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{{Infobox Magazine
{{Infobox Magazine
|magazine name= Doctor Who (USA)
|image = DW USA 01.jpg
|image=[[Image:DW_USA_01.jpg|250px|]]
|issue number = 1
|issue number= 1
|cover date= [[October (releases)|October]] [[1984 (releases)|1984]]
|cover date= October [[1984]]
|format = 36pp stapled
|format= 36pp stapled
|editor = [[Jim Salicrup]]
|editor= [[Jim Salicrup]]
|publisher = [[Marvel Comics]], USA
|publisher= [[Marvel Comics]], USA
|previous issue= None
|next issue= [[Doctor Who (USA) Issue 2]]
}}
}}
'''''DW84 1''''' had a cover date of [[October (releases)|October]] [[1984 (releases)|1984]].


==Contents==
== Contents ==
=== The Doctor's comic strip stories ===
[[Fourth Doctor Comic Strip Stories|Fourth Doctor Comic Stories]]:
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Star Beast (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Star Beast]]''
:: First Appeared: [[DWM 19]]-[[DWM 21|21]]


===The Doctor's Comic Strip Stories===
=== Back-up comic strip stories ===
'''[[Fourth Doctor Comic Strip Stories]]:'''
* ''[[The Return of the Daleks (comic story)|The Return of the Daleks]]''
* 'Doctor Who and [[The Star Beast]]'
:: First Appeared: [[DWM 1]]-[[DWM 4|4]]
:: First Appeared: [[DWM]] (Issues 19-26)
===Back-Up Comic Strip Stories===
* [[Return of the Daleks (Doctor Who Weekly)|Return of the Daleks]]  
:: First Appeared: [[DWM]] (Issues 1-4)


===Also Featuring===
=== Additional features ===
* 'Who's Who'
* "Who's Who"
:: Introduction to the Doctor Who series, illustrated by [[Walter Simonson]]
:: Introduction to the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series, illustrated by [[Walter Simonson]]


==Credited Credits ==
== Credits ==
: Editor in Chief: Jim Shooter
* Editor in Chief: [[Jim Shooter]]
: Editor: [[Jim Salicrup]]
* Editor: [[Jim Salicrup]]
: Editorial Consultant: Patrick Daniel O'Neill
* Editorial Consultant: [[Patrick Daniel O'Neill]]
: Art Director: John Romita
* Art Director: [[John Romita]]
: Art Assistants: Phil Lord & Keith Williams
* Art Assistants: [[Phil Lord]] & [[Keith Williams]]
: Production Coordinator: Dan Crespi
* Production Coordinator: [[Dan Crespi]]
: Assistant Production Coordinator: Ron Zaime
* Assistant Production Coordinator: [[Ron Zaime]]
: Production: Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Phil Felix, Morrie Kuramoto, John Morelli and Barry Shapiro
* Production: [[Harry Candelario]], [[Rob Carosella]], [[Phil Felix]], [[Morrie Kuramoto]], [[John Morelli]] and [[Barry Shapiro]]
: Typesetting: Brenda Mings
* Typesetting: [[Brenda Mings]]
: Cover Artist: [[Dave Gibbons]]
* Cover Artist: [[Dave Gibbons]]
: Cover Colorist: [[George Roussos]]  
* Cover Colorist: [[George Roussos]]
: Timeless Wonder: Irving Forbush
* Timeless Wonder: Irving Forbush


 
== Additional details ==
==Further Information==
[[File:Peanuts Doctor Who (1984) 1.jpg|thumb|Time Travel Advice 5p: The Doctor is in]]
* Following the success of the Doctor's comic strip adventures in the UK's [[Doctor Who Magazine]] ([[DWM]]) and the trial period in [[Doctor Who Marvel Premiere (Issues 57-60)]] (see [[Marvel Comics]]), this separate title was released in the USA and ran for 23 issues.
* A cartoon by [[Ron Zalme]] featured the Fourth Doctor in a Lucy van Pelt-style booth offering "time travel advice" for 5p. Zalme made another Peanuts-style cartoon for the Doctor Who Bookshelf feature introduced in [[DW84 3]].
* This all-colour monthly title was priced $1.50 (US).
* 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).
* [[Dave Gibbons]] provided all-new cover artwork for this issue.
* [[Dave Gibbons]] provided all-new cover artwork for this issue.
* All the comic strips reprinted in [[DWUS]] were cleaned up with many being presented in full colour for the first time.
* All the comic strips reprinted in this title were cleaned up, with many being presented in full colour for the first time.
* The reprinted comic strip material is not sourced.
* The reprinted comic strip material is not sourced.
* This issue did not feature a letters page.
* This issue did not feature a letters page.
* The Introduction page says that the stories are reprinted from ''Doctor Who COMICS Weekly'' - of course, since DWM has never been entirely comic strip, it has never been called that.
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==External Links==
[[Category:DW84 issues|01]]
''To be added''
[[Category:Doctor Who Magazine (USA) Issues|01]]

Latest revision as of 01:57, 2 April 2024

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DW84 1 had a cover date of October 1984.

Contents[[edit]]

The Doctor's comic strip stories[[edit]]

Fourth Doctor Comic Stories:

First Appeared: DWM 19-21

Back-up comic strip stories[[edit]]

First Appeared: DWM 1-4

Additional features[[edit]]

  • "Who's Who"
Introduction to the Doctor Who series, illustrated by Walter Simonson

Credits[[edit]]

Additional details[[edit]]

Time Travel Advice 5p: The Doctor is in
  • A cartoon by Ron Zalme featured the Fourth Doctor in a Lucy van Pelt-style booth offering "time travel advice" for 5p. Zalme made another Peanuts-style cartoon for the Doctor Who Bookshelf feature introduced in DW84 3.
  • 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).
  • Dave Gibbons provided all-new cover artwork for this issue.
  • All the comic strips reprinted in this title were cleaned up, with many being presented in full colour for the first time.
  • The reprinted comic strip material is not sourced.
  • This issue did not feature a letters page.
  • The Introduction page says that the stories are reprinted from Doctor Who COMICS Weekly - of course, since DWM has never been entirely comic strip, it has never been called that.