Reviews

Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor, Vol. 2: Doctormania by Adriana Melo, Chris Bolson, Cavan Scott, Cris Bolson

olikidsley's review against another edition

3.0

Liked this book more than the previous book, the two stories included are both fun and interesting, although the stakes feel almost nonexistent, but I think that is just par for the course when making comics based on this franchise.

mordecai's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

emnzl's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

deve2k's review against another edition

4.0

(Spoilers are for the TV show rather than the comic itself)

I'm glad these were made after The Doctor had regenerated several times because it helps fit the stories neatly into canon without any handwaving or retconning and lets them include lots of references for fans. But, saying that, it took me literally until the last page to realise that Mickey's (silent) wife is actually

Martha Jones

...he literally just calls her "my wife" the entire time 😭. My memory is terrible, and I had completely forgotten what happened

to Mickey and Martha once The Doctor left them

, so I spent the whole time trying to figure out what bizarre parallel universe this comic was set in 🙈

They included lots of flashbacks at the start of that issue showing Mickey with The Doctor and Rose in the past, so we knew who he was, but they never mentioned

Martha

outside of her just being "Mickey's wife", which is a bit rude to

Martha

, I think! One quick panel of

her with Ten

would have been very helpful to me at least 😂

Anyway, I love that this is a whole series with recurring characters etc. rather than self-contained books, and I really enjoyed this one. Looking forward to the rest!

willsjackson1's review

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

phillyhufflepunk's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

evamadera1's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I really enjoy these comics even though they never do anything groundbreaking. They feel like alternate ways of telling typical Doctor Who stories which I always tend to enjoy. (I also read several of them in quick succession. Thus, no individual reviews for each of these.

elishasbookreview's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

dp112's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

mmhhbean's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

2.25