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A Psychedelic Dive Into Memory, Myth, and Media… In its long and storied history, Doctor Who has rarely shied away from experimentation, but Lux pushes the boundaries of the show’s format in a way that is both dazzling and deeply emotional. Directed by Amanda Brotchie and penned by Russell T Davies, this episode fuses classic animation, drama, and meta-narrative into a surreal episode of quintessential sci-fi. Lux begins with the Doctor ( Ncuti Gatwa ) and Belinda Chandra ( Varada Sethu ), arriving in 1952 Miami. Soon the pair are drawn by the strange energy readings that surround the locked-down Palazzo Cinema. Within moments, the setting turns sinister as the Doctor discovers that the deserted theatre holds a dark secret, fifteen people have vanished without explanation, and the projector seems to run all by itself. Before long, the Doctor and Belinda are pulled—literally—into the film reel, transformed into cartoon versions of themselves and thrust in to the lushly animated landsc...

With the curtain closing on Ncuti Gatwa’s first season as the Doctor over on television, the spotlight falls on Titan Comics to give us the Doctor's next adventure… Taking place immediately after the events of the Doctor Who Free Comic Book Day Special , the Doctor and Ruby find themselves in the far future. Tracking Dick Turpin’s rogue cyber tech to the last shopping mall on planet Earth, the duo soon find themselves in the thick of another grand adventure. With things not quite as they seem, and the mystery of the cyber tech still unsolved, what secrets does the mall hold? And more importantly, what’s awaiting them in the dark?  Straight out of the TARDIS and Doctor Who: The Fifteenth Doctor #1 captures the energetic performances of Ncuti Gatwa and Mollie Gibson extremely well. Each interaction that the duo has is a superb recreation of the energy shared between the two actors, and it instantly draws you into this adventure. What starts as two friends exploring a huge mall soon...

The Doctor and Ruby prepare to face their fears in this Free Comic Book Day special… As Ncuti Gatwa prepares to head off into his first season as The Fifteenth Doctor on television, Titan Comics has teased his first comic book adventure with a Free Comic Book Day special that brings us the opening chapter.  Written by Dan Watters with art by Kelsey Ramsay The Fifteenth Doctor FCBD Special  takes the Doctor and his companion Ruby back to England in 1739. Specifically drawn to York Castle the TARDIS materialises just as infamous highway man, Dick Turpin plots his escape from his upcoming execution. Armed with an advanced upgrade that’s been sent from the heavens, Turpin wreaks havoc on the gathered troopers and crowd. Now the Doctor has to find out why a 17th century thief is going trigger happy with a ‘Cyberblaser’, and more importantly, who’s pulling the strings! For a taster of what’s to come this FCBD special packs quite a punch. The opening scenes tease quite the adv...

Titan Comics releases their latest Doctor Who epic; Doctor Who: Doom’s Day this week, and we’ve got the preview below… ‘ This lonely assassin from the 51st Century is hunting for her survival, and there’s only one person who can save her: the Doctor. Using her vortex manipulator, she’ll do anything to find the tempestuous time traveler, including cavorting with the maleficent Missy. Every hour a new adventure, every hour closer to death…’ Doctor Who: Doom’s Day #1 will be available from comic book retailers this Wednesday, 12th July.

Previewing Doctor Who: Origins #2... Titan Comics have given us a look at what's in store when Doctor Who: Origins #2 materialises   on to comic book shelves July 6th, 2022. ' A brand new, never-before-seen adventure featuring the Fugitive Doctor in her comics debut! Working for the mysterious division on a dangerous assignment, the Doctor uncovers something insidious afoot. Discover why this regeneration became known as the Fugitive !' Rob Lake - For more comic book and video game chat why not follow Geek Culture Reviews on Twitter and Facebook @GeekCultureRev

*Disclaimer*  The following review was originally written by myself for publishing on Flickering Myth. However, due to reasons that I won't go into, my time contributing to the site was terminated. As such my writer's page was taken down and my credits were scrubbed from the site. The following review is from a draft that I found on my OneDrive and  is being posted to the blog for prosperity. Also some of it is now a little out of date. Anyway, enjoy! Rob Lake reviews Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious – Defender of the Daleks #1...  With Jodie Whittiker 's Doctor being off our screens for the next year or so, what do you do to keep the ‘Whovians' interested in the meantime? That answer is Time Lord Victorious . A multi-platform story spanning various media from comic strips, audiobooks and live-action experiences. As well as tie-in merchandise. The story is set to feature three Doctors – Paul McGaan ’s 8th incarnation, Christopher Eccleston 's 9th incarna...

Rob reviews Doctor Who: Empire Of The Wolf #1... It's not that often that we get a Doctor Who comic that features Paul McGann 's Doctor. While we only saw him during the 1996 Doctor Who movie, this incarnation has been more fleshed out via various audio dramas and expanded works. Now, Titan Comics and Doctor Who stalwarts, Jody Houser and Roberta Ingranata  are bringing us Empire Of The Wolf. A crossover that's going to bring a lot of the Doctor's past and future together.  The plot of  Empire Of The Wolf builds upon a few years worth of Doctor Who storytelling. On one side we have Rose Tyler, still trapped in the alternative timeline due to the battle of Canary Warf, and is still shadowed by "Bad Wolf". On the other side, we have a pre-Time War 8th Doctor and the 11th Doctor, who's fresh from losing Amy and Rory. Completing the group is alternative/alternative Rose who just so happens to be the 'Bad Wolf Empress'. Whether this is due ...

Titan Comics announces a new Doctor Who comic series... Coming this November Doctor Who: Empire Of The Wolf will mark the 25th anniversary of the Eighth Doctor as well as the 11th anniversary of the Eleventh Doctor, plus the return of the iconic companion Rose Tyler .  Following on from the huge success of the prevous Doctor Who comic crossover adventures, starring the Tenth and Thirteenth Doctors. This special comic sees the Eighth and Eleventh Doctors (as played by Paul McGann and Matt Smith respectively) team up with Rose Tyler to defeat a brand-new villain! ' Trapped in a parallel universe, Rose Tyler believed her adventures with the Doctor were over. Now, pulled by a mysterious energy into this reality, she must work with two Doctors to end the tyrannical rule of the warmongering BAD WOLF EMPRESS!' The new series will also see the return of the critically acclaimed creative team behind the Doctor Who comics, with Eisner-nominated writer Jody House...

Rob reviews Doctor Who: Missy #1... The Master is arguably The Doctors most devious and villainous enemy. Much like the menacing Daleks, The Master has been The Doctors equal across most (if not all) every regeneration. As the title suggests. This new Doctor Who comic from Titan , centres on Missy as she wages a war on both the Third and Twelfth Doctors. But, can the two Doctors stop Missy before it's too late?  In terms of characters, Missy is an enigma. On one hand, her adventures with Twelve portray her in an almost anti-hero light. But on the other, let's not forget that Missy is still the Master and underneath she's still just as cunning and devious as her past incarnations - if not more so.  Veteran 'Who' writer, Jody Houser pens this tale and it's off to a cracking start. As we've seen recently within the "normal" Doctor Who strips, Missy #1 points towards a team-up between Missy and her previous self (played here by...