Category Smith Era

Feb 9 2024

Eleventh Doctor Graphic Novel Vol 2: Serve You

Writer: Rob Williams

Artists: Boo Cook, Simon Fraser, and Warren Pleece

Colorist: Hi-Fi

Letterer: Richard Starkings and Jimmy Betancourt

Publisher: Titan Comics

Summary: The Eleventh Doctor and his companions–Alice Obiefune (a British library assistant), John Jones (a rock musician similar to David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust era), and ARC (a shape-shifting AI. The letters stand for Autonomous Reasoning Center)–must match wits with ServeYou Inc., the company that created ARC and gave John his stardom.

Review: This was a good continuation, even though I had to reread the previous volume to refresh myself about the companions. The artwork was pretty good, and Williams kept the Bowie references that Jones did in the previous volume to more of a minimum. (I didn’t enjoy that part of his personality.) ARC seemed like Kamelion done correctly. I kind of wish the story had balanced out the companions since there was a crowded TARDIS. It wasn’t one of Titan’s best graphic novels, but it was good. The titular story in the collection was the best part.

Grade: C

Apr 21 2023

Titan Comics Graphic Novel: Empire of the Wolf

Writer: Jody Houser

Artist: Roberta Ingranata

Colorist: Warnia K. Sahadewa

Letterer: Richard Starkings of Comicraft

Publisher: Titan Comics

Summary: The 8th and 11th Doctors both meet Rose Tyler and an alternate version of her called the Empress. They team up to fend off a Sontaran invasion.

Review: When I saw this on Hoopla last year, I knew it would be perfect for reviewing as part of my celebration of the 60th anniversary. I was not expecting an alternate version of Rose, so it was a nice surprise. (Although in hindsight, the title “Empire of the Wolf” should have been a giveaway). Jody Houser is usually a pretty good writer when she’s writing stories with female leads, and she did a good job of writing Rose. Her “Empress” version wasn’t that well-developed.

Roberta Ingranata is a pretty good artist on here as well. I liked the way she depicted the Sontarans.

Overall, this wasn’t the best multi-Doctor story, but I did enjoy it.

Grade: B

Aug 19 2022

Eleventh Doctor Graphic Novel Vol. 1: After Life

Writers: Al Ewing & Rob Williams

Designer: Rob Farmer

Artist: Simon Fraser

Colorist: Gary Caldwell

Letterers: Richard Starkings & Jimmy Betancourt

Companion: Alice Obiefune

Summary: After the events of “The Big Bang”, the Doctor meets Alice Obiefune, an assistant librarian who’s been laid off from her job as an assistant librarian and evicted from her flat, while chasing a rainbow dog. The rainbow dog is a Kharitite, a creature that feeds on negative emotions. After helping the Doctor with the monster, the Doctor shows off the TARDIS, only to discover something’s gone wrong, because it’s upside down on the inside. After fixing that problem, they meet an aging rock musician who’s basically a David Bowie stand-in and is actually an amnesiac alien (because of course David Bowie wouldn’t be human).

Review: This story has a pretty funny start. I can totally buy the 11th Doctor getting distracted and running into a lamppost. He seems like someone who would do that. I liked seeing the TARDIS upside down. The David Bowie stand-in was a tad on the nose. And did we really need that altered version of “Space Oddity”? Alice is a fun companion, and I like that she doesn’t shy from putting people in their place.

The artwork is not bad, but I’ve seen better. The Kharitite looks more comical than anything else. For the most part, I’d say this story is average.

Grade: C

Nov 22 2017

Overview: The Matt Smith Era (2010-2013)

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In 2010, Russell T. Davies stepped down as show-runner, but not before handing the reins to his protégé Steven Moffatt. Moffatt had already proven his worth with stories like “The Empty Child”, “The Girl in The Fireplace”, and “Blink”, all of which were award-winners and fan-favorites. But could Moffatt do just as good as Davies, along with his new Doctor, Matt Smith?

About Matt Smith

Matt Smith is the youngest actor to ever portray the Doctor. He initially wanted to play pro football, but a diagnosis of spondololysis forced him to change his mind. He began his career with several stage plays in 2003. His first TV role was in 2007 on the TV series Party Animals.

“The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa the bad things don’t always spoil the good things or make them unimportant. And we definitely added to his pile of good things”–“Vincent and the Doctor”

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Jun 16 2017

Eleventh: Nightmare in Silver

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Writer: Neil Gaiman

Director: Stephen Wolfenden

Producers: Marcuse Wilson and Denise Paul

Companion: Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman)

Series: 7, episode 12

Summary: When Clara is discovered by the children she’s babysitting, the Docto takes them to Webley’s World of Wonders, an outer space amusement park The owner has remains of the Cybermen and a midget named Porridge. But they discover the Cybermen are not scrapped remains. They are very much alive and have taken the children hostage. They infect the Doctor with Cyber-mites, nanites that threaten to turn him over to their side.

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