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{{Infobox Magazine
{{Infobox Magazine
|magazine name= Doctor Who Classic Comics
|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 Adventures===
=== 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]]


===Back-Up Comic Strip Stories===
=== Additional features ===
: [[Return of the Daleks (Comic Strip Story) | Return of the Daleks]]  
* "Who's Who"
:: Introduction to the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series, illustrated by [[Walter Simonson]]


===Also Featuring===
== Credits ==
* `Who’s Who`
* Editor in Chief: [[Jim Shooter]]
:: (Introduction to the Doctor Who series. Illustrated by [[Walter Simonson]]
* Editor: [[Jim Salicrup]]
* Editorial Consultant: [[Patrick Daniel O'Neill]]
* Art Director: [[John Romita]]
* Art Assistants: [[Phil Lord]] & [[Keith Williams]]
* Production Coordinator: [[Dan Crespi]]
* Assistant Production Coordinator: [[Ron Zaime]]
* Production: [[Harry Candelario]], [[Rob Carosella]], [[Phil Felix]], [[Morrie Kuramoto]], [[John Morelli]] and [[Barry Shapiro]]
* Typesetting: [[Brenda Mings]]
* Cover Artist: [[Dave Gibbons]]
* Cover Colorist: [[George Roussos]]
* Timeless Wonder: Irving Forbush


==Credited Credits ==
== Additional details ==
: Editor in Chief: Jim Shooter
[[File:Peanuts Doctor Who (1984) 1.jpg|thumb|Time Travel Advice 5p: The Doctor is in]]
: Editor: [[Jim Salicrup]]
* 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]].
: Editorial Consultant: Patrick Daniel O’Neill
* 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.
: Art Director: John Romita
* This all-colour, monthly title was priced $1.50 (US).
: Art Assistants: Phil Lord & Keith Williams
: Production Coordinator: Dan Crespi
: Assistant Production Coordinator: Ron Zaime
: Production: Harry Candelario, Rob Carosella, Phil Felix, Morrie Kuramoto, John Morelli and Barry Shapiro
: Typesetting: Brenda Mings
: Cover Artist: [[Dave Gibbons]]
: Cover Colorist: [[George Roussos]]  
: Timeless Wonder: Irving Forbush
 
 
==Further Information==
* 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)]] ([[DWMP]]) comics, this separate title was released in the USA and ran for 23 issues.  
* [[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.
* All the comic strips reprinted in this title were cleaned up, with many being presented in full colour for the first time.
* This issue did not feature a letters page.  
* The reprinted comic strip material is not sourced.
 
* This issue did not feature a letters page.
==External Links==
* 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.
‘‘To be added''
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DW84 1 had a cover date of October 1984.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Fourth Doctor Comic Stories:

First Appeared: DWM 19-21

Back-up comic strip stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

First Appeared: DWM 1-4

Additional features[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

Additional details[[edit] | [edit source]]

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.