REVIEW: Doctor Who: Four Doctors #2 (Comic Book)

"“I suppose sometimes you’re hardest on yourself. And if yourself is standing in front of you, and is kind of you from a different angle…maybe then it’s easy to see everything you don’t like.”"

The second issue of this special miniseries from Titan Comics was released this week. Penned by legendary Doctor Who scribe Paul Cornell, this week’s issue of Four Doctors builds on both the action and the suspense. Tenth Doctor companion Gabby narrates the events for the second part. I like that each issue is told from a different companion’s perspective. There’s a lovely opening where Gabby talks about how she always imagined what the Doctor’s other selves would be like. Drawn differently from the rest of the comic, this scene is rather touching while being very funny. Cornell includes little moments that allow new readers to the comics to get to know these new companions. Both Gabby and Eleventh Doctor companion Alice are great and can hold their own next to established companion Clara Oswald.

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The action begins immediately as the Doctors and their companions attempt to escape through the streets of Paris. The artwork by Neil Edwards is once again superbly done. This series really does deliver on what Cornell promised when he said he was giving fans a summer blockbuster. Amidst all the action, the Doctors continue to fight. Ten still doesn’t trust Twelve at all as he mentions that there is still the Valeyard in their future. The Doctors reluctantly work together to stop the current menace and try to work out why their meeting means the end of the universe. Realizing that a trap has been set for them, they decide to go straight to the source rather than try to avoid it. No matter what Doctor you have, some things never change.

Next stop is the planet Marinus, a place that feels familiar to the Doctors but they cannot express why. The issue ends on another great cliffhanger as we discover that the Voord are still the invincible warriors they became due to their involvement in the Time War. I love the idea of taking an old enemy and giving it a complete redesign. The Voord are much more menacing than they were back in their sole television appearance. Paul Cornell has some fresh ideas to bring to Doctor Who, and I would love to see him write more episodes for the television series.

Now to count down the days until Issue #3 hits stores next week!

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