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== ''Doctor Who'' comics ==
== ''Doctor Who'' comics ==
 
John Ridgway was the only artist during the [[Sixth Doctor comic stories|Sixth Doctor's regular run]] in ''DWM''. In fact, only [[Lee Sullivan|one other artist]] drew the Sixth Doctor in a ''DWM'' comic strip and that was for the [[Up Above the Gods|one-issue prelude]] to the [[Seventh Doctor]] story ''[[Emperor of the Daleks! (comic story)|Emperor of the Daleks!]]''. Despite [[John M. Burns]] and [[Barrie Mitchell]]'s later turn with the character in the graphic novel ''[[The Age of Chaos]]'', Ridgway is indelibly connected to the [[Sixth Doctor]].
John Ridgway was the only artist during the [[Sixth Doctor comic stories|Sixth Doctor's regular run]] in ''DWM''. In fact, only [[Lee Sullivan|one other artist]] drew the Sixth Doctor in a ''DWM'' comic strip and that was for the [[Up Above the Gods|one-issue prelude]] to the [[Seventh Doctor]] story "[[Emperor of the Daleks]]". Despite [[John M. Burns]] and [[Barrie Mitchell]]'s later turn with the character in the graphic novel ''[[The Age of Chaos]]'', Ridgway is indelibly connected to the [[Sixth Doctor]].


Ridgway may thus be credited with the co-creation of [[Frobisher]], the Sixth Doctor's most enduring comic companion, as well as recurring villain [[Josiah W. Dogbolter]]. He was responsible for most comic appearances of [[Peri Brown|Peri]].
Ridgway may thus be credited with the co-creation of [[Frobisher]], the Sixth Doctor's most enduring comic companion, as well as recurring villain [[Josiah W. Dogbolter]]. He was responsible for most comic appearances of [[Peri Brown|Peri]].


Ridgway had a reasonably long association with the [[Seventh Doctor comic stories|Seventh Doctor]] as well. He was both the first and last artist to tackle that character's regular run in ''DWM'' — though [[Martin Geraghty]] handled the Seventh Doctor's actual swansong. Ridgway also contributed to the Seventh Doctor's appearances in ''[[The Incredible Hulk Presents]]''. After the final regular appearance of McCoy's Doctor, "[[Uninvited Guest]]", he stopped contributing to ''DWM''.
Ridgway had a reasonably long association with the [[Seventh Doctor comic stories|Seventh Doctor]] as well. He was both the first and last artist to tackle that character's regular run in ''DWM'' — though [[Martin Geraghty]] handled the Seventh Doctor's actual swansong. Ridgway also contributed to the Seventh Doctor's appearances in ''[[The Incredible Hulk Presents]]''. After the final regular appearance of McCoy's Doctor, ''[[Uninvited Guest (comic story)|Uninvited Guest]]'', he stopped contributing to ''DWM''.


Beyond ''Doctor Who'', Ridgway has had an extensive career with most major English language publishers. {{which}}
Beyond ''Doctor Who'', Ridgway has had an extensive career with most major English language publishers. {{which}}

Revision as of 05:53, 9 November 2018

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Ridgway as he appeared in 1989 (MM VHS 18)

John Ridgway was the most prolific penciller and inker during the Sixth and Seventh Doctors' runs in Doctor Who Magazine. Mike Collins and he are the only people to draw all the regular DWM strips for a particular Doctor's era.

Doctor Who comics

John Ridgway was the only artist during the Sixth Doctor's regular run in DWM. In fact, only one other artist drew the Sixth Doctor in a DWM comic strip and that was for the one-issue prelude to the Seventh Doctor story Emperor of the Daleks!. Despite John M. Burns and Barrie Mitchell's later turn with the character in the graphic novel The Age of Chaos, Ridgway is indelibly connected to the Sixth Doctor.

Ridgway may thus be credited with the co-creation of Frobisher, the Sixth Doctor's most enduring comic companion, as well as recurring villain Josiah W. Dogbolter. He was responsible for most comic appearances of Peri.

Ridgway had a reasonably long association with the Seventh Doctor as well. He was both the first and last artist to tackle that character's regular run in DWM — though Martin Geraghty handled the Seventh Doctor's actual swansong. Ridgway also contributed to the Seventh Doctor's appearances in The Incredible Hulk Presents. After the final regular appearance of McCoy's Doctor, Uninvited Guest, he stopped contributing to DWM.

Beyond Doctor Who, Ridgway has had an extensive career with most major English language publishers. [which?]

In 2013, 19 years after his last published Doctor Who work, he drew the sixth issue of Prisoners of Time, a 50th anniversary comic story which bought back many former Doctor Who comic artists.

In-universe

Technically, Ridgway is an in-universe character. As an homage to Ridgway's work with Frobisher, Dogbolter's art collection is said to include "an original John Ridgway" in the audio story The Maltese Penguin.

Doctor Who Magazine comic strips

Fifth Doctor comic stories

Sixth Doctor comic stories

Seventh Doctor comic stories

Twelfth Doctor comic stories

The Incredible Hulk Presents comic strips

IDW Publishing comic strips

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