais la résolution n'est pas incroyable non plus, le chemin pour y parvenir et la psychologie des interactions est beaucoup plus intéressante.
La couverture de l'édition est cependant complètement trompeuse et illustre beaucoup plus la série Time Lord Victorious que quoi que ce soit de concret dans ce comic.
(Un truc que je ne comprends pas du tout cependant: la présence d'un kanji légèrement stylisé sur un des Daleks sur la quatrième de couverture: qu'est-ce qu'il signifie, pourquoi il est là??)
December 30, 2024
The Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) awakes in his TARDIS with gaps in his memory and soon discovers that a paradox has landed him in a timeline where the Last Great Time War never happened. Things take an even more alarming turn when the Emperor of the Daleks asks for his help in defending Skaro from a long-extinct threat from the forbidden Dark Times.
It's worth addressing the elephant in the room right off the bat: this book has very little to do with the Time Lord Victorious crossover event, taking place much earlier in the Tenth Doctor's timeline.
On top of that, the cover features Ten in his Time Lord robes, both the Eighth and Ninth Doctors, Rose Tyler and an Ood... none of which appears at any point in this book (well, the Eighth does appear in a single panel at the end, but it really doesn't count).
So if you're looking for an important chapter of that multimedia crossover event, this isn't it.
What this is, however, is a solid story featuring an iconic incarnation of the Doctor and his most iconic enemies.
This isn't the first time we've seen the Daleks ask the Doctor for help ("Don't be fair to the Daleks when they're firing me at a planet!") but its a concept that has some decent mileage in it. The Doctor is the one enemy that the Daleks fear and, consequently, the person whose abilities they respect, causing them to seek him out when they're desperate. I also really like the dynamic that, whilst working together, the Doctor is constantly trying to thwart the Daleks' extermination plans and the Daleks are always planning on betraying the Doctor, but both sides know it. It's good stuff.
And whilst it is a little gratuitous that another incarnation of the Doctor arrives as a deus ex machina at the end, I have to say that I do enjoy seeing these two versions work together and I wish we could've seen it on screen for real.
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It's worth addressing the elephant in the room right off the bat: this book has very little to do with the Time Lord Victorious crossover event, taking place much earlier in the Tenth Doctor's timeline.
On top of that, the cover features Ten in his Time Lord robes, both the Eighth and Ninth Doctors, Rose Tyler and an Ood... none of which appears at any point in this book (well, the Eighth does appear in a single panel at the end, but it really doesn't count).
So if you're looking for an important chapter of that multimedia crossover event, this isn't it.
What this is, however, is a solid story featuring an iconic incarnation of the Doctor and his most iconic enemies.
This isn't the first time we've seen the Daleks ask the Doctor for help ("Don't be fair to the Daleks when they're firing me at a planet!") but its a concept that has some decent mileage in it. The Doctor is the one enemy that the Daleks fear and, consequently, the person whose abilities they respect, causing them to seek him out when they're desperate. I also really like the dynamic that, whilst working together, the Doctor is constantly trying to thwart the Daleks' extermination plans and the Daleks are always planning on betraying the Doctor, but both sides know it. It's good stuff.
And whilst it is a little gratuitous that another incarnation of the Doctor arrives as a deus ex machina at the end, I have to say that I do enjoy seeing these two versions work together and I wish we could've seen it on screen for real.
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August 15, 2022
Got this comic as it came as a deal with the two "Time Lord Victorious" novels - for £5 extra, it's worth getting.
For the price I got it, this comic does a good job in telling a Tenth Doctor story filled with time travel, Daleks and another villain that service the story nicely. It flows well and is a quick read. However, the plot is simple and doesn't really offer much. If the blurb is true, this will serve as a nice prequel into the novels but it's not a Doctor Who comic I feel implored to revisit. Still, it nails the characterisation of the Tenth Doctor so, if you love Tennant's Doctor, this comic has something to offer you
All in all, a short, simple but serviceable tale to get a Whovian in the mood for the true "Time Lord Victorious" adventure to come. Get it as a deal if you plan on reading the novels but, if not, best to turn your head to other Doctor Who comics to get your value for money.
For the price I got it, this comic does a good job in telling a Tenth Doctor story filled with time travel, Daleks and another villain that service the story nicely. It flows well and is a quick read. However, the plot is simple and doesn't really offer much. If the blurb is true, this will serve as a nice prequel into the novels but it's not a Doctor Who comic I feel implored to revisit. Still, it nails the characterisation of the Tenth Doctor so, if you love Tennant's Doctor, this comic has something to offer you
All in all, a short, simple but serviceable tale to get a Whovian in the mood for the true "Time Lord Victorious" adventure to come. Get it as a deal if you plan on reading the novels but, if not, best to turn your head to other Doctor Who comics to get your value for money.
April 27, 2023
The Doctor and the Daleks teaming up sounds completely impossible... but that's what happens in this book. In order to try and defeat an ancient enemy named, the Hond, the Daleks ask(!) the Doctor for help. But where the Daleks want to destroy the Hond, the Doctor obviously wants to understand the situation first.
Jody Houser turns in another really good Doctor Who story. At this point, she is pretty much a force to be reckoned with. I think I'd read any Doctor Who story from her, just because she is so damn good. This story is a good example of this, as it is a tie in to the Time Lord Victorious storyline, but you don't need to know that story to enjoy this one. In fact, I don't at all. I haven't read any of the other TLV stuff and I had a blast reading this. It's just a good Doctor Who story through and through.
If you are a fan of the show, especially the David Tennant era, then this one is for you.
Jody Houser turns in another really good Doctor Who story. At this point, she is pretty much a force to be reckoned with. I think I'd read any Doctor Who story from her, just because she is so damn good. This story is a good example of this, as it is a tie in to the Time Lord Victorious storyline, but you don't need to know that story to enjoy this one. In fact, I don't at all. I haven't read any of the other TLV stuff and I had a blast reading this. It's just a good Doctor Who story through and through.
If you are a fan of the show, especially the David Tennant era, then this one is for you.
October 14, 2022
The cover might be misleading, as only the Tenth Doctor is featured, with the Thirteenth having a cameo at the end. Having read the two volumes that take place before this, I was kind of expecting this to be the conclusion of a 10/13 trilogy of sorts. But it was mainly Ten working with the Daleks against the Hond, who wish to destroy all life in the universe including themselves. It's a quick read, which might be good if that's what you're looking for. But it didn't feel quite as epic as I was expecting. The ending has a reference to the Eighth Doctor, and I'm not really sure if this is a tease for a Time Lord Victorious story that takes place after this. I'm kind of sporadic in exploring this event, having listened to all the audios a year after TLV began and just now getting to this comic. I expect I probably won't get to the novels until sometime next year.
September 17, 2023
Any time you see Jody Houser's name on a comic, that's a good thing. She's made a name for herself by actually making good comics based on established TV shows and movies. The Tenth Doctor has to team up with the Daleks because the Daleks have come up against a threat they themselves can't stop. It's the enemy of my enemy is my friend business. This story is self-contained while still hinting at a broader picture and their certainly is one. This Time Lord Victorious initiative has me curious but I'm not a fan of having it structured across multiple forms of media. For one, I don't do audiobooks. I don't have time to listen to them. Give them to me as a book instead. I can read it myself much faster than you can read it to me. I get impatient.
November 26, 2020
Titan Comics' contribution to the Time Lord Victorious multiplatform event is a two issue comic series, collected in graphic novel form, featuring the Tenth Doctor and the Daleks, as they face a strange mutual threat and end up having to join forces for once. Though whilst Jody Houser's writing nails David Tennant's portrayal of the Time Lord, the story itself is surprisingly small-scale and somewhat limited. It's diverting enough I suppose, but I'd expected something a little more substantial. I liked Roberta Ingranata's artwork though, and there were a couple of nice little surprises along the way.
February 24, 2021
This is Titan Comics’ contribution to the Time Lord Victorious story and sees the daleks seek help from the Tenth Doctor to tackle a deadly entity from the Dark Times. It’s a fairly simplistic story and doesn’t tie-in especially closely to Time Lord Victorious but does follow on from a recent Tenth/Thirteenth Doctor story in the comic books. I am really enjoying the daleks in TLV, they’ve rarely been so calculating and strategic and they are more interesting here than in most TV stories. I wasn’t sure the random appearance of the Thirteenth Doctor here really added much to the story but it’s a welcome part of TLV and the art is great.
November 22, 2020
The Doctor helping the Daleks? Well, I suppose anything is possible.
First off, the convention of having the protagonist helping their nemesis to defeat something worse or simply to survive some frightening ordeal is certainly a genre cliche. At some point it’s going to happen. The real trick is how believably it is pulled off. This is fine. It’s nothing great, but it also works pretty well. Don’t expect anything earth-shaking, and give yourself over to just having fun, and you should enjoy it. Nice art and a rather unchallenging storyline. Entertainment as it’s intended.
First off, the convention of having the protagonist helping their nemesis to defeat something worse or simply to survive some frightening ordeal is certainly a genre cliche. At some point it’s going to happen. The real trick is how believably it is pulled off. This is fine. It’s nothing great, but it also works pretty well. Don’t expect anything earth-shaking, and give yourself over to just having fun, and you should enjoy it. Nice art and a rather unchallenging storyline. Entertainment as it’s intended.
February 27, 2021
This book is very boring, with very little substance. The 10th Doctor spends almost all of this book conversing with the Daleks, with some appearances by the Hond. There is barely any danger or excitement. Another Doctor shows up at the very end, supposedly rescuing the 10th Doctor, but I am not actually sure what it is that this Doctor actually contributes in the rescue.
The front cover is gorgeous, but it does not represent anything that happens in the book itself. Sure there are Daleks and there is the 10th Doctor, but that's it.
The front cover is gorgeous, but it does not represent anything that happens in the book itself. Sure there are Daleks and there is the 10th Doctor, but that's it.
October 28, 2021
When the Tenth Doctor is captured by the Dalek Emperor's Chief Strategist, he realises he is stuck in a temporal paradox. The Dalek Empire was defeated many years ago, so cannot exist in his time frame. In this reality, the Daleks want the Doctor's help in defeating the Hond, creatures from before time who want to destroy all life, including their own.
Houser's excellent graphic novel is everything a 'Doctor Who' story should be: witty, exciting, accessible and thought provoking. This novel should be on every fan's shelf.
Houser's excellent graphic novel is everything a 'Doctor Who' story should be: witty, exciting, accessible and thought provoking. This novel should be on every fan's shelf.
January 14, 2024
I've been on a bit of a Doctor Who kick recently after watching the 60th anniversary specials, so I picked this volume up. This volume standalone decently well - I love 10 and a Dalek as pseudo-companions, and the banter is great. The art is really nice in this collection as well.
The ending felt a bit odd - 13 showing up to save 10 felt a bit like they didn't have another idea more than anything, but it might feed into another comic I haven't read. I liked the way it plays with the idea of the Time War - and the Daleks not (yet) knowing about it.
4 Stars
The ending felt a bit odd - 13 showing up to save 10 felt a bit like they didn't have another idea more than anything, but it might feed into another comic I haven't read. I liked the way it plays with the idea of the Time War - and the Daleks not (yet) knowing about it.
4 Stars
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 1, 2021
1 June 2021
I found myself a little confused because there's a page that says Previously, then seems to summarize what I ended up reading instead. I'm not sure if this was intentional as the whole fractured paradox of multiple incarnations in one spot and time plays a factor. I felt like I needed some more back story, nevertheless. I might end up going back to reread and change my rating after I've gone through other in this series. I did find myself chuckling at the "still not ginger" bit.
I found myself a little confused because there's a page that says Previously, then seems to summarize what I ended up reading instead. I'm not sure if this was intentional as the whole fractured paradox of multiple incarnations in one spot and time plays a factor. I felt like I needed some more back story, nevertheless. I might end up going back to reread and change my rating after I've gone through other in this series. I did find myself chuckling at the "still not ginger" bit.
September 19, 2022
A generally fun and zippy little story mostly involving the Tenth Doctor (and despite the cover, the only other Doctor involved in the main story is the Thirteenth, and the Eighth is only mentioned briefly and the Ninth not at all) as he called upon in an alternate timeline to help the Daleks. He doesn't want to, but they're facing a threat to everything, not just themselves. They just happen to be the first target. Fun stuff, nothing too heavy.
March 31, 2023
Ah, well....
I'm slightly out of touch here but I thought I'd give Time Lord Victorious ago, having only just found out about it. I've watched the Dalek animation on YouTube and that was reasonable. Now I've read this comic and yes, it was reasonable to. No great shakes and no really earth shattering new enemy. If you feel you really must know about this series you could try it. I wouldn't recommend it though. It's not as big of a story as it purports to be.
I'm slightly out of touch here but I thought I'd give Time Lord Victorious ago, having only just found out about it. I've watched the Dalek animation on YouTube and that was reasonable. Now I've read this comic and yes, it was reasonable to. No great shakes and no really earth shattering new enemy. If you feel you really must know about this series you could try it. I wouldn't recommend it though. It's not as big of a story as it purports to be.
January 12, 2021
Titan Comics' entry into the Time Lord Victorious event sees the Daleks asking the Doctor for help defeating the Hond, a species that shouldn't exist. A good story with good art.
June 1, 2021
An interesting take on the relationship between The Doctor and one of his deadliest enemies. Why would The Doctor ever help the Daleks? Some great interaction between The Doctor and the Dalek strategist. Fun read just for that.
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