July 23rd, 2014
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SFX Magazine Issue 251
SFX Magazine Issue 251
SFX 251 is here – with a world exclusive look at Peter Capaldi’s first series of Doctor Who! We bring you five collectable covers to celebrate! Plus: all the hottest views, news and features from every outpost of the geek universe!
Get your copy now! Buy your digital issue via Newsstand For iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, or order your print copy from My Favourite Magazines. Also available on Google Play, Zinio,Kindle Fire and Nook!
RED ALERT
The creators of As Above, So Below chat about their brand new horror film. We hear from Felicia Day, explore Michel Gondry’s Mood Indigo and dive into Robert Pattinson’s latest, The Rover.
DOCTOR WHO
An unmissable exclusive interview with Steven Moffat! Brace yourself for the most revealing insight into series 8 to date, chatting about Peter Capaldi, the possibility of Peter Jackson directing a story and a sneak-peak preview of each and every episode.
SUPERHERO TV PREVIEW
A look at the onslaught of superheroes set to appear on your TV this year. We uncover Marvel’s plans for Agent Carter, the new Netflix Daredevil series and Agents of SHIELD series two. And get ready for Batman prequel Gotham, a new take on the Hellblazer comics, The Flash and loads more!
SIN CITY 2
Co-directors Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez give us the latest on their sequel to Sin City, A Dame To Kill For.
LUCY
Writer/director Luc Besson talks about the creation of his latest movie, Lucy, starring Scarlett Johansson as a drug mule who becomes scientifically enhanced with a 100% brain capacity!
REVIEWS
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes is the big release this month, followed by The Purge: Anarchy. We also reveal our judgements on Transformers: Age Of Extinction, The Rover, Mood Indigo and many more!
PLUS: It’s not just Mr Capaldi, you know! Choose from these supremely collectable Doctor Who covers!
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The Monitor
August 6th, 2014 - 5:23pmWell, I have tried about 20 newsagents of which about 8 sell SFX and have 4 out of 5 covers. No one shop had more than one cover. If SFX want to sell multiple copies their distribution is utterly useless.
This seems to be the case now. With that Radio Times last year, I travelled to over 60 newsagents before getting all 12 covers. 59 Newsagents had 1-2 cover and 1 had 3.
When Time Out do their 5-10 covers there is no chance whatsover of getting a set from shops. Shame really.
the astronaut of death
July 24th, 2014 - 7:38pmI cant believe it is less than one month until the new series airs
DOCTOR WHO ONE
July 25th, 2014 - 3:02pm29 DAYS TO GO !! 😀
Doctor Who Crazy Ross
August 13th, 2014 - 5:41pm10 DAYS TO GO !! 🙂
Tardispals
July 24th, 2014 - 6:18pmHas anybody seen the Jenny Flint cover? Been looking for it everywhere 🙁
the astronaut of death
July 24th, 2014 - 7:39pmyou will find it the next one dose not come out for another month so you have plenty of time
Tardispals
July 24th, 2014 - 9:01pmThank you for the hope :}
the astronaut of death
July 24th, 2014 - 1:07pmwhat new series images are in this?
DOCTOR WHO ONE
July 24th, 2014 - 3:27pmAnother picture of the Doctor in his series 7 part 2 outfit, and Clara in Victorian clothes with the Doctor in another outfit before he wears his actual suit.
the astronaut of death
July 24th, 2014 - 3:46pmOK thanks
DalekSec
July 23rd, 2014 - 9:47pmgot the dr cover today! moffats teasers are quite interesting! *touches nose*
Tardispals
July 23rd, 2014 - 8:20pmI want to get Jenny but can’t find any of these magazines anywhere D:
DOCTOR WHO ONE
July 24th, 2014 - 7:31amWH Smith 🙂
Tardispals
July 24th, 2014 - 7:38amIm checking there today… Watch this space!!
Tardispals
July 24th, 2014 - 2:22pmGot the Strax one!!
Tardispals
July 24th, 2014 - 6:19pmI gave it to my nephew as a birthday present! He loves these magazines 😀
Doctor Who Crazy Ross
July 23rd, 2014 - 7:40pmIt annoys me sometimes with these ‘Variant covers’ because it would cost £25 to get them all if you were a committed collector.
However I am torn between getting the Doctor one and Vastra
the astronaut of death
July 23rd, 2014 - 7:42pmGo for the dr
DOCTOR WHO ONE
July 24th, 2014 - 7:28amDOCTOR !!
Clara Oswin Oswald
July 24th, 2014 - 10:30am12th Doctor
ParadigmDalek1325
July 23rd, 2014 - 6:34pmGot the strax cover, as it was the only one in my WHSmith! Ah well the article is interesting!
DOCTOR WHO ONE
July 24th, 2014 - 7:29amThere are 2 WH Smith’s in Barking, one at the local train station, the other in the local shopping centre, and both Smith’s have this issue of SFX
DOCTOR WHO ONE
July 24th, 2014 - 7:30amoops, posted by accident, anyway –
both Smith’s have this issue of SFX Magazine all they all have the Doctor on them and none of the others.
DOCTOR WHO ONE
July 23rd, 2014 - 3:15pmNEW DOCTOR, NEW DANGER.
Clearly a nod to the old Labour Party campaign poster slogan ‘NEW LABOUR, NEW DANGER’ back in the 1990’s before Tony Blair became Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Owsi
July 23rd, 2014 - 1:33pmCan’t wait for the new series! Hoping to get this! Peter Capaldi looks great as the Doctor and really nice in real life so I have high hopes for this series! 😀
Cara light
July 23rd, 2014 - 1:17pmHow much
Owsi
July 23rd, 2014 - 1:32pmIt says on the barcode it’s £4.99
😉
Trenzalore
July 23rd, 2014 - 12:27pmOoh, definitely getting this. Might even get more than one depending on the price 😀 Capaldi looks just amazing!
StetsonDoctor
July 23rd, 2014 - 12:05pmHow much is it?
Owsi
July 23rd, 2014 - 1:31pmIt says on the barcode it’s £4.99 😉
the astroanut of death
July 23rd, 2014 - 11:59amI cant believe series 8 is alsomt here
The Other
July 23rd, 2014 - 11:32amWow :O
Every image of Capaldi I see just makes him look even more Bad-ass!
Those eyes – don’t need anything else, no words needed, they say it all – mess with me and you’re finished!
He could genuinly stare any foe into total defeat and submission without lifting a finger or saying a word
CassiusX
July 23rd, 2014 - 11:48amDid you know that Capaldi is so cool, he has completed the entire game of Flappy Bird with his eyes shut. Twice.
Chuck Norris could only do it once.
The Other
July 23rd, 2014 - 11:54amXD
If Capaldi went up against The Demon Headmaster in a staring contest, Capaldi would reduce him to a jibbering wreck within seconds
stike
July 23rd, 2014 - 10:57amstrax has a similar but new gun
The Twelfth Doctor
July 23rd, 2014 - 10:49amI just got this. I’d definitely buy it. It’s got Steven Moffat’s thoughts on every episode this series and also takes a really good look at Deep Breat. No new episode titles confirmed though.
the astroanut of death
July 23rd, 2014 - 10:49amany new images
the astroanut of death
July 23rd, 2014 - 10:57am?
The Twelfth Doctor
July 23rd, 2014 - 11:06amYes, there are. But seriously, you don’t need to get do impatient. You’d only been waiting 8 minutes.
The Twelfth Doctor
July 23rd, 2014 - 11:07am*so
the astroanut of death
July 23rd, 2014 - 11:09amI only put a question mark because I forgot to put out on the end of my question 🙂
The Twelfth Doctor
July 23rd, 2014 - 11:11amAh, I see 🙂
the astroanut of death
July 23rd, 2014 - 10:48amhmmm could that back ground on the 12th doctor poster be a teaser to the fires of Pompeii?
the astroanut of death
July 23rd, 2014 - 11:13amas capaldi was also in fires of pompeii
Clara Oswin Oswald
July 23rd, 2014 - 10:46amOMG GETTING CLARA
Doctor Stu
July 23rd, 2014 - 11:09amWell, I should hope so clara Oswin Oswald as its based on you
Clara Oswin Oswald
July 23rd, 2014 - 4:54pmYeah I’m clara
Alan
July 24th, 2014 - 8:36pmAloha Clara,
Or should I say Jenna? :0) I love your character….you play Clara so well!!! I hope you’ll be “around” ( Who) for a long, LONG time……which in Who-land may only be 4 or 5 more years at best. :0( Matt made the transition from David so easy…..even though losing David was heart wrenching! The episode with you and the three Doctors was absolutely BRILLIANT, BTW. Looking forward to seeing how #13(is it? if David was 10 AND 11, sort of) “flows” onto the scene…..
Maybe Who could do an Episode in Hawaii some time……
Anonymous
July 24th, 2014 - 8:39pmits not actually her
Clara Oswin Oswald
July 23rd, 2014 - 10:44amWhen’s it on sale?
the astroanut of death
July 23rd, 2014 - 10:49amI think its out now
DOCTOR WHO ONE
July 23rd, 2014 - 3:15pmIt is out now.
Clara Oswin Oswald
July 23rd, 2014 - 4:52pmThank you!
the astroanut of death
July 23rd, 2014 - 10:33amooh this is awesome I might get this I will decide in the shops
UDWF1
July 23rd, 2014 - 10:13amIs it just me or is he wearing a black coat in that image rather than a blue one?
Nicholas
July 23rd, 2014 - 10:26amlighting
CassiusX
July 23rd, 2014 - 10:08amCapaldi looks epic in the picture, I can definitely see why he was chosen from his picture alone. He just sucks you in with those eyes of his. He must the the Doctor Who equivalent of Chuck Norris; a man who can have a staring competition with a Weeping Angel and win. Maybe we should come up with some more awesome Capaldi facts to emphasis his epicness.
Doctor Stu
July 23rd, 2014 - 11:10amCapaldi doesn’t need weapons, he just looks at a Dalek and it instantly blows up
the astroanut of death
July 23rd, 2014 - 11:12amLOL 🙂
CassiusX
July 23rd, 2014 - 11:20amHere’s some that I just thought up.
Capaldi once went fishing and caught Cthulhu.
Capaldi doesn’t have nightmares. Nightmares have Capaldi.
Capaldi doesn’t need to fly the TARDIS. He just stares it into submission.
The lost stories aren’t missing. They’re just afraid of Capaldi.
Capaldi doesn’t do the moonwalk. The moon walks for him.
Doctor Stu
July 23rd, 2014 - 9:50amHope the alternative covers are released as posters or proper images as its about time we got some proper pictures of vastra, Strax and Jenny