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}}'''''DW84 23''''' had a cover date of [[August (releases)|August]] [[1986 (releases)|1986]].
}}'''''DW84 23''''' had a cover date of [[August (releases)|August]] [[1986 (releases)|1986]]. It was the final issue of [[Doctor Who (1984)|''Doctor Who'' (1984)]], and thus the last regular [[American comic book]] in the ''Doctor Who'' franchise until the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] license started in the early [[21st century]].


== Contents ==
== Contents ==

Revision as of 00:08, 4 June 2017

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DW84 23 had a cover date of August 1986. It was the final issue of Doctor Who (1984), and thus the last regular American comic book in the Doctor Who franchise until the IDW license started in the early 21st century.

Contents

The Doctor's comic strip stories

Fifth Doctor comic stories:

First Appeared: DWM (Issues 76-77)

Back-Up comic strip stories

First Appeared: DWM (Issue 49)
First Appeared: DWMS Winter 1983

Additional features

Credits

The Master: Jim Shooter
The Editor: Jim Salicrup
The Assistant: Adam Philips
Art Director: John Romita
Art Assistant: Phil (Time) Lord
Production Co-ordinator: Anita Duncan
Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Phil Felix
Production: Paul Becton, Pat Brosseau, Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Dawn Geiger, Barbara Johnston, Veronica Lawlor, Ken Lopez, Michael Maier, Bill Oakley and Bill Vallely
Typesetting: Brenda Mings
Design: Janet Jackson
Proofreader: Jack Able
Traffic Manager: Virginia Romita
Cover Artist: Steve Parkhouse
Cover Colorist: George Roussos
Colorist: Andy Yanchus
Truly insignificant in the cosmic scheme of it all: Irving Forbush

Additional details

  • Following the success of the Doctor's comic strip adventures in the UK's Doctor Who Magazine and the trial period in Marvel Premiere, this separate title was released in the USA and ran for twenty-three issues.
  • This all colour, monthly title was priced $1.50 (US).
  • Many comic strips reprinted in this title were presented in full colour for the first time.
  • Specially commissioned artwork for this issue was provided by Steve Parkhouse.
  • The reprinted comic strip material in this issue is again sourced in this publication.