Have some coffee with your companions at this cool Doctor Who Tardis Coffee Table. It is perfect for the Doctor Who-themed home or for a coffee spot in your actual Tardis. The lid comes off for storage, but I don’t think it’s bigger on the inside.
This Doctor Who TARDIS Coffee Press isn’t bigger on the inside, but it is more caffeinated. Who needs a time machine when you can have a police box that serves you up fresh coffee? This French coffee press holds 34 ounces of coffee. If it just made TARDIS sounds when your coffee was ready it would be perfect. Now if they just make a Dalek version, my kitchen counter is complete.
To celebrate the premiere of the new season of Doctor Who, BBC Studios and Mattel have teamed up to deliver this Doctor Who Barbie. You can preorder it at Barbie.com. It has an amazing likeness and captures the Thirteenth Doctor perfectly. I bet this is going to be a hot item for little nerd girls this Christmas. No word on price yet.
The BBC has unveiled a brand new trailer for the 11th season of Doctor Who. You might remember that the first trailer was a little cryptic and didn’t really show us a lot of what we love in DW, namely alien worlds and action. That’s okay because they saved it all up for this one.
There is plenty of Jodie Whittaker running down corridors and waving her sonic screwdriver. Plus aliens, spaceships, twin suns, asteroids, desert planets- WTF. Is this Star Wars? Anyway, it also lest you forget they make it very clear that the Doctor is in charge. “Says who? Says us!” I wonder why they felt they had to write that in. Huh. Regardless, enjoy this action-packed trailer. Doctor Who returns October 7.
With every new Doctor these days, we get a new sonic screwdriver. It’s kinda a gimmick that I don’t mind when they make it cool looking, but I’m not feeling this odd looking new version. I’ll keep an open mind until I see it on screen though. It is different, that’s for sure. Anyway, this replica measures 7.4″ long and has lights and sounds. Just press the button for authentic sound effects, glowing red and orange lights, or to activate the glowing rotating crystal. Check it out over at Hot Topic.
The trailer for Doctor Who series 11 is here. It looks like she has 3 companions, which makes me wonder if Peter Davidson is the actress’ favorite Doctor. I’m not liking that Sonic Screwdriver at all, but hopefully the focus will be on good storytelling. I’m looking forward to seeing what this series can do.
It’s been ages since I have read a comic book and I thought I would dive back into things with Doctor Who Classics Omnibus Volume 1 and share my thoughts with you guys. This book features a collection of comics that were originally published in Doctor Who Magazine in the 80s, featuring mostly the Fourth Doctor. They were originally just black and white, and not colored until IDW had them colored by Charlie Kirchoff. The coloring is superb by the way.
This book features work from Dave Gibbons and Grant Morrison. The stories collected here include “City of the Damned,” “Dreamers of Death,” “Iron Legion,” “Spider-God,” “Changes,” and more.
Apparently the magazine was not allowed to license the companions, so some of these adventures feature the Doctor by himself or with new companions created specifically for these comics. When I bought this omnibus, I figured it would be a fun jaunt into the past, a novelty, a fun read that is likely dated. Something to be enjoyed and then left on the shelf. It turns out, I really really love this book.
The thing about reading these comics all collected in one book is that it feels like authentic classic Doctor Who. One of the problems with the vintage DW show is that they suffer from a lot of slowness. I love them, but you could probably cut those episodes in half so that the plot moves along at a good pace. That is solved with this series of comic stories.
The pacing is just right and due to the nature of Doctor Who magazine publishing these weekly, you have the same cool cliffhangers between each installment. That makes this omnibus a joy to read in either large chunks or small. So you get that old DW experience, with some added benefits. Like I said, the pacing a much nicer, the cliffhangers are all there and the art is just amazing and appropriate to DW.
Sure, there are a few missteps here and there. The odd plot point that has you scratching your head, a weirdly drawn panel here or there, but almost all of it is fantastic. This book will really re-awaken your love for classic Doctor Who. It’s pretty darn charming.
This is Doctor Who with no budget constraints, so unlike the TV show, you can expect more alien aliens, plots that are a bit more out there etc. That’s a good thing. Think of it as Doctor Who unchained. And they really nailed Tom Bakers gravitas and personality in much of this book.
For some unknown reason they inserted a few stories from later Doctors, but this is mostly Tom Baker. Give this omnibus a go and I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. It’s a great read and a lot of fun. Doctor Who Classics Omnibus Volume 1 is 356 pages of just plain fun.
I found the best 13th Doctor cosplay. You’re welcome. Doctor Who? Doctor Toddler, that’s who. I say, get that kid her own Tardis. Then her own show.
You won’t be able to take your eyes off of this bag. For real. The Doctor Who Weeping Angel Purse features a weeping angel on the outside of the front flap, with its face covered. If you lift the flap, you reveal the Weeping Angel’s face! If that doesn’t scare you away, it also has a removable shoulder chain with a 24″ drop. This purse is not for the faint of heart.
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Along with a new Doctor, there’s a new logo for Doctor Who‘s 11th season as well. BBC Worldwide hired agency Little Hawk to design the logo in collaboration with showrunner Chris Chibnill and executive producer Matt Strevens. It certainly is very different from any logo that we’ve had before. What do you think? Even though I prefer the old logos, I kind of like this one. It’s nice and clean. More modern as well. Below is a brief video showing it off. I hope that this scene is part of the new intro, because I’m liking what I’m seeing so far.
via io9
