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|image= | |issue number = 164 | ||
|issue number= | |cover date= [[8 September (releases)|8 September]] [[1990 (releases)|1990]] | ||
|cover date= [[ | |format = 43pp stapled | ||
|format= 43pp stapled | |editor = [[John Freeman]] | ||
|editor= [[ | |publisher = [[Marvel Comics UK]] | ||
|publisher= [[Marvel Comics UK]] | |series=[[Doctor Who Magazine|''Doctor Who Magazine'' issues]] | ||
| | |release date = [[9 August (releases)|9 August]] [[1990 (releases)|1990]]}} | ||
| | The '''164th issue''' of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' was a watershed issue. It began a kind of "third age" of ''DWM'' publication. | ||
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Initially, the magazine had been weekly. Then it moved to a monthly publication. With ''DWM #164'' it moved to quad-weekly releases. This meant that subscribers would receive thirteen issues a year, not just twelve. | |||
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It also changed the meaning of the {{w|cover date}}. With this issue, cover dates were not just given in terms of months, but precise dates. However, these dates were emphatically not ''publication'' dates — they were ''expiration'' dates. The cover date was much more significant to the retailer than the consumer: it referred to the day retailers should have removed it from their shelves. In other words, the cover date of "[[8 September (releases)|8 September]] [[1990 (releases)|1990]]" meant that on [[9 September (releases)|9 September]] 1990, [[DWM 165|''DWM'' #165]] hit the news stands. The issue "published in September 1990" was therefore #165 — not this one. | |||
''DWM'' #164 was also notable for fans of the ''DWM'' comic strip. From this issue and for several years, the comic strip's narrative continuity was deliberately intertwined with that of the [[Virgin New Adventures]] line of novels. ([[DWMS Winter 1993|Winter 1993]]) | |||
*[[ | == Contents == | ||
=== Articles === | |||
* 'The Two Nervous Breakdowns' (Part 2 of 2) [[Gary Downie]] (Production Manager) concludes his article on overseas filming with the actual recording of the show...''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]''. | |||
=== | === Comic content === | ||
'' | * ''[[Terror of the Autons (comic story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' (A Radio Times Tribute) by [[Colin Howard]] | ||
* ''[[Fellow Travellers (comic story)|Fellow Travellers]]'' - Part 1 | |||
=== | === Archives === | ||
''to | * Archive Feature: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' (Episodes 1-3) (Part 1 of 2) with illustrations by [[Colin Howard]] synopsis only by [[Andrew Pixley]] | ||
* Episode Guide: Season 26: [[Sylvester McCoy]] (''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'' to ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') | |||
=== | === Interviews / Profiles === | ||
''to | * [[John Nathan-Turner]] (Producer) talks about his time on ''Doctor Who'' to former BBC publicist [[Kevin O'Shea]] (interviewed in [[DWM 158]]) | ||
* [[Marek Anton]] (Actor) who played both [[Vershinin]] in ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'' and the [[Destroyer]] in ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'' interviewed by [[John B. McLay]] | |||
* [[Philip Madoc]] (Actor) by [[Peter F.D. Linford]] discusses ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'' and ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' from an interview by [[Martin Cassan]] | |||
=== | === Previews / Reviews - Off the Shelf === | ||
''to | * NOVEL: [[Target Missing Episodes|MISSING EPISODES]]: ''[[Mission to Magnus (novelisation)|Mission to Magnus]]'' by [[Philip Martin]] ([[Target Books]]) | ||
* VIDEOS: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'' ([[BBC Video]]) | |||
* VIDEOS: ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'' (Unedited) ([[BBC Video]]) | |||
== | === Page Pin-ups === | ||
'' | * Teenagers [[Jean (The Curse of Fenric)|Jean]] and [[Phyllis]] from ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'' | ||
* The [[Third Doctor]] at his workbench from ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' (B&W) | |||
== | === Also featuring === | ||
''to | * Matrix Data Bank (Questions and Answers) | ||
* Beyond the TARDIS (Who is doing what by [[Dominic May]]) | |||
* Gallifrey Guardian (News) | |||
* You on Who (Letters) | |||
* Data Coils (now incorporating pen-pals and events listing) | |||
* ''[[Doctor Who? (DWM 164 comic story)|Doctor Who?]]'' by [[Tim Quinn]] and [[Dicky Howett]] | |||
* ''[[Untitled (DWM 164 comic story)|Untitled Nix View story]]'' by [[Nick Miller]] (cartoon) | |||
* Competition: 3 Questions to win one of ten [[Mark Ayres]] LP's [[Myths and Other Legends]] | |||
{{ | === Random quote === | ||
[[Category: | “What's happening, Doctor?" | ||
:::: Various Companions, etc! | |||
== Credits == | |||
* Editor: [[John Freeman]] | |||
* Assistant Editor : [[Jacqui Papp]] | |||
* Witty Patter: [[Dan Abnett]] | |||
* Production: [[Mark Irvine]] | |||
* Advisor: [[John Nathan-Turner]] | |||
* Magazine Group Editor: [[John Freeman]] | |||
* Managing Director: [[Robert Sutherland]] | |||
* Excelsior: [[Stan Lee]] | |||
== Additional details == | |||
* This issue priced £1.50 (UK) was the first issue to appear every four weeks (13 per year) as opposed to a monthly release of 12 per year. | |||
* The main cover picture features the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Melkur]] from ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]''. | |||
* [[Colin Howard]] once again illustrates an introduction to this issues Archive Feature with a 'trailer' that gives more than a nod to [[Frank Bellamy]]'s treatment of the ''Doctor Who'' story ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'' for ''[[Radio Times]]'' in [[Radio Times: The 1970s|1972]]. | |||
{{DWM issues}} | |||
[[Category:DWM issues]] | |||
[[Category:1990 DWM issues]] | |||
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The 164th issue of Doctor Who Magazine was a watershed issue. It began a kind of "third age" of DWM publication.
Initially, the magazine had been weekly. Then it moved to a monthly publication. With DWM #164 it moved to quad-weekly releases. This meant that subscribers would receive thirteen issues a year, not just twelve.
It also changed the meaning of the cover date. With this issue, cover dates were not just given in terms of months, but precise dates. However, these dates were emphatically not publication dates — they were expiration dates. The cover date was much more significant to the retailer than the consumer: it referred to the day retailers should have removed it from their shelves. In other words, the cover date of "8 September 1990" meant that on 9 September 1990, DWM #165 hit the news stands. The issue "published in September 1990" was therefore #165 — not this one.
DWM #164 was also notable for fans of the DWM comic strip. From this issue and for several years, the comic strip's narrative continuity was deliberately intertwined with that of the Virgin New Adventures line of novels. (Winter 1993)
Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]
Articles[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 'The Two Nervous Breakdowns' (Part 2 of 2) Gary Downie (Production Manager) concludes his article on overseas filming with the actual recording of the show...The Two Doctors.
Comic content[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Terror of the Autons (A Radio Times Tribute) by Colin Howard
- Fellow Travellers - Part 1
Archives[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Archive Feature: Terror of the Autons (Episodes 1-3) (Part 1 of 2) with illustrations by Colin Howard synopsis only by Andrew Pixley
- Episode Guide: Season 26: Sylvester McCoy (Battlefield to Survival)
Interviews / Profiles[[edit] | [edit source]]
- John Nathan-Turner (Producer) talks about his time on Doctor Who to former BBC publicist Kevin O'Shea (interviewed in DWM 158)
- Marek Anton (Actor) who played both Vershinin in The Curse of Fenric and the Destroyer in Battlefield interviewed by John B. McLay
- Philip Madoc (Actor) by Peter F.D. Linford discusses The War Games and The Brain of Morbius from an interview by Martin Cassan
Previews / Reviews - Off the Shelf[[edit] | [edit source]]
- NOVEL: MISSING EPISODES: Mission to Magnus by Philip Martin (Target Books)
- VIDEOS: The Five Doctors (BBC Video)
- VIDEOS: The Brain of Morbius (Unedited) (BBC Video)
Page Pin-ups[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Teenagers Jean and Phyllis from The Curse of Fenric
- The Third Doctor at his workbench from Terror of the Autons (B&W)
Also featuring[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Matrix Data Bank (Questions and Answers)
- Beyond the TARDIS (Who is doing what by Dominic May)
- Gallifrey Guardian (News)
- You on Who (Letters)
- Data Coils (now incorporating pen-pals and events listing)
- Doctor Who? by Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett
- Untitled Nix View story by Nick Miller (cartoon)
- Competition: 3 Questions to win one of ten Mark Ayres LP's Myths and Other Legends
Random quote[[edit] | [edit source]]
“What's happening, Doctor?"
- Various Companions, etc!
Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Editor: John Freeman
- Assistant Editor : Jacqui Papp
- Witty Patter: Dan Abnett
- Production: Mark Irvine
- Advisor: John Nathan-Turner
- Magazine Group Editor: John Freeman
- Managing Director: Robert Sutherland
- Excelsior: Stan Lee
Additional details[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This issue priced £1.50 (UK) was the first issue to appear every four weeks (13 per year) as opposed to a monthly release of 12 per year.
- The main cover picture features the Fourth Doctor and Melkur from The Keeper of Traken.
- Colin Howard once again illustrates an introduction to this issues Archive Feature with a 'trailer' that gives more than a nod to Frank Bellamy's treatment of the Doctor Who story Colony in Space for Radio Times in 1972.
