Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Vol. 1

Title: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Vol. 1

Author: Tony Lee, Dan McDaid, Tim Hamilton, Mark Buckingham, Matthew Dow Smith

Publisher: Titan Comics 2015

Genre: Graphic Novel

Pages: 336

Rating: 4/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Graphic Novel

The journey starts here, with the first installment of Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives! Join the Doctor, Amy and Rory as they explore the wonders of time and space - where nothing is ever quite as it seems!

Random grab from the library shelves this past week. I love Doctor Who and this was a great collection of side stories featuring Eleven, Rory, and Amy. My favorite story was definitely "The Ripper's Curse." I love it when Doctor Who does history. It was a fun take on the classic Jack the Ripper story. The rest of the volume was alas fun with an appearance from the Sontarans. Definitely a great random pick!

Chicks Dig Time Lords edited by Lynne Thomas and Tara O'Shea

Title: Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It

Editors: Lynne M. Thomas and Tara O'Shea

Publisher: Mad Norwegian Press 2010

Genre: Media commentary

Pages: 186

Rating: 4/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Nerdy Nonfiction - Music, Film TV; Women Authors; TBR Pile; 52 Books - W6

How I Got It: I own It, Christmas present

In Chicks Digs Time Lords, a host of award-winning female novelists, academics and actresses come together to celebrate the phenomenon that is Doctor Who, discuss their inventive involvement with the show's fandom and examine why they adore the series. These essays will delight male and female readers alike by delving into the extraordinary aspects of being a female Doctor Who enthusiast.

An amazing Christmas present from J's parents.  Overall this was a great collection of essays discussing Doctor Who.  I was expecting lots of critical essays, but it was little lite on those.  The volume did include a ton of "How I came to Who" essays.  Those were interesting.  But my favorites were the few gender critical essays.  Those are my bread and butter.  "Adventures in Ocean-Crossing, Margin-Skating and Feminist-Engagement with Doctor Who" by Helen Kang was hands-down my fave, mostly because Kang discussed all the reasons why I love Donna Noble.  I want to read more...

Doctor Who: Through Time and Space

Title: Doctor Who: Through Time and Space

Publisher: IDW Publishing 2009

Genre: Graphic Novel

Pages: 152

Rating:   4 / 5 stars

Reading Challenges: Graphic Novel, Support Your Local Library; A to Z - D

How I Got It: Library Loan

Collecting six original stories of the popular sci-fi show, Doctor Who, all featuring the Tenth Doctor, as portrayed by David Tennant. Includes the one-shots The Whispering Gallery, The Time Machination, Autopia, Cold-Blooded Cold War, Just a Theory, and Black Death by a bevy of talented creators, including Ben Templesmith and John Ostrander (Star Wars: Legacy).

Such a find!  I was browsing the stacks and found this just sitting there...  My faith in the Omaha Public Library is slowing increasing.  I loved the stories in this volume.  Each one was a stand alone story, but had tidbits of information and allusions to other Doctor stories.  We get little bits here and there.  My favorite had to be "The Whispering Gallery" featuring Martha Jones, an emotion free world, and an emotion feeding demon.  It had the right amount of wonder, suspense, danger, and bravery that I have come to expect from Doctor stories.  I recently discovered that there's a whole line of these graphic novels along with novels associated with Doctor Who.  How did I not know this?  Unfortunately, the OPL doesn't have many of them...