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|release date = [[20 October (releases)|20 October]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]] - present
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* [[August (releases)|August]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]] - [[April (releases)|April]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] <small>(Kickstarter backer's releases of ''Paradise Found'')</small>
* [[19 October (releases)|19 October]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]] - present
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'''''Paradise Towers''''' was a series of stories set in [[Paradise Towers]], which debuted in the [[1987 (releases)|1987]] [[Seventh Doctor]] episode ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'' and were [[List of DWU concepts not owned by the BBC|licensed directly]] from their creator, [[Stephen Wyatt]]. The series included comics published by [[Cutaway Comics]]<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cutawaycomics/paradise-towers-paradise-found/ PARADISE TOWERS: PARADISE FOUND by Matt Charlton]</ref> and books published by [[Obverse Books]].<ref name="obv" /> <ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/room5064/lytton-a-comic-mini-series-by-doctor-whos-eric-saward/description LYTTON - a comic mini-series by Doctor Who's Eric Saward.]</ref> And anthologies published by [[Obverse Books]] beginning in [[2021 (releases)|2021]].
'''''Paradise Towers''''' was a series of stories set in [[Paradise Towers]], which debuted in the [[1987 (releases)|1987]] [[Seventh Doctor]] episode {{cs|Paradise Towers (TV story)}} and were [[List of DWU concepts not owned by the BBC|licensed directly]] from their creator, [[Stephen Wyatt]]. The series included comics published by [[Cutaway Comics]]<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cutawaycomics/paradise-towers-paradise-found/ PARADISE TOWERS: PARADISE FOUND by Matt Charlton]</ref><ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/room5064/lytton-a-comic-mini-series-by-doctor-whos-eric-saward/description LYTTON - a comic mini-series by Doctor Who's Eric Saward.]</ref> and anthologies published by [[Obverse Books]] beginning in [[2021 (releases)|2021]].


== Stories ==
== Stories ==
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Issue 1:<br>[[August (releases)|August]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]] <small>(Kickstarter backer's release)</small><br>[[19 October (releases)|19 October]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]] <small>(public release)</small>
* Issue 1:<br>[[August (releases)|August]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]] <small>(Kickstarter backer's release)</small><br>[[19 October (releases)|19 October]] 2021 <small>(public release)</small>
Issue 2:<br>
* Issue 2:<br>[[November (releases)|November]] 2021 <small>(Kickstarter backer's release)</small><br>[[4 February (releases)|4 February]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] <small>(public release)</small>
Issue 3:<br>
* Issue 3:<br>[[March (releases)|March]] 2022 <small>(Kickstarter backer's release)</small><br>[[16 August (releases)|16 August]] 2022 <small>(public release)</small>
Issue 4:<br>
* Issue 4:<br>[[January (releases)|January]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] <small>(Kickstarter backer's release)</small><br>[[15 January (releases)|15 June]] 2023 <small>(public release)</small>
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|[[Faiz Rehman]]
|[[Faiz Rehman]]
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|rowspan=2|[[PTPF 3]]
|rowspan=2|[[PTPF 1]]-[[PTPF 4|4]]
|rowspan=2|[[20 October (releases)|20 October]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]-
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* Issue 1:<br>[[August (releases)|August]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]] <small>(Kickstarter backer's release)</small><br>[[19 October (releases)|19 October]] 2021 <small>(public release)</small>
* Issue 2:<br>[[November (releases)|November]] 2021 <small>(Kickstarter backer's release)</small><br>[[4 February (releases)|4 February]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] <small>(public release)</small>
* Issue 3:<br>[[March (releases)|March]] 2022 <small>(Kickstarter backer's release)</small><br>[[16 August (releases)|16 August]] 2022 <small>(public release)</small>
* Issue 4:<br>[[January (releases)|January]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] <small>(Kickstarter backer's release)</small><br>[[15 January (releases)|15 June]] 2023 <small>(public release)</small>
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|''[[Paradise Before (comic story)|Paradise Before]]''
|''[[Paradise Before (comic story)|Paradise Before]]''
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|[[Cutaway Comics]]
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* [[March (releases)|March]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] <small>(Kickstarter backer's release)</small>
* [[16 August (releases)|16 August]] 2022 <small>(public release)</small>
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=== Anthologies ===
=== Anthologies ===
==== Cutaway Comics ====
{| {{prettytable}}
! Title || Track || Author || Featuring || Released
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|rowspan=4|''[[Paradise Towers (audio anthology)|Paradise Towers]]''<ref>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cutawaycomics/paradise-towers-paradise-found/posts/4067333</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/cutawayuniverse/status/1804839209703747729?s=46&t=n1ymF6URs9Fk5Zw8aOt81A</ref>
|1-3<br>''[[Maddy's Diary (audio story)|Maddy's Diary]]''
|rowspan=3|[[Stephen Wyatt]]
|rowspan=3|[[Kroagnon]]
|rowspan=4|[[29 August (releases)|29 August]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]]
|-
|4-6<br>''[[The Wallscrawler (audio story)|The Wallscrawler]]''
|-
|7-11<br>''[[The Rotwang Family Mausoleum (audio story)|The Rotwang Family Mausoleum]]''
|-
|12<br>''[[Rotwang Family Mausoleum Cast Chat (interview)|Rotwang Family Mausoleum Cast Chat]]''
|N/A
|N/A
|}
==== Obverse Books ====
Inspired by the success of Cutaway's ''Paradise Towers'' Kickstarter,<ref name="obv">[https://gallifreybase.com/gb/threads/build-high-for-happiness.298309/#post-13057445 GallifreyBase: "Build High for Happiness"]</ref> [[Obverse Books]] aquired the prose rights to the setting and began a series of ''Paradise Towers'' anthologies.
Inspired by the success of Cutaway's ''Paradise Towers'' Kickstarter,<ref name="obv">[https://gallifreybase.com/gb/threads/build-high-for-happiness.298309/#post-13057445 GallifreyBase: "Build High for Happiness"]</ref> [[Obverse Books]] aquired the prose rights to the setting and began a series of ''Paradise Towers'' anthologies.
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
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|''[[Build High for Happiness (anthology)|Build High for Happiness]]''
|''[[Build High for Happiness (anthology)|Build High for Happiness]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Stuart Douglas]]
|[[Stuart Douglas]]
|[[25 November (releases)|25 November]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]
|[[25 November (releases)|25 November]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]
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|''Ice Hot!''<ref>https://twitter.com/doctoryatt/status/1634689436167356417</ref>
|''[[Ice Hot (anthology)|Ice Hot]]''
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|[[Kara Dennison]]
|[[30 May (releases)|30 May]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]]
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* Audio Content - {{cs|Turn Left (TV story)}} Commentary with [[Graeme Harper]] (Director), moderated by Justin Johnson
* Audio Content - {{cs|Turn Left (TV story)}} Commentary with [[Graeme Harper]] (Director), moderated by Justin Johnson
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* Audio Content - {{cs|Paradise Towers (TV story)}} commentary with [[Stephen Wyatt]] (Writer), Andrew Cartmel (Script Editor), moderated by Justin Johnson
* Audio Content - {{cs|Paradise Towers (TV story)}} commentary with [[Stephen Wyatt]] (Writer), Andrew Cartmel (Script Editor), moderated by Justin Johnson
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* Audio Content - ''Dragonfire'' Episodes 1-3 commentary with [[Sophie Aldred]] (moderated by Justin Johnson)
* Audio Content - ''Dragonfire'' Episodes 1-3 commentary with [[Sophie Aldred]] (moderated by Justin Johnson)
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:'''[[PTPF 1|Issue 1]]'''
:'''[[PTPF 1|Issue 1]]'''
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Paradise Found Issue 1 Cover A.jpg|Cover A<br>[[Silvano Beltramo]]
Paradise Found - Issue 1 - Cover A.jpg|Cover A<br>[[Silvano Beltramo]]
Paradise Found Issue 1 Cover B.jpg|Cover B<br>[[Martin Geraghty]]
Paradise Found - Issue 1 - Cover B.jpg|Cover B<br>[[Martin Geraghty]]
Paradise Found Issue 1 Cover C.jpg|Cover C<br>[[Stephen B. Scott]]
Paradise Found - Issue 1 - Cover C.jpg|Cover C<br>[[Stephen B. Scott]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


:'''[[PTPF 2|Issue 2]]'''
:'''[[PTPF 2|Issue 2]]'''
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Paradise Found Issue 2 Cover A.jpg|Cover A<br>[[Silvano Beltramo]]
Paradise Found - Issue 2 - Cover A.jpg|Cover A<br>[[Silvano Beltramo]]
Paradise Found Issue 2 Cover B.jpg|Cover B<br>[[Martin Geraghty]]
Paradise Found - Issue 2 - Cover B.jpg|Cover B<br>[[Martin Geraghty]]
Paradise Found Issue 2 Cover C.jpg|Cover C<br>[[Robert Hack]]
Paradise Found - Issue 2 - Cover C.jpg|Cover C<br>[[Robert Hack]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


:'''[[PTPF 3|Issue 3]]'''
:'''[[PTPF 3|Issue 3]]'''
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Paradise Found Issue 3 Cover A.jpg|Cover A<br>[[Silvano Beltramo]]
Paradise Found - Issue 3 - Cover A.jpg|Cover A<br>[[Silvano Beltramo]]
Paradise Found Issue 3 Cover B.jpg|Cover B<br>[[Martin Geraghty]]
Paradise Found - Issue 3 - Cover B.jpg|Cover B<br>[[Martin Geraghty]]
Paradise Found Issue 3 Cover C.jpg|Cover C<br>[[Martin Baines]]
Paradise Found - Issue 3 - Cover C.jpg|Cover C<br>[[Martin Baines]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


:'''[[PTPF 4|Issue 4]]'''
:'''[[PTPF 4|Issue 4]]'''
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Paradise Found Issue 4 Cover A.jpg|Cover A<br>[[Silvano Beltramo]]
Paradise Found - Issue 4 - Cover A.jpg|Cover A<br>[[Silvano Beltramo]]
Paradise Found Issue 4 Cover B.jpg|Cover B<br>[[Martin Geraghty]]
Paradise Found - Issue 4 - Cover B.jpg|Cover B<br>[[Martin Geraghty]]
Paradise Found Issue 4 Cover C.jpg|Cover C<br>[[Martin Baines]]
Paradise Found - Issue 4 - Cover C.jpg|Cover C<br>[[Martin Baines]]
</gallery>
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Build High for Happiness (anthology).jpg|''[[Build High for Happiness (anthology)|Build High for Happiness]]''
Build High for Happiness (anthology).jpg|''[[Build High for Happiness (anthology)|Build High for Happiness]]''
Paradise Towers - Ice Hot.jpg|''[[Ice Hot (anthology)|Ice Hot]]''
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Latest revision as of 01:02, 28 October 2024

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This page absolutely does contain spoilers either about the behind-the-scenes or narrative elements of stories which have not yet been published or broadcast. Please see our spoiler policy for our rules governing articles about such subjects.

You may wish to consult Paradise Towers (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.
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Paradise Towers was a series of stories set in Paradise Towers, which debuted in the 1987 Seventh Doctor episode Paradise Towers [+]Loading...["Paradise Towers (TV story)"] and were licensed directly from their creator, Stephen Wyatt. The series included comics published by Cutaway Comics[1][2] and anthologies published by Obverse Books beginning in 2021.

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Comics[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Writer Artist Featuring Printed in Release date
1 Paradise Found Sean Mason Silvano Beltramo Kangs PTPF 1-4

Backup[[edit] | [edit source]]

Title Writer Artist Featuring Printed in Release date
Terra Alpha Nights Andrew Orton Faiz Rehman PTPF 1-4
Paradise Before Sean Mason Silvano Beltramo Kroagnon

Short stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Title Writer Released Publisher Release date
When Bubble Wrap Went Pop Sean Mason PTPF 3 Cutaway Comics

Anthologies[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Title Track Author Featuring Released
Paradise Towers[3][4] 1-3
Maddy's Diary
Stephen Wyatt Kroagnon 29 August 2024
4-6
The Wallscrawler
7-11
The Rotwang Family Mausoleum
12
Rotwang Family Mausoleum Cast Chat
N/A N/A

Obverse Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

Inspired by the success of Cutaway's Paradise Towers Kickstarter,[5] Obverse Books aquired the prose rights to the setting and began a series of Paradise Towers anthologies.

Title Editor Release date
Build High for Happiness Stuart Douglas 25 November 2021
Ice Hot Kara Dennison 30 May 2024

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Paradise Towers: Paradise Found was originally planned to be released in January 2021.[6]
  • The logo design for the comic series was significantly changed between announcement and release:

VAMs[[edit] | [edit source]]

Each issue of Paradise Towers: Paradise Found purchased directly from Cutaway Comics included a bonus DVD of "value added material" (VAM).

# Cover Content
1 Paradise Towers Paradise Found 1 VAM.jpg
2 Paradise Towers Paradise Found 2 VAM.jpg
3 Paradise Towers Paradise Found 3 VAM.jpg
  • Audio Content - Paradise Towers [+]Loading...["Paradise Towers (TV story)"] commentary with Stephen Wyatt (Writer), Andrew Cartmel (Script Editor), moderated by Justin Johnson
  • Audio Content - Delta and the Bannermen [+]Loading...["Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)"] commentary with Malcolm Kohll (Writer), Andrew Cartmel (Script Editor), moderated by Justin Johnson
  • Audio Content - Dragonfire [+]Loading...["Dragonfire (TV story)"] commentary with Ian Briggs (Writer), Andrew Cartmel (Script Editor), moderated by Justin Johnson
  • Video Content - Commentary for Issue 3 of Paradise Found with Sean Mason (Writer)
  • Video Content - In Conversation: Stephen Wyatt
  • Video Content - 'Gods and Monsters' teaser trailer
4 Paradise Towers Paradise Found 4 VAM.jpg
  • Audio Content - Dragonfire Episodes 1-3 commentary with Sophie Aldred (moderated by Justin Johnson)
  • Audio Content - Dragonfire Episode 1-3 commentary with Patricia Quinn (moderated by Justin Johnson)
  • Video Content - Issue 4 Commentary with writer Sean Mason
  • Video Content - "Kangs Are Best" Featurette
  • Video Content - Gods and Monsters Trailer

Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

Paradise Found

Issue 1
Issue 2
Issue 3
Issue 4

Anthologies

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]