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'''''Doctor Who Magazine''''' is the world's longest running magazine based on a television series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/04/doctor-who-magazine-wins-guinness-world.html |title=Doctor Who Magazine wins Guinness World Record |author=Marcus |date of source=01 April, 2010 |website name=Doctor Who News |accessdate=26 February 2013}}</ref><ref>Touted on the magazine's cover from [[DWM 421|issue 421]].</ref> It is currently published every four weeks and offers ''[[Doctor Who]]'' news, reviews, articles and [[DWM comic stories|comic stories]]. There are also occasional [[Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition|standalone publications]]. The abbreviation "DWM" is widely used in fandom to refer to the magazine, even though it has had other names that do not fit the acronym. | '''''Doctor Who Magazine''''' is the world's longest running magazine based on a television series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/04/doctor-who-magazine-wins-guinness-world.html |title=Doctor Who Magazine wins Guinness World Record |author=Marcus |date of source=01 April, 2010 |website name=Doctor Who News |accessdate=26 February 2013}}</ref><ref>Touted on the magazine's cover from [[DWM 421|issue 421]].</ref> It is currently published every four weeks and offers ''[[Doctor Who]]'' news, reviews, articles and [[DWM comic stories|comic stories]]. There are also occasional [[Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition|standalone publications]]. The abbreviation "DWM" is widely used in fandom to refer to the magazine, even though it has had other names that do not fit the acronym. | ||
The magazine was born as ''Doctor Who Weekly'', published by the UK branch of [[Marvel Comics]] in mid-October 1979. The first issue arrived on newsstands midway through broadcast of ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'', and [[Tom Baker]] spent some time promoting it while in the midst of production of the ultimately cancelled ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''. At this time, a weekly comic was still a popular format in the United Kingdom. ''Doctor Who Weekly''{{'}}s initial cover price was 12 pence, at the time roughly equivalent to 25 American cents. | The magazine was born as ''Doctor Who Weekly'', published by the UK branch of [[Marvel Comics]] in mid-October 1979. The first issue arrived on newsstands midway through broadcast of ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'', and [[Tom Baker]] spent some time promoting it while in the midst of production of the ultimately cancelled ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]''. At this time, a weekly comic was still a popular format in the United Kingdom. ''Doctor Who Weekly''{{'}}s initial cover price was 12 pence, at the time roughly equivalent to 25 American cents. | ||
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From the very beginning, occasional magazine issues have featured special [[Free gifts (Doctor Who Magazine)|bonus items and inserts]]. The first few issues in 1979 came with free transfers and many issues have come packaged with posters and other paraphernalia. These premiums have become less frequent in recent years, but still occur at least a couple times a year. | From the very beginning, occasional magazine issues have featured special [[Free gifts (Doctor Who Magazine)|bonus items and inserts]]. The first few issues in 1979 came with free transfers and many issues have come packaged with posters and other paraphernalia. These premiums have become less frequent in recent years, but still occur at least a couple times a year. | ||
Notable items included with ''DWM'' releases over the years have included flexi-discs of soundtrack music, CDs of specially commissioned audio dramas by [[Big Finish Productions]] and in the summer of 2008, issue [[DWM 397|397]] came packaged with one of twenty-seven vintage [[Target novelisation]]s (or related books). [[DWM 411|Issue 411]] in August 2009 included a code that allowed readers to download an exclusive Big Finish audio drama, ''[[The Mists of Time (audio story)|The Mists of Time]]'', for a limited time. All issues following this issue that included a free or exclusive audio story with the magazine included it in this matter, as a digital download rather than as a physical CD. | Notable items included with ''DWM'' releases over the years have included flexi-discs of soundtrack music, CDs of specially commissioned audio dramas by [[Big Finish Productions]] and in the summer of 2008, issue [[DWM 397|397]] came packaged with one of twenty-seven vintage [[Target novelisation]]s (or related books). [[DWM 411|Issue 411]] in August 2009 included a code that allowed readers to download an exclusive Big Finish audio drama, ''[[The Mists of Time (audio story)|The Mists of Time]]'', for a limited time. All issues following this issue that included a free or exclusive audio story with the magazine included it in this matter, as a digital download rather than as a physical CD. | ||
Unusually, as many magazines strip inserts before shipping overseas due to licensing issues (or are prevented from international distribution as a result such as ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]''), ''DWM''<nowiki/>'s international distribution includes most inserts, including the Big Finish CDs/downloads and Target Books bonus. | Unusually, as many magazines strip inserts before shipping overseas due to licensing issues (or are prevented from international distribution as a result such as ''[[Doctor Who Adventures]]''), ''DWM''<nowiki/>'s international distribution includes most inserts, including the Big Finish CDs/downloads and Target Books bonus. | ||
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