Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious: Defender of the Daleks #2

Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious - The Comics #1.2

by Jody Houser, Roberta Ingranata (Artist), Enrica Eren Angiolini (Colorist)

A thrilling new adventure for the Tenth Doctor (as played by fan-favorite David Tennant) that sees the shocking return of his deadliest enemies: the Daleks! But things aren’t what they seem – time is all wrong, and something is coming that terrifies even the Daleks.

Part of the BBC’s highly anticipated multi-platform Doctor Who epic, Time Lord Victorious.

Genres: Doctor Who, Comics, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels, Media Tie In

49 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 7, 2020

Reviews

[Ken · Rating 4 out of 5]

The final issue of Titan Comics two tie-in epic Time Lord Victorious multiplatform series has plenty of fun surprises throughout.
The Doctor working alongside the Daleks to defeat a common enemy is only just the start!

These issues have had a great self contained feel about them having featured the hound - a species from the dark times.
But it's the conclusion that teases both the Dalek! Animated YouTube series and some of Big Finish releases next month that really makes this standout.

Both the artwork has been spectacular and The Doctor's mannerisms are well captured.
Once more and more pieces fall into place, I reckon these issues will hold more importance to the overall arc.

[Taksya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seconda e ultima parte del fumetto edito dalla Titan per il progetto multi piattaforma del Time Lord Victorious.
Nella prima parte (Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious: Defender of the Daleks #1) avevamo lasciato il decimo Dottore alle prese con i Dalek e con una misteriosa creatura decisa ad eliminare ogni forma di vita nell'universo.
Dopo vari tentativi il Dottore riesce a risolvere il problema, trovandosi alla mercé dei suoi nemici storici che, ovviamente, non avendo più bisogno di lui decidono di eliminarlo.
Solo l'arrivo di un aiuto inaspettato il tredicesimo Dottore, impegnata con il decimo in una serie ancora in corso di pubblicazione lo riporterà nel giusto universo e lontano dal pericolo... lasciando ai Dalek la scelta di un nuovo Dottore da coinvolgere nei loro piani.

Nel complesso la storia è in linea con il carattere del decimo Dottore, ma non fornisce dettagli riconducibili al piano più grande della serie.
Il nemico dei Dalek non sono i Kotturuh, villain della serie, ma altre creature nate all'origine dei tempi.
I soli due dettagli che potrebbero agganciarsi sono il fatto che i Dalek non sanno nulla della Guerra del Tempo e la scelta dell'ottavo Dottore come nuovo bersaglio. Dottore che vediamo arrivare, alla fine del libro Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious - The Knight, The Fool and The Dead, a bordo di una flotta Dalek.
Ma i giochi sono ancora all'inizio, abbiamo tempo per confonderci ancora di più le idee.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 2-part comic threw me straight into the tenth doctor’s era with ease, as the writing for his character, with all the wit and enthusiasm, was perfect. The Daleks were also represented in an exciting way which was true to form, I especially liked the Strategist Dalek who I thought was up there as one if the more iconic members of the species. Story-wise, the set up was intriguing with the Daleks recruiting the Doctor to help defeat an enemy intent on destroying all life including the Daleks, and it expands on some of the Doctor-Dalek moral differences again, as previously touched upon in ‘Into the Dalek’. However, the pay-off wasn’t great, the new monsters were defeated all to easily, and the arrival of another Doctor felt quite jarring. Overall though this was a real treat for any Doctor Who fan, keeping itself grounded to the existing mythology whilst also expanding it in new and exciting directions.

[Ellen Schoener · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my cup of tea, I am afraid.
This tries to be epic and even adds a supposedly epic surprise, but I still felt underwhelmed.
Now I am curious how the books and audios tun out.

[Stefan Grieve · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was better then the first part, with more originality and imagination.
The origins of the daleks enemy was interesting and made it worthwhile, as was how the story to do with it progressed.
The front cover is misleading as it doesn't really occur in this particular story, although lots of other exciting things do.
The writer again authentically captures the doctors voice and the art is top-notch.
So altogether, I thought this part of the story was more victorious then the last.

[Nicholas Whyte · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I really liked this. We start promisingly with the Doctor pursued to various destinations by the Daleks, who he eventually allows to bring him to their HQ. There he meets a battered Dalek strategist, with whom he strikes an unlikely alliance against the Hond, a slightly crap monster which the Daleks are still scared of. I loved this more than I expected and perhaps more than it deserved, and I'm also not really clear how it fits the overall narrative, but you can judge for yourself.

[Jenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, I completely misunderstood the whole Time Lord Victorious storyline, or maybe this is just a small, small part of the cross-platform event, that it was rather anticlimactic. But a fun trip and seeing the Doctor and the Strategist interact in the Temple o Doom was entertaining enough. The Hond were still bland despite their grand reveal but it was a rather sweet and very Doctor-ish ending.

Has the Doctor not met Rusty yet?

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

宇宙に存在するすべての生命を抹殺するという”ホンド”からスカロが攻撃され、自分たちの攻撃がまったく通じないことからドクターに助けを求めたダーレク。

それが皇帝の意思ではなく、戦略家ダーレクの意図だったと知った10thドクター。戦略家ダーレクと行動を共にするうちにドクターはダーレクの中に"良心"のようなものがあるのではないかと感じ始める。そしてなぜダーレクの攻撃が”ホンド”に通用しないかを見極めたドクターはダーレクに自分を信用してすべてをまかせるよう説得を試みる。



戦略家ダーレクとドクターのコンビが交わす会話がとてもよくて、ダーレクに良心があると思うなどどうかしていると自分自身につっこみながらも戦略家ダーレクの心を見つめようとする10は相変わらずかっこよかった！10が辿り着いた"ホンド”撃退法の答えも10っぽくていいなと。

危機を13thに救われつつ、会うたびに前回出会った時の記憶を喪失しているらしい10とのやりとりも可愛い。



それほどつっこんだ話ではなかったけれど思ったより面白かった。

[Rachel Redhead · Rating 5 out of 5]

a good resolution to the initial set-up and the surprise appearance of at the end was really nice. So that's one small fragment of the vast story line over with, but so much more to come, TLV could be a smash hit event this autumn and winter :)

[maya · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice short compelling story about the 10th doctorand the daleks.I enjoyed the scenes with the dalek strategist and the doctor. I rated this 3 stars because I just felt confused about it and didn't understand what was happening but I suppose that's just timey wimey!

[Ned Netherwood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good story let down a little bit by a blurry ending

[Joshua Snowdon · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's definitely worth the money one of the best things I've read in a while

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

James Goss really delivers on the story and art was phenomenonal!!! Highly recommended! I think this might get me into the Doctor Who comics again.

[Emma Dargue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really brilliant continuation of the time Lord Victorious comics. Really enjoyed it.

[Charmaine Spears · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Doctor Who

I am always on the lookout for some great Doctor Who have to get the rest now! Great story! Also like the Dalek

[Philip · Rating 2 out of 5]

This part was not without its redeeming qualities, but certainly didn't match its predecessor. I found the villain to be weak and resolution unfulfilling. I am also getting a bit fed up of the gimmick of having other incarnations of the Doctor show up to save the day, a trope which is particularly prevalent in the Titan comics. Titan needs to learn to focus their stories on the subject matter, without having to stuff loads of cameos into every page. I did enjoy the creepy sight of the Dalek mutant peeping out of the crack in the strategist's armour, and there was some nice Tenth Doctor moments but all in all this wasn't that great a read.

[Belisarius Carstairs · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting premise for a dalek story though the villains were even more stubborn, singe-minded, and dull than the daleks usually are.

I was not a fan of this story’s deus-ex machinas, though I enjoyed the surprise(-ish) cameo towards the end.

I could not quite feel the tenth Doctor’s character in Tennant’s likeness, though it is close enough to pass as Tennant behaviour. He is not completely out of character.

All in all, it leaves allot of questions which is great for speculation with the other stories in this multi-media series, but Defender of the Daleks does not work for me a standalone. Too many loose ends.