Best & Worst of COMICS (Who Retrospective)

[@timrob12]

I was so pleased when Time Heist showed a picture of Abslom Daak. I was like: "Finally they acknowledge the comics in the TV show." If I were showrunner I would do a reference to the comics, like some character showing up and knowing the Doctor and the comic fans would realize it's one of the characters from the comics. Or from the novels or the audios. Seriously, I would sell my own house just to see Charley Pollard pop up in a TV episode. (probably won't sell my house since I still need it, but you get the point)

[@ErinTheFennec]

I can't unsee the buff sontaran body under their armour... Curse you Samuel Daviiiiiiiiiis!!!!!

[@JohannesVIII]

The Ten Doctors might be fan-made but it's the very first DW comic I've read, only a couple of months after getting into DW! I'm so glad to see it mentioned here!

[@fredjones2170]

I actually remember reading and loving The Ten Doctors when I was a kid; glad to see that I'm not the only one who remembers it!

[@Ben-vf5gk]

I just got Doorway to Hell. Really looking forward to reading it!

[@shortangel333]

I read that as it came out through the Doctor Who Magazine, totally worth it.

[@martintree1078]

A year late but I read this only the other day and it's so good. One of my favourite 12 stories across all mediums.

[@Geznoo]

This is why I want Doctor Who to be animated. This way all that's limiting you is imagination. We can have mature beautifully animated TV shows it's not a crazy concept.

[@SamyulDavis]

The Infinite Quest was a tiny peek at this show's true potential.

[@damianbrophy3994]

@@SamyulDavis Imagine a Disney+ Doctor Who series animated by the people who did What If?

[@jarrydgasson1802]

@@damianbrophy3994 what if looks like shit

[@alexandercave5714]

(Sees person talking about Dr Who comics) *Huzzah! A man of quality!*

[@SamyulDavis]

a man of VALOR

[@lewisconroy6225]

My doctor who to do list just keeps getting longer and longer

[@Companion92]

same

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

#1 watch classic who #2 big finish #3 novels #4 comics

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

#5 find out what that stage play is all about

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

#5 check! Not a musical, sadly.

[@brainagegamer2288]

I FELT THAT. I JUST READ THE GOOD DOCTOR

[@DokkaChapman]

Nice to see the comics getting covered. I got into them about 4 years ago when I started a project where I reproduce some of the cover art with cosplayers from the Whovian community. :)

[@p.vander5830]

I think I've seen you on Reddit

[@DokkaChapman]

@@p.vander5830 I do put the odd thing up on there, but my cosplay photography gets little traction on the DW subreddit so I don't tend to upload there often.

[@bluestruthspodcast3398]

This made me want to go back and re-read the comics that meant so much to me growing up. Keep it up!

[@maxbrooks5468]

I’m so glad someone mentioned The Ten Doctors!! It was so good!

[@TheUncomplicator]

Absolom daak was more of a joke from the British, a parody of heroes like Rambo or he-man who have ludicrous adventures and take everything wait to seriously

[@SamyulDavis]

Which would be great! If he weren't created by Marvel Comics and taken super seriously by the majority of fans.

[@damianbrophy3961]

@@SamyulDavis From What I Read (Only Being A New Comer To Titan) He Very Much Felt Like A Blundering Idiot Who Only Wanted To Kill Daleks

[@bevforetune1498]

A good dalek.

[@wcapewell3089]

Abslom daak, the lobo of doctor who.

[@ryanspees2857]

Personal worst comic story is “The World Shapers”, an incomprehensible continuity explainer that left me with more questions than answers

[@marcelltoing8363]

It's canon thanks to The Doctor Falls

[@stekenxu]

Good old Grant Morrison.

[@mikhaelsenn6913]

Please do a video talking about and bringing awareness to the large variety of Spin-Off media that exists. I'm very interesting in Jago & Litefoot, Bernice Summerfield, Gallifrey, etc, but am unsure where to start -- as i am sure many other whovians do as well -- just as much as not know they exist. It's actually quite a shame that they fly under the radar to frequently. Do tou think tou could do a video discussing these and talk of the ones yoh have seen personally as well? Help spread the awareness to the outer bits of the fandom? Thank you.

[@ingwerschwensen8115]

Excellent! Thank you. Had to stop it, or go back, several times to take notes.

[@Докторпарадокс]

discovering Audio comics and novels after finishing Doctor who is a step into ocean

[@CulturePhilter]

I’ve only dipped my toe into the comics a bit. Been reading DWM regularly for the last year and have checked out a couple of the old Graphoc Novel collections for them. And have been buying 13th Doc Titan comic. But been meaning to check out more. Particularly anything 8th Doctor.

[@BonnibelVA]

Good lord. How do you keep making content I really want but don't know it. Also Tara Mishra is a pretty fun companion and to me Gabby Gonzalez is one of 10s best I love her.

[@shenanigans8353]

7:57 fuck me I remember collecting battles in time back in the day , talk about unexpected blasts of nostalgia

[@CyberSpider35]

Funniest thing is - villain from Forgotten is not actually Valeyard, Meta-Crisis Doctor or The Master, he is... some-sort of alien telepathic bug who just choose that ridicilous form invading Doctor's mind or something. I remember because I read this comics back in a day.

[@group2gaming]

"The Doctor in his retired rockstar roots." God, I miss the Gallifrey Academy Hot Five...

[@doctorwhoviantv8558]

I love your chill vibe voice

[@brendanokeeffe220]

Man, the 7th doctor's Tardis interior was 🔥

[@robertcooper4th259]

I think a good idea for a doctor who crossover would be the doctor stopping a fictional war in a different fictional universe that’s like very dark, I would have to hunt down an example for a proper idea.

[@Tathan-je9id]

Not complaining but Where is best and worst of four?

[@dcsignal5241]

I'd been a comic book fan for most of my life. Unfortunately book stores stopped stocking them when comic book stores started up and when comic book stores went belly up, the access to comics here died as well. p.s I loved the 10 Doctors

[@BurgundyBurrito]

"Its a poor man's Fear Her" oof

[@UnclePalpy]

10:51 The 10th Doctor says crap! That is not allowed in a comic! This comic must be burnt!

[@LeoGuidi]

Just found out there’s a comic book shop that has so many who comics, the Titan range, the Marvel ones from the 80’s, everything

[@CyberSpider35]

6:33 this story sounds suspiciously like Fear Her rip-off.

[@jimwantsaliens]

I'd really love to see the Panini collections ranked. Can't find an article or video online though.

[@joelmole3157]

I just read The 10 Doctors... it broke my brain... I mean it's really well written but boy is it hard to follow! There is literally a flowchart!

[@alextube6744]

Joel Mole where did u read it?

[@cyberfox9713]

Joel Mole where did u read it?

[@carealoo744]

@@alextube6744 Sorry you had to wait 11 months, but it's easy to find online. Just google The Ten Doctors, and it should be the second link. :)

[@carealoo744]

@@alextube6744 Here it is: comics.shipsinker.com/downloads/

[@jbcatz5]

For me one of the worst is Supremacy of the Cybermen. The very premise means an inevitable reset button, it’s four storylines per issues, maybe twenty to pages per issue, so slow progression and the release schedule slipped worse than The Four Doctors. The artwork ranged from nothing to write home about to the Tenth Doctor, Gabby and Cindy looking like Quentin Collins, Jean Grey and Cindy’s Mum. None of the storylines converge or crossover so it’s four individual narratives linked by the presence of Cybermen, progressing at two or three pages per issue average.

[@iKillerZombie]

That opening monologue made you sound so much like Linkara

[@Motorhawk2]

Marvel started doing Doctor Who comics in 1979 with Doctor Who Weekly. In 1980 on the 44th issue Marvel changed it to a monthly. In 1995 Panini took over ownership after Marvels 16 years of publication where they created Abslom Daak Dalek Killer and stories such as The Iron Legion, Star Beast and Junkyard Demon with its bad art though it was over 100% better than mine, So saying Marvel had ago at it is a bit of an understatement.

[@LostOlympusStudios]

When you talk about F.A.Q ...is that...is that music from the Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets game...

[@MrAllallalla]

I loved that game. Spongify!

[@mv9370]

Holy shit, i cannot listen to him talking now, the nostalgia is too much!

[@hrz7214]

I W̶a̶n̶t̶ NEED a part 2 to this

[@doomshill110]

I'd love it if you'd do more comic videos eventually :)

[@TheNerdestOfOne]

One of my favourite doctor who comics is the swords of kali, mainly because it’s my only complete doctor who comic or it’s because I remember going to my local comic book store waiting for part 2

[@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond]

does The Forgotten at any point address the issue that the tenth doctor while still travelling with Martha would have no knowledge of the metacrisis doctor? I just picture every panel with ten just saying "What? WHAT? WHAT!?" On another note. The sixth Doctor's best companion was a talking penguin.

[@SamyulDavis]

Tom Gallagher - Second Hand Media Get this- it’s not Martha but the TARDIS

[@jbcatz5]

I love that the Sixth Doctor issue of Prisoners of Time not only uses Frobisher but also the artist from the 80’s DWM Comics.

[@shortangel333]

I've got this fourth doctor comic book that has a collection of comic stories that used to be in the Doctor Magazine and honestly most of them aren't that great, but there is one where the doctor meets the greek gods. And MEEP! Cant forget MEEP!

[@Poutrel]

As long as you stay away from the 60s TV Action/Countdown series, Doctor Who comics are really a pleasure.

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

Ok, these comics sound so fucking nuts, I gotta read them.

[@deltahalo241]

My favourite comic is the one where the Moon is a giant spaceship that's been clamped by the Space Cops and the pilot tricks the Doctor into removing the clamp.

[@StrawHatSogeking]

Was this before or after it was an egg?

[@deltahalo241]

@@StrawHatSogeking This was before, when Tennant was still the Doctor

[@AndrewLuke]

I love comics. I love accents. A bit hard on Absalom and The Forgotten, no? And who is the writer who did Loki? If there's a Kieron Gillen Doctor Who I'm probably in. Thanks for the tip offs. I got a few humble bundles so I'll made a bee line for yr mentions.

[@SamyulDavis]

It’s Al Ewing who did the Agent of Asgard that comes right after Gillens Young Avengers run! The 11th Doctor and 9th Doctor material is by far the best with Titan

[@AndrewLuke]

@@SamyulDavis Ah, right. Have found Al's work a mixed bag. Probably I'll give his DWs a go.

[@WindspriteM]

meta-crisis-master-valeyard ....I laughed so loud and hard xDDDDDD I do have a certain affinity for the idea that meta-crisis ten or ten as the timelord victorious is actually the valeyard (even though it doesn't fit in the timeline, it 100% fits his character) i personally feel like the valeyard is just something people need to put to rest

[@avocadothecat]

uhm... where can one find "the ten doctors"? All I ever found was a 404 Error :/

[@TrentonBlessWrestlemania489]

I'm still waiting for Titan to do a Second Doctor comic.

[@TheNerdestOfOne]

This made me remember I need to get prisoner of time

[@Elementa2006]

Since the show referenced a character from the comics in Time Hiest might as well give the comics their due. The DWM strings were the closest thing New Who had to the Classic Who format of multipart stories.

[@2112pk]

5:44 is that pickles the drummer? (doodly, doodly, doodly)

[@Darth_Apath]

I love the art, but been put off by seemingly endless multi Doctor stories.

[@plantainsame2049]

I mean I can only think of four from titan The four doctors Supremacy of the cyberman, which technically doesn't count because they never actually meet A part of the eleventh doctor Ron occasionally had the war doctor show up Because it was discussing some of the doctor's war crimes And then there's the 1 where You think it's the three doctors again but actually it's roman salamander But I don't know everything and I might be woefully out of date

[@Darth_Apath]

@@plantainsame2049 Oh, okay. Maybe I misjudged. I'll look into it again. Thank you for taking the time to answer. 👍

[@Henry-oj1oo]

The 6th doctor comic 'Polly the glot' is a 8.9/10 from me

[@karkatvantas9557]

My problem with the comics is I want to read them all. Like in this video you mentioned how Ten's best companion was from the comics, and then didn't explain where we can read about her, because this is a top 5. What I need is a reference guide (the wiki is useless).

[@SamyulDavis]

It’s nowhere near as convoluted as the series or the audios, it’s just not as known. Magenta Pryce is in Doctor Who Magazine from issues 394-420 apparently. It’s on the Wiki and if you can’t find past issues in a comic shop then they have published collection paperbacks :)

[@karkatvantas9557]

@@SamyulDavis The series is incredibly simple, and I'm way more daunted by the audios than the comics. I just want to know where they fit in to the episode continuity.

[@tv6thdoctor946]

The Big Finish stuff is harder to collect but it’s actually quite easy to collect all of Titan comics and it’s definitely worth it.

[@arthurbaker1592]

I really like Doctor Mania because we actually get to see the Raxacoricofallapatorians in their natural world.

[@TheYoungDoctor]

1:20 The Warmonger is a Panini strip not Titan.

[@greghawkins59]

Battles in time needs a serious revival

[@DOCTORWHOFOREVER100]

the writer of the forgotten is also the writer of the audio story "rat trap". Goes to show you can't judge a writers ability on one story

[@SamyulDavis]

Oh don't I know it! Matt Fitton is another who delivers my absolute favourites and least favourites both.

[@paulharries9558]

I really loved "The Autonomy Bug" and "The Land of Happy Endings" from DWM. The last page of the latter always makes me cry. "And Doctor Who's dream lasts a long time..."

[@No1ShalkaFan]

0:13 which stage play?

[@BarryLetts379]

Im from Australia and i have heard of this, but the bad thing is that im born in 2003

[@Henry-oj1oo]

@MrDoctorWho 6 I would like to see the BBC do it again, maybe bring back McGann, Tenant, Smith or Capaldi to do? If you guys want to know more about the stage story, you can listen to the Big Finish remaster from the big finish website or on Spotify.

[@No1ShalkaFan]

@MrDoctorWho 6 ah that one that also starred David Banks

[@doctor_disco5623]

Its sad that idw did doctor who so wrong because every other licence they have gotten there hands on has been fantastic

[@mattendspiel9341]

Brilliant video ☺️

[@unrealcows]

What's the song that play's when you start talking about time of your life

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

Please talk about the stage plays

[@evancunningham]

Love The Comics I've Read The Lost Dimension And A Bit Of The Ninth Doctor Stuff But They Were Great! Just Bought Loads Off Humblebundle(along with some big finish stories,including new and classic unit,tales from new earth and some 10 stories) Just Started Reading The Tenth Doctor Series Once I've Read All The Ones I Own,Gonna Read Prisoner's Of Time,Then The Seventh Doctor One From Titan

[@TemSely]

Guess I'm gonna be the only one here appreciating the music from the old Harry Potter games in this video

[@Докторпарадокс]

Meta-crisis Doctor wants Doctor's remaining regenerations there is only one remaining

[@wcapewell3089]

My first doctor who comic was supremacy of the cybermen. I think i started off with a good one.

[@zakjaggs9761]

I think I have the original dalek killer(called the dalek hunter) from a doctor who monthly from the 1980s

[@AWW8472]

For anyone who still thinks comics are just for kids, check out "Black Science" for modern sci-fi or golden age EC like Weird Science Fantasy. Good sci-fi comics are out there.

[@lewislockwood9402]

Abslom daak's dalek shoulder guard is 10/10 regardless of how dumb he is

[@WrittenByThomasGentile]

What was the villain you were talking about? The skith?

[@frazzlesreviews5379]

I actually find the big finish audios harder to get into than the comics. They’re really hard to find and when I can find them are REALLY expensive. Any recommendations on where I can find them?

[@SamyulDavis]

There’s loads free on Spotify if youre in England or use an unblocker The big finish site also have constant sales

[@frazzlesreviews5379]

Samuel Davis I tried to use Spotify but it just played short clips and I don’t have much money so I can’t really afford big finish stuff. Is there anywhere online at all?

[@SamyulDavis]

Same, but the sales are extremely good. The first 50-100 in the classic range are about £2-3 each. Not sure why that's happening with Spotify. I'll try link it. Perhaps you have to be logged in? open.spotify.com/artist/2PKm8aJ43kvEqtzTmggKdn

[@bob5432]

@@frazzlesreviews5379 i know im a year late but i just wanted to say that they are in short clips as that is how some are when you download them. To listen to it fully i would reccomend that you go to Big Finish's profile on Spotify. There you'll find playlists for the quite a lot of the main range, Destiny of the doctor, and some others

[@JoshMC2000]

Wait more 9th Doctor and Jean yes please I need to see if I can find myself some of this next time I go to forbidden planet

[@robertonline6543]

I loved the startrek crossover.

[@epicenigma2011]

Did I hear music from a Harry Potter game??

[@DaniEl-hc7qn]

Sir, I have to tell you... You are wrong. Abslom Daak is one of the best things that ever happened to Doctor Who. Also, where's all the good stuff with 8th? Fire and Brimstone? Wormwood? The Glorious Dead? His run in DWM was the best.

[@SamyulDavis]

I love a lot of his later stuff, but I covered The Flood preciously and the others don’t provide me with a lot to talk about :)

[@tomstaley2341]

I want Daak to appear in the tv show, it’ll be great

[@dreamfeaster]

In the forgotten its revealed its an alien posing as the meta crisis 10th doctor. saying for accuracy

[@michaelpuglisi6767]

And then The Forgotten turned out to be ALL A DREAM! Caused by a mind parasite called Es'Cartrss who is then defeated very easily. As if my time didn't feel wasted enough already.

[@NitroIndigo]

Is that Metroid music?

[@captainconfused2631]

When is best and worst of doctor 4 coming.Soz, ima just start watching classic Who with Baker and I would like some nonos and pleasedos

[@robertonline6543]

David Bowie sounds more like he should be with the 12th doctor

[@BonnieFluff]

Meta Crisis 10th Doctor, as played by Ashens

[@darkhall8227]

what is the name of the comic were 10th turns in to 9th

[@jbear4433]

Doctor Who : The Tenth Doctor vol 3, The Fountains of Forever

[@darkhall8227]

@@jbear4433 many thanks

[@vilmundurgunnarsson3904]

Honestly, live action always limits the true potential of what Doctor Who can do storytelling wise. Some of the best, trippy and downright epic stories come from novels, comics and Big Finish stuff

[@Wybowazza]

Abslom Daak and Beep the Meep.

[@calebleland8390]

Great video, but I have to disagree with you on one choice. I loved The Forgotten. Maybe I'm just too much of a fanboy, but I found it a great story. Plus, it has 8 making that comment about once tricking an adversary by lying about being half-human. That goes along with my head canon, because I hated that part of the TV movie.

[@spacepenguins8939]

It is a shame how the Titan and mage range has wound up. One book, weak story, lots of references

[@lukerobinson4884]

Kerblam! Is a great episode probably on eof my top 20

[@TheMorlun]

Eleventh ongoing completely lost me during Year Two. It had so many good concepts, but decided to play with the most boring ones. I wanted a showdown with Ainley Master and his banch of sontarans. But, sure, let's use budget Cult of Skaro instead. Also, it completely wasted Daak.

[@tv6thdoctor946]

Year 3 is amazing! It’s the most experimental Titan comics gets!

[@jackbennett9040]

wheres the best place to buy doctor who comics cheaply?

[@tv6thdoctor946]

I know I’m late but if you can find used copies on amazon they’re much cheaper.

[@stilekropfilms6610]

Bring👏alice👏obiefune👏to👏series👏12

[@kilo1012]

Real shame IDW whiffed Who this bad. They're usually one of the best when it comes to licensed properties

[@jadominek7116]

What's wrong with not being comic book person? I'm not and have no problem with it, I just prefer other DW media.

[@marcuswalters8093]

I'm a comic person, but I haven't loved DW's ones. Mainly because of the canon breaking and the art. I'm very fussy about the art. Titan have been better than most, to be fair.

[@matthewgleason7495]

Abslom Daak is great.

[@pandadacat2646]

13.41 One Word Eleven

[@lewisconroy6225]

Frobisher!