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). Its first issue being released on 5 May 2011, the magazine ran for two years, ending with issue 52 on 18 April 2013.
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[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Number | Name | Image | Features and comment |
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| DWMI 1 | Battle of the Daleks |  |
Gadgets and Gizmos: Sonic screwdriver Top Ten: Fastest Monsters Slamdown pullout: The Strategist beats Bronze Daleks Episode Guide: The Impossible Astronaut A-Z: A is for Adipose
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| DWMI 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
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| DWMI 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
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| DWMI 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
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| DWMI 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
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| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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
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| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 15 | Creature Clash! |  |
Top Ten: Most Powerful Weapons Gadgets and Gizmos: Pandorica Slamdown pullout: Judoon Captain beats Madame Vastra Episode Guide: Night Terrors A-Z: H is for Headless Monks |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 20 | Shadow Stalkers |  |
Top Ten: Skull Shocks Gadgets and Gizmos: Timey-wimey detector Slamdown pullout: Slitheen beats Family of Blood Episode Guide: The Girl Who Waited A-Z: J is for Jenny |
| DWMI 21 | Food Fight! |  |
Top Ten: Explosions Gadgets and Gizmos: Dalek Saucer Slamdown pullout: Madam Vastra beats Francesco Episode Guide: The Sontaran Stratagem A-Z: K is for K-9 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 24 | Hooded Horrors! |  |
Top Ten: Smith & Jones Gadgets and Gizmos: Judoon Scanner and Blaster Slamdown pullout: Headless Monks beat Hoix Episode Guide: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe A-Z: L is for Laszlo |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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 |
| DWMI 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
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| DWMI 33 | The Smiler's Secret |  |
Top Ten: Worst Holiday Destinations Gadgets and Gizmos: Platform One Slamdown pullout: River Song beats Madame Kovarian Episode Guide: The Beast Below A-Z: Q is for Queen Spider
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| DWMI 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
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| DWMI 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
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| DWMI 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
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| DWMI 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
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| DWMI 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
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| DWMI 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
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| DWMI 40 | Arroooo! Werewolf Attack! |  |
Top Ten: Brilliant Bugs Gadgets and Gizmos: Satellite Five Slamdown pullout: Teselecta Doctor beats Astronaut Episode Guide: Tooth and Claw A-Z: T is for Tritovores
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| DWMI 41 | Angels of Death |  |
Top Ten: Trips to the Future Gadgets and Gizmos: The Firestone Slamdown pullout: Heavenly Host beats Pig slave Episode Guide: Dalek A-Z: U is for Uncle
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| DWMI 42 | Dalek Shocks! |  |
Top Ten: Mega Dalek Shocks Gadgets and Gizmos: Teselecta Wrist Device Slamdown pullout: Ninth Doctor beats Shansheeth Episode Guide: The Power of Three A-Z: U is for Uvodnis
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| DWMI 43 | Horrid Hagbags! |  |
Top Ten: UNIT Moments Gadgets and Gizmos: Christmas Gift Slamdown pullout: Carrionites beat Siren Episode Guide: Let's Kill Hitler A-Z: V is for Vinvocci
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| DWMI 44 | Hell's Angels! |  |
Top Ten: Rory Moments Gadgets and Gizmos: Valiant Slamdown pullout: Zygons beats Empress of the Racnoss Episode Guide: The Angels Take Manhattan A-Z: V is for Victor Kennedy
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| DWMI 45 | Devious Daleks |  |
Top Ten: Ruthless Aliens Gadgets and Gizmos: Shakri cube Slamdown pullout: Cult of Skaro beats Cyber Controller Episode Guide: The Family of Blood A-Z: W is for Winders
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| DWMI 46 | Devious Daleks |  |
Top Ten: Transformations Gadgets and Gizmos: Key to Time Slamdown pullout: Shakri beats Dalek Skeleton Episode Guide: Dinosaurs on a Spaceship A-Z: W is for The Wire
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| DWMI 47 | Flesh Fiend! |  |
Top Ten: Possessions Gadgets and Gizmos: Compression Field Collar Slamdown pullout: Jennifer's Ganger beats Saturnyne Episode Guide: The Snowmen A-Z: X is for Xoanon
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| DWMI 48 | Cyborg Cowboy! |  |
Top Ten: Loyal Allies Gadgets and Gizmos: Christmas Crown Slamdown pullout: Oswin Oswald beats Solomon's Robots Episode Guide: A Town Called Mercy A-Z: X is for Xylok
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| DWMI 49 | Bite Frights! |  |
Top Ten: Terrifying Teeth Gadgets and Gizmos: CAL Slamdown pullout: Adipose beats Gibbis Episode Guide: The Caves of Androzani A-Z: Y is for Yeti
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| DWMI 50 | Hidden Horrors! |  |
Top Ten: Masters of Disguise Gadgets and Gizmos: Eye of Harmony Slamdown pullout: Amy Pond beats Abzorbaloff Episode Guide: The God Complex A-Z: Y is for Yana
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| DWMI 51 | Tentacle Terror! |  |
Top Ten: Wicked Women Gadgets and Gizmos: Infostamp Slamdown pullout: Toclafane beats Anti-bodies Episode Guide: The Satan Pit A-Z: Z is for Zygon
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| DWMI 52 | Fight Club! |  |
Top Ten: Monster Invasions Gadgets and Gizmos: Tissue Compression Eliminator Slamdown pullout: Doctor's Ganger beats Krynoid Episode Guide: Asylum of the Daleks A-Z: Z is for Zzzz...
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Special issues cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Doctor Who: Monster Invasion Cardmounted First Trial Issue
The trial cover
Subscription offer[[edit] | [edit source]]
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