The comic books based on the beloved Doctor Who series have a couple of advantages: unlimited special effects budgets and any incarnation of The Doctor is always on call.
For this story, the focus starts out with the 10th Doctor (David Tennant), traveling solo through time - but wherever he goes, a contingent of The Daleks is waiting for him.
(The Daleks, for those who came in late, are the pillbox-like race that is determined to “Exterminate”… well, everyone.)
It seems that something - or someone - actually scares the Daleks more than The Doctor.
It’s a clever idea and there are lots of fun bits of business that play out as we start to unravel the mystery (and at the same time The Doctor is trying to unravel another paradox of his own - one that involves the 13th Doctor).
The art by Roberta Ingranata is wonderful - fresh and lively, it captures Tennant’s look nicely and provides lots of lovely scenery (and lots and lots of Daleks).
The story is by James Goss and writer Jody Houser (is that the same as plotter and scripter?), and while it wanders a tad in places, it does a wonderful job of capturing the style of both the actor and the show.
So, this one’s off to a good start - I’m looking forward to the next chapter!
Grade: A-
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