The fourth edition of Titan Comics’ officially licensed
Tenth Doctor series is released worldwide on Wednesday 5th November
in print and digital formats. Doctor Who:
The Tenth Doctor follows the continuing adventures of the Tenth Doctor, as
portrayed by David Tennant, in the period following the return of Donna Noble
to her family. The stories feature a new companion to travel with the Time Lord
in brand new adventures featuring brand new foes.
Issue #4 sees the team of writer Nick Abadzis and artists
Elena Casagrande and Arianna Florean begin a new story arc, The Arts In Space, featuring the Doctor
and his newest companion Gabby Gonzalez, a would-be artist from New York.
Before meeting the Doctor, Gabby was trapped in a dead-end job with her hopes
and dreams seemingly forever out of reach. But an invasion by a host of
mood-altering parasites threw them together, and the Doctor was so impressed by
Gabby’s courage and resourcefulness in defeating the Cerebravores that he has
rewarded her with a trip in the TARDIS.
The Doctor plays on Gabby’s artistic ambitions and sweeps
her off to a futuristic art gallery on a different planet. But it’s not very
long before they stumble across something that quickly piques the Doctor’s
sense of outrage. An old friend, Zhe, an artist who can sing her works into
existence, is acting out of character and he wants to go and check that all is
well. Of course it’s not, and the entity that they find at Zhe’s retreat
intends to give them a far from warm welcome. With the Doctor and Gabby
separated he tries to guide her to safety but ends up in mortal peril himself.
Somewhat unusually, the narrative of the new adventure is
seen through Gabby’s eyes as she tries to record the wonders that she experiences
for her friend Cindy. Therefore there’s a contrast in artworks, the ‘main’
narrative strip by Casagrande is complemented by Gabby’s own caricatures (drawn
by Florean) as she attempts to capture events around her. It’s a useful device
which serves to introduce the Doctor as seen through fresh eyes. The reader is
given a sense of what it must be like to try to work out this ancient,
mysterious and dark being, not to mention attempting to keep apace of his
enthusiasms and babble and passion for gizmos. In her journal Gabby records the
differences between home and this new world, from strange flora and fauna to
more subtle aspects like how the wind smells and feels. To her senses it’s overwhelming,
but she is still able to marvel at how the Doctor takes it all in his stride.
It’s an experience of companions that is very often taken for granted. It’s
also good to see that the Doctor’s capacity to show off to new companions is
never diminished!
The issue is rounded off by a back-up strip by new
contributor Rachael Smith. The main cover is by Verity Glass; a photo cover variant and one by Elena Casagrande are also available.
To buy your copy:
UK: buy through Forbidden Planet - the store will also ship worldwide
Buy as a digital download through ComiXology
Take a first look at some panels from the latest issue below:
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