I really ought to start keeping track of which Big Finish I've already heard. I got two-thirds through this story before realizing that I'd heard it before. Nonetheless, I enjoyed listening to it, and it was a reminder of all the reasons why short trips are so wonderful.
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This might be one of my favorite Doctor Who comics I've read. It isn't exciting and not particularly enthralling, but it's extremely creative in its formatting. Each set of two pages starts with a single full-size page, followed by another page with panels creating the general shape of the TARDIS.
This is a really solid start to the Eighth Doctor's Titan series. It introduces new companion Josie well and feels a lot like Big Finish's Eighth Doctor Adventures series. First of all, this story captures the Eighth Doctor's personality pretty perfectly. I hesitate to call it perfect, but I can honestly think of no flaws in the dialogue. It all feels very much like it's Paul McGann speaking the lines, which is a truly wonderful thing.
Second, the artwork. It's phenomenal throughout the entire story. There are just enough details for it to look incredible yet also few enough that it doesn't look too realistic. I like the design of the Doctor's new companion; the blue hair is a nice touch. My only complaint is that the Eighth Doctor doesn't completely look like Paul McGann. The face is just a little off, especially in the shape of his jaw. That said, this isn't something I noticed when I first read this issue, but after reading some of the later ones and looking back on it, it is something that can impact how much he feels like the Doctor. This can be explained away as part of the Doctor's aging between the movie and The Night of the Doctor though. The plot is simple but good. Josie's paintings coming to life almost reminded me of other stories (perhaps The Red Lady), involving artwork, yet still felt like a fresh and original premise that I would have enjoyed seeing more of. In addition, I liked that it was set in the twenty-first century, helping it feel like the new series and The Eighth Doctor Adventures. Because of this, I felt the story would be much more accessible to new fans, especially since this story is relatively continuity free. I also really liked how this issue is a single self-contained issue. This means that anyone can buy one without worrying about not getting a copy of the next one. While it forms an interconnected story arc, it's not like the Titan's Tenth Doctor series, in which every story is a two-parter, making it hard to follow if you only get an issue occasionally. Overall, this was a really fantastic issue and it left me excited to see where the story would go next! In this opening story for the Eleventh Doctor's second year with Titan Comics, he's forced to confront his past in a story that has many pacing issues that bring it down. As a warning, there will be spoilers and references to recent modern episodes of the series.
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