This publication by IDW
reprints 3 stories from Doctor Who Monthly, starring Colin Baker. Baker is
considered by many to be the worst Doctor. But, I like him. I feel a little bad
for him, I think he got a bad rap- unlike other actors who played the Doctor,
Colin wasn’t allowed to choose his own costume, nor was he able to truly
develop his own character. Plus, it didn’t help that the producer of the show
at the time wanted out, but was forced by the BBC to continue on for another
season. Talk about phoning it in (yes, Police Box pun intended!)
Here, the Doctor,
companion Peri, and an alien penguin encounter the Whovian equivalent of the Grapes
of Wrath. That meeting leads the Doctor to an alien planet in which someone is
experimenting on the peasant populace with Cybermen!
I liked it! I thought
the art was good, the storytelling superb, and that the writer captured the
vernacular of both the 6th Doctor and Peri. I have the rest of this
series and will eventually finish it. I just want to read more stories of other
Doctor’s in time for the 50th Anniversary, which at this point is
only 9 days away!
Rating: 10 out of 10
stars.
Wibbly Wobbly, Timey
Wimey Scale: 8 out of 10.
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