The Cruel Sea (graphic novel)
- You may be looking for the titular comic story.
The Cruel Sea was the eighteenth volume of the Panini Publishing series of Doctor Who Magazine comic collections, and the complete collection featuring the Ninth Doctor.
It was the first chance readers had of seeing the original version of the comics since they were first published in DWM in 2005 and 2006.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Collected Ninth Doctor Comic Strips
From the pages of Doctor Who Magazine, every single comic strip to feature the Ninth Doctor and Rose — in one volume!
Get ready for the trip of a lifetime as the TARDIS travels to London in the swinging Sixties, to a trans-dimensional gallery in the 37th century, to the oceans of Mars in the distant future, and backwards in time to Shakespeare's England.
Featuring five amazing stories:
PLUS! Steven Moffat's short story from the Doctor Who Annual 2006 which inspired the TV episode Blink: What I Did on My Christmas Holidays by Sally Sparrow.
PLUS! A bumper commentary section where the writers, artists and editors reveal the stories behind the strips! featuring never-before-published artwork, original story outlines and much more!
An essential collection for fans of Doctor Who and classic British comics!
Additional features[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 12 page commentary by writers, artists and editors
Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Project Editor: Tom Spilsbury & Scott Gray
- Designer: Peri Godbold
- Cover pencils and inks by: David A Roach
- Cover colours by: James Offredi
- Head of Production: Mark Irvine
- Managing Editor: Alan O'Keefe
- Managing Director: Mike Riddell
- Special thanks to: Russell T Davies, Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper, Gary Russell, Richard Atkinson, Peter Ware, John Ainsworth, Mark Wright and all the writers and artists whose work is presented herein.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This volume collects all of the Ninth Doctor's comic strip stories from Doctor Who Magazine issues 355 through to 364.
- This volume was included in hardback with modified cover art as number 5 with Issue 8 of The Complete History for premium subscribers.
- This title was priced £13.99 (UK).
- A placeholder cover was used before release, featuring different artwork, and lacking a collection logo or credits.
