An adequate anthology, overall. Looking forward to the Twelfth Doctor Volumes!
Give Free or Die
I have to admit, I thoroughly enjoyed Give Free or Die (I even added it to my favorites). I think of myself as an author, at least some of the time, so I found the idea of the author as a monster and the book as a living entity of its own as quite appealing. I also think “Prohibited Sphere” is a funny name.
Four Dimensions
Four Dimensions was fairly good. Like “Space In Relative Dimensions And Time” it is a TARDIS-centric story that utilizes the format in a creative way. It is interesting that we get to learn more about ARC, but it does cause me to wonder if the comic stories in the Eleventh Doctor Volumes especially are overly reliant on gimmicks.
Conversion
I can’t quite decide how I feel about “Conversion.” I’m intrigued by Cybermen in a historical setting, but I’m not really sure that the setting fits the story well. I suppose I can’t decide how I feel about Constantine, so I can’t figure out how I feel about a story with him in it. I appreciate that there is a showpiece for darker Doctor moments.
The Comfort of the Good
I find things to appreciate in this story. I appreciate that Alice gets a chance to pay forward the favor that the Doctor did for her. The end of the SERVEYOU plotline is satisfying enough, although I wish that the mysterious Time Lord figure could have been a separate mystery. I also like that the TARDIS has personality in the story.