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Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor (Titan Comics) #3
Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor, Vol. 3: Hyperion
The stunning conclusion to the first year of comic adventures with the Twelfth Doctor and Clara!
The Doctor and Clara face impossible odds as the Hyperions - a race of sentient suns who scorched the universe until the Time Lords brought their reign of terror to an end - have returned, and, worse, have come to Earth, in an epic, four-part season finale! Plus - the pair face a marooned creature in a stately home, and visit San Diego Comic Con!
The Doctor and Clara face impossible odds as the Hyperions - a race of sentient suns who scorched the universe until the Time Lords brought their reign of terror to an end - have returned, and, worse, have come to Earth, in an epic, four-part season finale! Plus - the pair face a marooned creature in a stately home, and visit San Diego Comic Con!
128 pages, Hardcover
First published April 5, 2016
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November 2, 2021
If there's something the Doctor Who comics have suffered from, it's poor season arcs. A lot of them just don't hook me the way they should, and the Twelfth Doctor's first year has that problem. The bulk of this volume features the return of the Hyperions from the first volume, and while the level of threat is suitably season-ending, it feels a bit over the top even for Doctor Who.
The Doctor spends a lot of time running about and talking without saying very much, and things descend into action hero territory far too quickly, with Clara and most of the supporting characters wielding energy weapons without so much as batting an eyelid. I'm also pretty sure the Sonic Screwdriver can't put out fires, but that's the least of my worries. The ultimate conclusion is pretty clever, and it ends on a surprisingly heartfelt note, but it's a bit of a flat story overall that goes on about an issue too long.
There's also a one-and-done featuring Charlotte Bronte which was pretty good, but I feel like we've seen the old 'alien crashes into a mansion in the middle of nowhere' story a lot in NuWho.
The art's fairly solid though; Daniel Indro (who did the Tenth Doctor's Weeping Angels Of Mons story) draws the Hyperion stuff, and Mariano Laclaustra gets a whole issue to himself for the Bronte one.
A decent, if flawed, ending that tries a bit too hard to be a superhero finale when the Doctor isn't quite the Avenger type.
The Doctor spends a lot of time running about and talking without saying very much, and things descend into action hero territory far too quickly, with Clara and most of the supporting characters wielding energy weapons without so much as batting an eyelid. I'm also pretty sure the Sonic Screwdriver can't put out fires, but that's the least of my worries. The ultimate conclusion is pretty clever, and it ends on a surprisingly heartfelt note, but it's a bit of a flat story overall that goes on about an issue too long.
There's also a one-and-done featuring Charlotte Bronte which was pretty good, but I feel like we've seen the old 'alien crashes into a mansion in the middle of nowhere' story a lot in NuWho.
The art's fairly solid though; Daniel Indro (who did the Tenth Doctor's Weeping Angels Of Mons story) draws the Hyperion stuff, and Mariano Laclaustra gets a whole issue to himself for the Bronte one.
A decent, if flawed, ending that tries a bit too hard to be a superhero finale when the Doctor isn't quite the Avenger type.
January 1, 2022
This was enjoyable though some of the illustrations of this Doctor where kind of unrecognisable....
A simple adventure.
A simple adventure.
September 8, 2022
Another fun foray into the adventures of the Twelfth Doctor and Clara Oswald.
Just two tales in this paperback collection. The first is a short one involving a famous woman from history, the identity of whom isn't revealed till the end, and the manor house to which she leads the Doctor. Suffice to say, there is a non-terrestrial threat lurking in the background that the Doctor is best placed to thwart. What most impressed me about this tale is how it subtly reveals Clara's foolhardy imitation of the Doctor's selfless risk-taking. In a way this is an early precursor to her putting herself in harm's way just because she thinks she can get away with it just like the Doctor. A good continuation of a key aspect of the TV stories.
The second tale takes up two thirds of the collection and focuses on the return of the Hyperions as mentioned in the title. Fiery alien invaders scorch the Earth with plans to drain the Sun of its heat, thereby plunging humanity into an Ice Age. The Doctor and Clara arrive a little late on the scene but Kate Stewart, UNIT and Sam the heroic fireman are there to bring them up to speed. I was surprised that UNIT returns again after appearing in Volume 2 but I suppose it makes sense that they be on hand for the next threat to the planet. Once again there is another little scene revealing Clara's mistaken belief that she is on equal footing to the Doctor in terms of investigating. These are not flattering aspects of the character but it's great to see Morrison and Mann writing consistently with her on-screen depiction.
The stories are serviceable if a little unambitious in their ideas. There have been more than a few historical adventures set at creepy manor houses and plenty of fiery alien threats in Doctor Who history. However the dialogue is very in-keeping with Capaldi and Coleman's banter and their problem-solving works well.
As for the artwork, I much preferred the clean and textured style of Mariano Laclaustra to Daniel Indiro whose line work was a little too scratchy for my taste. Nevertheless both capture the dynamic elements of these stories.
It's not my favourite trade paperback from Titan Comics but Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor, Vol. 3: Hyperion is enjoyable and evokes the energy of this particularly TARDIS team well. I recommend it to readers of the first and second volume, and anyone curious to see how Twelve puts out an unearthly fire.
Just two tales in this paperback collection. The first is a short one involving a famous woman from history, the identity of whom isn't revealed till the end, and the manor house to which she leads the Doctor. Suffice to say, there is a non-terrestrial threat lurking in the background that the Doctor is best placed to thwart. What most impressed me about this tale is how it subtly reveals Clara's foolhardy imitation of the Doctor's selfless risk-taking. In a way this is an early precursor to her putting herself in harm's way just because she thinks she can get away with it just like the Doctor. A good continuation of a key aspect of the TV stories.
The second tale takes up two thirds of the collection and focuses on the return of the Hyperions as mentioned in the title. Fiery alien invaders scorch the Earth with plans to drain the Sun of its heat, thereby plunging humanity into an Ice Age. The Doctor and Clara arrive a little late on the scene but Kate Stewart, UNIT and Sam the heroic fireman are there to bring them up to speed. I was surprised that UNIT returns again after appearing in Volume 2 but I suppose it makes sense that they be on hand for the next threat to the planet. Once again there is another little scene revealing Clara's mistaken belief that she is on equal footing to the Doctor in terms of investigating. These are not flattering aspects of the character but it's great to see Morrison and Mann writing consistently with her on-screen depiction.
The stories are serviceable if a little unambitious in their ideas. There have been more than a few historical adventures set at creepy manor houses and plenty of fiery alien threats in Doctor Who history. However the dialogue is very in-keeping with Capaldi and Coleman's banter and their problem-solving works well.
As for the artwork, I much preferred the clean and textured style of Mariano Laclaustra to Daniel Indiro whose line work was a little too scratchy for my taste. Nevertheless both capture the dynamic elements of these stories.
It's not my favourite trade paperback from Titan Comics but Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor, Vol. 3: Hyperion is enjoyable and evokes the energy of this particularly TARDIS team well. I recommend it to readers of the first and second volume, and anyone curious to see how Twelve puts out an unearthly fire.
July 15, 2017
The first story, featuring aliens in 1840s England, was well done, another that felt episode-worthy. The second story, featuring the return of the Hyperions from Vol. 1, had a nicely epic scope, very season finale-ish. The only serious issue I had was that the characterization of the Twelfth Doctor seemed to be slipping as the storyline continued, more akin to Ten or Eleven. (B+)
August 31, 2025
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A tale of two parts, a one-shot by George Mann with a twist punchline that you can see coming from a mile off, and a much better four-parter by Robbie Morrison, picking up the story of the sun-like Hyperion creatures from Fractures, featuring also a heroic fireman and a very venal (“I for one welcome…” politician. I felt that the art sometimes didn’t quite get the Doctor and Clara, but otherwise quite enjoyed it.
A tale of two parts, a one-shot by George Mann with a twist punchline that you can see coming from a mile off, and a much better four-parter by Robbie Morrison, picking up the story of the sun-like Hyperion creatures from Fractures, featuring also a heroic fireman and a very venal (“I for one welcome…” politician. I felt that the art sometimes didn’t quite get the Doctor and Clara, but otherwise quite enjoyed it.
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October 16, 2016Opening with a one-issue shaggy dog story which at least manages a nicely brooding stately home, the rest of the volume is devoted to a Dalek Invasion of Earth retread with living suns replacing the pepperpots. It has a few nice touches - references to the Atreides and Ice-9, some good Capaldi insensitivity, and a gadget much better and more Doctorish than those bloody shades - but fundamentally fails to hang together at any level. The population of London are in a prison camp covering most of East Sussex - which on the page looks about the size of a middling village. The antagonists were previously brought down by "the most powerful races in the universe" - which means the Time Lords allying with a Dalek Sec lookalike in a robe, the Sontarans and the Zygons? And so forth. And to add insult to injury: Smuggy McSmugface. I am looking forward to reading the Twelfth Doctor comics once they get shot of her.
December 24, 2015
Well, a wee bit better than the last arc, but still not in the same class as the series. Maybe I'm just expecting too much from the comics. There are two stories in this collection and I liked the first, and shorter of the two, better than the second. There wasn't anything really wrong with any of the issues collected here, just nothing that was inspired or really inventive.
July 31, 2017
This volume contains two of my favorite stories from the 12th Doctor comics thus far.
WARNING: SPOILERS MAY FOLLOW!
The first story is, oddly enough, untitled. Or rather, there probably is a title, but I couldn't find it. At any rate, it has a nice, gothic atmosphere with clean lines and somber colors in the artwork. The Doctor and Clara encounter two women, Charlotte and Ellen, and due to an accident must take refuge at a nearby mansion which is suitably creepy. There are spiders. The villain is a little ho-hum and obvious, but I still enjoyed it because at the end of the story we see that the lady Charlotte who has been with the Doctor and Clara turns out to be none other than Charlotte Bronte! (The claim that this event sparked the idea of her novel "Jane Eyre" has some merit... although the Doctor is definitely not Mr. Rochester!)
The second, much longer and more epic tale, is "The Hyperion Empire." The art is a little hit-or-miss, as sometimes the Doctor and Clara look excellent and other times they look nothing like themselves. But the story is really cool, as the Hyperions wake from their sleep-capsules on Neptune and invade Earth, starting with destroying the International Space Station, then landing in London and turning the people they burn to death into shambling, ash zombies. Yeah. Kind of cool. I would have loved to see this as a two-part finale to a season or something. I won't say anymore because it was a good read with some snappy dialog and moments of deep pathos.
Definitely enjoyed this one!
WARNING: SPOILERS MAY FOLLOW!
The first story is, oddly enough, untitled. Or rather, there probably is a title, but I couldn't find it. At any rate, it has a nice, gothic atmosphere with clean lines and somber colors in the artwork. The Doctor and Clara encounter two women, Charlotte and Ellen, and due to an accident must take refuge at a nearby mansion which is suitably creepy. There are spiders. The villain is a little ho-hum and obvious, but I still enjoyed it because at the end of the story we see that the lady Charlotte who has been with the Doctor and Clara turns out to be none other than Charlotte Bronte! (The claim that this event sparked the idea of her novel "Jane Eyre" has some merit... although the Doctor is definitely not Mr. Rochester!)
The second, much longer and more epic tale, is "The Hyperion Empire." The art is a little hit-or-miss, as sometimes the Doctor and Clara look excellent and other times they look nothing like themselves. But the story is really cool, as the Hyperions wake from their sleep-capsules on Neptune and invade Earth, starting with destroying the International Space Station, then landing in London and turning the people they burn to death into shambling, ash zombies. Yeah. Kind of cool. I would have loved to see this as a two-part finale to a season or something. I won't say anymore because it was a good read with some snappy dialog and moments of deep pathos.
Definitely enjoyed this one!
February 25, 2023
Yet another awful stinker from Robbie Morrison, who is making an absolute pig’s ear out of this run. Given his propensity for insanely cruel deaths and gigantic set pieces, I thought this volume might be onto something with its huge worldwide invasion story that’s been teased since the first issue, but Morrison squanders its potential almost immediately with terrible characterisation, visually impressive but totally flimsy villains, format-breaking story beats, and a total lack of care given to the minutiae of the world he’s created.
Daniel Indro is as capable an artist as ever, and whilst it’s sad to see his talent squandered on this mess, it’s even worse to see him seemingly replaced every five pages by progressively worse inkers in the final few issues. So bad, they are, in fact, that one of them even struggles to draw Peter Capaldi’s head convincingly. This series needs new talent, and fast.
There is also the single issue story right at the top of this collection written by George Mann, ostensibly stepping in so Morrison can focus on his trainwreck of a finale. It’s okay, I suppose? A mildly hacky historical story about Charlotte Brontë that ends with an alien setting her house on fire, prompting her to write Jane Eyre. My eyes tended to glaze over a lot of this one, but I will say that it at least understands the characters it’s writing about. It’s the small mercies, isn’t it?
Daniel Indro is as capable an artist as ever, and whilst it’s sad to see his talent squandered on this mess, it’s even worse to see him seemingly replaced every five pages by progressively worse inkers in the final few issues. So bad, they are, in fact, that one of them even struggles to draw Peter Capaldi’s head convincingly. This series needs new talent, and fast.
There is also the single issue story right at the top of this collection written by George Mann, ostensibly stepping in so Morrison can focus on his trainwreck of a finale. It’s okay, I suppose? A mildly hacky historical story about Charlotte Brontë that ends with an alien setting her house on fire, prompting her to write Jane Eyre. My eyes tended to glaze over a lot of this one, but I will say that it at least understands the characters it’s writing about. It’s the small mercies, isn’t it?
March 30, 2021
This was quite the epic end to the first year of the Twelfth Doctor comics. Sure, another end of the world scenario was a bit much but it rather fit into the tone of this iteration of the Doctor. Although I'm sensing a pattern in the stories of this time of release. Didn't we already do the fiery enemies?
But while I can't quite explain how things will revert to status quo after the planet pretty much being taken over by aliens who want to eat the sun, the adventure itself was strong, the supporting characters suitable tragic and everything worked out in a very Whovian fashion.
But while I can't quite explain how things will revert to status quo after the planet pretty much being taken over by aliens who want to eat the sun, the adventure itself was strong, the supporting characters suitable tragic and everything worked out in a very Whovian fashion.
July 31, 2017
the first piece a one shot standalone feels a little too formulaic and predictable.
the remaining 4 parter Hyperion is excellent filled with a truly terrifying villain a ridiculous body count and a fiery inferno everywhere you look. Morrison seems to have Capaldi's portrayal down and Clara as well. He also gets you to care for the new supporting characters.
Well done graphic novel version of the Twelfth Doctor.
the remaining 4 parter Hyperion is excellent filled with a truly terrifying villain a ridiculous body count and a fiery inferno everywhere you look. Morrison seems to have Capaldi's portrayal down and Clara as well. He also gets you to care for the new supporting characters.
Well done graphic novel version of the Twelfth Doctor.
December 30, 2019
I rather enjoyed the two stories in this graphic novel. The first was set in in the 1800s and very gothic feel. If spiders scare you then fair warning there are a lot of spiders. You also meet a famous real person something I always enjoy.
The second story takes place in more modern times. And is the type of story where you realize that while Doctor saves the day in the end many people still have to die to accomplish it. It is a much darker story involving shambling zombies and fire.
The second story takes place in more modern times. And is the type of story where you realize that while Doctor saves the day in the end many people still have to die to accomplish it. It is a much darker story involving shambling zombies and fire.
May 29, 2018
Enjoyable first chapter that would’ve been a properly spooky episode. I like when the Doctors go historical and while it wasn’t as fun as, say, Agatha Christie, literary nods are always fun.
I spoke too soon. Hyperios rises (again)! I wish that it had actually been spread out a bit more as it felt rushed, especially with the magnitude and impact of these villains.
I spoke too soon. Hyperios rises (again)! I wish that it had actually been spread out a bit more as it felt rushed, especially with the magnitude and impact of these villains.
February 8, 2023
if i had a nickel for every time new who gave the human race an apocalyptic event that nobody ever talks about again i'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but crazy that it happened twice. let's go burnt up zombie time! (ps the worst part of this is clara got blue eyes in the art style which i still don't understand. minus one star.)
October 10, 2023
The best volume so far with the Twelfth Doctor and Clara. After a one off story with Charlotte Bronte, the Hyperions have taken over Earth in current time, leaving the Doctor, Clara and a fireman to save the day. The Hyperions were pretty cool, sentient suns who eat a solar system's sun and move on to the next one. Good stuff. Daniel Indro's art was better than the previous artists too.
July 17, 2025
I enjoyed the first story (especially since I knew who the guest character was at the start lol) but the second story had some issues...notably, it seems to have been intended to be part of an arc. Except the arc was largely ignored in vol 2, so it feels random and out of place here when it should instead feel like a climax.
March 25, 2017
Hyperion collects Issues 11-15 of the Twelfth Doctor Comic series.
Issue 11 is a one shot that finds the Doctor and Clara at a Victorian estate where people have been suffering with strange dreams. This is a good story with a nice literary twist, but it wastes some panels on locals discussing Clara's outfit and her getting changed. Might work in a longer story but it doesn't really work or serve a purpose in the story.
Issues 12-15 is a story of the Hyperion Invasion of Earth. The Hyperion make for a truly great and destructive threat to the earth. They make an awesome foe. We're all given several characters to care about. and relate to and that makes it important. The art is well done and capture the scene beautifully.
Probably the best part of both stories is the Doctor. It's probably the biggest improvement from the first volume to this one is that feels like Morrison really has a grasp on who the Doctor is now. The Doctor is funny, clever, brave, and all those things you expect the Doctor but in a distinctly Twelfth Doctor style.
Overall, one of the better collections Titan has put out.
Issue 11 is a one shot that finds the Doctor and Clara at a Victorian estate where people have been suffering with strange dreams. This is a good story with a nice literary twist, but it wastes some panels on locals discussing Clara's outfit and her getting changed. Might work in a longer story but it doesn't really work or serve a purpose in the story.
Issues 12-15 is a story of the Hyperion Invasion of Earth. The Hyperion make for a truly great and destructive threat to the earth. They make an awesome foe. We're all given several characters to care about. and relate to and that makes it important. The art is well done and capture the scene beautifully.
Probably the best part of both stories is the Doctor. It's probably the biggest improvement from the first volume to this one is that feels like Morrison really has a grasp on who the Doctor is now. The Doctor is funny, clever, brave, and all those things you expect the Doctor but in a distinctly Twelfth Doctor style.
Overall, one of the better collections Titan has put out.
November 27, 2018
The one-shot in the beginning felt out of place in this collection, the rest of which is all one story. But I guess it had to be collected somewhere. I like that it felt like a big season finale-worthy story (though without the disappointment of the series 8 and 9 finales).
November 3, 2022
Another great romp - the story is very Big this time, and comics as a medium can go so quickly, so it was a tall order to do justice to an entire Invasion Of EarthTM story, but this manages some truly epic moments without sacrificing the humour and fun of the series
April 28, 2018
Fire & ice the Doctor wins again.
March 13, 2019
i liked this book because it had a lot of good adventure i think 10 and older should read it because it has swear words.
September 15, 2019
Apart from the outrageous send up of Michael Gove, this is pretty tepid.
December 17, 2019
I'm really enjoying the twelfth doctor comics. yet again Clara is much more defined and enjoyable than in the show.
January 17, 2020
Exciting plot, noble sacrifice and an angel. Still getting acquainted with the twelfth Doctor and enjoying the journey.
March 3, 2023
I really enjoyed this volume. The hyperion storyline is classic doctor. There's some pretty dark panels in it and a generally fun yarn.
November 18, 2024
Exciting conclusion to the Hyperion arc, the lack of a reset at the end was surprising.
February 22, 2017
DOCTOR WHO: The Twelfth Doctor. Vol.3: HYPERION
“Unearthly Things”
Fun short comic.
Clara: “Evil spirits? Alien hive intelligence?”
Doctor: “More the LATTER than the FORMER, i'd guess. Ghosts and demons tend to be the alien equivalent of decent historical camouflage … but something took possession of that man, and I suspect it's linked to the FEVER.”
Lady (Charlotte): “And I finally have an idea for my BOOK … about a SCHOOLMISTRESS, a BEGRUDGING HERO and dark, hidden secrets...
Doctor: “... hold on, what's your name again?
Lady: “CHARLOTTE! I thought you'd know by now!”
Doctor: “Your SURNAME.”
Lady: “BRONTE. Charlotte Bronte ...”
Clara: “HA! Oh, come on, MR DOC-CHESTER. Time for fish and chips with a sea view.”
- - -
“The Hyperion Empire”
Plenty of humor in the crazy London crisis.
Cory refers to Chris Hadfield who is an astronaut on the ISS. “I became an astronaut 'cause I wanted to be Captain Kirk or Han Solo – not Justin Bieber!”
“Another beer, Andy?” - fisherman
“You know me, I always draw a crowd. Though one of these days it'd be nice if it was a crowd that WASN'T trying to kill me.” - Doctor
“What can I say? The POWER went to my head. That's the trouble with power. Sneaks up and tickles your fancy. Before you know it, you're a tyrant.” - Doctor's sarcasm.
The actions of the hyperions to drain suns of their solar energy and leaving the worlds that dependent on it as frozen wastelands is EXACTLY what happens in the early 20th century written Sci-Fi novel 'THE 'STAR STEALERS'.
“Winter is coming!”
Sam refers to the TARDIS's interior dimensions as, “It's like Narnia, or Monty Python, or the craziest Roald Dahl story ever!”
The Doctor claims, “Ah, Roald. Now there was a man with a DARK sense of humor.”
Clara comments, “Darker than YOURS?”
Doctor replies, “Only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They're my carefree days.”
“Unearthly Things”
Fun short comic.
Clara: “Evil spirits? Alien hive intelligence?”
Doctor: “More the LATTER than the FORMER, i'd guess. Ghosts and demons tend to be the alien equivalent of decent historical camouflage … but something took possession of that man, and I suspect it's linked to the FEVER.”
Lady (Charlotte): “And I finally have an idea for my BOOK … about a SCHOOLMISTRESS, a BEGRUDGING HERO and dark, hidden secrets...
Doctor: “... hold on, what's your name again?
Lady: “CHARLOTTE! I thought you'd know by now!”
Doctor: “Your SURNAME.”
Lady: “BRONTE. Charlotte Bronte ...”
Clara: “HA! Oh, come on, MR DOC-CHESTER. Time for fish and chips with a sea view.”
- - -
“The Hyperion Empire”
Plenty of humor in the crazy London crisis.
Cory refers to Chris Hadfield who is an astronaut on the ISS. “I became an astronaut 'cause I wanted to be Captain Kirk or Han Solo – not Justin Bieber!”
“Another beer, Andy?” - fisherman
“You know me, I always draw a crowd. Though one of these days it'd be nice if it was a crowd that WASN'T trying to kill me.” - Doctor
“What can I say? The POWER went to my head. That's the trouble with power. Sneaks up and tickles your fancy. Before you know it, you're a tyrant.” - Doctor's sarcasm.
The actions of the hyperions to drain suns of their solar energy and leaving the worlds that dependent on it as frozen wastelands is EXACTLY what happens in the early 20th century written Sci-Fi novel 'THE 'STAR STEALERS'.
“Winter is coming!”
Sam refers to the TARDIS's interior dimensions as, “It's like Narnia, or Monty Python, or the craziest Roald Dahl story ever!”
The Doctor claims, “Ah, Roald. Now there was a man with a DARK sense of humor.”
Clara comments, “Darker than YOURS?”
Doctor replies, “Only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They're my carefree days.”
May 13, 2017
Titan Comics Doctor Who graphic novels are excellent and enjoyable and this one is no exception. Hyperion features the Twelfth Doctor as played by Peter Capaldi and Clara. It's the third volume in the Twelfth Doctor series, and this particular one features two stories.
In the first story, the TARDIS lands right in the path of a young woman and her companion - in 1845. The woman's name is Charlotte and her friend is Emily, and Charlotte's horse is startled by the TARDIS's sudden appearance, causing her to fall and twist her ankle. The Doctor and Clara take the two women to a nearby manor house. There they discover the servants are succumbing to a "sleeping sickness" and the normally agoraphobic head of household who's suddenly decided to have a large party. Of course, an alien is responsible for the sleeping sickness and the Doctor and Clara must stop it and see to it the members of the household are all right. And guess who Charlotte is?
The second story brings back the Hyperios from a previous graphic collection - this time they attack Earth. The story also features Kate Stewart, UNIT, and a one-story companion name Fireman Sam. I really liked Sam, so it's sad that he's a one-off companion. The story was excellent though.
The artwork in this volume is extremely good - especially in the second story, where the Hyperios Empire characters leap off the page.
Highly recommended.
In the first story, the TARDIS lands right in the path of a young woman and her companion - in 1845. The woman's name is Charlotte and her friend is Emily, and Charlotte's horse is startled by the TARDIS's sudden appearance, causing her to fall and twist her ankle. The Doctor and Clara take the two women to a nearby manor house. There they discover the servants are succumbing to a "sleeping sickness" and the normally agoraphobic head of household who's suddenly decided to have a large party. Of course, an alien is responsible for the sleeping sickness and the Doctor and Clara must stop it and see to it the members of the household are all right. And guess who Charlotte is?
The second story brings back the Hyperios from a previous graphic collection - this time they attack Earth. The story also features Kate Stewart, UNIT, and a one-story companion name Fireman Sam. I really liked Sam, so it's sad that he's a one-off companion. The story was excellent though.
The artwork in this volume is extremely good - especially in the second story, where the Hyperios Empire characters leap off the page.
Highly recommended.
May 4, 2016
Two very different stories in this collection, so ... two opinions, really.
Loved pretty much everything about the first story, except that it could have been longer! But really, Also, I rather enjoyed the art; Twelve's still short but properly curly grey hair in particular. *hearteyes*
... also, I wish I knew what the first story was called. (Unearthly Things, the TARDIS Wikia tells me. Either I'm blind or it wasn't mentioned anywhere in the collection!)
The longer story - The Hyperion Empire - I'm slightly less enamoured with. The story itself was okay, really, as was the characterisation (although Twelve felt more like his earlier S8 persona, even though this must have been set after Last Christmas), but the artwork .. uneven (I think the work of several artists over the course of the separate issues?) and really largely not to my taste, the style. Half the time, the Doctor even had brown hair, and I doubt I'd have recognised Kate Stewart without the text there to help me.
But yeah, storywise .. nothing super-special but fun enough, with a couple of supporting characters who weren't too bad either.
Loved pretty much everything about the first story, except that it could have been longer! But really, Also, I rather enjoyed the art; Twelve's still short but properly curly grey hair in particular. *hearteyes*
... also, I wish I knew what the first story was called. (Unearthly Things, the TARDIS Wikia tells me. Either I'm blind or it wasn't mentioned anywhere in the collection!)
The longer story - The Hyperion Empire - I'm slightly less enamoured with. The story itself was okay, really, as was the characterisation (although Twelve felt more like his earlier S8 persona, even though this must have been set after Last Christmas), but the artwork .. uneven (I think the work of several artists over the course of the separate issues?) and really largely not to my taste, the style. Half the time, the Doctor even had brown hair, and I doubt I'd have recognised Kate Stewart without the text there to help me.
But yeah, storywise .. nothing super-special but fun enough, with a couple of supporting characters who weren't too bad either.
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