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May 11th, 2016 25 comments

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Titan Torchwood Comic issue 1

Available to order from www.forbiddenplanet.com

Titan Comics is excited to announce that Doctor Who TV spinoff Torchwood is back, in an all-new ongoing comic series starring the daring Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper.

Written by Captain Jack himself – John Barrowman – and Carole E. Barrowman, and with issues illustrated by Antonio Fuso (Drive, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest) and Pasquale Qualano (Batman ’66, She Hulk, Harley Quinn), this spectacular original ongoing series is not to be missed.

In continuity with the new hit Torchwood audio dramas from Big Finish, as part of the official continuation of the Torchwood saga, the comic arrives in stores on July 6 – the week of Titan’s third annual Doctor Who Comics Day event – Saturday, July 9 2016.

The BAFTA-winning cult science-fiction drama by Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies, which aired for four successful seasons from 2006 to 2011, follows the exploits of Captain Jack, Gwen (Eve Myles – Broadchurch), and their team as they investigate the unusual, the strange, and the extraterrestrial.

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The hotly anticipated Torchwood comic sees Captain Jack return to Cardiff to engage the help of the last person who expected to see him again, Gwen Cooper! A dark technology from a forgotten species has been claimed by a conspiratorial power… and in this collision between an ancient civilization and an all-new evil, the Earth itself may be forfeit!

Only Jack, Gwen, and their allies from what remains of Torchwood hold the key to stopping a cataclysmic wave of destruction… On the road, on the run, and under fire – can Jack and Gwen put aside their differences and rebuild the heart of Torchwood… before its flame is stamped out forever?!

The debut issue comes with variant covers to collect from Doctor Who superstar artists including Tommy Lee Edwards (Tenth Doctor, Turf), Elena Casagrande (Tenth Doctor, The X-Files), Blair Shedd (Ninth Doctor), and Rod Reis (Doctor Who, C.O.W.L.)!

Retailers can order Torchwood #1 from the May edition of PREVIEWS


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25 comments

  • Dalekparadigm2

    May 12th, 2016 - 2:20pm

    These covers are amazing. They’re really eye catching! Whoever created them should be proud.

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  • The super whovian

    April 15th, 2016 - 8:55pm

    I’ve seen a few great ideas for doctor who comics on this page
    Here are a few of my ideas

    A Peter Cushing comic
    Dalek comic
    Davros comic

    Reply
    • bryan simcott

      May 11th, 2016 - 7:28pm

      There was a Beautiful Annual made a couple of years ago in Hardback and Paperback. 172 pages with text and comic strips. Amazing Thing

      Its on the Bay now as Lulu seem to have stopped POD

  • Doctorgeorgebaker

    April 15th, 2016 - 12:55pm

    Could we possibly see the writer appearing at a couple of forbidden planets? ; ) meeting John in June in Birmingham but this comes out in July

    Reply
  • Anonymous

    April 14th, 2016 - 7:39pm

    I take it these are set between series three and four? Because that doesn’t make sense really, I don’t think they had a meeting inbetween those two series’. I could be wrong, probably am tbh.

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    • Star Lord

      April 14th, 2016 - 11:11pm

      They’re set after MDay, this is the closest we’re getting to a fifth series (for now at least ;))

    • Anonymous

      May 12th, 2016 - 7:12am

      But then wouldn’t Rex be in it?

  • BlueBoxJackie

    April 14th, 2016 - 12:46pm

    In barrowmans Facebook videos he seemed very surprised that he was writing it as nobody told him haha

    Reply
    • Simeon

      April 17th, 2016 - 8:50am

      I think it was the announcement he was surprised about rather than the fact he was writing them! 😀

  • Part Gollum Part Time Lord

    April 13th, 2016 - 10:12pm

    As much as I never liked Torchwood, (sorry, it just never clicked with me!) this is a great announcement. Really interesting that it was written by John Barrowman himself! Now we need Peter to conrtribute to 12s comics… 🙂

    Reply
  • Anonymous

    April 13th, 2016 - 10:06pm

    Is it just me who thinks Titan should introduce a Universe Magazine and have comics every 4 weeks for:

    •Doctor Who (12, 11, 10 (plus the 4, 8 and 9))
    •Torchwood
    •Sarah Jane Adventures
    •Class

    Reply
    • Anonymous

      April 13th, 2016 - 10:12pm

      Not class mate it looks like utter nonsense

    • Anonymous

      April 13th, 2016 - 10:31pm

      Honestly? How can you say that.

      It could be, but you haven’t even gave it a chance. “Not class mate it looks like utter nonsense” it may well be but it could also be a great opportunity.

  • Andrew

    April 13th, 2016 - 7:28pm

    Might be our best hope for more Gwen adventures if her actress is serious about retiring from the role for the foreseeable future.

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  • whotoys

    April 13th, 2016 - 7:24pm

    Totally subscribing to these i mean anything torchwood related i have to get i mean Big Finish now Titan Comics just please BBC give us a series 5 of torchwood
    #BringBackTorchwoodOnTV

    Reply
  • TorchwoodLives

    April 13th, 2016 - 6:15pm

    Put this on my pull list! Ah can’t wait! This is gonna be great, Torchwood lives.

    Reply
  • TARDIS H

    April 13th, 2016 - 6:04pm

    If I subscribe is there a way to just get the issues with the photography cover and not the others

    TARDIS

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    • Cyberman Bill

      April 15th, 2016 - 11:51am

      You don’t like any of the covers shown?? None of these are photographs and I think they look smashing. Collect them all…. I bet you won’t be sorry.

    • Simeon

      April 17th, 2016 - 8:52am

      Surely top right is a photo montage? Whilst collecting covers can be awesome be wary there are often loads and a ton of exclusives. Can get very expensive!

    • Will Brooks

      April 17th, 2016 - 10:53am

      Top right is definitely a photo montage – I montaged it myself!

      Cover ‘B’ for each of the Doctor Who and Torchwood comics is always a photo variant by me 🙂

      You can find the artwork for them at Facebook.com/willbrooksfreelance

  • Star Lord

    April 13th, 2016 - 5:29pm

    I’m legit gonna have no money left soon, Titan is making me poor 🙁

    Reply
  • Mr Sandman

    April 13th, 2016 - 5:06pm

    Known about this for a little while. They’re running concurrently with the Big Finish audios, very good news for fans.

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  • Al

    April 13th, 2016 - 4:46pm

    I was expecting this, since Titan published the US Torchwood comic pre-Miracle Day. Fingers crossed they do a Sarah Jane Adventures one sometime, too.

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  • Torchwood Crazy Ross

    April 13th, 2016 - 4:08pm

    Torchwood is more alive now than ever before

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    • TheTorchwoodTowers

      April 13th, 2016 - 4:42pm

      That’s just what I was thinking! Maybe it’s because the 22nd of October is 10th anniversary of the show.

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