Rifftrax takes on Dr. Who and the Daleks

As a Whovian, I had long detested the Peter Cushing Dr. Who movie. I was coming into the mythology and learning all of the factoids and characters only to discover there was an actual big budget movie I had never heard of before! One exciting Saturday afternoon, I tuned in to some UHF channel and was shocked and confused by what I saw. The hero’s name was clearly Doctor Who, he built a time/space machine in his backyard and he was a doddering fool!

Visit the UK Peter Cushing Appreciation Society for more startling images

Sure, the special effects were impressive and the production value is astounding but… it is so very goofy and despite the fact that it follows the plot of the Terry Nation/David Whittaker TV script from 1963, it is also far removed from the tone of the original. Many years later I grew more refined and can appreciate the merits of the feature film and especially the incredibly versatile Peter Cushing. Not only do I own the films on DVD, but I own a special limited edition set complete with a film cell. I am also the proud keeper of very rare talking motion picture-Daleks which include dialogue from the movie. So I have come around.

Even so, I have to admit that it’s ripe material for riffing by Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett. The fact that the RiffTrax crew include a Jon Pertwee line shows the appreciation for the source material and a real flair for some superb jokes.

As Doctor Who is at the height of its popularity, there is no better time to revisit this gem… and lampoon it to high heavens.

Please remember Dr. Who is not a medical doctor: He has a PhD in mincing around in a phone box only!

ATTENTION, WHOVIANS! (For the uninitiated, that is not something Jay-Z yells at the beginning of a song, it’s a name for Doctor Who fans)

Before Matt Smith, before David Tennant, before Christopher Eccleston, before even the scarf and afro guy, there was Peter Cushing. Well, not before, exactly, because this feature-length movie isn’t a canonical part of the Doctor Who universe or storyline. So it’s sort of more adjacent, than before. It’s nearby, if nothing else. Approximate, at least. Like, Dr. Who is in it! But instead of a mysterious Timelord alien, he’s kind of just a confused human grandpa with the last name Who. But he does have a TARDIS! Of course, instead of a disguised alien craft it’s just, like, this junky thing he made with his granddaughter. Oh yeah, he hangs out with his granddaughters. Yeah. But then they travel through space and fight the most classic Dr. Who bad guys of all, the Daleks! Of course, in this imagining of Dr. Who, the Daleks are just some dopey trashcan looking guys with plungers sticking out of ‘em that talk funny — oh, that’s how they still are? Seriously?? PERFECT! IT’S CANON AFTER ALL!

So no matter how much you know, don’t know, or don’t want to know about Dr. Who, this movie will fill your needs. Plus, the RiffTrax itself is totally canon, and an official part of the Mike, Kevin, and Bill timeline (unlike that regrettable one-off TV special, “RiffTrax goes to Hawaii”, which shall never be spoken of again). Exterminate Dr. Who and the Daleks today!

Order it here!

This week at your comic shop – 5/22/13

For the complete list of this week’s comics, click here.

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(note: all information including ad copy is from the publisher)
If you can’t make it to the shop, just click on any of the images below to be taken to an online retailer. I don’t get any referrals for these sales, I’m just doing my bit to spread the word on some neat products.

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Uncanny Avengers #8.1 (AU)

Uncanny Avengers #8.1 (AU)
By: Rick Remender, Daniel Acuna, John Cassaday
Kang and the The Apocalypse Twins enter the Age of Ultron, but what do they want?

Havok and Rogue, leaders of the Morlocks, must fight to save the man who condemned their people!

What secret will Rogue unearth about the Twins hidden past?
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Aquaman #20

Aquaman #20
By: Geoff Johns, Paul Pelletier
As the Scavenger compiles more Atlantean weaponry and artifacts, Aquaman enlists the aid of The Others to help find one missing relic in the Southwestern United States before his enemies can get to it.
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LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite
When Bruce Wayne receives the man of the year award, fellow billionaire Lex Luthor becomes jealous and decides to run for President. To create the atmosphere for his type of fear-based politics Lex recruits the Joker to perfect a Black LEGO Destructor Ray which wreaks havoc on Gotham. As Lex destroys Batman’s tech, Batman reluctantly turns to Superman for help.
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Regular Show #1 Complete Cover Box Set

Regular Show #1 Complete Cover Box Set
REGULAR SHOW. . . IT’S ANYTHING BUT!

Cartoon Network’s powerhouse series now has its own comic book series! Hot on the heels of the smash hit adaptation, Adventure Time, KaBOOM! unveils the next all-ages comic phenomenon!

Join Mordecai the Bluejay and Rigby the Raccoon, a couple of best bros in their twenties just tryin’ to chill for a bit, man. But when you’re livin’ in as crazy a world as they are, no day can be called. . . regular!
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Lobster Johnson: Satan Smells A Rat

Lobster Johnson: Satan Smells A Rat
By: Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Kevin Nowlan
The artist of Hellboy: Buster Oakley Gets His Wish returns for two-gun vengeance!

Someone is killing off skid row bums and dumping their corpses. The only one who can deliver justice is Hellboy’s favorite gun-blazing vigilante.

“This series continues to prove why Mike Mignola is one of the best creative forces in comic books and should be a must read for anyone.” -Technorati
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Flash #20

Flash #20
By: Brian Buccellato, Francis Manapul
An all-new Flash epic begins here, and the stakes have never been higher as Barry races toward a confrontation with the Reverse Flash!
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Uncanny X-Men #6

Uncanny X-Men #6
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Chris Bachalo
The Uncanny X-Men face evil sorcerer DORMAMMU! Don’t miss this new take on the evil sorcerer demon courtesy of Bendis and Irving.

Discover the secrets Magik has been hiding since the Phoenix Force left her in AVENGERS VS. X-MEN.
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Steed And Mrs Peel Ongoing #8

Steed And Mrs Peel Ongoing #8
By: Caleb Monroe, Yasmin Liang, Joe Corroney
BRAND NEW ARC!

A perfect jumping-on point for new readers!

Last issue, John Steed and Emma Peel entered a quiet little town on what should have been a simple mission — but things were definitely not as they seemed! Now the super spies fight not to become the next victims of this city with big secrets.

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Adventure Time #16 (Retailer 15 Copy Incentive Variant Cover Edition)

Adventure Time #16 (Retailer 15 Copy Incentive Variant Cover Edition)
By: Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, Mike Holmes
THE FIRST ISSUE OF A NEW ARC AND THE PERFECT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! It’s an all-new adventure for Finn, Jake and the gang from critically acclaimed writer Ryan North! The best all-ages series of 2012 continues!

This variant cover edition comes bagged and boarded.
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Iron Man 3 Blueprint-m Previews Exclusive Blk T-Shirt

Iron Man 3 Blueprint-m Previews Exclusive Blk T-Shirt
Build your own Iron Man armor with the handy blueprints on this black t-shirt!
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Marvel Select Iron Man 3 Iron Man Mark 42 Action Figure

Marvel Select Iron Man 3 Iron Man Mark 42 Action Figure
A Diamond Select Release! Designed and Sculpted by Gentle Giant!

The newest iteration of the Iron Man armor is now the newest Marvel Select action figure! Based on its appearance in the upcoming feature film Iron Man 3, the Mark 42 armor is Tony Stark’s latest and greatest, able to activate and assemble via remote synaptic link.

This highly detailed Select figure stands over 7 inches tall, features 16 points of articulation and comes ready to display in the famous Select-style blister card.
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The Massive #12

The Massive #12
By: Brian Wood, Danijel Zezelj, Jordie Bellaire, J.P. Leon
When the crew of the Kapital gets trapped in an ice field, Captain Callum Israel ventures out on foot to continue the pursuit of The Massive. He quickly gets lost in the increasingly dangerous weather, and the reality of the risks he’s asked his crew to take fully hits him. When it does, it threatens to break him completely.

“In a period where Wood’s name seems to pop up all over the industry, this series has emerged as one of his most ambitious and rewarding so far.”-IGN
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Green Lantern #20

Green Lantern #20
By: Geoff Johns, Doug Mahnke
It’s the final battle against the First Lantern and the Guardians in this, the extra-sized finale of Geoff Johns’ historic run on the title! Plus, don’t miss a special retrospective on Geoff’s run on GL!
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Fantastic Four #8

Fantastic Four #8
By: Matt Fraction, Mark Bagley
One day a year, The Thing reverts to his human form. This year. . . Ben Grimm is going to go home again — as Ben Grimm!

What was Yancy Street REALLY like back in the day? And how long until the ever-loving’ THING makes his appearance?

And meanwhile, the tables get turned in Franklin and Val’s relationship. . . and when these two siblings have a rivalry, all bets are off.

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Mind MGMT #11

Mind MGMT #11
By: Matt Kindt
Once, Mind Management’s agents were trained in its remote headquarters, Shangri-la. Now, with MIND MGMT shut down-at least officially-its location has been erased from every former agent’s memories. So how do you find a secret base? With a secret map.

* Ongoing series from Matt Kindt (3 Story)!

“Kindt’s story and art pull you in effortlessly and make you desperate for the next piece to the puzzle.” – Greg McElhatton, Comic Book Resources
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All Star Western #20

All Star Western #20
By: Justin Gray, Moritat, Howard Porter
The future collides with the past in this issue as time traveler Booster Gold causes problems for Jonah Hex. And in the backup story, a never before seen Stormwatch team takes the spotlight!
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Doctor Who Leela & Sutekh 8-in Action Figure Assortment

Doctor Who Leela & Sutekh 8-in Action Figure Assortment
Travel through time and space with Doctor Who! Reminiscent of the best-selling action figures of the 1970s and 1980s, Bif Bang Pow!’s amazing Doctor Who figures stand 8″ tall and feature episode-specific fabric clothing, in addition to multiple points of articulation. The evil Osirian god Sutekh from ‘Pyramids of Mars’ and the fourth Doctor’s companion Leela are based on the incredibly popular television series, and their figures embody that distinctive look and feel of the longest-running sci-fi TV series in the world. Blister card packaging.

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Justice League #20

Justice League #20
By: Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis
The PROLOGUE TO TRINITY WAR continues as a revelation about Pandora’s Box could destroy Wonder Woman and Superman’s relationship!

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Masks #7

Masks #7
By: Chris Roberson, Dennis Calero, Alex Ross
All hope seems lost. The Shadow, Green Hornet, and the other masked heroes are outnumbered, outgunned, and surrounded by the Black Legion forces of the Justice Party, who are bent on expanding their chokehold on the surrounding countryside. Even the arrival of the new Zorro and Black Bat is not enough to turn the tide. But what of the Spider?
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Batman Incorporated #11

Batman Incorporated #11
By: Chris Burnham, Jorge Lucas
A slight break in the action, as we check back in with the Batman of Japan once again!
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DC Batman Automobilia Figure Coll Mag #11 Dark Knight Movie Bat Pod

DC Batman Automobilia Figure Coll Mag #11 Dark Knight Movie Bat Pod
The Batman Automobilia Collection gives collectors the most definitive collection of Batman’s vehicles ever assembled. These amazing die-cast vehicles reproduce the Batmobiles that have been seen in comics, on television, and in the blockbuster Batman movies. Each Batmobile comes with a unique 3-D lenticular backdrop that creates a detailed scene of the Dark Knight and his vehicle. Perfectly reproduced at 1:43-scale and made of zinc alloy, these die-case vehicles have additional metal castings for extra detail, including gadgets. Every vehicle also comes with an informative 12-page magazine that looks at the history of the vehicle and Batman himself. Continue your collection with the Batpod from The Dark Knight (#11), the Batmobile from Detective Comics #27 (#12), and the Batmobile from Detective Comics #601 (#13).
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Star Trek John Byrne Collection HC

Star Trek John Byrne Collection HC
By: John Byrne
Comics legend John Byrne has taken on four Star Trek titles, all collected in this oversized hardcover collection.

Assignment Earth recounts the adventures of interstellar agent Gary Seven, Crew recounts a tale from the very beginnings of the United Federation of Planets, Leonard McCoy: Frontier Doctor is a collection of tales from this famous member of the Frontier Medics Program, and mystery, intrigue, and war abound in Romulans: Pawns of War.

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Batman Lil Gotham #2

Batman Lil Gotham #2
By: Dustin Nguyen
In the second issue of the new, digital-first series, the search for a missing holiday choir leads Batman and Nightwing into a confrontation with Mr. Freeze! But in this heartfelt Christmas tale, the frozen fiend’s motives aren’t as nefarious as they seemÖ And on a festive New Year’s Eve, Catwoman thinks she’ll be spending a quiet night at home, contemplating her New Year’s resolutions-until Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn show up, that is!
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Phantom Comp Series HC Charlton Years Vol. 02

Phantom Comp Series HC Charlton Years Vol. 02
By: Joe Gill, Pat Boyette
The early 1970s comic book adventures of The Phantom return in full, glorious color! Hermes Press is collecting all 74 issues of The Phantom comic books which ran from 1962-1977, and this is the second volume of the Charlton years. The Charlton comic book version of the grand-daddy of costumed heroes, The Ghost Who Walks, is available again, digitally remastered to look better than the original books. Reprints issues #39-47.
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Iron Man 3 50caliber-m Previews Exclusive White T-Shirt

Iron Man 3 50caliber-m Previews Exclusive White T-Shirt
Iron Man and War Machine are ready for battle on this new t-shirt based on the blockbuster film Iron Man 3!
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Justice League Dark #20

Justice League Dark #20
By: Jeff Lemire, Mikel Janin
The Flash and Swamp Thing guest-star as the team struggles to recover the stolen House of Mystery from Dr. Destiny!

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Avengers #12

Avengers #12
By: Jonathan Hickman, Mike Deodato, Dustin Weaver
‘CHILDREN OF THE SUN’

A day in the life of the Avengers. . . in the Savage Land.

The boys go hunting for dinosaurs and end up catching something else entirely.

Hyperion and Captain Universe begin the godlike education of the transformed Savage Land children.
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Dark Shadows Year One #2

Dark Shadows Year One #2

By: Marc Andreyko, Guiu Vilanova, Patrick Berkenkotter
A blood-thirsty monster terrorizes the people of Collinsport! As the bodies pile up, the Collins’ family faces an unspeakable truth: the killer is one of their own! The vengeance of Angelique hits Barnabas and his family hard— and threatens to tear them, and the innocent townspeople, apart! Plus: Victoria Winters appears at the estate, but will anyone believe her warnings? Or will her tales of time-travel and vampires get her burned at the stake? The retelling of the classic ‘Dark Shadows’ history continues here!
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Daredevil #26

Daredevil #26
By: Mark Waid, Chris Samnee
A DOUBLE-SIZED EXTRA-vanagnza celebrating the third-year of the acclaimed series!
Face to face with his opposite number–a foe Daredevil cannot beat!

What is his connection to the accident that created Daredevil?

PLUS: As Foggy deals with his cancer, Matt turns to one of the brightest guys in the galaxy for help.

Here comes. . . Iron Man!
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Hobby Japan Apr 2013

Hobby Japan Apr 2013
Hobby Japan, the key source for model kit building and customizing in Japan, has a new look and a larger format!

Plus, the monthly ‘How to Build. . .’ feature, which shows readers how to build and customize the latest and greatest Gundam kits from Bandai!

Japanese Text.
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Get ready for Star Wars Rebels

Official press release below:

NEW ANIMATED SERIES STAR WARS REBELS COMING FALL 2014

May 20, 2013

Production has begun on Star Wars Rebels, an exciting, all-new animated television series based on one of the greatest entertainment franchises of all time. Scheduled to premiere in fall 2014 as a one-hour special telecast on Disney Channel, it will be followed by a series on Disney XD channels around the world.

Leading the development of the series is a creative team of exceptional talent. Screenwriter/producer Simon Kinberg (X-Men: First Class,Sherlock Holmes, Mr. & Mrs. Smith) is an executive producer on Star Wars Rebels and will write the premiere episode. He is joined by Dave Filoni as executive producer, who served as supervising director of the Emmy nominated Star Wars: The Clone Wars since 2008. Executive producer Greg Weisman brings with him a wealth of animation experience with credits such as Young Justice, The Spectacular Spider-Man and Gargoyles.

Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide, said, “The entire team at Lucasfilm has provided extraordinary creativity and innovation for over three decades, and we’re thrilled to be bringing the expansive and imaginative world of Star Wars to Disney XD’s viewers.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to explore new corners of the Star Wars universe,” said Kathleen Kennedy, president, Lucasfilm. “I think Star Wars Rebels will capture the look, feel and fun that both kids and their parents love about Star Wars.”

The action-filled series is set between the events of Episode III and IV — an era spanning almost two decades never-before explored on-screen.Star Wars Rebels takes place in a time where the Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy and hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights as a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking shape. Details about the show are a closely guarded secret at this point.

Star Wars Rebels will be produced by Lucasfilm Animation, featuring many of the key talents that made Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Fans attending Star Wars Celebration Europe will be the first to get an exclusive look at the new series. Casting will be announced at a later date. More information about this developing project will be found on StarWars.com and on Facebook at facebook.com/starwarsrebels.

Doctor Who – The Cold War

The Cold War

Story 7.08
Written by Mark Gatiss
Transmitted 13 April 2013

Intending to show Clara Las Vegas (apparently), the Doctor instead lands the TARDIS aboard a Russian submarine just as it is about to sink to the bottom of the ocean. Aboard is a strange find, a creature preserved in ice which Professor Grisenko is intent on investigating. However, the nuclear submarine is also in the midst of standard war-time drills. Adding to the tension, the creature in the ice breaks loose from a 5,000 year nap and is revealed to be an Ice Warrior from the planet Mars. Stuck aboard the craft as the crew struggles to retain control of their vessel, the Doctor must diffuse a hostile situation on several fronts.

Set in 1983, when the United States and Soviet Union were on the edge of mutual nuclear annihilation, The Cold War is . A lifelong Whovian, Mark Gatiss includes a healthy dose nostalgia into his scripts from his childhood as well as Doctor Who’s history. As such, The Cold War hearkens back to the Patrick Troughton era with a claustrophobic base-under-siege setting as well as a classic monster. The Ice Warriors are obscure today, but back in 1968, they were hot stuff. Massive, deadly and imposing, the Ice Warriors make a welcome return in this story which provides a much-needed lift in the season after the previous two duds. The added color of David Warner who hilariously is obsessed with 80′s era Britpop, makes this the most enjoyable story in a long time.

I am a big fan of his, but even I must admit that Gatiss has a spotty record of success with new Who. The Unquiet Dead was great fun, while Idiot’s Lantern, Victory of the Daleks and Night Terrors were letdowns for numerous reasons, mostly due to missed opportunities and ham-fisted tugs at the heart strings. The faceless victims of the Wire were superb, but the face off between father and son too forced, likewise the Daleks were defeated by an android remembering falling in love… and Night Terrors should have been a knock out horror-fest but in the end was an awkward tale about adoption. I’m not sure how or why the other scripts fell through, but I’m glad that in this case he found his footing at last. But I have yet to watch his second Series 7 episode, the Crimson Horror, so hold that thought.

The Cold War has superb lighting, impressive direction and the unique use of models for the first time in ages (making the submarine sequences much more impressive). When I have written about the Ice Warriors in the past I have pointed out that their return would be interesting given that they have been presented in various ways; as straight forward monsters, as cunning soldiers and as noble warriors. This story ingeniously combines all of these approaches, giving Whovians the most fleshed out version of the creatures to date.

Matt Smith is a real gem, isn’t he? Despite the material he is given, he seems to fire on all cylinders each week. Displaying gravity, humor and empathy in 45 minutes can easily make the Doctor appear manic (just look at David Tennant), but Smith pulls this off with ease. It may be that he is a genuine eccentric who is just as easily warm and entertaining as he is strange and other-worldly. It is nice to see new Doctors pitted against old menaces as it places the production crew in the position to pay homage to the past while building toward something new. Smith seems to be channeling the late great Patrick Troughton in appearing to be both wise beyond time and very human in his eccentricities and sympathy.

The Cold War is a nail-biter, a story that is steeped in drama and atmosphere, with just the right amount of surprises and comedic flair to make things interesting. I will admit that I was disappointed to see the Ice Warrior climb out of its armor, but applaud the director for only hinting at what it could look like rather than giving a full on CGi mess (though the floppy head reveal at the end killed the mood).

Clara continues to run on impish charm and cuteness but she is also very brave and determined to stare danger in the face with a similar attitude to the Doctor’s. As thsi review is very late in the season, it has been said that Clara is the ‘perfect’ companion, one that compliments the Doctor in many ways. This is a good approach, but hinges on the revelation of just who she is. She seems to take almost anything the Doctor shows her in stride without much fuss. So… why?

The Cold War gave Doctor Who an opportunity to do something it has not done in quite some time, tell a compelling story with an interesting monster, a great supporting cast and some damned sharp writing. The moment when David Warner starts to connect with Clara and pleads with her for information about the future is superb, made all the better when he asks if Ultravox stayed together.

With the insistence of modern Doctor Who to tell interconnected stories with breadcrumbs leading from week to week last year, it was as wise decision to move in another direction. Sadly, most of this season has relied on the mystery of Clara rather than telling an interesting adventure. This week broke that pattern and for the first time in ages I was reminded that this really is Doctor Who, a program that I enjoy watching.

Cold War had an Appreciation Index, or AI score, of 84.

The Appreciation Index or AI is a measure of how much the audience enjoyed the programme. The score, out of a hundred, is compiled by a specially selected panel of around 5,000 people who go online and rate and comment on programmes.

The score is identical to last week’s Doctor Who and scored higher than most of Saturday’s output. The highest scoring programmes of the day were Casulty with 88, Walking Through History with 85 and Dad’s Army with 89.. (via Doctor Who News)

Overnight ratings from Doctor WhoTV:

Cold War – 5.7 million (overnight) 7.37 million (final figure)
The Rings of Akhaten – 5.5 million (overnight) 7.45 million (final figure)
The Bells of Saint John – 6.18 million (overnight) 8.44 million (final figure)
The Snowmen – 7.6 million (overnight) 9.87 million (final figure)
The Angels Take Manhattan – 5.9 million (overnight) 7.82 million (final figure)
The Power of Three – 5.5 million (overnight) 7.67 million (final figure)
A Town Called Mercy – 6.6 million (overnight) 8.42 million (final figure)
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship – 5.5 million (overnight) 7.57 million (final figure)
Asylum of the Daleks – 6.4 million (overnight) 8.3 million (final figure)

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Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines

Despite the inclusion of many female creations, comic books and the action adventure pulps that inspired them are mainly a man’s world. However, that’s not to say that there is not an audience that is entertained and inspired by woman heroes. The role of the superherone is firmly established today, but once upon a time that was not the case.

The most popular and successful superheroine has to be Wonder Woman, a creation by William Moulton Marston, also inventor of the lie detector. Marston felt that young men needed a strong female role model to protect them. Princess Diana of Themyscira was created by Queen Hippolyta of the Amazons from the very clay of the island itself. Her desire to have a daughter in a society populated entirely by women was granted by Athena. One of the few characters of her ilk, Wonder Woman was on a mission of peace, yet also a trained warrior princess. Earning her place as an ambassador to the ‘world of men,’ she left Paradise Island for a n unknown world of danger.

Popularized in print, Wonder Woman is one of three superheroes to remain in circulation from her inception (alongside Batman and Superman). She has also been adapted into other mediums. appearing in the Super Friends cartoon series and in the live action Wonder Woman program.

From 1975-1979, Lynda Carter starred as the Amazon Wonder Woman. Rather than simply an exciting TV series full of action and skimpy outfits, Carter injected some positive messages of female empowerment and peace. It was a bold move, and one that the studio was reluctant to pursue (it was dropped later on), but the mere presence of a strong woman who more often than not saved her male companion rather than the other way around made an impact on young viewers.

Strangely, no modern version of Wonder Woman has appeared since her TV program aside from a stellar animated feature and as part of the Justice League animated series. Nevertheless, the superheroine is a vital part of Western popular culture and one that continues to inspire and empower people fro, various backgrounds. A PBS documentary explored the phenomenon to a great degree which I highly recommend.

The full documentary can be ordered here.

Recommended:

Wonder Woman: The Amazon Princess Archives Vol. 1

Wonder Woman: Amazon. Hero. Icon.

Wonder Woman: The Complete Collection

Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Gods and Mortals

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The Avengers and the return of the New Universe

Back in 1986, Marvel Comics and Jim Shooter orchestrated what promised to be a revitalization in their monthly comicverse. The New Universe not only introduced new heroes and villains, but in a world devoid of Captain America, Spider-Man or Iron Man. This was a world closer to ours, untainted by the strange and unexplained until ‘The White Event.’ As a reader I tasted a few of the new books and was especially happy with Starbrand and DP7.

Warren Ellis attempted a revival called newuniversal a few years back, but it failed to make enough impact to continue.

This year, Jonathan Hickman took over the reigns of the Avengers monthly series and after an explosive opening arc and a few standalone issues establishing the new members of the team such as Smasher and Hyperion, took on the New Universe in a new way. The White Event has come to the Marvel Universe, but has resulted in a deviation from the expected outcome. The Nightmask and Starbrand ‘vessels’ have arrived but are not correctly aligned to their powers. Rather than being the harbingers of a new power, they are just as deadly as any threat.

It will be exciting to see where Hickman goes with this.

Via Newsarama:
“It wasn’t something that anybody at Marvel especially was looking to do,” Brevoort told Newsarama. “This was all really Jonathan.”

The New Universe started in 1986 during Jim Shooter’s tenure as Marvel editor-in-chief, as a way to mark Marvel’s 25th anniversary. It was intended to be a more grounded world separate from the Marvel Universe, kickstarted by the “White Event” that gave some individuals superpowers. It launched with eight books: D.P. 7, Justice, and Psi-Force, which each ran for 32 issues; plus the shorter-lived Kickers, Inc., Mark Hazzard: Merc, Nightmask, Spitfire and the Troubleshooters and Star Brand.

Following the end of the original books in 1989, the New Universe was touched on in books like Spider-Man 2099, Quasar and the “Starblast” crossover. The most notable revisiting of the concept was newuniversal, a 2007 reboot of the concepts by Warren Ellis and Salvador Larroca. Beyond the six-issue main series, the tie-ins featured some of the first Marvel work from X-Men: Legacy’s Simon Spurrier and Iron Man’s Kieron Gillen.

“For all that everybody says, ‘I don’t know about the New Universe,’ or ‘I don’t care about the New Universe,’ certainly everybody seems to be talking about the New Universe, and has been since the cover to #7, with the pink-white lightning bolt, came out,” Brevoort said. “Everybody recognized it, and everybody had a reaction to it. That indicated that there’s something going on there in the gestalt, whether it’s a nostalgia, or whether it’s just a simple recognition of, ‘It’s that thing from all those years ago, that’s kind of neat, I haven’t seen that in a long time.’”

“Everything has a nostalgic component to it when it comes to comic book readers,” Brevoort continued. “That’s just an ever-prevalent thing. You can’t find stuff in the history of comics that don’t have that pull to them. There’s nothing that is completely salted earth.”

I have to ask if, after the dust has settled, will the other players of the New Universe be in attendance such as Justice, Spitfire and the Troubleshooters, DP7 and… Kickers, Inc? Which one will Bendis be writing?

Recommended:

Star Brand Classic – Volume 1

D.P. 7 Classic – Volume 1

Marvel Comics: The Untold Story

This week at your comic shop – 5/15/13

For the complete list of this week’s comics, click here.

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(note: all information including ad copy is from the publisher)
If you can’t make it to the shop, just click on any of the images below to be taken to an online retailer. I don’t get any referrals for these sales, I’m just doing my bit to spread the word on some neat products.

Wonder Woman #20

Wonder Woman #20
By: Brian Azzarello, Cliff Chiang
Wonder Woman was certain there was one person in her life she could trust-but she thought wrong!
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Iron Man #10

Iron Man #10
By: Kieron Gillen, Greg Land
Many years ago, Howard and Maria Stark had a baby. There’s something you don’t know.Learn the truth about Las Vegas and Area 51 as the two great myths of Nevada collide.

Meanwhile, in a distant galaxy, Tony Stark screams!

The story that will shake Iron Man to his very core starts here!!!
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Doctor Who Eldrad Must Die Audio CD

Doctor Who Eldrad Must Die Audio CD
By: Marc Platt
A nuclear icebreaker, foundering in Arctic waters. Seabirds washed up in the fishing resort of Ambermouth, their wings encrusted with crystals. A shining artefact of uncertain provenance, up for sale on an auction site. All of these things are linked, as the Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan, and Turlough are about to discover. Linked to the rebirth of a genocidal tyrant, presumed dead many years ago. For the sake of the planets Earth and Kastria alike, Eldrad must die!

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Batman Black & White Statue By Mike Allred

Batman Black & White Statue By Mike Allred
DESIGNED BY MICHAEL ALLRED SCULPTED BY JONATHAN MATTHEWS Celebrated artist Mike Allred brings his distinctive style to the caped crusader with this latest statue in the Batman Black & White line! His batarang at the ready, Batman is rendered in monochromatic tones complemented by Allred’s retro design. Making this statue an exciting addition to any bookshelf. Statue measures 7″ high x 6″ wide x 4.25″ deep.

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FF #7

FF #7
By: Matt Fraction, Mike Allred
Field trip. . . into the heart of the Negative Zone!

Scott Lang has already lost a daughter. . . watch what happens when he puts it all on the line to save. . . Bentley-23?

The shocking reveal of the villain pulling the strings and pitting family against family — and a rescue mission unlike anything you’ve ever seen — FF vs FF!

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Guardians Of The Galaxy 4 Guardians Nvy T-Shirt

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It Girl & The Atomics #10

It Girl & The Atomics #10
By: Jamie S. Rich, Natalie Nourigat, Laura Allred
“TWEENAGE FBI” Part One

BETWEEN GEARS creator NATALIE NOURIGAT joins the Atomics team!

Someone broke into Flem’s lab and stole a dangerous invention. It Girl picks up the crooks’ trail, only to discover it leads to a team of underage secret agents — though the real criminal mastermind is centuries older than all of them.

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Age Of Ultron #8 (of 10)

Age Of Ultron #8 (of 10)
By: Brian Michael Bendis, Brandon Peterson
With the Marvel Universe turned inside out, who will take responsibility for breaking the world? And is there any way to put it back? Wait until you see who is in charge of the new world order and how they got there. . .

A reality-spanning choice is made this issue that will affect the Marvel Universe for years and years to come.

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Grendizer Metaltech01 Diecast Figure Chrome Ver

Grendizer Metaltech01 Diecast Figure Chrome Ver
Imported from Japan!

UFO Robot Grendizer is a robot created by the mangaka Go Nagai during the 1970s. With an elaborate storyline, more mature and complex characters compared to others of its era, UFO Robot Grendizer was an immediate success and a milestone in Japanese animation.

High Dream offers the 6″ tall Grendizer Metaltech01 die-cast figure, this one a limited edition Chrome-finish repaint.

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Batwoman #20

Batwoman #20
By: J. H. Williams, Trevor McCarthy
Batwoman is being played right into a confrontation with Batman. . . and that’s the least of her problems after the final page of issue #20!

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Doctor Who Spaceport Fear Audio CD

Doctor Who Spaceport Fear Audio CD
By: William Gallagher
Starring Colin Baker as the sixth Doctor.

Welcome to Tantane Spaceport where the tribes of Business and Economy have been at war for all of four hundred years, where a terrible creature called the Wailer prowls the corridors around the Control Tower, looking to eat the unwary, where there is one Arrival: a battered blue Police Box containing the time-travelling Doctor and his companion, Mel, where there are no Departures. Ever.

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Comic Book Creator #1

Comic Book Creator #1
Make ready for Comic Book Creator magazine, the new voice of the comics medium! Behind an Alex Ross cover painting, our frantic first issue features an investigation of the oft despicable treatment JAck Kirby endured from the very business he helped establish. From being cheated out of royalties in the ’40s and bullied in the ’80s by the publisher he made great, to his estate’s current fight for equitable recognition, we present Kirby’s cautionary tale in the struggle for creator’s rights.

Plus, CBC #1 interviews artist Alex Ross and writer Kurt Busiek, showcases a joint talk between Neal Adams and Dennis O’Neil on their unforgettable collaborations, as well as throws a whole kit’n'caboodle of other creator-centric items atcha!

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Legion Of Super Heroes #20

Legion Of Super Heroes #20
By: Paul Levitz, Francis Portela, George Perez
The Fatal Five spread death on a galactic scale-and even the Legion may be powerless to stop them!

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Wolverine and the X-Men #29

Wolverine and the X-Men #29
By: Jason Aaron, Ramon K. Perez
See the Jean Grey School of the future!

The students of JGS put a time-capsule together that you can follow into the future and see what happened to all your favorite X-Men.

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Alter Ego #117

Alter Ego #117
Alter Ego shines the spotlight on Golden Age artists and friends L.B. Cole & Jay Disbrow – with the latter writing an intimate memoir of his sometime boss! Cole’s 1940s Cat-Man covers are classics, as was his work on Magno, Black Cobra, Black Venus, and many other features, while Disbrow drew numerous quirky horror tales for Star and ACG! Plus art by Bob Fujitani, Charles Quinlan, Irwin Hasen, and more!

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Doctor Who Prisoners Of Time TPB Vol. 01

Doctor Who Prisoners Of Time TPB Vol. 01
By: David Tipton, Simon Fraser
November 23, 1963: A day that changed the world forever. That day saw the broadcast debut of Doctor Who, which was to become the longest-running science-fiction series on television. And now, 50 years later, we pay tribute to one of the greatest pop-culture heroes of all time with this special series, which tells an epic adventure featuring all 11 incarnations of the intrepid traveler through time and space known simply as… the Doctor.

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Nightwing #20

Nightwing #20
By: Kyle Higgins, Brett Booth
After witnessing so much death in the past few months, how will Nightwing react when he learns a key figure in his life has returned from the grave?

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Cable And X-Force #8

Cable And X-Force #8
By: Dennis Hopeless, Salvador Larroca
Cable and his team go into space facing down an armada!

Will this put them face-to-face with the UNCANNY AVENGERS, who are still hot in pursuit?

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JSA Liberty Files The Whistling Skull #6 (of 6)

JSA Liberty Files The Whistling Skull #6 (of 6)
By: B. Clay Moore, Tony Harris
Dr. Hellman’s escaped experiment gains our sympathy, and John Singleton, the sixth Skull, is still in need of a rescue. Will his successor complete the job in Switzerland in time to lend a hand? The miniseries comes to its epic conclusion here!

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Shadow #13

Shadow #13
By: Chris Roberson, Giovanni Timpano, Alex Ross
A grisly string of random murders has left the authorities baffled, but The Shadow believes there is method to the killer’s madness. At each crime scene, eyewitnesses have spotted the spectral figure of a woman in white. Is ‘The Light’ behind the murders, or a victim’s lost spirit? The Shadow must unravel the mystery before the killer strikes again!

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Doomsday.1 #1 (of 4)

Doomsday.1 #1 (of 4)
By: John Byrne
The Earth may have dodged a bullet on 12/21/2012, but there are worse things in store for our little blue planet. Seven adventurers aboard the International Space Station watch in horror as most of the world is decimated by a monster solar flare. And their only choice is to return to the surface, and face whatever awaits them there!

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Nova #4

Nova #4
By: Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness
The comic everyone is talking about continues!

The mysteries surrounding the disappearance of Sam’s dad deepen and the helmet leads Nova into intergalactic conflict that will affect the entire Marvel Universe!

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Alter Ego #116

Alter Ego #116
Alter Ego pays tribute to comics artist Joe Kubert!

There’s a quartet of interviews with Kubert on the 1940s-1970s career of the legendary artist (and often writer) of Hawkman, Tor, Enemy Ace, Sgt. Rock, Viking Prince, Tarzan, and more!

With added art by Russ Heath, Neal Adams, Murphy Anderson, Sheldon Moldoff, Irv Novick, and others!

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John Dies at the End

Directed by Don Coscarelli (Phantasm, Bubba Ho-Tep), John Dies at the End is based on the novel by David Wong. If you are at all familiar with Coscarelli’s other works, there is more of the same outlandish and bizarre situations. Dave and John have been friends for ages, but after they experiment with the drug known only as ‘soy sauce,’ their eyes and minds are opened in ways that cannot be undone. Finally ready to tell his story, Dave arranges to meet with a journalist (played by Paul Giamatti). His tale is a long and twisted one that starts at a backyard concert and ends in a parallel reality. It is Dave’s hope that he can get someone else to see and understand the freakish creatures that he is surrounded by. But as his story unwinds, it soon becomes clear that there is more to this soy sauce than just witnessing oddities.

I understand that John Dies at the End was met with some disappointment by fans of the novel and of Coscarelli’s previous films. Like Bubba Ho-Tep, John Dies at the End was very long in seeing the light of a cinema, let alone a DVD rack or streaming store. As such, I imagine that the anticipation grew along with the wait. Personally, I was happy with the end result and feel that it blends the best qualities of both Phantasm and Bubba Ho-Tep. Two regular guys try to keep their heads in a world of other-dimensional insects, animated meat and more. The narrative structure is very wavy, which got a bit frustrating at times, but in the end I just took it as part of the film’s charm.

The cast is phenomenal with the aforementioned Paul Giamatti, Clancy Brown and even Phantasm’s ‘tall man’ Angus Scrimm adding to the color and depth of this quirky and weird movie. Surreal horror/comedies are hard to come by these days with the likes of Re-Animator and such a far too distant memory. If you are looking for an unusual horror flick, this should be on your list.

Excellent Cybermen Sale at Big Finish!

This weekend the Cybermen are back in Neil Gaiman’s The Silver Nightmare and Big Finish is celebrating with these amazing audio stories. The silver-clad cyborgs have plagued Doctor Who for generations in various incarnations. In the audio format they are no less deadly. If you are new to Big Finish but a fan of classic Doctor Who, there is a wealth of imaginative and fantastic adventures.

DOCTOR WHO: CYBERMAN WEEKEND OFFER

This weekend, it’s the return of one of the Doctor’s greatest foes on TV: the Cybermen! And to celebrate, we’re doing a special offer on all our Doctor Who Cyber-stories, from main range classics such as Spare Parts and Sword of Orion to Benny story The Crystal of Cantus, stage play The Ultimate Adventure and the complete Cyberman spin-off series. Visit the Big Finish Bargains page for details…

Each story is available at £5 on CD or download (£20 for the Cyberman 2 box set), or you can buy a bundle of the entire lot – 20 releases! – for £100. The bundles button is displayed on all the product pages of the items in the offer, and you can find everything in the Big Finish Bargains section.

1.1. CYBERMAN: SCORPIUS (click to order)

1.1. CYBERMAN: SCORPIUS
THE HUMAN RACE IS ABOUT TO BECOME EXTINCT.

Mankind is fighting a long and costly war with its android creations in the Orion System. The deadlock must be broken at all costs. The president of Earth must think the unthinkable…

‘There is nothing to fear’.

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153. THE SILVER TURK (click to order)

 

153. THE SILVER TURK
Roll up! Roll up! To the great Viennese Exposition, where showman Stahlbaum will show you his most wonderful creation, the Silver Turk – a mechanical marvel that will not only play for you the fortepiano, the spinet and the flute, it will play you at the gaming table too!

But when the Doctor brings his new travelling companion Mary Shelley to nineteenth-century Vienna, he soon identifies the incredible Turk as one of his deadliest enemies – a part-machine Cyberman.

And that’s not even the worst of the horrors at large in the city…

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135. Legend of the Cytbermen (click to order)

135. LEGEND OF THE CYBERMEN

The Cybermen are on the march through the Hundred Realms, killing and converting as they go. Resistance is useless.

Trapped on the outermost fringes of the battle, the Doctor and Jamie are astonished to encounter an old friend: astrophysicist Zoe Heriot.

It’s the happiest of reunions. But what hope is there of a happy ending against the unstoppable Cybermen?

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34. SPARE PARTS (click to order)

34. SPARE PARTS
The story of the genesis of the Cybermen. One of our listeners’ favourite releases. Dark, moving and terrifying…

On a dark frozen planet where no planet should be, in a doomed city with a sky of stone, the last denizens of Earth’s long-lost twin will pay any price to survive, even if the laser scalpels cost them their love and hate and humanity.

And in the mat-infested streets, around tea-time, the Doctor and Nyssa unearth a black market in second-hand body parts and run the gauntlet of augmented police and their augmented horses.

And just between the tramstop and the picturehouse, their worst suspicions are confirmed: the Cybermen have only just begun, and the Doctor will be, just as he always has been, their saviour…

58. THE HARVEST (click to order)

58. THE HARVEST
On the morning of October 12th, 2021 Hex woke up. He was expecting to go to work at St Gart’s in London as normal and, that evening, have a great time in the bar of the White Rabbit, celebrating his 23rd birthday.

But after his ex-flatmate is wheeled into A&E following a bike accident, and the strange young woman from Human Resources tries to chat him up and an eight-foot tall guy in a Merc tries to run him down, Hex realises things are not going quite as he expected.

Then in a Shoreditch car park he meets the enigmatic Doctor who explains that he’s an extra-terrestrial investigator and something very strange is going on up on the thirty-first floor of St Garts.

Therefore, aided and abetted by the Doctor and his other new friend ‘Just McShane’, Hex decides to investigate. Trouble is, everything that goes on at the hospital is being observed and noted by the occupants of the thirty-first floor. Occupants who are none too pleased that people are poking their noses into business that doesn’t concern them. Occupants who will go to extraordinary lengths to ensure that no one discovers the truth.

86. THE REAPING (click to order)

86. THE REAPING
On the morning of 9 May 1984, Peri woke up. She was expecting to spend the day relaxing in Lanzarote and, that evening, leave her mother and stepfather to go travelling with some guys she’d only just met.

But things don’t always go as expected ­ as her friends and family discover when, four months later, she returns home having travelled further than anyone could have imagined.

Meanwhile her friend, Katherine Chambers, mourns her father and Peri finds herself meeting some other familiar faces.

87. THE GATHERING (click to order)

87. THE GATHERING
On the morning of 22 September 2006, Tegan woke up. She was expecting to spend the day relaxing at home and, that evening, tolerate a party thrown to celebrate her 46th birthday. But things don’t always go as expected, ­it’s been over twenty years since she chose to leave the Doctor. She’s got a job, mates… a life.

Meanwhile her friend, Katherine Chambers, makes a decision that could change all their lives, and Tegan discovers that you can never really escape the past.

1.3. THE BLUE TOOTH (click to order)

1.3. THE BLUE TOOTH
“I suppose that was one of the Doctor’s most endearing qualities: the ability to make the bizarre and the terrifying seem utterly normal.”When Liz Shaw’s friend Jean goes missing, the Doctor and U.N.I.T. are drawn to the scene to investigate. Soon Liz discovers a potential alien invasion that will have far-reaching affects on her life… and the Doctor is unexpectedly re-united with an old enemy…

17. SWORD OF ORION (click to order)

17. SWORD OF ORION
One of our very best-selling releases. Paul McGann’s Eighth Doctor along with his brand new companion Charley, in action with the Cybermen for the first time.The human race is locked in deadly combat with the ‘Android Hordes’ in the Orion System. Light years from the front line, the Doctor and Charley arrive to sample the dubious delights of a galactic backwater, little suspecting that the consequences of the Orion War might reach them there. But High Command’s lust for victory knows no bounds.

Trapped aboard a mysterious derelict star destroyer, the Doctor and Charley find themselves facing summary execution. But this is only the beginning of their troubles. The real danger has yet to awaken.

Until, somewhere in the dark recesses of the Garazone System, the Cybermen receive the signal for reactivation…