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GARETH EVANS PULLS MONITOR DUTY TO BRING YOU THE LATEST FROM THE WORLD OF COMIC BOOKS

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The thing I love about comic book tie-ins to properties from other media is that they let me talk about news items which would ordinarily be outside my purview. For example, the fact Tracer (the character on Overwatch’s cover art) is gay would be considered purely video game news if the reveal hadn’t taken place in a comic book. 

Similarly, my first news item this month allows me to talk about the Thirteenth Doctor, despite the fact that such a topic would normally fall to my very talented colleague, Kieron Moore (whose writing can be found in his brilliant Outside the Box column).  

When the new Doctor was announced one of my first questions was when Doctor Who fans would get to see her in comic books. This year, Titan Comics decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day by answering that very question, and it turns out fans won’t have to wait long. Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor is set to premiere this autumn. Unfortunately, we have not been given an exact date but we’re told that it will be released alongside the new series of Doctor Who. This suggests that it will be released not long after Series Eleven débuts.  

While I don’t know more about its release date, I can tell you who will be creating it. The comic will be written by Jody Houser, drawn by Rachael Stott, and coloured by Enrica Angolini. Personally speaking, I love that the first female doctor will be getting an all-female creative team. The announcement of the Thirteenth Doctor’s comic series was only a matter of time and I am so glad that it is finally here. 

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