‘The Tenth Doctor Adventures: Volume 2’ covers revealed
By James Aggas
Due to be released in November, the covers for the next set of Doctor Who: ‘The Tenth Doctor Adventures’ have been revealed!
Big Finish have recently uploaded covers for the individual releases of upcoming Tenth Doctor Adventures, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor. And all of them look exciting! Unlike last year’s set of three stories which featured Catherine Tate as Donna, these episodes will all be set during Series 2 and feature Billie Piper as Rose.
Infamy of the Zaross
Big Finish
"When Jackie Tyler takes an away day to visit her old friend Marge in Norwich, she finds her holiday immediately interrupted in the worst way possible – an alien invasion! The infamous Zaross have come to take over Earth.Or have they? After Jackie calls in the Doctor and Rose to deal with the menace, it soon becomes clear that this is a very unusual invasion indeed.The Doctor is about to uncover one of the most heinous crimes in the history of the galaxy. And if he can’t stop it an awful lot of people are going to die."
Infamy of the Zaross looks like your classic modern-day invasion story, and I’m super happy to see Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler back. I think Rose was in many ways at her best when the stories explored her family more, and how her travels affected them.
Plus, with John Dorney as the writer, I think we should get a good mix between light-hearted adventure and drama that the Tennant era was so well known for. There is a lot packed on the cover, and the Zaross look like an interesting design. Certainly a monster that would have fitted in quite easily with others from that era. I’m curious to see exactly what kind of story this will be.
The Sword of the Chevalier
Big Finish
"1791 and the Doctor and Rose get to meet one of the most enigmatic, thrilling and important people in history: The Chevalier d’Eon. She used to be known as a spy, but then she used to be known as a lot of things. If there’s one thing the Doctor knows it’s that identity is what you make it. Choose a life for yourself and be proud. Mind you, if the Consortium of the Obsidian Asp get their way, all lives may soon be over…"
The cover alone has made me very excited about The Sword of the Chevalier. I love a great swashbuckling tale, and this story seems to be going for that classic Doctor Who mix of historical adventure and science-fiction. Fourth Doctor story The Androids of Tara, while not set on Earth, is a story I’ve always loved for its distinctly Doctor Who spin on the swashbuckler formula. I hope The Sword of the Chevalier is as enjoyable. Certainly, the cover seems to be packing in a lot, and promising a lot of fun.
Cold Vengeance
Big Finish
"The TARDIS arrives on Coldstar, a vast freezer satellite, packed with supplies to feed a colony world.But there are cracks in the ice, and something scuttles under the floors. Soon, Rose and the Doctor encounter robots, space pirates and… refuse collectors.As Coldstar’s tunnels begin to melt, an even greater threat stirs within. An old enemy of the Doctor puts a plan into action – a plan for retribution.Nobody’s vengeance is colder than an Ice Warrior’s."
Cold Vengeance is definitely the story that I’m most looking forward to. I’ve made it very clear that I absolutely love the Ice Warriors. Particularly as they work equally well as both a dangerous enemy and as an ally. It looks like this story is a case of the former, which works for me.
The Tenth Doctor facing one of my favourite monsters is also really exciting. The cover looks simple, but effective. I’m especially glad to see the Ice Warrior getting the most amount of attention for it.
All of these Tenth Doctor Adventures can be pre-ordered individually or in a limited edition box set, directly from Big Finish’s website here.
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