Started re-reading through Prisoners of Time, I remember reading it ages ago but I don’t think I actually finished it and I’d forgotten just how delightfully fun the stories in it are!
The art in the first issue (at least) is by Simon Fraser, who I’ve gotten to love through his Eleventh Doctor art for TITAN! Could I get anymore excited???
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So that image is canon…
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Starting things off, Unnatural Selection is just so fun.
A ‘celebrity historical’ with the First Doctor, bringing light to a lesser known historical figure, and a perfect one for this TARDIS team. Seeing Ian and Barbara’s excitement to meet a historical lecturer while Vicky thinks it’s a bit lacking being from the future is fun.
And then the return of the Zarbi! They look a lot better on the page than the screen (speaking of which, the art is a little odd in places but expressive in a way I quite like). The return of the Animus too, and it being defeated by Ian driving a train into it?!!? Incredible
The Cliffhanger is also really interesting and sets up the overarching storyline at play, and I love that the final panel is in greyscale, adding to the emotion, and also just being a fun nod.
It’s also the only place in this issue that One gets Ian’s surname right, which I think is sweet, him getting it wrong throughout the issue shows off his mischievous spirit, but he does know it, and he does care a lot.
8/10 for me, a great start
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I completely missed that lmaooooo!!!
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And RIGHT!!!
All the doctors get one, but this one is by far the best imo
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Oh the little references here are incredible
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You can really tell the writer/artist is a fan fan
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Oh god they’re not just a fan fan, they’re a FAN fan
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Centauri!!! 
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Bazaar Adventures is another 8/10
White Robots and Ice Warriors?? I love the references in this story, and that’s just the start!
This really is just a love letter to Doctor Who, so many references that you’re bound to miss loads. I absolutely love the wide shots, so many alien races in there from Slitheen to Sontarans to Alpha Centauri! So many references to all sides of the universe, you’ve got to love a Happiness Patrol pink TARDIS in the back at the very least!
And then the story itself doesn’t disappoint either, it’s fairly simple but there’s heart to it. The enslaved people having no hope anymore as they’ve been captured, too beaten down to rise up even when Two frees them initially, but being shown the way by the Ice Warriors assistance.
I also love how the TARDIS team are utilised here, Two is definitely the head, but Zoe gets to unlock a door and show off her future knowledge a bit, and Jamie makes for some wonderful bait!
All in all, just such a fun story
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I was very tempted to ping you when I saw them!
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Honestly I love this gag
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I found it funny at first, but then it just started to feel mocking off Hartnell…
Well, I have finished Unnatural Selection, and I’d say it was quiet good, and I’m looking forward to the next part!
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To be fair, I think if it didn’t have that payoff at the end I’d find it annoying, but because it does I really like it
Big spoilers for Unnatural Selection
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