July 17th, 2023
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Doctor Who The Fourth Doctor Anthology Paperback
Available to order from www.forbiddenplanet.com and www.amazon.co.uk
When Doctor Who Weekly launched in 1979, it was the inimitable Tom Baker incarnation of the immortal Timelord who graced its very first comic stories.
Now, Panini Comics is proud to present the complete collection of Fourth Doctor comic strips, taken from the early years of Doctor Who Weekly and Doctor Who Monthly! Featuring 16 wild and witty tales, this collection sees the Doctor encounter robotic centurions, deceptively furry and cuddly space tyrants, deadly psychic vampires and a whole lot more!
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James17
November 14th, 2023 - 12:12amSo do we know if this is a one off or if they’ll be doing collections of all the Doctor’s comics soon?
Tumas
September 23rd, 2023 - 8:50pmSo does this have anything new that wasn’t in the Fourth Doctor volumes Panini’s already released? It doesn’t seem to, but maybe I’m missing something.
James17
July 19th, 2023 - 4:15pmDoes anyone know why they always miss out Timeslip? They put it in the 5th Doctor anthology collection last time, and now it appears to be the 17th missing story this time around.
Whoover Bags
July 23rd, 2023 - 6:09amJames, are you sure it’s missing from this collection? That’s strange. Can’t think why it would be. It was a different artist, wasn’t it? Got a feeling it was Paul Neary. Could be wrong. Rights issue? But then it has been reprinted before, as you say.
Let us know if you find out anything.
Basil’s Final Score
July 24th, 2023 - 10:08amGREAT NEWS!!
Timeslip IS included in the new Anthology! Just heard it from DWM HQ. So unless another has been dropped that should be the complete original 17 story run. Don’t quote me on that just yet though.
Happy times and places, indeed. 🙂
Lewis Frisby
July 18th, 2023 - 2:12pmDoes anyone know when the next dwm issue is out and has anyone got an image of the cover
bryan
July 18th, 2023 - 2:21pmThursday 20th. Go to panini website for info on content
daz
July 18th, 2023 - 4:49pmCover on Dr.Who Facebook page
Alex Oswin
July 18th, 2023 - 1:02pmLove the prominent placement of Beep the Meep on the cover.
Obvious why, particularly with the timing of the release, but I like seeing that kind of thing.
Sharon’s Tone
July 18th, 2023 - 10:09amTo be fair, it’s an anthology of the original run and deliberately so. I’m more than happy with that.
Sharon’s Tone
July 18th, 2023 - 10:06amPhil, I’ve been thinking the same. If DW fans can’t get those strips reprinted, rights issues or not, then no-one can! They deserve an outing after all this time.
As for the DWM TB strips, I’ve been praying for those for years now. The out of print original graphic novels are extortionate.
Can we all let DWM know we want the back up strips out?
Hooray for whoever got this moving. Just hope they’re B&W originals. The IDW colour collection was shocking.
Lunch With Tom Baker
July 17th, 2023 - 11:25pmIs this going to be in color, b&w, or a combination?
David Goldberg
July 18th, 2023 - 9:40pmIt’s black and white material
Chris P
July 17th, 2023 - 2:05pmAm wondering if the Iron Legion is the one piece of content I have purchased the most times.
One volume would be nice though…
Anon
July 17th, 2023 - 4:15pmOne word… shada…
Hi
July 17th, 2023 - 1:53pmI hope they re-release the Seventh Doctor and Eighth Doctor comics, I wasn’t able to get A Cold Day In Hell or Endgame.
Phil
July 17th, 2023 - 11:42amWould be so great if they could release the Alan Moore back up strips for the 60th
Anon
July 17th, 2023 - 11:48amWould love that but I get the feeling they are going to slot them into reprints of material we’ve already bought. Like the two dalek books each having one uncollected story in.
Phil
July 17th, 2023 - 3:39pmI just think if I keep mentioning the back-up strips at any available opportunity then maybe they will be published or adapted into one of the Bad Wolf spinoffs. Its classic Who-fan cause and effect thinking – wish for it enough and it surely must happen! The evidence that Alan Moore would agree to publishing is at best tentative. He appears to be selling his insights on writing via the BBC Maestro platforms, something that feels like he is open to earning opportunities. However, he is more emphatic than ever about disowning comic books. Understandable, and very liberating creatively for him, but sad for the rest of us…
Rex Farrel
July 18th, 2023 - 12:28amPhil: One of his strips is in the upcoming Cyberman collection, so it looks like he’s relaxed his stance. I’m assuming it’s because DWM is all Panini now rather than Marvel UK, who he had the issue with originally.
Whofan44
July 17th, 2023 - 9:32amCould this be why we haven’t got that 2nd 13th Doctor graphic novel? Maybe the plan is to re release all the stories in these anthologies ending with a full 13th Doctor one.
Anon
July 17th, 2023 - 9:19amSo this isn’t a complete collection then? I thought there were more than 16 4th dr stories?
Anon
July 17th, 2023 - 9:29amThere are 17 stories in the original comic and monthly magazine run not 16. Then there are three stories from the 1990’s as well. Oh well, saves me money I suppose
Whofan44
July 17th, 2023 - 9:34amI wonder if one has been missed off or if its just an error in the listing. Won’t be the first time an initial listing has had inaccuracies.
Anon
July 17th, 2023 - 9:40am24/25 if you include the yearbook comics
Ric
July 19th, 2023 - 5:09amThis anthology set should have been hardcover editions