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'''John Ridgway''' was a comic artist for ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' in the mid-late 1980s, and again in the early 1990s.  He was the only artist during the [[Sixth Doctor Comic Strip 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]].
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'''John Ridgway''' (born [[4 May (people)|4 May]] [[1940 (people)|1940]]<ref>[https://peoplepill.com/people/john-ridgway/ People Pill]</ref>) was the most prolific [[penciller]] and [[inker]] during the [[Sixth Doctor comic stories|Sixth]] and [[Seventh Doctor comic stories|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.


Ridgway may thus be credited with the co-creation of [[Frobisher]], the Sixth Doctor's most enduring comic companion, along with most comic appearances of [[Peri]].
== ''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 a Sixth Doctor solo ''DWM'' comic strip, that being the [[Up Above the Gods (comic story)|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 (comic story)|The Age of Chaos]]'', Ridgway is indelibly connected to the [[Sixth Doctor]].


However, he also had a reasonably long association with the [[Seventh Doctor Comic Strip Stories|Seventh Doctor]] as well. He was both the first and last artist to tackle ''that'' character's regular run in ''DWM''. He also contributed to the run in ''[[The Incredible Hulk Presents]]''. After the run of the Seventh Doctor concluded with his "[[Uninvited Guest]]", he stopped contributing to ''DWM''.
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]].


Beyond ''Doctor Who'', Ridgway worked on DC Comics, ''Babylon 5'' and ''Incredible Hulk'' comics.
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''.


==[[Doctor Who Magazine comic strips|Doctor Who Magazine - Comic Strips]]==
Beyond ''Doctor Who'', Ridgway has had an extensive career with most major English language publishers. {{which}}
===[[Fifth Doctor comic strip stories]]===
*[[Blood Invocation]]


===[[Sixth Doctor comic strip stories]]===
In 2013, 19 years after his last published ''Doctor Who'' work, he drew the [[POT 6|sixth issue]] of ''[[Prisoners of Time]]'', a 50th anniversary comic story which bought back many former Doctor Who comic artists.
*[[The Shape Shifter]]
*[[Voyager]]
*[[Polly the Glot]]
*[[Once Upon a Time Lord]]
*[[War-Game]]
*[[Funhouse]]
*[[Kane's Story]]
*[[Abel's Story]]
*[[The Warrior's Story]]
*[[Frobisher's Story]]
*[[Exodus]]
*[[Revelation]]
*[[Genesis]] (also co-writer)
*[[Nature of the Beast]]
*[[Time Bomb]]
*[[Salad Daze]]
*[[Changes]]
*[[Profits of Doom]]
*[[The Gift]]
*[[The World Shapers]]


===[[Seventh Doctor comic strip stories]]===
== In-universe ==
*[[A Cold Day in Hell]]
Technically, Ridgway is an in-universe character. As an homage to Ridgway's work with [[Frobisher]], [[Josiah W. Dogbolter|Dogbolter's]] art collection is said to include "an original John Ridgway" in the audio story ''[[The Maltese Penguin]]''.
*[[Echoes of the Mogor]]
*[[Hunger from the Ends of Time]]
*[[Train-Flight]]
*[[Memorial]]
*[[Cat Litter]]
*[[Emperor of the Daleks]]
*[[Time & Time Again]]
*[[Cuckoo]]
*[[Uninvited Guest]]
*[[Flashback]]


{{comic stub}}
== Credits ==
[[Category:Comic artists|Ridgway]]
=== Doctor Who Magazine ===
[[Category:Comic writers|Ridgway]]
==== First Doctor comic stories ====
* ''[[A Religious Experience (comic story)|A Religious Experience]]''
 
==== Fifth Doctor comic stories ====
* ''[[Blood Invocation (comic story)|Blood Invocation]]''
 
==== Sixth Doctor comic stories ====
* ''[[The Shape Shifter (comic story)|The Shape Shifter]]''
* ''[[Voyager (comic story)|Voyager]]''
* ''[[Polly the Glot (comic story)|Polly the Glot]]''
* ''[[Once Upon a Time-Lord (comic story)|Once Upon a Time-Lord]]''
* ''[[War-Game (comic story)|War-Game]]''
* ''[[Funhouse (comic story)|Funhouse]]''
* ''[[Kane's Story (comic story)|Kane's Story]]''
* ''[[Abel's Story (comic story)|Abel's Story]]''
* ''[[The Warrior's Story (comic story)|The Warrior's Story]]''
* ''[[Frobisher's Story (comic story)|Frobisher's Story]]''
* ''[[Exodus (comic story)|Exodus]]''
* ''[[Revelation! (comic story)|Revelation!]]''
* ''[[Genesis! (comic story)|Genesis!]]'' (also co-writer)
* ''[[Nature of the Beast! (comic story)|Nature of the Beast!]]''
* ''[[Time Bomb (comic story)|Time Bomb]]''
* ''[[Salad Daze (comic story)|Salad Daze]]''
* ''[[Changes (comic story)|Changes]]''
* ''[[Profits of Doom! (comic story)|Profits of Doom!]]''
* ''[[The Gift (comic story)|The Gift]]''
* ''[[The World Shapers (comic story)|The World Shapers]]''
 
==== Seventh Doctor comic stories ====
* ''[[A Cold Day in Hell! (comic story)|A Cold Day in Hell!]]''
* ''[[Echoes of the Mogor! (comic story)|Echoes of the Mogor!]]''
* ''[[Train-Flight (comic story)|Train-Flight]]''
* ''[[Memorial (comic story)|Memorial]]''
* ''[[Cat Litter (comic story)|Cat Litter]]''
* ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]''
* ''[[Cuckoo (comic story)|Cuckoo]]''
* ''[[Uninvited Guest (comic story)|Uninvited Guest]]''
* ''[[Flashback (comic story)|Flashback]]''
 
==== Twelfth Doctor comic stories ====
* ''[[The Stockbridge Showdown (comic story)|The Stockbridge Showdown]]'' (with [[Dave Gibbons]], [[Roger Langridge]], [[Adrian Salmon]], [[Dan McDaid]], [[John Ross]], [[Mike Collins]], [[Martin Geraghty]] and [[David A Roach]])
 
=== The Incredible Hulk Presents ===
* ''[[Hunger from the Ends of Time! (comic story)|Hunger from the Ends of Time!]]''
 
=== IDW Publishing ===
==== Prisoners of Time ====
* ''[[Façades (comic story)|Façades]]''
 
=== Cutaway Comics ===
==== Omega ====
* ''[[Omega (comic story)|Omega]]''
 
=== Torchwood Magazine ===
* ''[[Overture (comic story)|Overture]]''
 
== External links ==
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{{NameSort}}
 
== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}
 
[[Category:Comic writers]]
[[Category:Comic pencillers]]
[[Category:Comic inkers]]

Latest revision as of 02:37, 12 April 2023

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John Ridgway (born 4 May 1940[1]) 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[[edit] | [edit source]]

John Ridgway was the only artist during the Sixth Doctor's regular run in DWM. In fact, only one other artist drew a Sixth Doctor solo DWM comic strip, that being 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[[edit] | [edit source]]

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.

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who Magazine[[edit] | [edit source]]

First Doctor comic stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Fifth Doctor comic stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Sixth Doctor comic stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Seventh Doctor comic stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Twelfth Doctor comic stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Incredible Hulk Presents[[edit] | [edit source]]

IDW Publishing[[edit] | [edit source]]

Prisoners of Time[[edit] | [edit source]]

Cutaway Comics[[edit] | [edit source]]

Omega[[edit] | [edit source]]

Torchwood Magazine[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]


Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ People Pill
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