Doctor Who New Adventures with the Ninth Doctor #1

Doctor Who

New Adventures with the Ninth Doctor #1

Publisher: Titan Comics
Writer: Cavan Scott
Art: Blair Shedd

The first issue of what is apparently a mini-series poises a big question. The same question the first act of many modern Doctor Who stories leaves us asking. Hell the same question entire episodes leaves us asking.

In this issue The Doctor’s plan to take Captain Jack and Rose to a world called Excroth go awry when Excroth is missing! Instead they find a HUGE ship that takes them hostage and they end up in the middle of a conflict between The Union and Lect. Making good on an escape, Rose gets left behind, tumbling through a vortex.

This has everything you expect from a Doctor story, thrills, spills, adventure, a mystery to be solved and lots of running! The writing is good and the artwork excellent.

The only real drawback I had with this issue is that I felt like I was reading a Doctor story, but not quite a Ninth Doctor story. His personality at times seemed more in line with the Tenth or Eleventh regeneration.

Oh, and one other thing, apparently a time vortex pops up at the end of the issue, which was never mentioned before the last page or two.

All in all this is a solid issue, but doesn’t quite rise above the ‘Above Average’ mark.

So, what is the question we are left asking?
What the HELL is going on!?

FINAL THOUGHTS: I love seeing the Ninth Doctor in action again, and hope for a solid mini-series. This issue is a solid start, just doesn’t rise up to be more.

RATING: 6