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|issue number= 77
|issue number= 77
|cover date= [[June]] [[1983]]
|cover date= [[June (releases)|June]] [[1983 (releases)|1983]]
|format= 44pp stapled
|format= 44pp stapled
|editor= [[Alan McKenzie]]
|editor= [[Alan McKenzie]]
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The '''77th issue''' of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' had a cover date of [[June]] [[1983]].
The '''77th issue''' of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' had a cover date of [[June (releases)|June]] [[1983 (releases)|1983]].


== Contents ==
== Contents ==
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* ‘Doctor Who in [[America]]’ (International)
* ‘Doctor Who in [[America]]’ (International)
* ‘Fellow Travellers: ‘[[Harry Sullivan|Harry]] to [[Turlough]]’ (3 of 3)  
* ‘Fellow Travellers: ‘[[Harry Sullivan|Harry]] to [[Turlough]]’ (3 of 3)  
* ‘Index of TARDIS Travellers up to [[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead]] '' ’
* ‘Index of TARDIS Travellers up to [[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]'' ’


=== Comic content ===
=== Comic content ===
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== Additional details ==
== Additional details ==
* No year was shown on this cover of this issue, which was priced at 60p (UK).
* No year was shown on this cover of this issue, which was priced at 60p (UK).
* The cover shows [[Turlough]] and the [[Fifth Doctor]] from [[TV]]: '' [[Mawdryn Undead]]''.
* The cover shows [[Turlough]] and the [[Fifth Doctor]] from [[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]''.
* With a cover tag stating `Regeneration: 1st New Look Issue`, it is somewhat surprising for this revamped look that the designer is not credited.
* With a cover tag stating `Regeneration: 1st New Look Issue`, it is somewhat surprising for this revamped look that the designer is not credited.
* The changes are quite difficult to spot but include:
* The changes are quite difficult to spot but include:
:: - splitting the comic strip up into two sections of 4 pages (front and back)
:: - splitting the comic strip up into two sections of 4 pages (front and back)
:: - the use of red (not black ink) for some of the captions and photographs, some of which are ‘playfully’ edited!
:: - the use of red (not black ink) for some of the captions and photographs, some of which are "playfully" edited!
:: - removing the colour centrespread pages (even if they were often used for B&W or even advertising)
:: - removing the colour centrespread pages (even if they were often used for B&W or even advertising)
:: - increasing the page count to 44 and the price (again) to 60p!
:: - increasing the page count to 44 and the price (again) to 60p!


[[Category:DWM issues]]
[[Category:DWM issues]]
[[Category:1983 DWM issues| 077]]
[[Category:1983 DWM issues]]

Revision as of 15:33, 19 December 2013

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The 77th issue of Doctor Who Magazine had a cover date of June 1983.

Contents

Articles

Comic content

Fiction

  • None

Archives

DWM Archives (Retelling by episode, with no credits)

TARDIS Log:

Interviews / Profiles

  • None

Previews

  • None

Reviews

A4 Pin-up

  • None

Also featuring

  • Gallifrey Guardian - featuring Beat the Panoptropic Net (Matrix Data Bank Challenge)
  • Doctor Who Letters (Letters Page)
  • `Doctor Who?’ by Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett
  • Matrix Data Bank

Credits

Editor: Alan McKenzie
Feature Writer: Richard Landon
Production: Tim Hampson and Alison Gill
Distribution: Comag
Financial Controller: Robert W. Sutherland
Advertising: Sally Benson
Publisher: Stan Lee
Advisor: John Nathan-Turner

Additional details

  • No year was shown on this cover of this issue, which was priced at 60p (UK).
  • The cover shows Turlough and the Fifth Doctor from TV: Mawdryn Undead.
  • With a cover tag stating `Regeneration: 1st New Look Issue`, it is somewhat surprising for this revamped look that the designer is not credited.
  • The changes are quite difficult to spot but include:
- splitting the comic strip up into two sections of 4 pages (front and back)
- the use of red (not black ink) for some of the captions and photographs, some of which are "playfully" edited!
- removing the colour centrespread pages (even if they were often used for B&W or even advertising)
- increasing the page count to 44 and the price (again) to 60p!