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'''Doctor Who Classic Comics''' was a magazine published by [[Marvel Comics]] as a sister publication to the ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. It was launched in [[1992]] by [[Marvel UK]] as collections of strips from previous tie-in titles, including ''[[TV Comic]]'', ''[[Countdown]]'', and ''[[TV Action]]'', and, later, strips from ''[[Doctor Who Weekly]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who Monthly]]''. [[John Freeman]], an editor of ''Doctor Who Magazine'' had negotiated the purchase of publishing rights to all of these comic strips. | '''Doctor Who Classic Comics''' was a magazine published by [[Marvel Comics]] as a sister publication to the ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. It was launched in [[1992]] by [[Marvel UK]] as collections of strips from previous tie-in titles, including ''[[TV Comic]]'', ''[[Countdown]]'', and ''[[TV Action]]'', and, later, strips from ''[[Doctor Who Weekly]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who Monthly]]''. [[John Freeman]], an editor of ''Doctor Who Magazine'' had negotiated the purchase of publishing rights to all of these comic strips. | ||
==Overview== | == Overview == | ||
===Features=== | === Features === | ||
A few issues also included [[telesnap]]s features, publishing off air images from missing-presumed-wiped ''Doctor Who'' TV stories from the 1960s, at the same time that ''Doctor Who Magazine'' also ran telesnap features. The magazine also featured a number of articles that were related to the all the Doctor Who comic strip stories including interviews listings and a detailed listing feature as well as a small mention of current news and events. Early issues included posters. | A few issues also included [[telesnap]]s features, publishing off air images from missing-presumed-wiped ''Doctor Who'' TV stories from the 1960s, at the same time that ''Doctor Who Magazine'' also ran telesnap features. The magazine also featured a number of articles that were related to the all the Doctor Who comic strip stories including interviews listings and a detailed listing feature as well as a small mention of current news and events. Early issues included posters. | ||
===Current rights=== | === Current rights === | ||
The publishing rights are now held by [[Panini Comics|Panini]] who bought the assets of Marvel UK in the 1990s and which still publishes ''Doctor Who Magazine''. Although the title republished the [[The Dalek Chronicles|Daleks strip]] from ''[[TV Century 21]]'', those strip rights still reside with Express Newspapers. | The publishing rights are now held by [[Panini Comics|Panini]] who bought the assets of Marvel UK in the 1990s and which still publishes ''Doctor Who Magazine''. Although the title republished the [[The Dalek Chronicles|Daleks strip]] from ''[[TV Century 21]]'', those strip rights still reside with Express Newspapers. | ||
==Other information== | == Other information == | ||
A special issue, ''[[DWCC Autumn Holiday Special|Doctor Who Classic Comics Autumn Holiday Special]]'', was published midway through the magazine's run. It featured the first (and, to date, only) complete publication of the ''DWM'' strip ''[[Evening's Empire]]'', which had been discontinued after only the first chapter had been published due to production problems. The reference work ''[[Howe's Transcendental Toybox]]'' (2nd ed.) actually categorises this issue as a graphic novel. | A special issue, ''[[DWCC Autumn Holiday Special|Doctor Who Classic Comics Autumn Holiday Special]]'', was published midway through the magazine's run. It featured the first (and, to date, only) complete publication of the ''DWM'' strip ''[[Evening's Empire]]'', which had been discontinued after only the first chapter had been published due to production problems. The reference work ''[[Howe's Transcendental Toybox]]'' (2nd ed.) actually categorises this issue as a graphic novel. | ||
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file:DW_CC_27b.jpg|[[DWCC 27]] (Back Cover) | file:DW_CC_27b.jpg|[[DWCC 27]] (Back Cover) | ||
file:DW_CC_AS_1993.jpg|[[DWCC Autumn Holiday Special]]</gallery> | file:DW_CC_AS_1993.jpg|[[DWCC Autumn Holiday Special]]</gallery> | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who Classic Comics]] | [[Category:Doctor Who Classic Comics]] | ||
Revision as of 23:54, 3 November 2011
- You may be looking for Doctor Who Classics, a series launched by IDW Publishing in 2007.
Doctor Who Classic Comics was a magazine published by Marvel Comics as a sister publication to the Doctor Who Magazine. It was launched in 1992 by Marvel UK as collections of strips from previous tie-in titles, including TV Comic, Countdown, and TV Action, and, later, strips from Doctor Who Weekly and Doctor Who Monthly. John Freeman, an editor of Doctor Who Magazine had negotiated the purchase of publishing rights to all of these comic strips.
Overview
Features
A few issues also included telesnaps features, publishing off air images from missing-presumed-wiped Doctor Who TV stories from the 1960s, at the same time that Doctor Who Magazine also ran telesnap features. The magazine also featured a number of articles that were related to the all the Doctor Who comic strip stories including interviews listings and a detailed listing feature as well as a small mention of current news and events. Early issues included posters.
Current rights
The publishing rights are now held by Panini who bought the assets of Marvel UK in the 1990s and which still publishes Doctor Who Magazine. Although the title republished the Daleks strip from TV Century 21, those strip rights still reside with Express Newspapers.
Other information
A special issue, Doctor Who Classic Comics Autumn Holiday Special, was published midway through the magazine's run. It featured the first (and, to date, only) complete publication of the DWM strip Evening's Empire, which had been discontinued after only the first chapter had been published due to production problems. The reference work Howe's Transcendental Toybox (2nd ed.) actually categorises this issue as a graphic novel.
DWCC 27 (Back Cover)
