Doctor Who: Battles in Time (magazine)
Overview
Doctor Who: Battles in Time (The ultimate card and magazine collection) was launched nationally in September 2006 following a number of successful regional tests (of a trimmed down version) this was initially a 52 issue partwork (expanded to ?issues), published by GE Fabbri Ltd, (under licence from the BBC) released fortnightly.
Each issue came with (at least one pack), of collectable trading cards, which were available to buy separately at the cost of £2.50 (UK).
Each issue included the following regular features;
- Gameplay - How to use the cards to play with your friends!
- Card Clash - Two cards selected and matched to battle it out!
- Monster Foldout - Fold out guide to tie-in with the cover image.
- Episode Guide - FAQ summary from DW: Rose onwards.
- Comic Strip - all new Tenth Doctor Comic Strip.
- Behind the Scenes - alternating feature looking at the making of the TV series.
- Dalek Wars - alternating feature, a CGI depiction of great Dalek battles with a search and find activity.
- Brain Busters - puzzles
Special Issues
In addition to the regular issues there were a further four special issues.
The first Daleks vs Cybermen, was a self contained special issues whereas the other three Invader and Ultimate Monsters and Devastator were launched at the same time as expansion sets to the collectable trading card releases.
Follow the links below for coverage of each issue with contents and further information.
Special Issues Cover Gallery
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Regular Issue Covers
Issue 1
Daleks - Dealers of Death!Issue 2
Cybermen - Steely Killers!Issue 3
Krillitanes - Bat Creatures!Issue 4
Slitheen - Mean and Green!Issue 5
K-9 - Heroic Hound!Issue 6
Alien Guests - At the End of the World!Issue 7
Sycorax - Scavenging Slave Masters!Issue 8
The Ood - Slaves on the Beast!Issue 9
The Cult of Skaro!Issue 10
Cat Nurses - Medical Menaces!Issue 11
Clockwork Robots - Automatic Assassins!Issue 12
Cyber Leader - Ghostly Invader!Issue 13
The Beast - Pure Burning Evil!Issue 14
Werewolf - Howling Horror!Issue 15
Autons - Plastic Power!Issue 16
Racnoss Empress - Sinister Spider!Issue 17
Cassandra - The Many Faces of Evil!Issue 18
Empty Child - Are You My Mummy?Issue 19
Judoon - Rampaging Rhinos!Issue 20
Game Station - Killer Television Shows!Issue 21
Carrionites - Evil Enchantments!Issue 22
Abzorbaloff - Grotesque Green Giant!Issue 23
Dalek Sec - Human Monster!Issue 24
Macra - Car-Crushing Crabs!Issue 25
Jagrafess - Deep-Freeze Demon!Issue 26
Sun-Possessed - Burn with Them!Issue 27
Lazarus - Genetic Mutation!Issue 28
The Wire - Television Terror!Issue 29
The Master - Rogue Time LordIssue 30
The Family of Blood!Issue 31
Weeping Angels!Issue 32
Reapers - Vortex Vultures!Issue 33
The Face of Boe!Issue 34
Toclafane - Slicing Spheres!Issue 35
The Final Experiment!Issue 36
Scarecrows - Straw Soldiers!Issue 37
Dalek Emperor - The God of all Daleks!Issue 38
The Graske - Body Snatchers!Issue 39
Time Lords - Gallifreyian GodsIssue 40
Max Capricorn - And the Heavenly HostsIssue 41
The Gelth - Gaslight Ghosts!Issue 42 The Zygons - Shape-Shifters!
Issue 43
Dalek Mutations!Issue 44
Planet of the Ood!Issue 45
Sontarans - Clone WarriorsIssue 46
Vervoids - Killer Plants!Issue 47
The Hath - Bubble Rage!Issue 48
Adipose - Blubber BabiesIssue 49
Pyroviles - Magma MonstersIssue 50
The Axons - Family of TerrorIssue 51
Vespiform - Giant Killer WaspIssue 52
Davros - Dalek CreatorIssue 53
The Shadow ProclamationIssue 54
Supreme Dalek and Dalek Caan
Subscription Offer
Early subscribers to this title received 9 bonus free gifts that included;
- A5 size card album with space for 80 cards
- Magazine Holder
- SFX TARDIS roof unit with flashing light and sound effect
- Electronic LED Dice
- Combination lock for TARDIS case
- 4 extra free packs of ‘EXTERMINATOR’ trading cards
Related Articles
Doctor Who: Battles in Time
For trading card details;
- Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Trading Cards)
- Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Exterminator)
- Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Annihilator)
- Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Invader)
- Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Ultimate Monsters)
- Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Devastator)
Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Comic Strip)