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Doctor Who: Monster Invasion (magazine)

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Overview

Following a successful test run in 2010, Doctor Who: Monster Invasion, a collectible trading card and magazine from BBC Magazines, similar in concept to Doctor Who: Battles in Time, was released nationally in April 2011 fortnightly priced £2.60 (UK).

The first five issues included premiums and/or subscriber gifts.

Each issue had a packet of trading cards (also available separately at newsagents) consisting of twenty-four pages that included the following features;

  • Card collection and gameplay
  • Website info (how to unlock areas of the website to play games and bring the 3D cards to life)
  • All-time top ten (cool countdowns)
  • Gadget’s Gadgets (coolest gadgets in the universe)
  • Alien Slamdown (monsters head-to-head)
  • Episode Guide
  • Where’s the Doctor (search and find)
  • A-Z of Aliens
  • Doctor Who Puzzles

Regular Issues

Title Image Features and comment
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 1

Battle of the Daleks
  Gadgets and Gizmos: Sonic screwdriver
Top Ten: Fastest Monster
Slamdown pullout: New Daleks beat Bronze Daleks
Episode Guide: The Impossible Astronaut
A-Z: A is for Adipose
  • This first issue came with 5 packs of trading cards with the special price of £1.50 (UK)
  • Also included was the first (of three) part of a double sided poster featuring on one side a picture card tick list of all 165 trading cards to be collected and on the reverse an Eleventh Doctor montage.
  • A further insert featured a pull out four-player battle zone gameplay.
  • Subscribers received an additional 4 packs of trading cards with this issue.
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 2

Beware the Silence!
  Top Ten: Doctor Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Progenitor
Slamdown pullout: The Silence beat the Trickster
Episode Guide: The Time of Angels
A-Z: A is for Atraxi
  • This second issue included the second of three part of a double sided poster featuring on one side a picture card tick list of all 165 trading cards to be collected and on the reverse an Eleventh Doctor montage.
  • Also included was a TARDIS card collecting case (the roof being included as a bonus with issue 3)
  • A further bonus was a card mounted Eleventh Doctor cut-out mask.
  • Subscribers received a magazine box file and swap box with this issue.
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 3

Attack of the Angels!
  Top Ten: Scariest Monsters
Gadgets and Gizmos: Psychic paper
Slamdown pullout: Weeping Angel beats Heavenly Host
Episode Guide: A Christmas Carol
A-Z: B is for Bannakaffalatta
  • This third issue included the final part of a three part of a double sided poster featuring on one side a picture card tick list of all 165 trading cards to be collected and on the reverse an Eleventh Doctor montage.
  • Also included was the roof for the TARDIS card collecting case that came with the previous issue.
  • A further bonus was a card mounted set of five new Daleks to cut out.
  • Subscribers received a Doctor Who Battle pack of plastic moulded figures of 17 mini Daleks, 8 Cybermen and 8 Sontarans with this issue.
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 4

Soul Sucker!
  Top Ten: Evil plans to destroy Earth
Gadgets and Gizmos: Vortex manipulator
Slamdown pullout: The Eleventh Doctor beats Kazran Sardick
Episode Guide: The Doctor's Wife
A-Z: B is for Blathereen
  • Subscribers received a squirty sonic screwdriver with this issue.
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 5

Stomp! Stomp!
  Top Ten: Deadliest Daleks
Gadgets and Gizmos: TARDIS
Slamdown pullout: Davros beats the Master
Episode Guide: The Eleventh Hour

A-Z: C is for Cybermen

  • Subscribers received a Doctor Who Monster Invasion rucksack with this issue.
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 6

Fear the Flesh!
  Top Ten: Creepiest Who Monsters
Gadgets and Gizmos: Gadget
Slamdown pullout: Gangers beat Scarecrows
Episode Guide: Day of the Moon

A-Z: C is for Carrionite

Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 7

Silurian Warrior Technology!
  Top Ten: Who Mysteries
Gadgets and Gizmos: Silurian Heat Ray
Slamdown pullout: Cyberman beats Sontaran
Episode Guide: The Lodger
A-Z: D is for Dalek
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 8

Curse of the Siren
  Top Ten: Grossest Who Scenes
Gadgets and Gizmos: Sontaran Clonepod
Slamdown pullout: Vashta Nerada beats Torajii Sun-possessed
Episode Guide: The Curse of the Black Spot
A-Z: D is for Doctor
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 9

Water Fight
  Top Ten: Weeping Angel Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Visual Recognition System
Slamdown pullout: The Flood beat the Pyroviles
Episode Guide: A Good Man Goes to War
A-Z: E is for Empress of the Racnoss
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 10

Sontar-aah!
  Top Ten: Sontaran Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Auton handgun
Slamdown pullout: Silurian beats Veil
Episode Guide: The Next Doctor
A-Z: E is for Emperor Dalek
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 11
Adipose Attack
  Top Ten: Eleventh Doctor Enemies
Gadgets and Gizmos: Junk TARDIS
Slamdown pullout: CyberKing beats the Beast
Episode Guide: Partners in Crime
A-Z: F is for Face of Boe
  • After only 10 issues This issue saw the launch of a further set of 189 cards with an exclusive Eleventh Doctor autograph card, and two packs of nine Doctor Who: Monster Invasion Extreme trading cards.
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 12

Dalek Danger!
  Top Ten: Super sonic Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Nano Recorder
Slamdown pullout: Werewolf beats Catkind
Episode Guide: The Stolen Earth
A-Z: F is for The Flood
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 13
Deadly Dolls
  Top Ten: The Bravest Allies
Gadgets and Gizmos: Home Box
Slamdown pullout: Peg Dolls beat Smilers
Episode Guide: Doomsday
A-Z: G is for Ganger
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 14
Mighty Minotaur!
  Top Ten: Best TARDIS Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Chameleon arch
Slamdown pullout: Minotaur beats Sycorax
Episode Guide: The Pandorica Opens
A-Z: G is for Graske
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 15
Creature Clash!
  Top Ten: Most Powerful Weapons
Gadgets and Gizmos: Pandorica
Slamdown pullout: Judoon beats Madame Vastra
Episode Guide: Night Terrors
A-Z: H is for Headless monks
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 16

Battle of the Bots
  Top Ten: Most Cunning Monsters
Gadgets and Gizmos: Sonic lipstick
Slamdown pullout: Handbots beat Royal Guard
Episode Guide: Silence in the Library
A-Z: H is for Hath
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 17

The Astronaut - Spacesuit secrets revealed!
  Top Ten: Christmas Scares
Gadgets and Gizmos: Astronaut Suit
Slamdown pullout: Autons beat Commander Strax
Episode Guide: Victory of the Daleks
A-Z: I is for Idris
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 18

Fangs of Doom! Prisoner Zero battles the Ood
  Top Ten: Powerful Monsters
Gadgets and Gizmos: River Song's Top Tech
Slamdown pullout: Prisoner Zero beats Nephew
Episode Guide: Utopia

A-Z: I is for Ironsides

Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 19

Eye Spy! The Silence's Sinister Tech
  Top Ten: Rocking Rescues
Gadgets and Gizmos: Eye Drive
Slamdown pullout: Tenth Doctor beats New Daleks
Episode Guide: The End of Time part 1
A-Z: J is for Judoon
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 20

Shadow Stalkers Top
  Top Ten: Explosions
Gadgets and Gizmos: Timey-wimey detector
Slamdown pullout: Slitheen beats Family of Blood
Episode Guide: The End of Time part 2
A-Z: J is for Jenny
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 21

Food Fight!
  Top Ten: Rocking Rescues
Gadgets and Gizmos: Dalek Saucer
Slamdown pullout: Madam Vastra beats Francesco
Episode Guide: The Sontaran Stratagem
A-Z: K is for K-9
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 22

AArgh! it's the Alliance
  Top Ten: Companion Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Flesh Bowl
Slamdown pullout: The Alliance beats The Eleventh Doctor
Episode Guide: Flesh and Stone
A-Z: K is for Krynoid
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 23

Beware Bitey!
  Top Ten: Evil Eyeballs
Gadgets and Gizmos: The Oblivion Continuum
Slamdown pullout: Lord President beats Rory Williams
Episode Guide: Closing Time
A-Z: L is for Lazarus
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 24

Hooded Horrors!
  Top Ten: Smith & Jones
Gadgets and Gizmos: Judoon Scanner and Blaster
Slamdown pullout: Headless Monks beats Hoix
Episode Guide: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
A-Z: L is for Laszlo
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 25

The Dark Horde
  Top Ten: Strongest Monsters
Gadgets and Gizmos: Genesis Ark
Slamdown pullout: Sycorax beats Dark Horde
Episode Guide: The Runaway Bride
A-Z: M is for Melody Pond
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 26

Exterminate
  Top Ten: Worst Ways To Go!
Gadgets and Gizmos: Psychic Container
Slamdown pullout: New Dalek beats Imperial Dalek
Episode Guide: The Unicorn and the Wasp
A-Z: M is for Master
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 27

Become Like Us!
  Top Ten: Cyber Clashes
Gadgets and Gizmos: Sonic Probe
Slamdown pullout: Captain Jack beats Reaper
Episode Guide: The Rebel Flesh
A-Z: N is for Nephew
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 28

Battle for the planet Griffoth!
  Top Ten: Horrible Who-mans
Gadgets and Gizmos: General Staal's Swagger Stick
Slamdown pullout: Graske beats Groske
Episode Guide: The Big Bang
A-Z: N is for Nestene
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 29

Super Stinkers!
  Top Ten: Time Lords & Ladies
Gadgets and Gizmos: Immortality Gate
Slamdown pullout: Vespiform beats Tritovore
Episode Guide: Aleins of London
A-Z: O is for Ogrons
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 30

Auton Attack!
  Top Ten: Cool Spaceships
Gadgets and Gizmos: Liz Ten's undercover kit
Slamdown pullout: Idris beats Siren
Episode Guide: Rose
A-Z: O is for Ood
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 31

Creepy Peepers!
  Top Ten: Trips Back in Time
Gadgets and Gizmos: Laser screwdriver
Slamdown pullout: Atraxi beats Eknodine
Episode Guide: The Vampires of Venice
A-Z: P is for Peg Doll
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 32

Who's Who?
   Top Ten: Amy Pond Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Rassilon's Staff and Gauntlet
Slamdown pullout: K9 beats Cybershades
Episode Guide: The Almost People
A-Z: P is for Pyrovile
  • This issue saw the launch of an add-on set of cards that were only available with the magazine.
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 33

The Smiler's Secret
  Top Ten: Worst Holiday Destinations Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Platform One
Slamdown pullout: River Song beats Madame Kovarian
Episode Guide: The Beast Below
A-Z: Q is for Queen Spider
  • This issue continued an add-on set of cards that were only available with the magazine.
  • Not available from Newsagent editions, subscribers received an additional 'Silence will Fall' card with this issue that was also included with Doctor Who Adventures Issue 280.
  • As encouragement to engage with the accompanying website readers are encouraged to download and print new 'Time & Space Cards'
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 34

Warning! Silence Scares Inside!
  Top Ten: Silence Scares
Gadgets and Gizmos: Cyberhead
Slamdown pullout: Professor Lazarus beats Jennifer's Ganger
Episode Guide: The Parting of the Ways
A-Z: Q is for Qetesh
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 35

Victory!
  Top Ten: Alien Weaknesses
Gadgets and Gizmos: Cassandras Life-Support Frame
Slamdown pullout: Daleks beat Cybermen
Episode Guide: The Waters of Mars
A-Z: R is for Reapers
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 36

Monster Mash!
  Top Ten: Funniest Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Time Glass
Slamdown pullout: Krillitane beats Uvodni
Episode Guide: Blink
A-Z: R is for Roboforms
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.
  • Spelling for the Facility in The Girl Who Waited is 'Twostreams'.
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 37

Tree Terrors!
  Top Ten: Mutant Mix ups
Gadgets and Gizmos: Live Chess
Slamdown pullout: Wooden King beats Forest of Cheem
Episode Guide: The Wedding of River Song
A-Z: S is for Silurian
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 38

Sycorax Rock!
  Top Ten: Aaaaaargh! Moments
Gadgets and Gizmos: Cryo-cyclinder
Slamdown pullout: Smilers beats Clockwork Robots
Episode Guide: An Unearthly Child
A-Z: S is for Sycorax
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine and an exclusive Amy Pond/Weeping Angel card.
  • This was the first issue to feature in its episode guide, a pre-2005 story.
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion
Issue 39

Red Alert!
  Top Ten: Coolest Planets
Gadgets and Gizmos: Dalek Crucible
Slamdown pullout: Ood beats Weevils
Episode Guide: New Earth
A-Z: T is for Trickster
  • This issue continued a further add-on set of 6 cards that were only available with the magazine.

Special Issues Cover Gallery

Subscription Offer

 
An advertisement for subscriber's gifts

Subscribers were offered gifts dispatched with the first five issues (although feedback shows these were not consistently applied in the initial test run);

  • Issue 1 - 4 packs of cards
  • Issue 2 - Magazine Box File and Swops box
  • Issue 3 - Doctor Who Flashing Light and Sound TARDIS lid
  • Issue 4 - Doctor Who squirty sonic screwdriver
  • Issue 5 - Doctor Who Weeping Angels Backpack

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