The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of DOCTOR
WHO: PRISONERS OF TIME #1 from IDW Publishing. Scott and David Tipton write,
and Simon Fraser draws.
The Doctor and his companions are taking a little rest from
the usual adventure; they’ve decided to take in a lecture from Thomas Huxley
(19th century scientist and scholar). But after the lecture they
find themselves in a pickle involving a familiar insectoid alien. When the dust
settles, though, something important is missing. Something very important.
This issue focuses on the first Doctor, who is a gregarious
old fellow (unlike some of the later, younger ones). But I hear that this
series will show us all of them while they struggle to solve this nasty puzzle.
I like this installment; the mystery is pretty quickly solved, and the Doctor
is already starting to suspect that something else is going on. It’s a good
beginning to what I hope will be an interesting story.
The writers have a good feel for the characters, which will
be important to the “long run.” I think fans will approve of this first issue,
and non-fans (come on, people, get on board) will like it too. It’s a winner.
DOCTOR WHO: PRISONERS OF TIME #1 is available now at your
FLCS or by order from idwpublishing.com.
~Mike
